Two museums, side by side. Vintage Santa Fe Depot museum has been given a new life as Amtrak stops…read morehere. Terrific historical displays on area history. In addition, former CB&Q depot has many railroad related items and historical photos to view. The Chicago to California mainline passes by on one side and Burlington to St Louis trackage runs along the other side so plenty of train action. Great museum complex to explore!

Interesting historical collection managed by a dedicated group of volunteers, including Andy, a guy…read morewith an amazing amount of expertise on Fort Madison history. And this town has a lot of it: an early Mississippi River fort, Shaeffer fountain pen invention, a steel plow patent, use of early fire fighting equipment, chemicals, ice harvesting and mother of pearl button industries on the Mississippi, and even a connection to Betsy Ross. The historical society is housed in a vintage Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (AT & SF) depot, with three sets of active railroad tracks right out the door. No charge but cash donations are appreciated and needed.

Review Visit: August 14th, 2017…read more 'Snake? Snake!? SNAAAAKE!' The original purpose of this twisty and windy path is detailed on the wiki page linked below. I will give you the Spark Notes version; it was created as a shortcut for horses to traverse down the hill to Main Street. This place has been on my list for awhile now and on a beautiful August day, I finally made the trek up to see it. It was not quite what I expected, which is a good thing. The alley itself is rather short, but if you make the walk down and up it, you'll feel it in your legs. The alley is lined with houses on one side, which has to make for a very interesting living arrangement. I figured the road was closed for vehicle traffic, but was I wrong! You can apparently drive down the path... which I did. Driving down it was almost like being on a roller coaster, in your own car. The windy paths and sharp turns were super fun and gets your adrenaline going. At the bottom, there is a chance to bottom out as you pull out into normal traffic, so be careful if you do take the fun plunge. Luckily, if you are not a fan of snakes or the video game Metal Gear Solid, you can happily visit Snake Alley. If you are a fan of odd things and fun car rides, Snake Alley is the place for you.

I have about a twelve percent chance of making it to Lombard Street in San Francisco, so it was…read morenice to be able to get to Snake Alley on a sunny day in Burlington, Iowa. My daughter and I walked down the bricks with much delight while my better half scooted down the curvy street, which suited her just fine. A nice diversion along the Great River Road. Highly recommended

The bartenders were friendly enough but their charm doesn't distract you from the dirty bathrooms,…read morebad music, and odd setup of this establishment. There was some extremely trashy/weird art on the wall and the clientele seems to match. The outdated techno coming from the "DJ" was a fitting backdrop to a giant screen that seemed to be projecting someone's Internet search. I opted to sit far away from that mess, right next to a giant fan that was off until I went returned from the bathroom and it had been turned on full blast and stood in place of my chair. Good incentive for dancing perhaps, but I took it as a hint to get some fresh air...far away from this bar. Might be better on a slower, more mellow night.

I've played here, gone to live shows here and sometimes just go to meet new people and hangout I've…read morerarely seen unfriendly people. Sometimes i run into a bartender having a bad night. They offer pool that's away from the music and also sometimes they'll have food carts. I noticed the one bad reviewer seems to have rated alot of local places with 1 or 2 stars which tells me everything i need to know. I've played live music in this town for about 17 years, this is by far one of the best venues for music or to meet friendly local people. I've had my personal issue's but that doesn't take away from the fact that this place is locally legendary for us musicians. It also sports local artwork all over all the art inside was done by artist from right here in town.

good location. took my daycare here for a visit, but the lights in the bathroom went out the little…read moregirl was in there. Do you people have a timer on them? She had an upset stomach because of the Taco Bell she ate. thank you much.

Really nice library, friendly staff, updated media great selection of books, cirrent newspapers,…read more magazines. And small group rooms for small meetings and working sessions, very comfortable library.

This is the Henry County Freedom Rock. Completing the Freedom Rock tour of all 99 Iowa counties is…read moresomething my girlfriend and I have been working on for the past few years. This past 4th of July weekend we were just a few rocks away from completing the tour. It was time to end this fun journey! The Henry County Freedom Rock was one of the last four rocks we needed to see to wrap things up... Not only do we learn about the military involvement and the contributions of veterans in each county... A lot of times we stumble on other hidden gems, that we had no idea even existed, as we venture further into our own backyard. As happy as I am going to be when hit 99 and finish our Freedom Rock Tour...a little part of me is going to really miss these trips. We'll just have to find another "tour" to pick up! When you are checking out each Freedom Rock make sure you explore the surrounding area for other points of interest. And please remember to support local businesses...! Visit https://www.thefreedomrock.com/ for more information on Iowa's Freedom Rocks and the tour!

It might seem a little scary at first but we found the bridge fun to cross the Mississippi to get…read moreus to Nauvoo from Fort Madison. It's two levels with cars on top and trains using the lower level. Toll is $3 but we didn't pay the entire four days we crossed the bridge. We never had to wait but we understand the wait can be up to forty minutes when the bridge swivels for barges.

Tickets are now $6 anytime, but that's still a bargain. Went to a 4 pm matinee on a Thursday and…read moresaw Disclosure Day. Great experience! The movie was a bit disappointing, but you can't win 'em all. It was shown in theater 1, and the seats were great. You could recline back and I loved it! I plan to go to the matinee to see The Odyssey on July 16th. I've read the book and am hoping it lives up to that!

$9 gets you a movie a small popcorn and small drink all for the 1 price and you get 1 of 3 movies…read more2 puck from

Body, Mind, and Spirit studio is a new dance studio specializing in belly dancing. The studio…read moreoffers many types of classes. Check at the website www.tribalattitude.org for a list of classes. Christine and her husband John are really nice people. The studio atmosphere is comfortable and inviting. I went for the meditation and drumming classes. Both classes were excellent and relaxing. Burlington has needed this type of energetic space for a long time. Thanks Christine for bringing Body, Mind, and Spirit studio to town.