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100 Restaurants

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Weather

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Monthly Averages
Month
High
Low
Precip
Nov
45°F 7°C
26°F -3°C
2 in 4 cm
Dec
32°F 0°C
15°F -9°C
1 in 1 cm
Jan
26°F -3°C
9°F -12°C
0 in 1 cm
Feb
32°F 0°C
16°F -8°C
1 in 3 cm
Mar
41°F 5°C
23°F -5°C
1 in 3 cm
Apr
58°F 14°C
36°F 2°C
3 in 8 cm
Extended Forecast
Thursday
Nov 12
Hi:
59°F 15°C
Lo:
40°F 4°C
Friday
Nov 13
Hi:
56°F 13°C
Lo:
38°F 3°C
Saturday
Nov 14
Hi:
50°F 10°C
Lo:
32°F 0°C

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Wallaby's

Nov 9, 2009

The last reviewer must have stopped by a couple months too early. Love the new bathrooms, new booths, new carpet, new menu, and more televisions!! The only thing that hasn't changed is the fun and...more

Butterfly Day Spa

5 of 5 stars
iowarose27
Nov 7, 2009

My friend and I went to a concert in Ames Iowa and decided to do the girls day out. I looked on line for a spa and didn't find very many reviews about this place. It was truly amazing the therepist...more

The Cafe

5 of 5 stars
Minneapolis, MN
Nov 6, 2009

We have never had bad food or bad service. They have such a great variety of food and it is always changing, so you never get bored. Lots of healthy chocies, and some really interesting...more

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