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SOCIAL / ACTIVE OUTLETS
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Beach Ottumwa
Ottumwa’ s water park features a variety of experiences. During the summer months, enjoy three slides, a wave pool, sand volleyball and a kids’ area. The yearround indoor pool offers a slide, a shallow pool and a competitive indoor pool. You can also try your hands— or feet— on the inflatable obstacle course. The park covers 13 acres along the Des Moines River.
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Eddyville Raceway
This IHRA-sanctioned track is a one-eighth mile dragstrip on more than 60 acres of land. It opened in 1965 and there are more than 50 race days per season, including Friday Fun Nights, and Saturday
Bracket Events. Special race events include Midwest Nostalgic Nationals, Night of Fire and World Fuel Altered Nationals. The track is located at 3260 Merino Ave. in Oskaloosa. For more information, visit eddyvilleraceway. com.
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Farmers markets
Several farmers markets are held throughout southeast Iowa. Some are seasonal and some are yearround. Here is a list of are markets from Farmer’ s Market Online: Monroe County Farmers’ Market, Albia; Centerville Farmers Market, Centerville; Fairfield Farmers Market, Fairfield; Villages Farmers Market, Keosauqua; Knoxville Farmers’ Market, Knoxville; Oskaloosa Farmers Market, Oskaloosa; Ottumwa Farmer’ s Market, Ottumwa; Wapello County Farmers Market, Ottumwa; and Pella Farmer’ s Market, Pella.
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