Our Town - Fairfield, Iowa
We also want to introduce you to the unique relaxed creativity for which the environment of Fairfield Iowa is known. This rural community of about 10,000 residents offers an unlimited variety and depth of culture, business, entertainment and educational resources.
Its 30 or more restaurants offer a good selection of regional and international cuisines. It has a vibrant and diverse art and artisan community with now about 25 galleries, specialty and antique shops; and its performing arts calendar of musical and theater events is surprisingly impressive. The picturesque downtown square with central gazebo hosting musical events through the summer, its award-winning year-round 1st Fridays Art Walks, rich cultural past and present, and new Fairfield Arts and Convention Center have made it an appropriate choice for recipient in 2006 of the Iowa Great Place award.
Fairfield's trail system unites city parks and Jefferson County Park with lovely lakes, evergreen pathways, farmland vistas, and marshes that are sanctuaries for the flora and fauna of the Midwest heartland. There also are numerous recreational opportunities in the area. There are two attractive 9-hole golf courses, the Walton club with its challenging greens and water holes that criss-cross Walton Lake, and the Fairfield Country Club, known as the oldest golf course west of the Mississippi River; and not far are several professional 18-hole courses. There are interesting historical sites to visit in the surrounding community, as well as the American Gothic House in Eldon and the historic Villages of Van Buren County along the Des Moines River, both a pleasant 1/2 hour drive away.
Fairfield's award-winning business environment has established it as the small town entrepreneurial capital of Iowa, and it has been dubbed "Silicorn Valley' for its leadership in information technology. It is the home of Maharishi University of Management, world-renowned for 'Education for Enlightenment.' Close by is Iowa's newest city, Maharishi Vedic City, with its unique approach to inner knowledge, health, architecture, societal evolution, and world peace. A visit to the Vedic Observatory is highly recommended.
On the forefront of advances in entrepreneurship, higher education, and sustainable living, Fairfield also honors its rural way of life and agricultural roots. Included are web links to a sampling of the fascinating experiences this community offers, which we hope you will explore when you come. Fairfield is a unique place to visit, conduct business or vacation; and Seven Roses Inn is a comfortable, gracious home base to enjoy your stay.
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