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Columbus Day: What's Open, Closed in Ames
Columbus Day is on Monday, Oct. 8. Here's what's open and closed in Ames.
In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue and landed in the Bahamas discovering a world that was new to him anyway.
He actually intended to find a new route to China according to History.com, which has a full page dedicated to Columbus' journey and the federal Columbus holiday.
The federal holiday will observed Monday, but that won't affect the business day in Ames much.
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Here's the list of what's open and closed in Ames this Columbus Day:
Open
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- Ames City Hall and other city offices
- The Ames Public Library
- Ames Community Schools
- Iowa State University
- Iowa DOT in Ames
- Retail stores
- Restaurants
- Convenience stores
- Bars/taverns
- Gyms/health clubs
Closed:
- All U.S post offices
- Department of Motor Vehicles are closed all Mondays
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