Welch Avenue
From Rofflehaus
The backbone of the campustown area, Welch Avenue is a bustling commercial center. With its many houses, lofts and apartment complexes, it is also home to many students and long-time residents alike.
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[edit] Businesses and Landmarks
Many local businesses can be found on Welch Avenue, and here they are in the order you'll find them as you stumble up the block:
[edit] 100 Block West
- 105 - Copyworks
- 107 - Archie's Shoe Repair
- 109 - Mickey's (bar)
- 111 - The Asylum (tattoo parlor)
- 113 - Subway
- 117 - Dairy Queen
- 121 - Cy's Roost and the Lost & Found Lounge
- 123 - University Barbers
- 127 - American Trendz (styling salon)
- 131 - Electric Beach Tanning
- 133 - Intensitee (Iowa State and custom apparel)
- 135 - Jimmy Johns and the gyro stand out front
[edit] 100 Block East
- 2428 Lincoln Way - People's Bar and Grill is on the corner
- 114 - Chicha Shack (hookah bar), Cocost (Chinese restaurant), Lasting Impressions (tattoo parlor) and Pita Pit (pit o' pitas)
- 116 - Phuel Bar
- 120 - Es Tas (bar and Mexican restaurant)
- 122 - Little Taipei (Chinese restaurant)
- 124 - Paddy's and the Head Shop
- 126 - Sips (bar)
- 132 - Ames Fire Department Station 2
[edit] Other Businesses
Past the clock tower, buildings are more spread out.
- 203 - Kum & Go (convenience store)
- 204 - some benches, the Cyclone Twister and, on the weekends, a hot dog cart
- 206 - T-Galaxy (Iowa State and custom apparel)
- 207 - Pizza Pit and Welch Avenue Station
- 210 - Welch Avenue Post Office
- 218 - Battle's BBQ and The Keg Shop
- 223 - Vogue Vision Center downstairs, Golden Wok upstairs
- 303 - Stomping Grounds (cafe)
[edit] Other Notable Locations
Further up Welch Avenue are some other buildings of note.
- 315 - Theta Xi fraternity
- 318 - Adelante fraternity
- 407 - Pi Kappa Phi fraternity
- 517 - Black Cultural Center
[edit] Trivia
- Uri Sellers was stabbed and died on this street.
- VEISHEA Rioting has occured on this street several times.
- Welch Avenue was named after Adonijah Welch, the first president of Iowa State College.
[edit] Intersections
- Becomes Welch Road (north endpoint)
- Lincoln Way (north endpoint)
- Chamberlain Street
- Hunt Street
- Knapp Street
- Little Street
- Storm Street (south endpoint)
