Iowa’s Historic Surf Ballroom Offers a New Reason to Make the Trip

The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, has tacked on an interactive exhibit that celebrates the 78-year-old venue’s place in music history.

The Surf Music Experience Center, next door to the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, will get plenty of visitors during the town's annual Winter Dance Party this month. Chris Barragy/Surf Ballroom & Museum/TNS

By Neal Justin The Minnesota Star Tribune

One of the greatest rock ’n’ roll pilgrimages—and one of the closest to Minnesota—has gotten more enticing.