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Council Bluffs and La Vista: buffets, a free museum and half-price happy hours

Across the river and down I-80, the posted deals this month run from a $31.99 Sunday brunch to a museum that costs nothing.

Council Bluffs and La Vista: buffets, a free museum and half-price happy hours. Information graphic, not a photograph.
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Last checked November 11, 2026, 8:45 a.m. CST.

Council Bluffs

  • Ameristar buffet, Friday to Sunday: crab legs Friday $58.99, prime rib and shrimp Saturday $39.99, champagne brunch Sunday $31.99. Kids 4 to 10 are $19.99, and 3 and under eat free. Listing.
  • Ameristar Thanksgiving buffet: Thu Nov 26, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., $44.99. Listing.
  • Ameristar hotel: up to 30% off a stay plus a $20 nightly dining credit when you book direct by Dec 13, for stays through Jan 31. Listing.
  • Union Pacific Railroad Museum: free admission Thursday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and a free tour Saturdays at 1:30. Listing.

La Vista

  • The City Pub, weekdays 3 to 5 p.m.: half-price pizzas, wells, house wine and domestic drafts. Listing.
  • The City Pub, weekends: $4 mimosas and $5 Bloody Marys at brunch, plus $4 Husker Hurricanes, $15 buckets and $10 nachos on Husker game days. Listing.

For more weeknight specials in Bellevue, Papillion, Gretna and Council Bluffs, see Weeknight specials in Sarpy County and Council Bluffs.

Prices and terms come from each merchant's own page as of the check date.