History of Restaurants and Bars at the Gateway Hotel & Conference Center 

1978		Gateway Center Motor Hotel opens, featuring the relatively formal State Room restaurant and The Green Gander bar.
1988		Summerfields replaces the State Room, providing a more informal dining experience.  The bar's name is changed to The North Forty, with a rustic farming décor.
2000		Summerfield's is transformed into Audubon's, an upscale establishment named after and featuring the art of naturalist, painter and gastronome John Audubon.
2010		Audubon's makes way for The IowaStater Restaurant and a casual dining experience featuring a fresh take on comfort food.