Cedar St. Suites offers an inspiring setting for those seeking a personal creative retreat or quiet respite -with a special price for week-long stays.

Whether it is a retreat for writing, painting, soul searching, or just a change of pace, Cedar St. Suites offers the full amenities of a furnished apartment including wireless internet and satellite television.

Enjoy your stay in a suite surrounded by the small town pace and a handful of fun shops, specialty coffees and teas, and a fresh brew in a neighboring pub.  Next door, the Elkader Opera House also provides local and national talent throughout the year.  Check us out at www.elkadersuites.com.  Call Rebecca at 563-880-1233 to inquire about accommodations for your creative retreat/respite and to make reservations.

Enjoy a dinner cruise on the Iowa River in the Scenic City Empress on October 16th. Music by Max Hay. This is the last dinner cruise of the season.

To fully enjoy the cruise experience, plan to spend the week-end lodging on the river at the Bed & Breakfast of Cabin Cove.  You’ll be in your own private hide away in a two bedroom cabin along the Iowa River.  It is a nature lover’s paradise, and is handicap accessible.  It has a full kitchen, a cozy fireplace and fun log beds in each bedroom!  Visit Cabin Cove online at: www.bbcabincove.com

Stay Warm & Cozy at Cabin Cove B&B

Fall has arrived in the Iowa Great Lakes region and the ladies at The Wash House gift shop in West Okoboji, Iowa are ready to celebrate it.  Stop by the gift shop this weekend and see all the wonderful fall colors, pumpkins, floral arrangements and candles they have to offer.  Donna has been busy making some tasty and easy dips and cheese balls to serve guests when you entertain this fall.  Be sure to plan a little trip to The Wash House and get inspired to bring some fall back into your home. 

Spencer, Iowa ~ The Clay County Fair has come a long way since it grew out of a series of homestead era fairs, agricultural society expositions, a state high-wheel-bicycle meet, a trotting association and community barbecues and picnics — held in Spencer in 1871, only five years after pioneer settlers drove their covered wagons from Wisconsin to Spencer Grove. For entertainment this first fair ran races with horses and riders from Sioux Rapids, Peterson and Emmetsburg. Today, the Clay County fair is the largest county fair in the state of Iowa. It has the second largest agricultural exposition in North America. Bringing in over 310,000 visitors a year, the Clay County Fair is one of the largest county fairs in the USA.

If you plan to visit the fair this year, you will want to consider lodging at one of these fine northwest Iowa bed and breakfast establishments — and, be sure to visit their booth in the Ag Building’s basement during the run of the fair:

The fishing at InnSpiratation has been hot. Fish for bass, perch, walleye at the pond at InnSpiration BB. Boat and advice are available for a fun time of fishing. InnSpiration BB is a great place to teach the kids to fish then they can swim at the pond.

Come join other talented quilters for a weekend for sharing and learning and having fun. Make a reservation to stay at Cabin Cove where you will enjoy the wonderful scenery on the Iowa River.