Planning on a visit to Lamoni, Iowa, this summer?  If the answer is yes, you’ll want to stay at a top quality bed and breakfast!   We are told that the best in town is the Maple Street Bed and Breakfast.

Located at 218 North Maple Street, the innkeepers offer the simple country atmosphere for  quiet reflection and relief from the stress of everyday activity.   You’ll enjoy feeling your tensions melt away as you  relax in our outdoor hot tub watching Amish buggies drive by.

You can also stroll to unique shops, art galleries, coffee shops, restaurants, and other attractions, and a ten-minute walk takes you to the campus of Graceland University.  For reservations call:  (641) 784-0300.  Click here to view and select your room.

The Michigan Serenity Room overlooks the garden and has its own private bathroom.

Southern Iowa Lodging & Couples Golf Package is one of the summer specials now being offered at Charlie-Jane’s Bed and Breakfast.

You can find a GREAT place to stay and a GREAT place to play golf all in one package! Worried about getting a tee time? Let us worry about that. The 9-hole semi-private Mount Ayr Country Club facility features 2,975 yards of golf, from the longest tee for a par 35.

The course rating is 33.8 and it has a slope rate of 172. Carts are allowed on the fairways, and one has been reserved in your name! Charlie-jane’s offers 2 queen size bedrooms and spacious suite with AC, TV, and a full breakfast of your choice. Yes, that includes homemade waffles, pancakes or french toast, plus eggs, meat, muffins and fruit! You can get more information at www.Charlie-janes.com and golflink.com.  Get your reservations now and ask about our “Gof & Lodging Special.”!

At Gin’s Inn, located in Templeton, Iowa, guests select from four exquisitely decorated guest rooms. Rooms are tastefully decorated with heirlooms and a touch of whimsy to create a special atmosphere and the modern comforts of home.

View photos of all four bedrooms online at: http://www.ginsinn.com/rooms.htm

All rooms have air conditioning and an individually controlled heater thermostat.

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:

Maple Street B&B in Lamoni, Iowa

Maple Street Bed and Breakfast
218 N Maple Street, Lamoni, IA 50140
Phone: (641) 784-0300

Cliff and Janie Neeley, Innkeepers
Rooms: 4   Baths: 2   Ask about accommodations for Pets & Children

The Maple Street Bed and Breakfast opened in June of 2009 to serve guests all year ’round.  The B&B is a Craftsman Bungalow built in early 1900. It has been updated and remodeled to highlight and feature its original wood floors, and has been decorated with antique decor of the period. The simple country atmosphere of Lamoni and the Maple Street B&B encourages leisure, quiet life reflection, and the release of stressful thought. You can feel tensions melt away as you sit on the front porch swing or relax in their outdoor hot tub on the back deck.

Rates include a full breakfast and full access to the snack area provided just for Maple Street B&B guests.  All four rooms feature cable television and High Speed Wireless Internet access.  There is also a DVD available for guest use along with a DVD library.  If you are traveling with a pet, be sure to ask about all their pet arrangement options.

Visit them online at: www.maplestbnb.com

Yesterday one of the guests at the Garden and Galley Bed and Breakfast in Indianola Iowa went for an eventful walk on the property’s woods. Bill, our guest,  found a fawn with a leg bound up in the wire fence. As the fawn screamed he untangled it’s leg. Than for added drama, the fawn’s mother ran around him, roaring as it did so. That’s gratitude for you!

Wild life abounds at the Garden and Galley.  Visit our website and plan your stay with us at:  www.gardenandgalley.com