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

If you haven’t made arrangements for lodging during the Sprint Car Nationals August 12-15 om in Knoxville IA and the Oskaloosa IA races at the Southern Iowa Speedway August 10-11, you’ll want to call soon.  The McNeill Stone Mansion B&B provides racing guests a comfortable place to stay that’s a short drive after a full night of races.  We only have two rooms left, with one room for two people and the other can accommodate four people.  Call for reservations at 641-673-4348.  You’ll be glad you did.

For a sample of Dutch history, make plans to travel to Southern Iowa for the Pella Tulip Festival.  There will be street cleaning, parades, special baked goods and flower gardens to enjoy.  Only 20 minutes away, you can stay in the beautiful, historic McNeill Stone Mansion Bed and Breakfast located in a residential neighborhood of Oskaloosa IA.  Between Pella and Oskaloosa, stop and walk along the vinyards and sample the award winning wines of Tassel Ridge Winery.  You can savor history, unique architecture, wonderful food and wine all in one weekend.

This Iowa Travel Blog for the Iowa Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers Association is one of the best resources on the Internet for B&B lodging packages and deals, information about Iowa events, restaurant reviews, and travel tips.

Here innkeepers from across the state log-on and share with readers on a daily basis!  They post recipes, they tell you about their destinations, they answer questions that have been asked by travelers.

To learn more about specific inns located in various cities across the state, you can visit our Web site at:  www.iabedandbreakfast.com

The Nelson Pioneer Farm is hosting it’s annual Farm Festival from 9:30am to 4:00pm on September 20, just outside Oskaloosa, IA. 

Activities include: –kid’s activities: spelling bee, rope making, candle dipping, indian beading, games, crafts
Also –Antique farm equip. demo, dinner from 11 - 1, steam engines, tractors, wagons, cars, horse shoe tournament  at 10 am, fiddle contest at 1:30, bingo at 5.  Call 672-2989 or visit www.nelsonpioneer.org. $7 adults, $2 children

Plan to stay for the Max Bennett jazz concert that evening and stay at the McNeill Stone Mansion bed and breakfast.

Max Bennett, internationally renowned jazz bass player is returning to his home town for the starting of the George Daily Auditorium’s 2008-2009 season on September 20 at 7:30.  Mr. Bennett has performed and recorded with Ella Fitzgerald, Joni Mitchell, Barbara Streisand, Peggy Lee, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry, Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Stan Kenton, George Harrison, John Williams and more.  He’s even written a special piece to be performed entitled, “Good Times at Osky High”.  Tickets are $20 for adults and $8 for students at www.georgedailyauditorium.com

If you are traveling a distance and need comfortable, quiet lodging, check at the McNeill Stone Mansion B&B. 

Wow, the fall decorating is done. The lodge is full of leaves and berries and the wonderful colors of fall. Nature is not far behind. We are seeing many birds beginning to migrate through our area on their way to their winter homes. What a wonderful time to spend out of doors enjoying the color and crisp air at Timberpine Lodge B & B. Enjoy a campfire complete with marshmellows for roasting while you sip a cup of hot cider. When the outside gets too cool, cozy up in front of your own fireplace while enjoying a romantic movie. Reserve your room now for 10% off when you book for two nights at Timberpine Lodge B & B.

Iowa travelers can often find out about out-of-the-way and new bed and breakfast lodging accommodations by searching the Internet for press releases.

A great one for anyone planning to travel in the northwest section Iowa can be found at http://www.prlog.org/10106135-labor-day-rest-relaxation-in-nw-iowa.html

If you want to learn about new website’s launched by NW Iowa innkeepers press releases can also be of great value — like this one or this one.

If you are family planning to travel, this press release about lodging at Self-Serve & Self-Catering Cottages, Barns & Cabins will be of great interest.

Okoboji Bed and Breakfast News: 

Historic Arnolds Park Inc. is pleased to announce a benefit concert for Iowa’s flood victims slated for Sunday, July 6th at Preservation Plaza at The Park.

The music will flow from 5-9pm with Dave Rowley and Friends, Generations of Rock and BB and The Bullfrogs.  The bands have donated their musical talents and time for this concert.  A free will offering will be accepted with proceeds going directly to the American Red Cross and earmarked for Iowa flood victims. 

Sponsors of this concert include:  KUOO Radio, Iowa Great Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, Pearson Lakes Art Center and Historic Arnolds Park Inc.

One of the most popular restaurants in the Iowa Great Lakes area is the Taco House in West Okoboji.  For over 30 years, locals and visitors to the Lake Okoboji area have made the Taco House a destination place to eat at.  There is no advertising in mid March when they open for the season, you just know it because the cars are packed in the parking lot.  At the end of the season closing in October/November (depending on the weather) has people lined up to pick up their soft shell and burrito orders to satisfy their Taco House fix through the long winter!

The founder of the Taco House restaurant is a Mexican lady, born and raised in a small town south of Mexico City.  She helped her mother cook for a large family and their workers.  This is reflected in the frijolas (refried beans) that are made fresh daily from her original home recipe and make sure to try their hot sauce!  The sauces used at the Taco House are true Mexican sauces, made with the same ingredients and recipes used in Mexico. 

The Okoboji Country Inn just happens to be right across the street from the Taco House and the innkeeper and family have enjoyed this place for years.  Our favorites are the soft shell and hard shell tacos, meat nachos, and the soft serve ice cream they offer from Memorial to Labor Day is a real treat!!  There are many other items to choose from on their menu and some of the plates going by look delicious, but we always seem to stick with these.  Next time you are in the Okoboji area, make a point to stop at the Taco House and enjoy some of their great food.