Tag: IA

Coon Rapids Resort

Enjoy complete comfort in the Roswell Suite

Enjoy complete comfort in the Roswell Suite

Whiterock Resort
1390 Highway 141 Coon Rapids, IA 50058
Phone(712) 684-2964  Fax: (712) 684-2299
Rooms: 5   Suites: 2   Private Bath: 3   Shared Bath: 2
Pets, Credit Cards Accepted, Open Year Round

Hiking, fishing, trail rides (your horses or ours), canoes, and biking are all offered at this beautiful 4,500 acre resort.  Lodging choices include a luxurious and historical B&B farmhouse which Soviet Premier Khruschchev visited in 1959.

Guided programs include farm tours, alternative farm tours, wildlife viewing, and astronomy. The Resort also showcases an Iowa tall grass prairie, a wonderful garde, and a unique gift shop.

Spencer, Iowa ~ The Clay County Fair has from an initial series of homestead era fairs and agricultural society expositions held in Spencer in 1871 into the largest county fair in the state of Iowa.  It has the second largest agricultural exposition in North America and attracts over 310,000 visitors a year.  Accord to Fair Association reports, 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 — click here for a regional listing. and, be sure to visit their booth in the Ag Building’s basement during the run of the fair.

The Clay County Fair is filled with fun, excitement and lots of family activities.  Here is an example of one of the free performances from the 2008 venue:  Counsin Grumpy’s Singing Pig