Chad Elliott, singer/songwriter

Linn Grove, Iowa — The innkeeper at the InnSpriration Bed and Breakfast announces a July 3, 2010 concert that will be held on the grounds.

3:00pm Josie Olson, Guitarist/Singer
5:00pm Dr. Klee, Jazz flutist
7:00pm Chad Eliott

ALL ARE WELCOME!
Bring your own picnic. Fire Pit available for grilling. Picnic tables available or bring your own lawn chair.
Come relax and fellowship! Free Will Offering

InnSpiration Bed & Breakfast Grounds
1790 510th St, Linn Grove, IA
Phone: 712-296-4966
www.innspirationband.com

The 2010 Iowa Bed & Breakfast Conference will be held March 21st and 22nd, which is a Sunday and Monday, and the  location will be in the NW region of the state.  The Emerald Hills Golf Club in  Arnolds Park, IA, will host the conference.

Emerald Hills is located on Highway 71 in the heart of Arnolds Park.  This will be an informative, but also very fun event.

Chair of Conference is Donna Mulienburg, for more information call her at (712) 332-2358.

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. 

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.

If your stay will be for one or two nights, or a week-end visit, consider the Hannah Marie Country Inn just south of Spencer. They feature central air and heating, softened water, bubbles for your bath, and ironed top sheets.

Weekly lodging can be found at the Prairie Cottage just north of Spencer. It sleeps a small group of 4-6 adults in two bedrooms with a futon couch and rollaway bed, or is extremely comfortable for a family of 6. Fix your own meals and save $ with our apt-sized stove, refrigerator, microwave, dishes, silverware, cups, glasses, linens, coffee maker, grill, etc. Our cottage also includes a video collection, TV, a desktop computer and Wireless Internet access, games, puzzles, and cards available for your enjoyment.

Don’t wait until the last moment, visit the Web sites of each lodging establishment and make your reservation early!

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: