The DM Register has a few suggestions for anyone wanting to explore southern Iowa. They include:
— Tassel Ridge Winery in Leighton, Ia. http://www.tasselridge.com
–McNeill Stone Mansion, a b&b in a 1909 limestone-faced home. http://www.thestonemansion.com in Oskaloosa. Looks very grand but reasonably priced.
—-Book Vault – and independent bookstore on the town square in Oskaloosa, inside a renovated bank building (books are displayed inside the bank’s ancient valuts. cool idea). Smokey Row, a coffee shop, is next door. There are several Smokey Rows now in Iowa, including a neat one in Des Moines’ Sherman Hill neighborhood.
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