Their fish basket is touted as the "World's Best Fish Basket". The two piece cod came with fries…read moreand coleslaw. Very tasty and filling! Our first visit since it changed ownership and has a new name, Bluffton Resort and Bar,, we were not disappointed. Come prepared to wait on Friday during Lent because they are busy, very busy. The staff provided exceptional service even though they were busy. The drive to Bluffton is on a well maintained blacktopped road through the beautiful countryside of NE Iowa.

Stayed at the campground a few times now and love it. Well maintained right on the upper Iowa…read moreriver. Canoe rentals are super easy and so much fun. All the staff is incredibly nice and helpful. One of the coolest hidden places in Iowa!

Found them on Facebook and IM'd them and they responded right away. No deposit needed to reserve…read moretheir stuff and it was easy to make a reservation and to find them using GPS. Their prices are super fair. It was $25 for a 4-hour flost on a single kayak. They shuttled us to where we started and gave us pointers about where to stop on the river for photos and where it might get faster. Overall, super friendly and helpful. I am hoping to return with friends and family.

Lee got us all set for a four hour trip of the river. Kind, knowledgeable service. We had a…read morewonderful time canoeing the Upper Iowa.

We came up from Illinois for a 2-day paddle and loved the Upper IA River. Hruska's took care of…read morethe canoe and camping. The livery service was always on time, good equipment, very helpful. The Bluffton Campground was very clean, green, quiet. All of the sites were within sight of the river. Good prices for the rentals, camping, firewood. Beautiful area by day and by milky way (incredible stars).

Stayed just outside of Chimney Rock Park, rented 3 kayaks for 2 days with shuttle. Service is…read moreoutstanding. Ridiculously friendly and accommodating. No need to rent anywhere else. Stock up on ice and snacks before you float at the takeout in Bluffton. Will patron them again and can't wait to come back!

Burr Oak is a very small town tucked between the Minnesota border and the Iowa city of Decorah. We…read morevisited on a quiet Saturday. We paid for our tickets in the gift shop, then crossed the street to the old hotel, where we joined a tour that had just begun. The docent was great, bringing to life the history of the building, Laura's life, and present efforts to restore the property. I've wanted to visit Burr Oak for decades so that I could better understand the portion of Laura's life that she omitted from her fictionalized autobiography. Our tour took a little over an hour. We went throughout the hotel and then outside, where we could also visit the neighboring one-room schoolhouse. We then returned to the gift shop to look around. Visitors should note that the buildings are not readily accessible to handicapped individuals. In particular, the stairs to the attic guest rooms were quite steep and narrow. My very-tall husband had to be very careful when he went up there, too, as the ceiling is low.

Burr Oak, Iowa, is the only location where Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family lived that was not…read moreincluded in the Little House series of books. The volunteer board along with a part-time director, a part-time curator, and part-time summer tour guides have done an amazing job preserving three historic buildings in Burr Oak including the hotel where Laura and her family lived, and worked. The volunteer board has also acquired a fourth historic building, the Mercantile. I can not wait to see their vision for the Mercantile come to fruition. They also maintain a park that adds to the experience. In addition to summer tours, there is also a summer festival at the end of June celebrating life as it was when Laura and her family lived in Burr Oak. It is a fun time to be in Burr Oak.

Fun, retro theater only 40 minutes from Rochester. We got the luxury seats for $6 each and had a…read morepopcorn and two drinks for $7. We'll be back!

A great small town movie theater! One screen that shows a different movie each weekend. I love…read morethat I can take my son to a movie getting tickets, popcorn, pop for each of us, and a candy all the while leaving without even spending $20 on the whole thing. You can even bring your own container for their delicious popcorn, or buy it in a normal theater container. Staff has always been friendly and I've never had a bad experience here.

This museum has long been on my bucket list My friend referred to it as Valhalla and for a…read morehandweaver it certainly is. The Norwegian immigrants brought with them a rich textile, painting and woodworking tradition and you can clearly see this in not only the artifacts but also the current folk art school. It's certainly a place to return again and again. Considering how close it is to travel here we will be back.

If you're a Norskie, you owe it yourself to visit this beautiful museum in Decorah, IA. Three…read morefloors full of exhibits of well-preserved treasures offer you a glimpse of what life was like in the late 1800's to early 1900's Norway and America. There are also outdoor exhibits to enjoy as well. The museum really does a fine job of explaining what it was like for the early Norwegian immigrants to pack up everything, which sometimes wasn't much, and sailing across the Atlantic to claim their destiny in America. There are large trunks that held their old-world possessions. Beautiful plates covered in rosemaling. Clothing, tools, eating utensils, etc. There is so much to see here, I cannot fully explain it all. You have to see it to believe it. I am already making plans to visit again, to see what I may have missed, especially the outdoor exhibits.

This is really a nice park. Pretty inexpensive and lots for kids to do. If your spending the day in…read moreSpring Grove this is a great way to kill some time. The only thing to remember is they don't take debit or credit cards.

GREAT golf course. We came from out of town and were blown…read moreaway by the upkeep of the course and the friendliness of the staff. Highly highly recommended!

This course was amazing ! Beautiful setting on the ridge above town. I liked the wide open…read morefareways. Staff was super nice! Loved the old clubhouse!