Food Scene
Cabin Coffee Co
303 Main AveGreat coffee, pastries, sandwiches
Home cooked meals. Great for lunch. Limited hours, but worth the visit.
18 locals recommend
Starboard Market
310 Main AveHome cooked meals. Great for lunch. Limited hours, but worth the visit.
Sports bar with some really good pizza and other tasty appetizers to try.
18 locals recommend
The Other Place
200 US-18Sports bar with some really good pizza and other tasty appetizers to try.
More than just coffee! If you want good ice cream, I mean really GOOD ice cream this is the only place you need to know. They also have a huge selection of Iowa made wines. Worth the short drive.
Lake Coffee & Ice Cream
210 US-18More than just coffee! If you want good ice cream, I mean really GOOD ice cream this is the only place you need to know. They also have a huge selection of Iowa made wines. Worth the short drive.
Drinks & Nightlife
Local owner and his brewmaster have teamed up for a small but mighty selection of beers. Super smooth lighter beers or some of the best dark beers that I don't hesitate to say will compete anywhere. Fun, quaint spot to sit and relax. They fill and sell growlers there too!
12 locals recommend
Lake Time Brewery
801 Main AveLocal owner and his brewmaster have teamed up for a small but mighty selection of beers. Super smooth lighter beers or some of the best dark beers that I don't hesitate to say will compete anywhere. Fun, quaint spot to sit and relax. They fill and sell growlers there too!
Sightseeing
Famous for a tragedy and loss of an iconic musician Buddy Holly, but this is one of the last standing places like it around. A great spot for an intimate concert. They have hosted some big names.
25 locals recommend
Surf Ballroom & Museum
460 N Shore DrFamous for a tragedy and loss of an iconic musician Buddy Holly, but this is one of the last standing places like it around. A great spot for an intimate concert. They have hosted some big names.
Parks & Nature
Small in town park with trails and plantings. Fun spot for a stroll.
7 locals recommend
Central Gardens of North Iowa
800 2nd Ave NSmall in town park with trails and plantings. Fun spot for a stroll.
Walk to the beach! Nice sand, rest rooms, just off the downtown square for entertainment, many food spots or shopping.
13 locals recommend
City Beach Park
South Lakeview DriveWalk to the beach! Nice sand, rest rooms, just off the downtown square for entertainment, many food spots or shopping.
Shopping
More than antiques, Tom goes out of his way to find some unique and fun treasures of the past. Inventory changes daily, check it out!
Collectors' Wonderland
412 Main AveMore than antiques, Tom goes out of his way to find some unique and fun treasures of the past. Inventory changes daily, check it out!
Be prepared to wade through row after row of specialty antiques and collectibles. Some real deals if you dig around!
Roaring Lion Antiques
414 Main AveBe prepared to wade through row after row of specialty antiques and collectibles. Some real deals if you dig around!
Specialty meat store, with some side dishes, bread and treats. Louie makes his own brat recipes, YUM! Best steak selection anywhere or fresh ground beef. Old fashioned counter and service, just what you'd expect from small town Iowa!
7 locals recommend
Louie's Custom Meats and More
810 US-18Specialty meat store, with some side dishes, bread and treats. Louie makes his own brat recipes, YUM! Best steak selection anywhere or fresh ground beef. Old fashioned counter and service, just what you'd expect from small town Iowa!
Essentials
Just a couple block walk is this small grocery store. you will be able to find the essentials and then some. Shop for the convenience here.
Payless Foods
20 S 4th StJust a couple block walk is this small grocery store. you will be able to find the essentials and then some. Shop for the convenience here.
Not open on Sunday's. Full service grocery with all you will need to feed 1 or the family.
9 locals recommend
Fareway Grocery
910 US-18Not open on Sunday's. Full service grocery with all you will need to feed 1 or the family.
Everything Else
It's a bigger city with stores like Walmart, a Farm Store, Menards, all the fast food places you could want. Just take highway 18 east 9 miles and the fun begins!
Mason City
It's a bigger city with stores like Walmart, a Farm Store, Menards, all the fast food places you could want. Just take highway 18 east 9 miles and the fun begins!