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  • NEWS & EVENTS
    • Events & Activities >
      • 9/15/22 - 9/18/22: Monona FALL City-wide Garage Sales
      • 4/28/22 - 5/1/22: Monona SPRING Retail Shopping Sales & City-wide Garage Sales
      • 4/28/22 - 5/1/22: Monona SPRING Good Will Manned Truck
      • 11/22/21 - 12/24/21: Monona Chamber 11th Annual Holiday Shop Hop
      • 9/25 /21 - 9/26/21 Froelich Fall-der-All, Froelich, IA
      • 9/16/21 - 9/19/21 City-wide Garage Sales & Monona Chamber's SHOP-INE-PLAY MONONA! Event
      • 8/7/21 Free Live Music in the Park, Monona, Iowa
      • 7/3/21 Emma Big Bear Winnebago History Day
      • 6/12/21 Monona Hay Days Festival, Parade & Tractor Pull
      • 5/26/21 - 10/6/21 Monona Farmers Market
      • 4/22/21 - 4/25/21: Spring Monona Community Shopping Activities
      • 6/17/20 - 10/7/20: Monona Farmers Market
      • 7/6/19: Emma Big Bear -- Ho-Chunk life in NE Iowa 150 years ago
      • 6/8/19: Hay Days Festival, Parade & Live Music
      • 5/18/19: "Run the River" 5K Run/Walk
      • 2/9/19: "Taste of Tuscany" Elegant Italian Dining Experience
      • 2/9/19: Free Services of Family Dentistry of Monona
      • 9/20/18 - 9/22/18: Shop-Dine-Play PROMOS + City-wide GARAGE SALES
      • 9/29/18: Manned FALL Goodwill Donations Truck
      • 9/12/18: Crossing Rivers Health's 7th Annual Golf Classic
      • 6/9/18: Hay Days Festival
      • 5/30/18 - 10/3/18: Wed. Farmers Markets (Gateway Park)
      • 5/5/18: Manned SPRING Goodwill Donations Truck
      • 4/26/18 - 4/28/18: SPRING FLING Shopping-Dining Promo + City-wide Garage Sales
      • 4/28/18: Spring Vendor Fling (at Community Center)
    • Event Calendars >
      • Clayton Co. Calendar
    • In the News >
      • MFL MarMac Wins Governor's STEM BEST Grant
      • Business & Tourism Update During COVID-19 Pandemic
      • VMH Expands Services with New Monona Clinic
      • Birdnow Chevrolet Family Retains Strong Monona Location
      • QCSS, Inc. Certified by Women's Business Enterprise National Council
      • Casey's General Store Breaks Ground
      • Library Completes $1M in Enhancements
      • Early Bird Discount on 2016 Season Pass!
      • Spring Has (Almost) Sprung in Monona
      • Do you care about Monona's Butterfly Gardens & Trail?
      • Monona Chamber Holds Annual Elections
      • Ground Breaking of New Home of Family Dentistry Associates
      • Monona Conducts Bioregional Assessment
      • Two Directors Retire from Monona Chamber
    • Member Blogs >
      • Monona Pharmacy & Gifts: "Offering Convenience to Clayton Co. Residents & Visitors"
      • Knockel's Floor Covering & Sincerely Yours, Interiors by Kay: "Turn Your House into a Home"
      • MJ's Bar & Grill: "Taste the Fresh, Never Frozen Flavor"
      • Suhdron Fabrics: "A True Quilting & Crafting Paradise"
      • Outdoor Creations: "Jump into Spring in Monona with a Perfect Day Trip Destination"
    • Local Business Spotlights of Business of the Month Recipients >
      • 2022, Feb. (St. Olaf Tavern)
      • 2022, Jan. (Epic Wear of Monona)
      • 2021, Mar. (TJ's Pizza Monona)
      • 2021, Feb. (Pat's Electric)
      • 2021, Jan. (QCSS, Inc. -- Quality Customer Service & Sales)
      • 2020, Dec. (Crossing Rivers Health)
      • 2020, Jul. (Sincerely Yours Interiors by Kay)
      • 2020, June (Fisk Farm & Home Supply & Rental)
      • 2020, May (Veterans Memorial Hospital)
      • 2020, Apr. (Crossing Rivers Hospital)
      • 2020, Mar. (Joe's Auto Body)
      • 2020, Feb. (Suhdron Fabrics Mall)
      • 2020, Jan. (Luana Community & Rec Center)
      • 2019, Dec. (Monona Veterinary Hospital PC)
      • 2019, Nov. (Quillin's Quality Foods)
      • 2019, Sept. (Allen Roofing & Construction)
      • 2019, August (Garden View Place)
      • 2019, July (Outdoor Creations Landscape, Garden Center, Floral & Gifts)
      • 2019, June (R and R Auto)
      • 2019, May (Exit Realty Premiere Properties)
      • 2019, April (Signature Styles Salon by Kristen)
      • 2019, March (MercyOne Elkader Medical Center)
      • 2019, February (Smitty's Oil & Tire)
      • 2019, January (Heying Carpentry / Heying Subdivision)
      • 2018, November (Grau Funeral Homes)
      • 2018, October (FreedomAgency)
      • 2018, September (Hackett's Porta Potty Rental & Service)
      • 2018, August (KCTN/KADR Radio)
      • 2018, July (Froelich Foundation)
      • 2018, June (Nathan Trappe's "ARC" / Wausau Homes of Monona)
      • 2018, May (Croell Redi-Mix, Inc. of Monona)
      • 2018, Apr. (Meyer's Auto Service)
      • 2018, Mar. (NEIT - Northeast Iowa Telephone Co.)
      • 2018, Feb. (Schultz Sign Co.P
      • 2018, Jan. (Brenen's Interior & Exterior Painting)
      • 2017, Dec. (Eagles Landing B&B)
      • 2017, Nov. (Havlicek Trucking, Inc.)
      • 2017, Oct. (Prairie Farms Dairy)
      • 2017, Sept. (VMH Monona Clinic)
      • 2017, July (Superior Building Center)
      • 2017, June (Family Dentistry Assoc. of Monona)
      • 2017, May (Medical Associates Clinic of Monona)
      • 2017, April (Hometown Insurance Agency)
      • 2017, March (M's Machine & Mfg. Co.)
      • 2017, February (Bruns & James Insurance)
      • 2017, January (QCSS, Inc.)
      • 2016, December (Clayton Co. Recycling)
      • 2016, November ( Birdnow Chevrolet -- Monona)
    • COVID-19 >
      • COVID-19 Resources (state, county, local)
      • COVID-19 Test Iowa Initiative
      • COVID-19 Assistance (for Individual-Business-Employee from Iowa Dept. of Human Resources)
      • COVID-19 Treatment at Home
      • COVID-19 How to Sew a Facemask
      • COVID-19 Guidance to Sewing Facemasks
  • COMMUNITY
    • Community Visioning
    • Living in Monona
    • Lodging in Monona
    • Working in Monona >
      • Our Industries
      • Our Workforce
    • Jobs Available Today! >
      • Center St. Bar 'N Grill -- F/T & P/T Cooks & Servers
      • CVG (Commercial Vehicle Group)
      • CVG (Commercial Vehicle Group)
      • Fisk Farm & Home and Rental -- FT / PT Sales Staff
      • Froelich Foundation -- Tour Guide
      • Garden View Place -- General Employment
      • Havlicek Trucking, Inc. -- F/T & P/T Local Haul Truck Drivers
      • KCTN/KADR -- On-air Reporting - Recording - Boardcasting
      • M's Machine & Mfg. Co., Inc. -- General Employment
      • Prairie Farms -- Several Immediate Positions
      • Prairie Farms -- General Positions
      • QCSS, Inc. -- FT (Day) & PT (Day/Eve) Telesales & Servicing Staff
      • Quillin's Monona -- FT / PT Staff
      • Subway of Monona -- FT / PT Staff
      • Supreme Graphics -- Print Sales/Account Representative (PdC, WI)
      • Suhdron Fabrics Mall -- Part-time Sales Clerks
      • Veterans Memorial Hospital -- Varied Positions
    • Moving To Monona >
      • Housing
      • Senior Care & Community
      • Childcare
      • Churches >
        • Faith Lutheran Church (NALC)
        • Living Faith United Methodist Parish
        • St Patrick Catholic Church (Trinity Cluster)
        • St. Paul Luthern Church (ELCA)
      • Continuing Ed / Distance Learning
      • Schools
      • Utilities / Services
      • Monona Community Center
    • Public Transportation
    • Volunteer to Give Back
    • Recreational Amenities >
      • Aquatic Center
      • Camping, Cabins
      • Canoeing, Kayaking, Tubing
      • Fishing, Hunting
      • Golfing
      • Snowmobiling & Winter Sports
      • Trails for Gravel Road Biking
      • Trails for Hiking & Biking
      • Parks, Playgrounds
    • Retail Shopping & Services >
      • 11/22/21 - 12/24/21: Monona Chamber 11th Annual Holiday Shop Hop
      • 9/16/21 - 9/19/21: SHOP-DINE-PLAY MONONA (with City-wide Garage Sales)
      • 4/22/21 - 4/25/21: SHOP-DINE-PLAY MONONA (with City-wide Garage Sales)
      • 11/25/20 - 12/24/20: Monona Chamber 10th Annual Holiday Shop Hop
      • 9/17/20 - 9/20/20: SHOP-DINE-PLAY MONONA (with City-wide Garage Sales)
      • 2019 WINTER / Holiday Shop Hop Featuring Retail & Specialty Shops, Service Centers, Dining & Entertainment (11/22/19 - 12/24/19)
      • 9/19/19 - 9/22/19: SHOP-DINE-PLAY MONONA (with City-wide Garage Sales)
      • 4/25/19 - 4/28/19: Spring SHOP-DINE-PLAY Promo (with City-wide Garage Sales)
      • 4/27/19: A Spring Gathering of Vendors
      • 2018 WINTER / Holiday Shop Hop Featuring Retail & Specialty Shops, Service Centers, Dining & Entertainment (11/23/18 - 12/24/18)
      • 9/20/18 - 9/23/18: SHOP-DINE-PLAY MONONA
      • 4/26/18 - 4/28/18: SPRING FLING Shopping-Dining Promotion
      • 4/28/18: Spring Vendor Fling (at Community Center)
      • 2017 WINTER / Holiday Shop Hop Featuring Retail & Specialty Shops, Service Centers, Dining & Entertainment (12/2/17 - 12/23/17)
      • 11/24 - 11/25/17 Black Friday & Small Biz Saturday
  • MEMBERS
    • CHARTER Members
    • PLATINUM Members
    • ASSOCIATE & FRIEND Members
    • BUSINESS Members (Alphabetized) >
      • 2022 Member Roster (Alphabetized)
      • 2021 Member Roster (Alphabetized)
    • BUSINESS Members (Categorized) >
      • Advertising / Media / Marketing >
        • Epic Wear of Monona
        • KCTN FM / KADR AM Radio
        • NEIT (Northeast Iowa Telephone Co.)
        • North Iowa Times (Pocket City Publishing)
        • The Outlook Newspaper (a division of Mid-America Publishing & Printing)
        • QCSS, Inc. (Quality Customer Service & Sales)
        • Supreme Graphics
      • Airport >
        • Monona Municipal Airport
      • Attractions / Tourism >
        • Emma Big Bear Foundation
        • Froelich Tractor Museum
        • Heaven Boutique Winery
        • Monona Historical Society
        • Murphy Helwig Library
        • Spook Cave Tours, Cabins & Campground
      • Auto Sales / Services / Recycling >
        • Birdnow Chevrolet
        • Clayton County Recycling
        • Davis Street Auto Wash
        • Meyer's Auto Service
        • NAPA Monona - T&K Cahoon, Inc.
        • R and R Auto LLC
        • Smitty’s Oil & Tire, Inc.
      • Banking & Financial Services >
        • FreedomBank -- Monona
      • Building Supplies (Residential / Commercial) >
        • Croell Redi-Mix, Inc.
        • Fisk Farm & Home Supply & Rental
        • Knockel's Floor Covering
        • Superior Building Centers / Brenton Buildings
        • Wausau Homes Monona
      • Campgrounds (RV / Tent / Cabins) >
        • Spook Cave, Cabins & Campground
      • Catering >
        • Franklin Street Liquor Store
        • Maggie's Diner
        • Subway
        • Quillin's Deli, Spirits & Grocery
      • Churches >
        • Faith Lutheran Church (NALC)
        • Living Faith United Methodist Parish
        • St Patrick Catholic Church (Trinity Cluster)
        • St. Paul Luthern Church (ELCA)
      • Computer Sales / Services; Web Hosting / Website Design >
        • NEIT (Northeast Iowa Telephone Co.)
      • Construction Services (Residential / Commercial / Roads) >
        • Allen Roofing & Construction
        • Brenen's Interior & Exterior Painting
        • Croell Redi-Mix, Inc.
        • Hackett's Porta Potty Rental & Service
        • Heying Subdivision / Heying Carpentry
        • Joe & Matt's Plumbing & HVAC
        • Kurt's Plumbing & Heating
        • Nathan Welch Excavating Inc. & Snow Removal
        • Pat's Electric
        • Superior Building Centers / Brenton Buildings
        • Vorwald Enterprises, Inc.
        • Wausau Homes Monona
      • Contractor Building Services >
        • Allen Roofing & Construction
        • Brenen's Interior & Exterior Painting
        • Croell Redi-Mix, Inc.
        • Hackett's Porta Potty Rental & Service
        • Heying Subdivision / Heying Carpentry
        • Joe & Matt's Plumbing & HVAC
        • Knockel's Floor Covering
        • Kurt's Plumbing & Heating
        • Nathan Welch Excavating Inc. & Snow Removal
        • Outdoor Creations Landscape, Garden Center, Floral & Gifts
        • Pat's Electric
        • Superior Building Centers / Brenton Buildings
        • Vorwald Enterprises, Inc.
        • Wausau Homes Monona
      • Dentist / Orthodontist >
        • Family Dentistry Assoc. of Monona
      • Dine in / Take Out Food / Refreshments >
        • Kwik Star -- Monona
        • Maggie's Diner
        • Quillin's Deli, Spirits & Grocery
        • St. Olaf Tavern
        • Subway
        • TJ’s Pizza of Monona
      • Doctor / Medical Specialist >
        • Crossing Rivers Health
        • Medical Associates Clinic
        • MercyOne Elkader Medical Center (fka Central Community Hospital)
        • Veterans Memorial Hospital
      • Funerals & Funeral/Cremation Services >
        • Grau Funeral Homes, Inc. & Cremation Services
        • Outdoor Creations Landscape, Garden Center, Floral & Gifts
        • Churches (All Demoninations) >
          • Faith Lutheran Church (NALC)
          • Living Faith United Methodist Parish
          • St Patrick Catholic Church (Trinity Cluster)
          • St. Paul Luthern Church (LCA)
      • Garden Center >
        • Fisk Farm & Home Supply & Rental
        • Outdoor Creations Landscape, Garden Center, Floral & Gifts
      • Gas / Grocery / C-Stores >
        • Kwik Star -- Monona
        • Quillin's Deli, Spirits & Grocery
      • Gifts / Arts / Crafts / Antiques >
        • Epic Wear of Monona
        • Fisk Farm & Home Supply & Rental
        • Franklin Street Liquor Store
        • NuCara Pharmacy & Gifts
        • Outdoor Creations Landscape, Garden Center, Floral & Gifts
        • Quillin's Deli, Spirits & Grocery
        • Schultz Sign Co.
        • Spook Cave Tours, Cabins & Campground (Seasonal Gifts May - Oct.)
        • Suhdron Fabrics ("The Mall")
      • Grain Elevator/Dealer >
        • Innovative Ag Services (IAS) Monona
      • Health & Fitness Facility >
        • Crossing Rivers Health
        • Luana Community & Rec Center
      • Hospital / Medical Clinic / Dental Clinic >
        • Crossing Rivers Health
        • Family Dentistry Assoc. of Monona
        • Medical Associates Clinic
        • MercyOne Elkader Medical Center (fka Central Community Hospital)
        • Veterans Memorial Hospital
      • Insurance >
        • Bruns & James Insurance
        • Community Insurance of Iowa (dba Hometown Insurance)
      • Interior Design / Installation >
        • Knockel's Floor Covering
        • Sincerely Yours Interiors
      • Investment Services >
        • FreedomBank -- Monona
      • Landscape Design / Installation >
        • Croell Redi-Mix, Inc.
        • Outdoor Creations Landscape, Garden Center, Floral & Gifts
      • Liquor, Beer, Wine Sales >
        • Kwik Star -- Monona
        • Franklin Street Liquor Store
        • Outdoor Creations Landscape, Garden Center, Floral & Gifts
        • Quillin's Deli, Spirits & Grocery
      • Legal / Business Consulting Services >
        • QCSS, Inc. (Quality Customer Service & Sales)
        • Schiller Law Office
      • Lodging >
        • Eagles Landing B&B (retired), Marquette, IA
        • Monona Guesthouse, Monona, IA
        • Spook Cave, Cabins & Campground, McGregor (nextdoor to Monona), IA
      • Manufacturing / Production >
        • Clayton County Recycling
        • Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG)
        • M’s Machine & Mfg. Co., Inc.
        • Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Cheese Division
      • Museums & Library >
        • Emma Big Bear Foundation
        • Froelich Tractor Museum
        • Monona Historical Society
        • Murphy Helwig Library
      • Night Life / Entertainment >
        • St. Olaf Tavern
        • TJ’s Pizza of Monona
      • Pharmacy / Prescriptions / Physical Rehab >
        • Crossing Rivers Health
        • Licensed Massage Therapist (at Signature Styles Salon & Spa by Kristen)
        • Luana Community & Rec Center
        • Medical Associates Clinic
        • MercyOne Elkader Medical Center (fka Central Community Hospital)
        • NuCara Pharmacy & Gifts
        • Veterans Memorial Hospital
      • Printing / Publishing / Signage / Graphic Design >
        • Epic Wear of Monona
        • Mid-America Publishing Corp.
        • Pocket City Publishing (North Iowa Times)
        • Supreme Graphics
      • Professional / Consulting / Family Personal Services >
        • Grau Funeral Homes, Inc. & Cremation Services
        • QCSS, Inc. (Quality Customer Service & Sales)
        • Schiller Law Office
      • Real Estate Sales / Investments >
        • Allen Real Estate Co. & Allen Rentals Co.
        • Exit Realty Premier Properties
        • FreedomAgency -- Monona
        • Heying Subdivision / Heying Carpentry
      • Recreation / Sports >
        • Spook Cave, Cabins & Campground
      • Rentals -- Equipment & Supplies) >
        • Fisk Farm & Home Supply and Rental
        • Hacketts Porta Potty Rental & Service
        • Quillin's Deli, Spirits & Grocery
      • Rentals -- Home & Apartment >
        • Allen Real Estate Co. & Allen Rentals Co.
        • Exit Realty Premier Properties
        • FreedomAgency -- Monona
      • Rentals -- Reception Hall & Meeting Rooms >
        • Froelich Foundation (Party Barn / Reception Hall)
      • Retail Sales / Shopping >
        • Epic Wear of Monona
        • Fisk Farm & Home Supply & Rental
        • Franklin Street Liquor Store
        • Knockel's Floor Covering
        • NAPA Monona - T&K Cahoon, Inc.
        • NuCara Pharmacy & Gifts
        • Outdoor Creations Landscape, Garden Center, Floral & Gifts
        • Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Cheese Division
        • Quillin's Deli, Spirits & Grocery
        • Schultz Sign Co.
        • Signature Styles Salon & Spa by Kristen
        • Sincerely Yours Interiors
        • Suhdron Fabrics ("The Mall")
      • Salon / Spa / Barber >
        • Signature Styles Salon & Spa by Kristen
      • Senior Housing & Assisted Living >
        • Garden View Place
      • Snow Removal >
        • Allen Roofing & Construction
        • Nathan Welch Excavating Inc. & Snow Removal
        • Outdoor Creations Landscape, Garden Center, Floral & Gifts
        • Vorwald Enterprises, Inc.
      • Towing / Transportation / Trucking >
        • Birdnow Chevrolet
        • Havlicek Trucking, Inc.
        • Smitty’s Oil & Tire, Inc.
      • Utility / Telephone / Cable Services >
        • Alliant Energy
        • Black Hills Energy
        • NEIT (Northeast Iowa Telephone Co.)
        • SOO Green
      • Veterinarian Clinic / Hospital >
        • Monona Veterinary Hospital PC
      • Wholesale Sales / Stores >
        • Franklin Street Liquor Store
        • Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Cheese Division
  • FOR SALE OR LEASE
    • Real Estate Agents / For Sale by Owner >
      • FOR SALE: Residential, Acreages, Commercial Properties, Listed by Allen Real Estate Co.
      • FOR SALE: Residential, Acreage, Commercial Properties, Listed by Exit Realty Premiere Properties
      • FOR SALE: Residential, Acreage, Commercial Properties, Listed by FreedomAgency
      • FOR SALE: Residential Lots in 1) Gordon Estates; 2) Gordon Subdivision; and, 3) Heying Subdivision
    • Available Business Opportunities >
      • Put Your Biz for Sale or Lease Here: None LIsted at This Time -- Contact MCED
    • Available Commercial / Retail Properties >
      • FOR SALE: 111-113 W. Center St.
      • FOR SALE: 102 S. Main St.
      • FOR RENT: 107 S. Main St.
      • SOLD: 107 N. Page St.
    • Available Rental Housing (Apartments & Single-Family) Properties >
      • OCCUPIED: 3 BR Apartment Downtown on Main St.
      • OCCUPIED: 1 BR Apt. Downtown on W. Center St.
      • OCCUPIED: 2 BR Apt. Downtown on W. Center St.
      • OCCUPLIED: 2 BR Apt. Downtown on W. Center St.
      • OCCUPIED: 3 BR Apt. Downtown on E. Iowa St.

Driftless Manor Getaway

407 S. Egbert St.
Monona, IA 52159

Website airbnb.com/driftlessmanorgetaway
Email     rachelsrentalsia@gmail.com

 Your 5-Star Superhost -- Rachel Thurn -- welcomes you to DRIFTLESS MANOR GETAWAY, in MONONA, IOWA where you can have all to yourself the whole house & backyard.  Room to sleep 15 guests in 4 bedrooms with 2 kings, 2 queens, 1 double, 3 singles & 1 sofa bed + 2 baths.

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DRIFTLESS MANOR GETAWAY is located in our small quaint Midwestern town in the heart of Iowa's Driftless Area with plenty of recreational and cultural offerings, natural beauty, shopping, restaurants + more await you in Monona, Iowa.

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Book your stay at the DRIFTLESS MANOR GETAWAY!  Enjoy our completely renovated century-old house with its modern finishes, preserved woodwork throughout and early-20th century charm.  DMG features a full kitchen with eat-in island, dining room, family and living rooms, and 4 private bedrooms, where your entire family will have its own privacy when wanted and gathering spaces when needed.
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The DRIFTLESS MANOR GETAWAY is a perfect location for solo getaways or as your family's vacation guesthouse.  Our unique tiny slice of the world -- known as the Driftless Area -- offers you a wide variety of fun and entertaining activities such as antiquing, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing & snowshoeing, motorcycling, pedal biking, motor boating, canoeing & kayaking, trout & other fishing, casino gambling, hiking, hunting, historical museum touring, golfing, swimming, waterskiing, shopping and winery / brewery hopping.  Come explore the area to enjoy the adventures awaiting you during your stay in DRIFTLESS MANOR GETAWAY's clean roomy, relaxing spaces.
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DRIFTLESS MANOR GETAWAY is centrally located in northeast Iowa and provides an abundance of recreational and cultural opportunities around town on Monona's Butterfly Trail, Butterfly Gardens park and 3 other city parks, full-service RV campground, aquatic center, golf course, library, 2 museums, veterans memorial, 2 all-inclusive playgrounds, c. 1916 bandstand, farmers market, great eateries, historic downtown, a variety of shopping and much more.  Monona is a great central location from which you may enjoy day-trips around the area, as it's located just 35 mins. from 3 breweries in Decorah and Calmar; 10 mins. from Yellow River for the best-around trout fishing, tubing, canoeing and kayaking; and, just 20 mins. from an award-winning winery & scenic-historic Mississippi River towns of McGregor and Marquette, Iowa & Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin and their abundant specialty and antique shops, state parks, state forest preserve, and a national monument of American Indian burial mounds and cultural history in the Driftless Area bluffs and valleys of Mississippi River Pool No. 10, again only 12 mi. east of Monona on U.S. Highway 18/52 or C.R. B45.

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Make MONONA, IOWA your BASE FOR DAY-TRIPPIN' to Pikes Peak State Park (view above taken from 1 of 4 overlooks), Effigy Mounds National Monument, Yellow River, Missisisppi River, Yellow River State Forest, all with endless recreational possibilities next door to DRIFTLESS MANOR GETAWAY.  Getting to your activity's destination is fun too, as you'll be traveling amongst some of the most-beautiful and picturesque areas of Driftless Area bluffs, valleys, ridge roads, rivers, and forests.

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The Clayton Co. Snowbirds Club directionally marks and grooms the area's snowmobile trails, which they are permitted to use through rural areas, road ditches and farmers' lands.  Bring along your own snowmobile -- be respectful of the land -- and enjoy a safe, long & fun ride in God's country, then come "home" to DMG to relax.

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Peaceful.  Quiet.  Relaxing.  You'll find it all at Monona Butterfly Gardens & Trail -- a mere 5-minute walk from DRIFTLESS MANOR GETAWAY.  In snowy winter months, bring along your sled, snowshoes, cross country skiis (and ice skates if Yellow River is frozen solid; great ice fishing too!) to recreate on Monona Butterfly Trail and Monona's many parks.  In warmer weather, bring along your hiking or running shoes and bicycles to enjoy Monona Butterfly Trail in and all around town!  Shown below is Monona Butterfly Gardens, where one feels like they are out in the country . . . but really are hiking in the middle of town.

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Reliable high-speed Wi-Fi is available.  You’ll have the entire fully-furnished home to yourself or for up to 15 total guests in your party. Living room has a flat screen TV and cozy lounging sofas, bonus room has a bar and spaces for relaxing and games, and gathering areas outdoors.
What better time to remodel a large single-family house into a lodging house than when you are forced to stay home during 2020's coronavirus stay-at-home period?  I have to give the biggest applause to my talented and hardworking family for helping make our vision a reality. Together, we were able to bring out the beauty and charm in this historic brick house. Renovating not only restores the house, but restores the story of the home and neighborhood. We are so blessed to be able to give back to a community that has given so much to us. If you need a vacation from your home, please enjoy our labor of love and book your stay at the DRIFTLESS MANOR GETAWAY!  I look forward to hosting you.

         ~~ RACHEL THURN, Owner & Operator
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DRIFTLESS MANOR GETAWAY is located in the heart of northeast Iowa's DRIFTLESS AREA.  Karst topography is found throughout the Driftless Area, characterized by:  caves & cave systems, disappearing streams,
blind valleys, underground streams,
sinkholes, springs & cold streams.
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Head out for a day of trout fishing, tubing, canoeing or kayaking a mere 5 miles north of Monona (north on Main St.) then return to your Monona homebase for a relaxing evening, making a great meal in the full kitchen or grilling out (grocery & convenience stores nearby), or letting one of our eateries do the work for you (take out & dine-in).  Sit a spell on the porch or around your backyard campfire.

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You’ll have a full kitchen with range, microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher and beautiful eat-in dining island and dining room. There is a cozy front porch, lounging areas, spacious outdoor area with grill plus a fire pit seating area. ​
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 Enjoy four private bedrooms and a sofa sleeper in a common area to comfortably sleep 15 of your friends and familly members in your party.
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For a full list of amenities offered at the DRIFTLESS MANOR GETAWAY or to check availability, see our 5-STAR SUPERHOST REVIEWS, or make reservations, please visit  airbnb.com/driftlessmanorgetaway.
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Monona Chamber & Economic Development, Inc.
103 W. Center Street - P. O. Box 191
Monona, IA 52159

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