vacation okoboji

A Thousand Baskets Furniture and Home Decorating Center specializes in Natural Wicker & Rattan Furnishings.  Wicker furniture for all your living spaces including family rooms, dining, bedroom, 3- and 4-season rooms and outdoor patios!  A Thousand Baskets Wicker Furniture Showroom features updated groupings of sofas, loveseats, sectionals, unique chairs and ottomans, swivel gliders, recliners, dining tables, dressers and side tables offered in updated fabrics and finishes.  You'll also see many other elements of wood and leather furniture worked in throughout to give your rooms an eclectic decor featuring prints, mirrors, lamps, vases, wall and tabletop items and nautical accessories.  Their speciality areas include floral, kitchen, bath, entertaining and bar.  Their in-store designers are ready to help you with the look your home craves!

For something a bit more unusual, check out The Barn Swallow on Highway 71 in Okoboji.  This shops contains the largest cache of wonderful and surprising selections in the area.  Find beautiful linens, seasonal decorations, unique jewelry, greeting cards, Okoboji T-shirts and sweatshirts of all ages, lamps, paintings, candles and hand-cut decorative soaps.  Fun and classic children's books delight kids of all ages. 

Bay View Gifts & Garden is a shop with a unique gift in every corner, located less than one mile south of the Highway 9 and 71 junction.  The tastefully decorated store has something for all ages and preferences, whether you need a special gift or want to enhance your indoor or outdoor living space.  Their ever-changing merchandise includes garden decor, linens, wine and bar accessories, unique purses, lamps, rugs, wall decor, kid's items and antiques.

The best variety of shops and attractions, all under one roof, is found in the Central Emporium.  This location features shops for swimsuits, sweatshirts and cool shades, along with fine jewelry, decorations for your home and some things that are just for fun.  Sip on a cappuccino at the coffee house or enjoy a lakeside lunch, dinner or cocktail on the lower level patio bar, or have an elegant dinner with an unsurpassed view of the lake.  They have it all at this historic mall on West Lake Okoboji in Arnolds Park. 

Elements Design Studio located in the heart of Arnolds Park, just south of the light on Highway 71.  Elements offers a unique shopping experience.  Enjoy a glass of tea or cup of coffee while you shop the store.  Traditional and contemporary furnishings and accents as well as jewelry, books, gifts and floral.  They specialize in design for wedding s and in-home decorating.  A store where you are sure to find that "one-of-a-kind" piece you have been looking for! 

Freshly-baked cookies, muffins, bagels, coffee, espresso
beverages, teas and hand dipped ice cream tempt your
tastebuds.  Enjoy soup and sandwiches for lunch or dinner
in their outdoor courtyard.  Save time to browse in their gourmet
gift shop.  You may also order their treats online at
www.heygoodcookies.com or get them to go at the drive
thru window.

Hey, Good Cookies!, located along Highway 9 and 71 (just east of Hy-Vee) in Spirit Lake, not only provides decadent treats to satisfy your sweet tooth, but also great gifts for any occasion.  Shop their extensive gift shop filled with kitchen gadgets, bakeware, dinnerware, children's items, gourmet foods, cookbooks and more!  Save time for lunch, dinner...and cookies, of course, in their espresso cafe!

There is something charming about a small town bookstore, and Hill Avenue Book Company at 1711 Hill Avenue has that nice feel to it.  Owner Jill Krebs can direct you to all genres of her inventory that makes her shop Northwest Iowa's largest independent bookstore.  The slogan says it all: "Life is short.  Read." 

Mary's Gift Shoppe will tickle your senses with the unique blend of home decor and gifts.  This year-round shop offers great decorative accessories for the home plus beautiful jewelry and handbags to accessorize you.  Also custom floral design and embroidery work, bridal registry and a wide selection of kitchen gadgets that make cooking and entertaining easy.  One stop and you'll be hooked!  Fun and friendly 360 days a year at Center Lake Plaza.