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Taste and Tunes

Iola-Scandi chamber sponsors weekend events

By Holly Neumann


Experience food and music at a variety of local venues during the second annual Iola-Scandinavia Taste and Tunes.

Sponsored by the I-S Chamber of Commerce the event runs Friday and Saturday, July 19-20.

This event is free of charge at all venues and will be held rain or shine.

Friday schedule

• 7 p.m. – Iola Pines Campground, 100 Fairway Drive, and the Millstone, 300 N. Main St., Iola.

• 8 p.m. – Schmidt’s Corners, N10023 County Trunk J, Iola; Silver Lake Lanes, 6311 State Highway 49, Scandinavia; and the Thirsty Perch, 195 Water St., Iola.

• 9 p.m. – Iron Grille, 604 Water St., Iola.

Saturday schedule

• 9 a.m. – Trout Bum Bakery, 235 N Main St, Scandinavia.

• 10 a.m. – A Taste of Elegance, 100 N Main St, Iola, and the Iola-Scandinavia Community Fitness and Aquatic Center, 445 S. Jackson St., Iola,

• 10:30 a.m. – Too-Dars Diner, 179 N Main St, Iola.

• 11 a.m. – Sentry Foods, 125 Meadow Road, Iola.

• Noon – Subway, 115 Meadow Road, Iola.

• 12:30 p.m. – Iola Historical Society, 210 Depot St., Iola.

• 1 p.m. – ScandiHus, 280 N. Main St., Scandinavia.

• 2 p.m. – Crystal Cafe, 126 N. Main St., Iola.

• 4 p.m. – JD’s Corner Bar, 195 N. Main St., Iola.

• 8 p.m. – The Thirty Perch, 195 Water St., Iola.

Stamp card prizes

“In addition to the music and entertainment at each venue – the “Tunes”, we focus on spotlighting the “Tastes” at all of our restaurants, bars and bakeries who are Chamber members,” said President Greg Loescher. “We are lucky to have these excellent places to dine.”

Events that are geared towards families will include the Iola Pines Campground and Iola-Scandinavia Community Fitness and Aquatic Center, where Bill Kehl will have his interactive drum circle.

Customers can pick up stamp cards at any of the venues that they visit and enter for their chance to win prizes.

“You can make a purchase of any amount and your card will be stamped,” said Loescher. “Each venue has a highly visible large red ballot box to place your stamp card in. You are eligible for prize drawings whether you just go to one venue or all 16.”

Stamp card participants do not have to visit a venue only when there is entertainment.

“In fact, some people last year just went to check out the food and other items throughout Friday night and Saturday,” said Loescher. “Make a purchase and get your card stamped at any venue from 5 p.m. Friday, July 19 through bar closing Saturday, July 20.”

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