Don’t wait for a twister to visit Iola, the county seat of Allen County, Kansas. Surrounded by many lakes and rivers, Iola is full of outdoor opportunities for the sports-minded. Enjoy boating, fishing and water sports in the summer, and cross country skiing and ice skating in winter. The temperature averages from 80 degrees in summer to 30 degrees in winter.
Iola has a small-town atmosphere, but don’t be deceived! There is plenty of shopping and dining right in town. Many small shops and locally-owned restaurants are thriving amidst the Historical Museum, Veteran’s Memorial Wall, and the Old Jail Museum.
Do you have a sweet tooth? All roads lead to Marshmallow Lane and the Russell Stover Factory Outlet! Build a box of your favorite chocolates from the nation’s leading manufacturer of boxed chocolates: Russell Stover, Whitman’s and Pangburns.
Centrally-located Iola makes visiting the “big city” an easy weekend getaway. One hundred-forty miles to the north is Tulsa, Oklahoma. Kansas City is 105 miles south. Wichita is 110 miles to the east and Springfield, Missouri is 155 miles west.
So click those heels together and make that wish to take your next travel nurse assignment in Iola, Kansas! Call today!
