{"id":297,"date":"2014-03-11T15:31:17","date_gmt":"2014-03-11T15:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.okobojicountryinn.com\/blog\/?p=297"},"modified":"2014-03-11T15:38:08","modified_gmt":"2014-03-11T15:38:08","slug":"west-okoboji-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.okobojicountryinn.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/west-okoboji-iowa\/","title":{"rendered":"West Okoboji, Iowa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Owning a business in West Okoboji<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We own a business in West Okoboji, Iowa, which is a popular tourist destination in the summer months.\u00a0 Our business stays open all year, however,\u00a0in the winter months we do close a few days so we can get everything done and be ready for our very busy spring\/summer season.<\/p>\n<p>Our competition is other\u00a0local businesses and also the stores the tourists leave at home.\u00a0 We try to watch the products\u00a0that we bring in so that our business is fresh and different from what our competitors offer in for inventory.\u00a0 Hiring employees can be quite difficult in a tourist area\u00a0because they want\u00a0to\u00a0work year round\u00a0and we just need\u00a0part-time seasonal help.\u00a0 We promote our business with different events and advertising throughout the year to draw people&#8217;s interest to our gift shop &#8212; The Wash House.<\/p>\n<p>When possible, we hold a Spring Open House for our returning, as well as new, customers.\u00a0 In the past one of the popular featured attractions at the Spring Open House is a public wine tasting that includes tasty appetizers.\u00a0 Of course, all wines tasted are carried in our gift shop.<\/p>\n<p>Located in the center of the Iowa Great Lakes attractions, we offer a great deal to the visiting tourists and returning season guests. \u00a0Come shop our three floors of unique gifts and home decor that includes fine French milled soaps, gifts, collectible cookbooks, Iowa native wines, custom wall art, and so much more.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_227\" style=\"width: 390px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.okobojicountryinn.com\/blog\/gift-shop\/wash_househours\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-227\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-227\" class=\"size-full wp-image-227\" alt=\"The Wash House Gift Shop Hours of Operation\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okobojicountryinn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wash_househours.jpg\" width=\"380\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okobojicountryinn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wash_househours.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.okobojicountryinn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wash_househours-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Wash House Gift Shop is located adjacent to the Okoboji Country Inn<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Owning a business in West Okoboji We own a business in West Okoboji, Iowa, which is a popular tourist destination in the summer months.\u00a0 Our business stays open all year, however,\u00a0in the winter months we do close a few days &hellip; 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