Every small town once had a hotel/restaurant like the Bagley Hotel. Opened in 1913 (happy 100th birthday!) as the Park Hotel, the restaurant is a friendly place with a bar that has changed little in the past 100 years; the patty melts are good enough to make you glad you stopped. If you decide to stick around for a night, the rooms upstairs will take you back in time; they are simple, almost spartan, but clean, with shared baths.
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For more about the area, check out the Lansing to LeClaire guide book, available in print form or as a PDF download.
