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Main Street

As the region’s retail hub, North Iowa is a dynamic epicenter of suburban shopping. The historic downtown areas of both Mason City and Clear Lake offer a blend of stores in an upscale, hometown environment. Specialty shops and boutiques mingle with national retailers.

Designated as a cultural and historical district, downtown Mason City serves as a community-gathering place where annual events, such as concerts, festivals, sidewalk sales and holiday-themed programs invite visitors and residents to get to know downtown better. In the heart of downtown is Southbridge Mall, an enclosed mall that houses several large chain stores and a variety of small retail and service-oriented shops. Downtown Mason City has earned the national “Main Street” designation.

Several shopping centers and other areas of the city complement the central business district with unique and varied products from clothing and furniture to quilting and jewelry making. One does not need to go far to find an array of traditional and decidedly modern wares.

In western Mason City, shoppers rely upon a large contingent of big box stores to make shopping for everyday and specialty items convenient and pleasurable.

Dining options span the culinary spectrum from fine dining fare and ethnic flavors to take-out and casual meals.