There's A 70s-Themed Vrbo In Wisconsin And It's Just Like Spending The Night In A Time Capsule
By Ben Jones|Published January 18, 2023
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Ben Jones is at heart an adventurer who delights in inspiring others. A former reporter and photojournalist, he explored towns large and small as a Wisconsin correspondent for USA Today. He later became a lead photographer and senior copywriter for an award-winning destination marketing agency, before founding Boldland Creative, a company that produces photography, video, and other content for travel destinations. Jones has completed photography and content projects in more than 15 states and when he’s not looking through a camera or at his Macbook you’ll find him exploring the world’s lakes and forests.
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If you lived through the 1970s but could not afford a getaway home on the lake, you’re in luck. That waterfront ’70s home is still waiting for you and it’s available for your next getaway. So pack your Pinto: a VRBO rental in Iola has more classic vibes than you can imagine and the ’70s might even look a little better than you can remember. Here’s a look inside That 70’s Lake House, a special and unusual vintage vacation home.
That 70’s Lake House is located on a little lake near the village Iola in Waupaca County. It’s an easy drive from places like Appleton and Stevens Point. Iola is a town that knows a thing or two about throwback fun—every year it hosts the Iola Old Car Show, an event that draws 120,000 people to this little village.
The retro good times happen all year long at That 70's Lake House. You’ll get your first clue of what’s in store when you pull into the driveway and see the gambrel roof.
The house was built in 1975, the year that Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft and Muhammad Ali defeated Joe Frazier in the “Thrilla in Manila.” Here on the lake, things were pretty quiet that year and it continues to be a relaxing spot, nearly five decades later.
While there are tons of vintage details in the furniture and décor, there are some modern touches as well. You won’t have to make dinner on an old coil stove or cool your beer in an avocado-colored refrigerator. And yes, there’s a microwave.
There’s also a flat screen television that would have blown the minds of the Brady kids, but you may want leave it off and instead just grab a seat in a hand-shaped chair. Relax and enjoy a vintage board game or pull a pop top and reminisce about the good old days of the 1970s.
Learn more about That 70’s Lake House in the VRBO website. You know, there are a lot of unusual rentals in Wisconsin; here’s an a rental that will help your vacation dreams set sail.
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