Bemidji, The First
City on the Mississippi, Minnesota USA
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ONCE UPON A BYWAY Minneapolis
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Fergus
Falls
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Bemidji
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Grand Rapids
Loop
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Good Mystery Tour Best in Summer and Fall |
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Contact:
Cindy
Habedank, 877-250-5959
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9:00 a.m.
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Depart Minneapolis for Fergus
Falls
via I-94 then slip
onto the Ottertail Scenic Byway
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12:00 noon |
Lunch in Battle
Lake
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1:30 p.m. |
Arrive Fergus
Falls
Options: Agricultural
tour
Art Center
Historic Phelps Mill |
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5:00 p.m. |
Check into
motel |
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6:00 p.m. |
Dinner
at Mabel Murphy’s
Seasonal Option: Theater performance |
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Contact:
Jean Bowman, Fergus
Falls
CVB
800-726-8959
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Return to
lodging |
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| Day Two |
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8:00 a.m. |
Depart
Fergus
Falls
via MN Hwy 59 |
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9:00 a.m. |
Check
out Sunfish Capital, Detroit Lakes – over 20 sunfish sculptures around
town |
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10:30 a.m. |
Continue on
to Park Rapids - get on Lake Country Scenic Byway to
Itasca
State Park
US Hwy
# 71 |
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11:30
a.m. |
Lunch Options
at Itasca
State Park
The historic
Douglas Lodge has been accommodating guests for
nearly a century. Dining room offers specialty lunch for
groups, or will cater a 'picnic lunch' at one of the picnic
shelters. Mary Gibbs Restaurant near headwaters offering
light fare. Open Memorial Day Weekend - Early October.
Contact:
Jim Keller
218-266-2124
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12:30 p.m. |
Arrive at Itasca State
Park
Option 1: Stop at Headwaters of Mississppi River –
walk to headwaters -step
across!
Option
2:
Stop at state-of- the art
Visitors
Center. Step-on
Naturalist tour through
park on Wilderness Drive
and to Headwaters area.
Option 3: 1 1/2 hours
- Lake Itasca Boat Tour
Board the "Chester Charles" for a narrated
tour of Lake Itasca, whence
the Mississippi River
springs from. Departs from
Douglas Lodge Pier.
Capacity: 55 passengers.
Reservations required.
218-266-2101 /
218-732-5318
Memorial Weekend - 1st
Weekend October
Contact:
Park Naturalist 218-699-7251 |
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2:30 p.m. |
Depart
for Bemidji via the Great River Rd National Scenic Byway |
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3:30 p.m. |
Tour Bemidji
Woolen Mills Factory & Outlet Store. 5 generation
operation of quality woolen
garments constructed in
factory here in Bemidji. |
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5:00 p.m. |
Check into
motel |
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6:00 pm |
Dining Options:
Bemidji
Town & Country Club - view of Lake Bemidji
Cattails Bar & Grill
Sparkling
Waters-Dining Between
the Lakes |
7:00-
7:30 p.m. |
Entertainment:
Option 1: Paul Bunyan Playhouse –
live theater productions
(Jun – Aug) Downtown Bemidji
Option
2: “Hickory Wind Trio’ – special performance by
popular
‘folk grass’ group
Option 3: Native
American Flute - performance and narrative on
history of flutes
Option 4: Classical
Trio - unique blend of
classical guitar, violin and
accordian |
8:30-
10:00 p.m. |
Return
to motel |
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| Day Three |
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8:00 am |
Depart
for Grand Rapids
via Great River Road
National Scenic Byway US Hwy 2 |
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9:30 am |
Arrive Grand Rapids
- Tour
Forest
History
Center
guided by lumberjack interpreters,
Or - follow the yellow
brick road to the Judy
Garland
Museum
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11:30 am |
Lunch |
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12:30 pm |
Options: Browse
Itasca
Heritage
Center
Tour Blandin Paper Mill
Visit
Hill
Annex
Mine State Park
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Check into
motel |
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6:00
p.m. |
Dine at
The Harbor or the Sawmill
Inn
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8:30
p.m. |
Attend
‘Mississippi Melodies Showboat’ performance. Live theater on banks of
Mississippi River
. (July only)
or return
to motel |
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Contact: Cheri Bialke Grand
Rapids CVB 800-335-9740
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