Bemidji, The First
City on the Mississippi, Minnesota USA
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Charles Boat Cruise - Lake
Itasca Memorial
Day weekend to first weekend
October |
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All aboard the 'Chester
Charles' for narrated boat tour of Lake Itasca from whence the
headwaters of the Mighty Mississippi flow. Capacity: 141
Restroom equipped. Lunch/Dinner cruises - selected dates.
Available for private charter.
Operating Memorial Day Weekend - first weekend October
218-266-3660
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Covered Wagon Rides
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Take a unique ride along the historic
Continental
Divide (Northern Divide) in an authentic covered wagon. It’s a beautiful way to view
Bemidji’s spectacular scenery – especially in fall. See breathtaking vistas of
lakes and forests 30 miles distant.
Contact: 218-766-9919
Buena Vista Logging Village
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Sleigh Rides |
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Winter in Bemidji is a magical season. There’s no better way
to experience it than in a horse-drawn sleigh, prancing and gliding through the Buena
Vista snow. |
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Bemidji Woolen Mills |
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Visit a Bemidji
tradition. Through four generations, the Batchelder family has
been producing the highest quality and most unique products.
Factory tours available. "Warming the World since
1920"
Hours: Mon-Sat - 8 AM-5:30 PM
Sunday - 10 AM-5 PM
Contact: 1-888-751-5166 |
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Morell’s Trading Post |
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Moccasins, wild rice and other area souvenirs.
Morell’s is the Bemidji home of Lobo The Killer Wolf, an infamous
animal whose legend in the North Country is as old as Paul Bunyan. |
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'FIrst City
of Flowers' Tour |
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Enjoy 32 of Bemidji's Best Front
Yard Gardens! Walk, bike or
drive this self-guided tour
Printable
brochure map |
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Forestedge
Winery |
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Visit a winery located on the edge of the Paul Bunyan State Forest.
Sample wines handcrafted from fruits and berries that survive the
winters of Minnesota's North Country. Open Mother's Day
through Christmas 10:00 to 5:30. Closed Mondays
Contact: 218-224-3535 |
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Lady
Slipper Scenic Byway |
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Lady Slipper Scenic Byway goes �over the river and
through the woods,� just like the song says. The river is the
Mississippi River, where it passes out of Cass Lake as a wilderness
stream, close to the beginning of its long journey. The woods are
the pines, aspen and birches of the Chippewa National Forest, which
covers a wide expanse of north central Minnesota. This rustic route
is one of the 22 Minnesota Scenic Byways. |
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Farmers Markets |
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Bemidji Area Farmers Market
Open Air
July 1 - October 31
Sun 11 am-4pm
Tue 10am-5pm Thu 12-6pm
Vegetables,
pickles, jellies and jams
Pamida
parking lot - 200 Paul Bunyan Dr S
Bemidji's
Natural Choice Farmers Market
Open Air June 18-November 1
Wed
11am-6pm Sat
8:30am-3:30pm
Art vendors along
with traditional market fare.
Weaving demonstrations.
Union
Square Parking Lot - 2nd st & Beltrami
Ave |
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Berry
Picking Farms -
Seasonal (Usually July) |
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Mistic's Berry Farm
Pick-your-own or pre-picked strawberries & raspberries.
Containers provided. Charming restaurant, clean restrooms
and playground.22 miles north of Bemidji on Cty Rd 15. Call for
availability. Contact: 218-243-2587
Uncle TL's Berry Ranch
Pick your own blueberries. From Lake Avenue go east 3.9 miles on
Powerdam Road, then south on Frohn Road approximately 700 feet on west
side of Frohn Road. Call Ahead Contact: 218-751-0830
Ter-Lee
Gardens
Home of delicious, nutritious
strawberries and northern
Minnesota�s finest vegetables.
20027 320th Street, 3 � miles south
of Bagley Minnesota, on State Hwy.
92, then east on County Road 13
(320th St.) about � mi.
218) 694-2934 or (800) 251-1689 |
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Bemidji Speedway |
 
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1/4 mile oval dirt
track stock car racing east on
Roosevelt Rd. Most races occur
Sunday evenings May-October. Check
Calendar of Events for schedule.
1831 Sunnyside
Road SE
Bemidji, MN 56601
218-751-6157
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Pow Wow |
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When you attend a
pow-wow at Red Lake you will
find dancers honoring the Circle of Life. The Dancers dance sun-wise or clockwise in a
circle. At the center are tribal flags. American flag and tribal staffs. At the beginning
of each day’s celebration, all participants enter the dance grounds in a Grand Entry,
an event you won’t want to miss. First come eagle staffs and color guards followed by
the traditional dancers. grass and fancy feather dancers. Next enter the women traditional
dancers, fancy dancers and jingle dress dancers. Junior boys and junior girls come next.
At
the heart of any pow-wow is the drum. It is the heartbeat of the people and is much more
than a musical instrument. Many drummers have practiced for years to learn the traditional
songs of the people. Whether the drum is made of hides or is a more modern version, it is
respected. Nothing is ever set on it and no one reaches across it. The singers who
surround the drum are each connected to the power of the drum by their drumsticks.
Their are two types of pow-wows celebrated at Red Lake. traditional and competitive. At
competitive events, dancers and drum groups are judged on their performance throughout the
pow-wow. With prizes at stake, their regalia (not costumes), and attention to detail is
serious business. You will enjoy the traditional dance steps and the splendor of fancy
dancers, grass dancers, traditional dancers. jingle dancers and shawl dancers. But when an
inter-tribal dance is announced, everyone is welcome to join in. You won't need
traditional attire. Just answer the drum, and the invitation of your Red Lake friends.
Everyone is welcome in the Circle Traditional pow-wows are more local, and of course are
not competitive.
Please show respect by standing during the Grand Entry and during the honor Songs. We
ask that you remove caps or hats during Honor songs. During an Eagle Feather Ceremony.
pipe ceremony, or a prayer offering, please stand and remove your hat. These are the few
times we ask that you do not use your camera. And last but not least try the many types of
foods at a pow-wow and look over the arts and crafts. That’s what
pow-wows are about, celebrating and feasting. If you’ve never tasted Indian fry bread, you are in for a
treat. Drugs and alcohol are always prohibited at a pow-wow.
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RED LAKE POW-WOWS
Red Lake Independence Day Contest Pow-wow
Typically the1st weekend of July - Pow-wow grounds Red Lake
Seven Clans Casino location. (celebrates the1889 agreement with the U.S.
government acknowledging Red Lake as an independent sovereign Tribal Nation.)
Red Lake Indian Fair and Traditional
pow-wow
This event is held annually between the second and fourth weekend in August depending
on the crops which are exhibited along with handicrafts, and school exhibits. Other
highlights include a parade and the selection of royalty comprised of Miss Red Lake
Nation Jr., Miss Red Lake Nation and Red Lake Brave, whereby young ladies and boys are
selected to represent the Red Lake Nation throughout pow-wows as well as other events for
one year.
Labor Day Traditional Pow-wow
Labor Day Weekend at the traditional community of Ponemah
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