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Bemidji, The First
City on the Mississippi, Minnesota USA
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NORTH THROUGH
THE BORDER - 2 Nation Vacation -Minneapolis to Winnipeg, Canada Loop
Work your way upstream via the Great River Road National
Scenic Byway, to the Headwaters of the Mississippi River.
Explore river towns and ever-changing landscape as you venture
in the northwoods, crossing Minnesota's northern border into
Manitoba, Canada |
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Contact:
Cindy Habedank, 800-458-2223 X
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9:00 a.m.
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Depart Minneapolis via the Great
River Road National Scenic Byway - Interstate 94
Option 1: 10:00 a.m. Arrive St Cloud
Tour Munsinger/Clemens Gardens on bank of Mississippi River.
11:30 a.m. Lunch
(Flowerpot lunch available)
Option 2: 10:30 a.m.
Arrive Little Falls, tour St Francis Convent and Sacred Heart Chapel and campus, known for baking and shipping
of 'host' for communion.
A chef's choice lunch is a
available.
Or - tour Charles Lindbergh childhood home, lunch at area
restaurant.
Contact: Jean Robbins 800-264-2940 www.granitecountry.com |
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12:30 p.m. |
Depart for Itasca State Park
-Headwaters
of the Mississippi |
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3:30 p.m. |
Arrive Itasca
State Park - stop at
Jacob V. Brower Visitors
Center. Tour park with
step-on naturalist guide,
includes the popular
opportunity to step across
the Mississippi River at its
source. Light refreshment
break available. Contact:
Jim Keller
218-266-2124 |
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5:00 p.m. |
Depart for Bemidji via the first
section of the Great River Road
National Scenic Byway. |
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5:45 p.m |
Arrive Bemidji, check into motel |
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6:30 p.m. |
Dinner
Option 1: Bemidji Town
and Country Club, overlooks
Lake Bemidji
Option 2: Cattails
Bar and Grill
Option 3:
"Something for
Everyone', downtown dinner
on your own. |
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8:00 p.m. |
Entertainment
Option 1: Paul Bunyan
Playhouse - Live theater
productions June - August.
Located in downtown
Bemidji. Walking
distance from downtown
dining.
Option 2: Native
American Flute - Performance
and narrative on history of
flute.
Option 3: Classical
accordien, guitar and violin
trio.
Option 4:
"Hickory Wind
Trio" - Performance by
Folk Grass Group. |
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8:30-10 pm |
Return to motel
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| Day Two |
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8:00 am |
Photo stop
with legendary, huge statues of
Paul & Babe. Paul Bunyan and Babe
his Blue Ox. View Paul's memorabilia and the Fireplace
of States in the adjacent Tourist Information Center. |
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8:30 am |
Tour Bemidji Woolen Mills Factory and Outlet
store. 5 generation operation of quality woolen garments
constructed in factory here
in Bemidji. |
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10:00 am |
Next stop, the
Headwaters Science Center
for
a presentation such as 'All About Raptors' and explore the exhibit floor. |
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11:45 am |
Depart for
Buena Vista Logging Village for
chuck wagon style lunch and horse-drawn covered wagon ride
to the 'Top of the World'. From the top of the east/west
Continental Divide, the birds eye view of lakes and forest is
lovely. Also learn about another theory of the origin of the
Mississippi.
Contact: Suzanne Thomas 218-243-2231 |
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2:00 pm |
Depart for Winnipeg via US Hwy 2 W |
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6:00 pm |
Arrive Winnipeg, check into
motel |
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