2016 Winona, Minnesota Visitors' Guide

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“If the scenery in Winona doesn’t win you over, the short workweeks and low cost of living might.”– Nerd Wallet, “Best Small Cities in America,” June 2015

“The Midwest’s most beloved secret.”– The Culture Trip, “The 10 Most Beautiful Towns in Minnesota,” March 2015

“Winona is emerging as a full-blown arts destination,with the see-it-to-believe-it Minnesota

Marine Art Museum, the Great River Shakespeare Festival, the Frozen River

Film Festival and musical events ranging from the Minnesota Beethoven

Festival to the Mid West Music Fest. ”


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ATTRACTIONS 1 African Safari Museum Winona National Bank 2 Levee Park3 Merchants Bank4 Polish Cultural Institute & Museum5 Watkins Heritage Museum6 Windom Park w/Princess Wenonah7 Winona County History Center8 Winona Tour Boat

FOOD & DINING 9 Bloedow Bakery10 Blooming Grounds11 Blue Heron Coffeehouse12 Bluff Country Co-Op13 Boat House

14 Jefferson Pub & Grill15 Nate & Ally’s Frozen Treat Creations16 The Oaks Wine Bar17 Sammy’s Pizza & Restaurant18 Timbers Restaurant19 Winona Bread & Bagel20 Winona Farmers’ Market

SHOPPING 21 Chapter Two Books22 Goltz Pharmacy23 Heart’s Desire24 La Boutique25 Pieces of the Past26 Pipe Dream Toys27 Winona Volunteer Services: The Clothes Shop28 Yarnology

LODGING 29 Alexander Mansion B&B30 Windom Park B&B

ARTS 31 GRSF Office/Box Office32 Mid West Music Fest

SERVICES33 City of Winona Offices 34 Law Enforcement Center 35 Post Office 36 Visit Winona Offices 37 Winona County Courthouse 38 Winona Public Library 39 Winona Friendship Center

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Enjoy the quiet charm of our classic turn-of-the-century Colonial

Revival home

Private Baths - In room Jacuzzis & Fireplaces - Fireplaces in Public Rooms - Celebrated Five Course Breakfast - Large Front Porch - Across from Victorian Park - Walking Distance to Mississippi River & Historic Downtown - Antiquing, Hiking, Biking & more.

windom park bed & breakfast

windom park bed & breakfast

369 w. broadway, winona, mn 55987507-457-9515 toll free 866-737-1719

Come and stay with us and take home a memory

www.windompark.comwww.windompark.com

A “Top Bed & Breakfast Inn” by Midwest Living Magazine

Special pricing forentire house rentals

Available for corporatemeetings and events,

weddings, clubsand reunions

“The Best!”

“A very specialplace”

“5-Star Breakfasts”

Business clients welcome:We accommodate

breakfast times;Free Wi-Fi

Alexander MansionHistoric Bed & Breakfast

274 East Broadway Winona, MN - 507.474.4224

AlexanderMansionBB.com

Lodging


420 Cottonwood Dr., Winona, MN 55987

1-800-DAYS-INN • (507) 454-6930www.daysinn.com/hotel/06756

• Free Hot & Cold Breakfast with Fresh Made Hot Waffles

• All NEW - Fresh Made Pizza’s in our 24 hour pizza kitchen

• Block Wall Built for Quiet Comfort

• Free WiFi, Parking, Fitness Room, Business Center

• Adjacent to Sports Bar & Mexican Restaurant

NEWLY Constructed!

“The Hen House at Garvin Crest”

*Queen Bed &All Amenities

Lodging Lodging

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URGENT CARE

Open 7 days a week. No appointment needed.420 E. Sarnia St. • Winona, MN • 507.474.7830

Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–8 p.m. • Friday–Sunday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

• Earaches • Sore throats • Sinus infections • Bites & rashes • Minor injuries

The Emergency Department is always open at Winona Health, 855 Mankato Ave., Winona.

Winona Health

Urgent Care —We’re here if you need us!

Find us online:winonahealth.org

Lodging/Shopping & ServicesLodging / Shopping & Services

507-452-3150

steakshopcatering.com

Your full-service catering and rental company

China, linen and equipment rental for:

Weddings, business occasions,funerals, reunions,

graduations, anniversaries,company picnics and

outdoor grilling


Member FDIC

102 East Third Street • Winona, MN 55987 (507) 457-1100 • www.merchantsbank.com

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A leader in the community since 1875.

Stop in and enjoy our Prairie School masterpiece.

Shopping & Services

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1491 West Broadway • 204 Main Street • 840 Mankato Avenue507-454-8800 • www.WinonaNationalBank.com

Tour our Historic Downtown Officeand African Safari Exhibit

Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 5:00

877.853.8324 www.southeastmn.edu

Passion. Purpose. Focus.More than 90 diverse programs in:Business and Office, Health and Human Services,Musical Instrument Repair,Sales and ManagementTrade, Technical and IndustrialAvailable online or on campus!

Red Wing and Winona

Download our free appand listen on the go!

kqal.org

Art Beat

Culture Clique

Don’t Cha Know

The Live Feed

Original, local programming:

178 Johnson St.Downtown Winona

laboutiquemn.com507-452-6531

Open Mon-Fri 10-5Sat 10-2

FABULOUS FASHIONS

UNIQUE JEWELRY

Shipping & Packaging Available

Shopping & Services


Country Primitives Furniture

Home & Garden Decor Gifts & More

M 12-5:30, T-F 9:30-5:30 Sat 10-5, Sun 11:30-4

Corner of 2nd & Lafayette Sts Historic Downtown Winona

(507) 452-3722

www.piecesofthepast-winona.com

PIECES OF THE PAST New Furniture With An Old Soul

Walk through our door & experience the colors, aromas, tastes & textures of each season.

www.bluffviewquiltshop.com

Tues & Fri: 10am-5:30pmSat: 10am-3pmSun: 12pm-4pm

Most itemsbetween $2 - $4

507.474.7653 • Downtown Winona

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Winona’s Outdoor Lifestyle Retailer

Shopping & Services

Rose Garden at East Lake Winona

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We believe everyone deserves the chance to be known.

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EXPERIENCE WINONA STATE

WARRIOR ATHLETICS PERFORMING ARTS

It’s NOT just for students!

A gateway to exploration and knowledge for all ages winona.edu/boat/

Join the excitement! winonastatewarriors.com/Theatre Dance Music Lyceum winona.edu/arts/

The CAL FREMLING

Gourmet CoffeeBest lunch in winona

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50 East 3rd Street - Downtown Winona

www.bgcoffeehouse.com

Now serving beer, wine and apps!

*Stop in ordrive thru our2nd location at

the Winona Mall!

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M-Th 6:30am-10pmFri 6:30am-11pm

Sat 7am-11pmSun 9am-6pm

Weekday Delivery10am-2pm

Shopping & Services / Food & Dining

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Open Daily:Mon-Sat 8am - 8pm

Sun 10am - 8pm

121 West 2nd StreetWinona, MN 55987507.452.1815 w w w . b l u f f . c o o p

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Food &Drinks

Hwy 14 & 61Winona 452-3390

Great food, drink, and fun since 1961

wellingtons-pubandgril l .comwestgate-bowl.com

1429 W. Service Dr.507-452-2103

Featuring Wenonah Brews!

Food & Dining

Winona’s Hometown Bakery Since 1924BLOEDOW BAKERY

451 East BroadwayWinona, MN507-452-3682

Monday – Friday, 6:00 AM – 5:30 PMSaturday, 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM

www.bloedows.com

Voted Best of MN: Best Donut Shop, WCCO-TV50 Finest Donut Shops in America: Saveur Magazine

Go Nuts for Minnesota Doughnuts: Explore Minnesota

Center Street at the Levee58 Center Street • Winona • 507-452-2718

A FUN PLACE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

Jefferson’s offers a unique setting and full menu.

Open Daily at 11 a.m.www.jeffersonpub.com

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mangosgrill.net

5242 6th St.-Goodview507.454.5911

5th & Mankato-Winona (in the Athletic Club)

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Homemade Dough, Fresh Vegetables, Real Cheese and Rocco's own sausage own sausage make our Pizza the Best in Town

East or West...Rocco’s is Best!

Winona’s Best Pizzasince 1958

W25709 Sullivan’s Rd. Trempealeau, WI608.534.7775 SullivansSupperClub.com

Every Day is a Special Occasion Beautiful Scenery. Great Food. Good Times.

Area Favorite Steak and Seafood Restaurant

Monday-Saturday: 5 p.m. to Close Sunday: 11:30 a.m. to Close

Closed on Wednesdays

Lakeview Drive Inn was established in 1938 and is proudly Winona’s Oldest Restaurant. Lakeview still offers Carhop Service and makes it’s own Home Brewed Frosted Mug Root Beer in regular and diet. Great burgers, buffalo & elk, chicken,

shrimp, fish, premium ice cream, floats, malts and shakes are just a few menu items that make them famous. Every Wednesday night each summer is “Cruise Night”

filled with Poodle Skirts & Classic Cars. With a view of Sugarloaf, Lakeview Drive Inn is located on the shore of Lake Winona & is a taste of days gone by.

610 East Sarnia Street • Winona, MN 55987

Open Daily – March thru SeptmeberOnly 4 blocks from hotels.

507.454.3723

Food & Dining

OPENING EARLY 2016!

507-474-6151


kinstonecircle.comDiscover • Connect • Observe • Be

EVENTS : WORKSHOPS : FIELD TRIPS & TOURS

See our website

for details

Come meet the stones, celebrate a special occasion, explore and learn or just regenerate your spirit!

TOURS! Join us at 1pm Sundays, May-October

(608) 687-3332 • Fountain City, WI 54629 facebook.com/kinstonecircle

www.castlerockmuseum.com 402 South 2nd Street Alma, WI 54610

Open 1 to 4 pm Fridays and Saturdays year roundSundays Memorial Day to Labor Day

Group days by appointment

Arms, Armor and Art

Visit and see arms and armor worn by Grecians, Romans, Vikings, Crusaders and Renaissance

“Knights in Shining Armor.”

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Photo credit: Dan NormanAndrew Carlson & Tarah Flanagan, “Much Ado About Nothing”Dir. James Edmondson, GRSF 2015

“Part of the Great River Road Wine Trail”

TASTING & SALES507-474-WINE (9463)

2255 Garvin Hts. Rd. • Winona, MN

www.ghvwine.com

OPENTues-Sun from 10am to 6pm

WINERY & RIDGEVIEW EVENT CENTERGrapes grown & vinted here in the

Upper Mississippi Valley.

Visit the

Historic Pickwick Mill

Open:* May-October:

10AM - 5PM Tues-Sat11AM - 5PM Sunday

24813 County Rd. 7507-457-0499

150-year-old working model of a commercial gristmill

150-year-old working model of a commercial gristmill

www.pickwickmill.orgwww.pickwickmill.org

Things To Do & See


Steamboat DaysJ U N E 1 5 - 1 9 , 2 0 1 6

For more information about ALL events visitwww.winonasteamboatdays.com

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160 Johnson StreetDowntown Winona507.454.2723

Open: Weekdays 9 - 5Saturday 10 - 4; Sunday 12 - 4

Summer Performances at the Bunnell House

with Theatre du Mississippi!

Winona County History Center

Rural Heritage Museum at theWinona County Fairgrounds

Photo from WCHS Archives

WWW.WINONAHISTORY.ORG

See our historicSolidarity Banner

signed byworld leaders

Polish Museum102 Liberty Street Winona, MN

507-454-4881polishmuseumwinona.org

FREE ADMISSIONPUBLIC WELCOME

SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY

For performance schedules, tickets, and details, call 507-457-1715 or visit pagetheatre.org.

The Okee DokeeBrothers

Presenting music, theatre, dance, and more!Presenting music, theatre, dance, and more!

18 Holes - Ful l dr iv ing range - Putt ing green

Golf lessons available:Call the proshop for an appointment.

www.riverrunsparta.com

(608) 269-30221210 E. Montgomery St. Sparta, WI 54656

Things To Do & See


September 22-24, 2016boatsandbluegrass.com

April 16 - La Crosse, WIApril 28-30 - Winona, MN

www.midwestmusicfest.org

Things To Do & See

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Winona Tour Boat

Call: 507-458-2842

Open to the PublicIndoor Climbing for all ages

5,300 Square FeetEquipment Rental AvailableDaily, Weekly and Monthly Rates

351 Lafayette St.

507-457-2940

Things To Do & See


World Class Golf | Scenic Views | Professional Services

www.signatureswinona.com 507-454-3767 County Road 17 in Pleasant Valley

Fine Dining | Business Meetings | Special Occasions

Great Food | Casual Atmosphere | Business or Leisure

dine | play | relax

Weddings | Receptions | Meetings | Special Occcasions

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