Ali’s Boundless Playground & Japanese Garden 3300 1 1th Ave S 701-746-2750 gfparks.org Community playground for children with disabilities. Garden gifted from Awano, Japan. Badman Design 18 S 3rd St 701-746-7300 badman.com One-of-a-kind wearable or displayable art. Bernie’s 121 DeMers Ave 701-353-8748 bernieseastgrandforks.com Local eatery and bakery owned by Molly (Yeh) and her husband Nick. Browning Arts 23 S 4th St 701-746-5090 browningarts.com Fine art gallery with modern, antique and vintage paintings, maps and prints. Cabela’s 210 Demers Ave 218-773-0282 cabelas.com/eastgrandforks 60,000-square-foot retail showroom packed with outdoor equipment, experienced outfitters and fish tanks. Chester Fritz Auditorium 3475 University Ave 701-777-4090 und.edu/chester-fritz-auditorium Musical, theatrical and special performances. Choice Health & Fitness Center 4401 S 1 1th St 701-746-2790 choicehf.com Lap pool, zero-entry pool, lazy river, 2 waterslides and 6 tennis courts. Colonel Eugene E. Myers Art Gallery 3350 Campus Rd 701-777-2257 Artwork exhibits by students and invited artists. Downtown Axe 8 S 3rd St 701-757-1 1 13 downtownaxegf.com Entertainment venue offering games, food and drink and event spaces. Empire Arts Center 415 Demers Ave 701-746-5500 empireartscenter.com Fully restored 1919 theater hosts performances, movies and other events. Energy and Environmental Research Center 15 N 23rd St 701-777-5000 undeerc.org Specializes in creating innovative technologies. Tours available. Flood Memorial Marker 3rd St and 1st Ave N 701-746-2750 visitgrandforks.com Site of the former Security Building, lost to the historic flood of 1997. GFK Flight Support 2403 Air Cargo Dr 701-620-6061 flygfk.com Offering flight instruction and a Discovery Flight for those interested in flying. Gorecki Alumni Center 3501 University Ave 701-777-4408 goreckialumnicenter.com University of North Dakota’s welcome center. Displays of UND artifacts and historical artwork. Grand Forks Air Force Base 16 miles W on Hwy 2 701-747-5023 www.grandforks.af.mil Restored aircraft on display at the front gate. Tours for groups of 10 or more with 3 week’s notice. Grand Forks County Historical Society 2405 Belmont Rd 701-775-2216 grandforkshistory.com 7 museum buildings, including Myra Museum, Campbell House and Carriage House. Grand Forks Escape Room 200 1st Ave N gfescaperoom.com An exciting adventure game. 701-388-1905 Siouxland Buffalo Ranch 1705 16th St NE 701-772-1594 Features buffalo herds, a meat processing plant and gift shop. Splasher’s of the South Seas Indoor Water Park Canad Inns Destination Center 701-772-8404 1000 S 42nd St canadinns.com/play/splashers-of-the-south-seas Waterslides, lazy river, pool, hot tub, kiddie pool, family cabanas, concessions and colorful water features. Summer Performing Arts Company 221 1 17th Ave S 701-746-241 1 spacompany.org Arts education and entertainment. The Greenway Along the Red and Red Lake rivers 701-738-8746 greenwayggf.com 2,200 acres of open space in the city. Parks, trails and fishing areas. The Ski & Bike Shop 171 1 S Washington 701-772-5567 skiandbikeshop.net Adventure gear, performance clothing, bicycles, snowboards and skis. Widman’s Candy Shop 106 S 3rd St 701-775-3480 Family-owned shop featuring chocolate-dipped rippled potato chips (Chippers). Grand Forks Pools & Spray Parks 1002 13th Ave S 701-746-2750 gfparks.org 2 great swimming pools and 3 splash parks. Half Brothers Brewing Company 17 N 3rd St 701-757-0805 halfbrothersbrewing.com Brewery and restaurant. Must be 21 to enter. Heritage Village 219 20th St NE This village preserves the history of the Northern Red River Valley. Hughes Fine Arts Center University of North Dakota 701-777-2257 3350 Campus Rd Features local, regional and national artwork. Kittsona 301 N 3rd St 701-741-5373 kittsona.com Boutique specializing in stylish ND wear, cute home decor and gifts. Loon Park 22 S 3rd St 701-746-2750 visitgrandforks.com Former site of a commercial building lost to flood of 1997. Muddy Waters Clay Center 2014 13th Ave N 701-775-1 168 muddywatersclaycenter.com Creation, education and enjoyment of ceramic arts. North Dakota Museum of Art 261 Centennial Dr 701-777-4195 ndmoa.com 2 galleries house rotating exhibitions of regional, national and international art. Northern Air Action Park 1600 32nd Ave S 701-757-4386 northernairactionpark.com 10,000 sq. ft. Trampoline Park, dodgeball courts, foam pit, arcade, Laser Tag, inflatables, Hologate Virtual Reality game and axe-throwing. Ralph Engelstad Arena 1 Ralph Engelstad Arena Dr 701-777-4167 theralph.com Home to the UND hockey team. Tours available. Red Pine Distillery 4051 Gateway Dr redpinedistillery.com Tours of facility available. 701-330-9463 GRASSY BUTTE Grassy Butte Post Office 103 Museum Ave 701-863-6604 Built in 1912 with logs and native clay. Used until 1962. GRENORA Writing Rock State Historic Site 14.5 miles N and E 701-572-9034 history.nd.gov Late pre-historic Plains Indians petroglyphs carved into 2 granite boulders. GWINNER North Sargent Community Swimming Pool 104 1st St NW 701-678-2435 gwinnernd.com Fun in the sun swimming for all ages. HAGUE St. Mary’s Catholic Church 210 4th St S emmonscatholics.org Built in 1930, still an active church. 701-336-7172 HAMPDEN Hampden History Museum 321 Main St 701-868-3888 Historical displays, videos and documents. HANKINSON Dakota Magic Casino and Hotel 16849 102nd St SE 800-325-6825/701-634-3000 Off I-29 on the ND and SD border, Exit 1 dakotamagic.com 157-room hotel, 1,500-seat convention center, buffet and more than 1,200 reel and video slots. Veteran’s Memorial Park 16680 94 1/2 St SE dakotamagic.com 17-acre Veterans Memorial and Learning Site, ½-mile paved walking and biking path, canoe launch, fish pond and fruit orchard. River Cities Speedway 2300 Gateway Dr 701-780-0999 rivercitiesspeedway.com Summer races on a 1/3-mile oval racetrack. 82 1-800-HelloND (435-5663)
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