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Minnesota's Historic is over 20 cities and communities in some of the most beautiful natural scenery on earth. Whatever you're into, from Bed & Breakfasts to Tractor pulls, check out Bluff Country all year round, where's there's always a new adventure waiting for you every day between the bluffs.

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05/09/2024

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There is a spot waiting for you tonight for non-heated yoga class for all levels! Every Wednesday at 7pm Lifestyle Fitness

Reserve your spot on the mat by messaging this page or texting Daneka at 651 399 0913

Let’s reset, recharge and relax half way through our first week in September!

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04/09/2024

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Who's coming to Chapter Club?! Mr. Petersilie and the staff are dying to know how your first week(s) of school went! We'll be starting a new book, so join us after school on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30pm! We provide a simple art cart for crafting, and a snack generously provided by Mr. Petersilie!

Join us for any of our weekly programs! Storytimes start back up September 10th and 14th!

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04/09/2024

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Calling interested artists and makers! Our Mainspring Vintage & Makers Market is a small but beautiful market (12 spots total this year, which is an increase from previous years), so we typically fill up with our loyal vendors who come back every year. However, this year with our expanded spots, we have two open spots! That said, we are welcoming applications from regional artists or makers who make hand-made or artfully-designed items.

Vendors should apply via the below Google form by September 8th to be considered. We expect to get more applications than spots we are able to offer, so it is NOT a guarantee. We'll let everyone know of their status either way by September 13th.

Here's the application form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7F6-wFknGGxrnzHhpzxy3JNYD0nZqTmO1pk0uRmmvG_RBYA/viewform

Thank you!

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Menu for September 4th-6th

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Join us at Whitewater State Park next Monday for a Veterans Forest Bathing Walk hosted by Project Get Outdoors. To sign up for this free event, email [email protected].

03/09/2024

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Your Sterling Pharmacy

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Thank you for being there!

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Just one week away, it's another Free Coworking Day at Keep Company Coworking, next Thursday, September 5th from 9 am to 3 pm. Come to La Crescent and check out how productive you can be in this focused environment designed just for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and small business owners. You can also take some time to learn all about the amenities of a membership at Keep Company, including one-on-one business coaching and ongoing education opportunities. We hope to see you there!

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03/09/2024

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Hope everyone is having a great Labor Day weekend! Poppyseed Chicken is on the menu this week!!! Available September 3rd-6th.

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03/09/2024

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Today!!!! Come see us from 4 to 7. Lots of great veggies, meats, and more. Don't forget to get your child signed up for their free produce dollars!! Power of Produce.

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02/09/2024

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We ain't here! Just a reminder that we are CLOSED until Friday 9/6 at 2PM.

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02/09/2024

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Lunch specials for the week!🌯

Taste Mexico!🍹🇲🇽

02/09/2024

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HBC Day Trip: Metz Hart-Land Dairy
HBC Day Trip: Metz Hart-Land Dairy

Up on the bluffs just outside of Rushford, Minnesota there's an amazing creamery serving up the freshest curds, the creamiest gelato, and a cow to cup experience unlike anything else! Check out our family #bluffcountry day trip up to Metz's Hart-Land Dairy, Creamery, and Honey! Rushford Peterson Valley Chamber of Commerce

FoundersDay2021
FoundersDay2021

Had a great time checking out Caledonia Founder's Day last weekend! Got any #bluffcountry goings on you'd like to see covered! Drop us a line! Membership starts as low as $50 a year! Caledonia Area Chamber of Commerce

Meet The Owls
Meet The Owls

Peaceful Waterfall at Beaver Creek Valley State Park
Peaceful Waterfall at Beaver Creek Valley State Park

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Southeastern Minnesota Historic Bluff Country, Inc. was created to support travel, tourism, and economic development to the area twenty miles north and south of an 88 mile long stretch of Minnesota State Highway 16. Originally a state byway, it was designated a Federal Scenic Byway in the early 2000s and HBC continues to administer that federal program which brings guests to the area both from the US and abroad. Historic Bluff Country National Scenic Byway takes travelers on a journey through southeastern Minnesota’s picturesque Root River Valley as well as a trip back in time to the classic Americana of festivals, local businesses, and small town living. Weaving through the heart of Minnesota's Driftless Area did not allow for U.S. Highway 16 (one of many names preceding MN-16) to easily be reconfigured into the Audubon-inspired four-lane highways of our Interstate system. So in the late 1950s, I-90 by passed the untouched beauty of the Root River Valley Bluffs which would have been wiped away had the Wisconsin, Nebraskan, or Illinoisan Glaciations not left it uncovered for million of years.

Historic Bluff Country became a state scenic byway in 1995, but the history of not only the highway itself, but this unique and ancient landscape demanded national recognition. The 88-mile route extends from the Minnesota and Wisconsin border in La Crescent to the edge of the Minnesota Prairies in Dexter. It both starts and ends by intersecting with the now semi-truck congested I-90. Bluff Country is not only a gorgeous alternative to the interstate, but a crucial piece of living history and just the sort of experience they don’t make anymore. With too many scenic overlooks, comfy accommodations, delicious eateries, picturesque drives and local shops to count, take a drive between the bluffs or ride the ridge in Southeastern Minnesota for a travel adventure that’s one of a kind.