Around Rochester Minnesota

Treasure Island Hotel Resort and Casino   Rochester, Minnesota (Welch, MN) Treasure Island Hotel Resort and Casino "Thousands of slots. Rows upon rows of blackjack tables. Mouth-watering food, top notch entertainment and luxurious accommodations with bright, fresh flowers. - Treasure Island Casino  Treasure Island Casino is a local favorite, it's a nice getaway. The casino is located 70 miles northwest of Rochester, Minnesota in the small town of Welch. There are many transportation services that offer various "trip" package deals. Treasure Island hosts most games you would expect from a casino; from slots, table games (blackjack, poker etc;), bingo, golf and also bowling. Treasure Island is a great place to break the monotony of clinic appointments :) A few things to note: Treasure Island does serve alcohol Treasure Island is a smoking casino, but there is a section that is non-smoking and they do a great job of ventilating this area. T

Safe Areas of Rochester, Minnesota A local hotel doorman on the safety of Rochester, Minnesota "Simply put, yes Rochester, Minnesota is very safe in general. Our downtown follows rules that most cities follow, safe in the day keep your eye on things at night. But to be more specific, the Peace Plaza no matter what time of day is very safe to walk and relax about." The Peace Plaza in recent years has become the flaming torch of Rochester (it lets visitors know, that yes Rochester does have fun things to do). The Peace Plaza area was completely overhauled and remodeled, adding new sidewalks with lights, and also hosting events in the winter and summer months. The Mayo Clinic, Sunstone properties (The Khaler Hotel, Marriot hotel downtown) and the city of Rochester, Minnesota work in tandem to make sure this area of downtown is safe no matter what time of day or evening. This area is patrolled by hotel security, Mayo Clinic security, city Police and also mall security.