Around Rochester Minnesota

Kosher Food Stores in Rochester, Minnesota  There are few options for kosher food in Rochester, but there are a few supermarkets that have kosher items. If you are up for the drive to Minneapolis/St. Paul, there are many more options available. If you are planning to stay in Rochester for an extended period of time, making a trip to the Twin Cities to stock up on items, may be a viable option. Stores are listed in no particular order: updated 9/2/2020 Rochester MN Trader Joe's 1200 16th Street  SW Rochester, MN 55902 (507) 281-4411 https://www.facebook.com/Trader-Joes-RochesterMN-177829088901182/ Rochester Super Target 3827 Marketplace Drive NW Rochester, MN 55901 (507) 536-2555   Rochester Super Target South  4611 Maine Ave S.E. Rochester, MN 55904 (507) 206-5020   Peoples Food Coop 519 1st Ave. S.W. #3304 Rochester, MN 55902 Walmart Supercenter 3400 55th Street NW Rochester, MN 55901 (507) 280-7733 Hy-Vee Supermarket at Barlow Plaza 1315 6th Street NW

The Minneapolis Institute of Art   Now that the chilly weather has arrived (of this post, it is 9 degrees outside, burr) there's no better time than to find fun and interesting things to do inside. Especially whens it's FREE! The Minneapolis Institute of Art hosts a plethora of extraordinary exhibitions and one of the largest and wide ranging art collections in the country. Spanning subjects and artists such as: van Gogh, Rembrandt, Matisse and artifacts from every continent; Asian to Africa.  One can easily spend over half a day here. Brief History of the Minneapolis Institute of Art: Founded by 25 Minneapolis residents in 1883 (then name the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts) The museum was designed by New York architectural firm McKim, Mead and White. The museum includes the Target Wing: includes thirty-four galleries, exhibition space, lecture hall, photographs study room, and an art research library. MIA hosts over 800 works of art to more

Franconia Sculpture Park This is a really unique and fun place to visit. The Franconia Sculpture Park is located in Franconia, Minnesota. It is about a 2 hour drive north of Rochester (about 1 hour N.E from the Twin Cities.) two hours can be a long drive, but if you're looking for something unique and adventurous to do, see, and have a full day to enjoy it, with weather permitting why not? Also don't worry, if you decide to use GPS and drive here, the address works perfectly in helping to find the park. The 20-acre Sculpture Park is packed with over 95 sculptures, all of which are rotated from time to time to make room for new artists. Aside from the art, what makes this place even more exciting is the fact that it's free (donations are welcome) and it is open 365 days of the year from dusk till dawn. Here's a map of the park http://www.franconia.org/map.html In the park, you are given free reign to roam as you wish. Most of the sculpture's are hands-on