Around Rochester Minnesota

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

City View Sanctuary Condo - Rochester, MN City View Sanctuary Condo is a great place to reside when visiting Rochester and the Mayo Clinic. Key benefits: High-speed, Wireless Internet Cable TV with DVD player Secured building Smokeless and No Pets Exercise and Laundry rooms Underground Parking Full kitchen with cookware, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher and microwaves Full Bathrooms Rates are:  Weekly: $94/night +tax. Monthly: $84/night. No tax. (7 night min. required -Maximum Occupancy: 5 people) For more information: Phone: 507-273-0470 Email: serenityhousemn@gmail.com Website: https://www.shnrochestermn.com/housing/

(Around Rochester Minnesota is not affiliated with or sponsored or endorsed by the any business and/or persons that's reviewed) The Nile Restaurant RESTAURANT CLOSED   Very exciting news. Rochester, Minnesota has a new and unique restaurant.  The Nile Restaurant  is rapidly becoming a local favorite. The Nile offers most of what one would expect from an "authentic" Ethiopian restaurant. The menu includes a range of traditional non-vegetarian and vegetarian dishes such as doro wot, beef tibs, ye-beg wot ,  salads   and one cannot forget the accompanying Injera (a traditional flatbread). Price-wise for the dishes the cost seems pretty fair, considering how much food you get. Here are some local reviews.    "Good food, great service. the manager was really friendly and even explained all the dishes."     "This place is great! Amazing food! It is a great change of pace from the normal."  "Good food at a reasonable price. We just discovered

The Serenity House The Serenity House in Rochester, Minnesota is another great place to stay if you're visiting the Mayo Clinic. It provies fully furnished apartments, cable, internet, phone, laundry, close to Mayo Clinic, and in a secure building location. Rates are between $50-$89/night plus tax (weekly - prices subject to change.) The Serenity House is part of the Serenity House Network, which also operates several properties located throughout Rochester, Minnesota (check website for more details). Feedback from those that have stayed here is very positive. The rates seem fair compared to the cost of a hotel stay. For more information about the house : The Serenity House serenityhousemn@gmail.com 507-273-0470 | Phone Reservation Hours: 8 am - 5 pm http: //www.shnrochestermn.com

This is a very helpful and useful map supplied by the Rochester Minnesota Housing and Lodging Association. The map includes clickable links to all area hotels and motels near the Mayo Clinic and St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. For map click MAP

Section targeting The Rochester Mennonite Guest House       The Rochester Minnesota Mennonite Guest House offers basic comforts such as shared kitchens, refrigerators, telephones, microwaves, and a washer and dryer. There is no internet access, radio, or television.   The house is overseen by the local Rochester Mennonite Church. Those who have stayed here, state it's a comfortable and quiet place to stay when you are visiting Rochester, Minnesota.   Staff are very helpful, friendly, and have access to any information and/or resources a visitor may need. The house has 8 rooms. The cost per night is a "preferred" donation of $25.00 - $35.00 (or more if you feel generous) a night (some rooms have private baths and others a shared bath), kids are welcome. No pets. They do not have a website or email. The Rochester Mennonite Guest House 1407 1st street SW Rochester, MN 55901 Ph :507-280-6252 website: http://rochestermennoniteguesthome.com/ 

Places for Kids to Eat Free or at a Discount  Here it is, the best places in Rochester, Minnesota where kids can eat free or at a discount. All day, every day Kids Eat Free at Victoria's Ristorante & Wine Bar . One free kid's meal, with one adult entree. Does not include drink. Hy-Vee North (37th Street)  offers a free kids buffet for kids 12 and younger, Tuesdays, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., with the purchase of an adult dinner entree.  Carlos O'Kellys 4825 Highway 52 N 507-282-2590 www.carlosokellys.com Kids eat for $0.99 or $1.99 all day and evenings on Tuesdays (One kid per paying adult, includes free fountain drink.)  Denny's 1226 S. Broadway 507-288-6482 www.dennys.com Two kids eat free (from the Kid Menu) per paying adult on Tuesdays; Saturdays from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que 431 16th Ave., NW 507-282-4200 www.famousdaves.com/Rochester Kids eat free All day Wednesday between 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Also one kids meal and drink fre