These 9 Towns In Minnesota Have The Best Main Streets You Gotta Visit
In Minnesota we love our small towns, and nothing beats spending a day exploring a new one, especially when they have a great Main Street where you can find the best shopping, dining, and lodging in one place. Here is just a sampling of the quaint main streets to be found all across MN. These 9 are definitely some of the most picturesque!
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Way up north, the main street in Ely is heaven for the adventurous. Find some amazing outdoor gear and some unique art mixed in with good food in this quaint downtown.
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One of MN's favorite St. Croix cities, the main street in Stillwater provides endless fun and small town charm right in the backyard of the Twin Cities.
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This upscale downtown on Lake Minnetonka is the perfect place to relax on a summer day, try some local brews, and hit the stores.
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This historic town is one of the most quaint in MN and a visit feels like stepping back in time!
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This Mississippi River town is nationally recognized for its history and beauty and a stroll down its main street will make you fall in love with it's small town charm.
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Fergus Falls is another town with a long main street meant for strolling, shopping, and amazing dining!
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This cute downtown has some of the sweetest treats around, and is so popular they had to make room to park down the middle!
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This adorable downtown near the Mississippi was inspiring enough to intrigue Charles Lindbergh, and we bet you'll love it too.
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This town right on Leech Lake has amazing shopping and dining all within a few blocks on their quaint main street.
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