A Memorable Getaway

Enjoy a fun vacation with family or friends in an ideal location for learning, shopping, playing and visiting the surrounding sites. What's your pleasure? There's plenty to do from dawn until dusk...

Get going early

Start with a hearty breakfast at one of Northfield's many restaurants; take a guided tour at the Northfield Historical Society to learn about the bank raid that gave Northfield its place in the history books; next, saunter through the specialty shops that line the streets of Northfield's historic downtown area. You are certain to find many one-of-a-kinds!

The great outdoors

After a scrumptious lunch, head to one of several parks in and around Northfield for a little Frisbee, biking, cross-country skiing, or grab your clubs for an afternoon of golf at a scenic course. With two golf courses in town and many others nearby, you can choose from mature, tree-lined courses to open, links-style courses. Check out Northfield's nationally-known liberal arts colleges, Carleton College and St. Olaf College. Whether or not classes are in session, you'll definitely enjoy a stimulating campus atmosphere while wandering around the Hill or the Bald Spot. Go berry picking in the summer or apple picking in the fall and bring back a bushel!

Into the night

For a romantic evening, enjoy fine dining and stay at a bed and breakfast or historic country inn. Traveling with children? Then head to a hotel with a pool and order pizza from a hometown, family-owned pizza parlor. As the sun sets on the first day of your memorable getaway, you know there's much more in store…more history to discover, culture to experience, places to explore, more fun shopping, delicious dining and memories to be made!