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Granite Falls on the Minnesota River
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ART
Granite Falls has art organizations and businesses that support local artists , musicians, theater and makers. We are the home of several artists in the Meander, Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl held the first weekend of October. Granite Falls hosts the Meander Friday Night event. A stroll around town includes the Riverwalk Murals, art covered benches and creative crosswalks. Memorial Park has an artist walk and chain saw sculpture as you enter. Veteran’s Plaza by the Yellow Medicine Court House features live size sculptures. Visit the Fagen Fighter’s WWII Museum for their amazing murals and sculptures as well as the working aircraft and WWII vehicles.
Addicted Boudoir, LLC - Boudoir Photography Studio at 713 Prentice Street
Bluenose Gopher Public House at 681 Prentice St. has the Blue Tin Gallery with local art exhibits.. The cooperative pub features live music and Open Mic events. Owned by its members but open to the public!
Falls Cafe and Canoe at 723 Prentice St is owned by artists Jessica and Adam Preuss who display and sell their work in their restaurant.
Granite Area Arts Council at 807 Prentice St. features monthly exhibits and a consignment shop for local makers, Makers on the Minnesota. They host classes and special events as well as the monthly Makers Market on the first Thursday of each summer month from 5-8 PM. Open 1-4 weekdays and 10-3 Saturdays. This organization is the host for the Community Artist in Residence program which continues in 2023 with the third residency.
Granite Falls Community Artist In Residence (GF C.A.I.R.) For more information and to stay up to date on current events and projects, follow us on Facebook at GF Community Artist in Residence, on Instagram at gfcair, visit our website at www.gfcair.com, or stop into the Granite Area Arts Council Gallery.
Granite Falls American Legion has frequent live music events. Follow their Facebook page for details
Stella+Poppy at 647 Prentice St. sells handmade artisan products.
The Yes House at 726 Prentice St. is a prototype of imagination; an experiment of transformation that can be adapted and implemented in small towns throughout the nation. The main floor is open for events and the artist residency apartments upstairs are used for short term artist residencies. Check the website for frequent art, music and theater events!. Open hours are Monday and Wednesday 10-2, Saturdays 10-1 and special events.
Treasured Talents dance studios at 435 12th Ave. offers dance classes.
Other live music events include the monthly summer Makers Markets, Rockfest , Squid Fest, Riverside Jam and the Western Fest Street Dance.
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Baseball: Granite Falls has a long history of baseball. Enjoy a game at Richter Field with the Granite Falls Kilowatts Amateur Baseball Team! - Member of the Corn Belt League: (Granite Falls, Sacred Heart, Wabasso, Bird Island, Marshall, Willmar, Milroy, Raymond) with 28 State Tournament Appearances - Click here for more information -
The Yellowstone Trail was the first transcontinental automobile highway in the United States through the northern tier of states from Washington through Massachusetts. The original route runs through Granite Falls on the old dike road and across the Minnesota River to County Rd 5 but Hwy 212 is considered the general route of the trail. The distinctive yellow and black signage with the arrow that points the direction to Yellowstone National Park to mark the older routes exists currently in a few cities. -Fall is the perfect time to take a trip on the Yellowstone Trail
Prairies Edge Resort and Casino
”This land we call Pezihutazizi Kapi (the place where they dig for yellow medicine) has been the homeland for our people, the Dakota Oyate (Nation), for thousands of years. We have always occupied this area bordering the Minnesota River Valley, with the exception of a short period of time in the late 1800's following the U.S./Dakota Conflict of 1862. At that time, the Dakota were either exterminated, forcibly removed to reservations located somewhere else, or voluntarily fled to avoid harm” from the official website www.uppersiouxcommunity-nsn.gov/history .
Managed by the Upper Sioux Community, Minnesota’s best casino action is at Prairie’s Edge Casino Resort, a few miles south of downtown Granite Falls on Hwy 23. Prairie’s Edge is home to the largest collection of classic coin slot machines in the Midwest. Plus, find the hottest new video slots, live blackjack, virtual roulette, video keno, video poker and more. Smoking and non-smoking casino areas are available for everyone’s enjoyment. Find great restaurants at reasonable prices at Prairie’s Edge Casino Resort. Guests under 18 are welcome when accompanied by an adult.
Overnight hotel and RV park guests enjoy access to multiple semi-private lounge areas, our pool, hot tub, sauna, fitness center and business center. Located three miles south of Granite Falls, Prairie's Edge Casino Resort offers everything for the ideal getaway. No matter if you are looking for a long weekend, one night or just some time away you can find it at Prairie's Edge Casino Resort. Choose a suite or standard room. All rooms include a refrigerator and microwave, Reservations call (866)293-2121 or (320)564-2121 .
