A recent article from News8000 out of La Crosse, Wisconsin recently wrote an article titled “Downtown Winona reinvents itself.” In this article, the author explains how downtown Winona, Minnesota has rapidly changed over the last few years and “has never been better.” “The farmers market has been set up here every Saturday. It’s exciting to see […]

The Star Tribune put together a list of the top three scenic driving routes around Minnesota to see the fall colors. Winona and its stunning bluffs were among the featured areas. “As the drive reaches Hwy. 61 (Great River Road) and Winona, plan a grand finale vista,” the article states. “Garvin Heights Park near Winona’s […]

Winona was featured on the new KSMQ show Let’s Go, Minnesota! as host Brenda Piekarski and the crew climbed Sugar Loaf in one episode and paddled the backwaters of the Mississippi River in another. The show – which premiered in June 2018, allows viewers to experience the great Minnesotan outdoors. “Join Piekarski as she leads a team […]

Nice Minnesota, a local company who creates original designs and high-quality products, shared an article about their favorite places to see fall colors in Southern Minnesota, including many beautiful areas around Winona. Among Winona’s highlights, the article mentions that readers should take a walk or bike ride around Lake Winona to really take in the […]

Arthur Dorman, theater critic, attended the Great River Shakespeare Festival and reviewed all of the Festival’s four plays.  Dorman writes “I had the great fortune of attending all four of Great River Shakespeare Festival’s Season 15 offerings. The three Mainstage offerings at this year’s Great River Shakespeare Festival leave audiences in good cheer: a buoyant […]

Getaways | Where it begins: The Great River Road turns 80 …We ended the Minnesota portion of our Great River Road road trip in the surprising community of Winona. We were told “you have to go” to the Marine Art Museum, and we are so glad we did. In this otherwise inconspicuous town is a […]

Drive into Winona along U.S. Highway 14, and you’ll see big white letters spelling out W-I-N-O-N-A along the side of the road. These 4-foot, 3D letters are the first installment of Winona’s new public art initiative, called “Where? Winona.” WINONarts article

Minnesota Monthly featured Winona as a destination in its travel section. It called Winona “breathtaking, but also extremely down-to-earth and unfussy.” It featured Winona’s dining establishments, museums, festivals and the view from the Garvin Heights overlook. Please click on the link for the full article. Minnesota Monthly