You are now at the hub of a memorable Minnesota vacation. All options await you.
Whether a weekend or a week long, whether loaded with family fun or laced up for romance, your easiest affordable vacation begins in Alexandria, Minnesota.
Lure of the lake? We have that. Want to be really active? We have that. Need inspired shopping? We have that. Want someone else to do all the cooking? We have that. Need to connect with Mother Nature? We have that.
You can sprinkle vacation into your busy life with each season’s weekends. You won’t waste a minute sitting at our vantage point.
Enjoy our lodgings and refresh yourself with fun plans. Try a romantic getaway, a family reunion, a cycling weekend, or a personal retreat. We can provide a history jaunt, or fishing haven; a girlfriends’ getaway or a kids’ destination.
Make the most of our year round pleasures to host your many Minnesota vacations.
Let our community and region surprise you. Our scenic stage combines the best of city amenities with lake country style for every visitor. Entertainment abounds from big town events to simple dialed back wanderings. Ramp it up or catch your breath and pause. Our easy location is at the crossroads to a bit of everything at any time of the year.
Where else can you get all that you need for a great Minnesota vacation from sunrise to sunset? No where else.
Our hotels provide one thing really well – hospitality in the heart of lakes country. Only one tank of gas and you are here – worlds away from your everyday life. Added bonus for you – shorter windshield time means longer vacation time. It really is that easy.
We all love stories around the table. Join in storytelling and celebration of the arts. Local writers who participated in writing workshops will perform their poems amid the music and story of favorite local talent. Writer/performer David Bengtson and storyteller Paulette Friday will perform and serve as hosts, and will be joined by balladeer Mikko [...]
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Do you have questions about your lake or lakeshore property? Have you been searching for the right person to answer your questions? The Douglas Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and Douglas County Lakes Association (DCLA) are sponsoring an event for anyone wanting to know more about our lakes, water quality, natural resource management, and [...]
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Just received the latest newsletter from Dave Ramsey, America’s favorite financial maestro; it contains an interesting article about vacations. Naturally, he recommends that everyone make their vacation a budget line item. Many families already do just that. They follow the habit where you put a little aside every month to create a fund which is [...]
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What a great time of year in Alexandria! Every day brings something new. Whether it is a high-flying flock of swans winging their way to their summer hang-out or a school of minnows you spy zipping along in the water when walking along the lake’s edge; it is gear up time for summer. Blades of [...]
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