Granite Falls has hosted a Friday night Meander event for a few years now.  Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization , an active volunteer organization, first organized these events with help from the chamber.  It started as walking theater created by Placebase Productions and after that it was a locally written walking theater with volunteer actors.   Because of the unpredictable weather for an outdoor theater performance, this year it was changed to a progressive dinner with a musical act at each location called Musical Chairs.  Each location features artwork from one of our local Meander artists.  There is no overall fee and you can go to as many or as few locations as you like and pay for each course separately.  But to be eligible for the prize drawing of artwork at Bootleggers Supper Club at 10 PM, you must have your program signed at all five locations.

Happy Meandering from September 30 through October 2. Get a start on your holiday shopping by purchasing some unique local art.  Enjoy the fall scenery and beautiful countryside while supporting our local artists in the upper Minnesota River Valley!

Upper Sioux Agency State Park  was chosen as one of Explore Minnesota's top 10 Fall Hikes ! As part of this great opportunity for our area, a contest to win a getaway package near each of the 10 chosen hikes is going on right now until October 9th. You can register to win here.

Here's the announcement from Explore Minnesota-

Thanks to Prairie's Edge Casino Resort, Granite Run Golf Course,  Granite Grinder and Gifts, From the Ground Up, Inc., Imagine Gift Shop , Capone and Company and the Granite Falls Area Chamber for donating gift certificates and prizes for the Granite Falls River Valley Getaway Package! Area visitor guides were also included in the prize package. This was a great opportunity for some really inexpensive marketing state wide for the businesses who participated. Explore Minnesota Tourism has many coop opportunities for marketing that can be used by individual businesses. Certain businesses and events can have a free listing on their website. Contact the chamber office for help and details.

Get out and enjoy one of the top 10 fall hikes in Minnesota at Upper Sioux Agency State Park or many of our other beautiful locations in the Minnesota River Valley!