Lanesboro looks good in snow. We received a fresh covering in the past week that has transformed the Root River valley into a winter wonderland. The Root River Trail is groomed for cross country skiing for over 20 miles. There are also two great snowshoe trails nearby. Schedule your two night winter getaway at the [...]
The popular Lanesboro Holiday Inn Tour is coming soon, and this year it comes with a special twist. The Tour welcomes people to visit the Bed & Breakfasts and inns that have made Lanesboro the Bed and Breakfast Capital of Minnesota. This year the Tour will happen over two days: November 19th and 20th. Six [...]
Cool, crisp nights are upon us and the maples are starting to show their fall colors in South East Minnesota. It looks like colors should peak around Oct 8-15 and we could get 3 good weeks of color in October. It is time for you to book a fall foliage tour to Lanesboro. During the [...]
“To Kill a Mockingbird” is one of the plays running in repertory this fall at the Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro, MN. This play is based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel of the same name by Harper Lee. There is little debate that Harper Lee based “To Kill a Mockingbird” on factual events during the civil [...]
Many visitors come to Lanesboro, MN to ride the “Cadillac” of bike trails, the Root River State Trail. Others come for the quiet and the beauty of canoeing or kayaking the Root River. After a busy day outdoors many guests head downtown for an evening of quality, professional theatre. The Commonweal Theatre has been entertaining Lanesboro guests [...]
Many who have visited Lanesboro on summer weekends have enjoyed the “Over the Back Fence” Radio Show hosted in the Commonweal Theatre on Sunday evenings. For the past 15 years “Over the Back Fence” has entertained us with local humor, outstanding music and just a good time. We locals like to refer to it as [...]
This weekend (Dec. 17 – 18) you can enjoy 2 special events celebrating the Christmas season in Lanesboro. The Commonweal Theatre has masterfully adapted Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” – telling the story through the perspective of a Christmas family gathering. Performances are scheduled for Dec. 16th – 22nd. Tickets are limited so plan ahead. [...]
The Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro, MN is in the midst of their summer theatre season. Each summer the Commonweal Theatre hosts two shows in repertory. This year’s live theatre offerings are: Enchanted April by Matthew Barber and Picasso at the Lapin Agile by Steve Martin. Enchanted April: This 1920s romantic comedy breathes new life into [...]
Say goodbye to winter and welcome spring with a girls spring getaway. Lanesboro offers plenty of things to do through Mother’s Day March 26 and 27 Commonweal Theatre presents: Death and the Ploughman April 10: Ladies Day in Lanesboro including a Fashion Show sponsored by Cheryl’s Apparel April 16, 17: Commonweal Theatre Ibsen Festival Weekend [...]
Goodbye Winter, Hello Ibsen! It’s that time again! It’s Commonweal Theater’s 13th Annual Ibsen Festival – a celebration of Scandinavian art and culture, April 16 – 18 in Lanesboro, MN. Spend the day taking in concerts, films, lectures, and artisan displays, then stay at night for the theatre opening weekend of John Gabriel Borkman. This [...]
