Lanesboro’s  Bed and Breakfasts and fine dining restaurants have the welcome mat ready for you to enjoy the full weekend of events.  Regardless of your interests, you’ll find a lovely place to stay and a breakfast to suit any taste.  Kari’s, a new Scandinavian restaurant in Lanesboro, will be serving special treats for Ibsen Festival weekend.

Experience Lanesboro, the Bed and Breakfast Capital of Minnesota.

Commonweal Theatre Lanesboro

The Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro, Minnesota announces the opening and production of their 100th show: “A Midnight Dreary” by Scott Dixon, October 31st – November 15th, with previews on October 29th and 30th. From his hospital bed, Edgar Allan Poe – the first Master of the Macabre – wanders through a feverish dream mixing scenes from his life and works. But is he simply lost in a labyrinth of his own making, or being given a last chance to set things right?

 Hal Cropp, the theater company’s artistic director, directs the show. “This telling of Poe’s life,” says Cropp, “centers around the ghosts that ‘haunt’ us, and what it is about our lives that will echo on after we’ve gone. And the questions are raised in a manner that infuses the story with the beauty of Poe’s poetry and the titillation that accompanies his most famous stories.”
 
The Commonweal will offer preview performances on October 29th and 30th at 7:30 p.m. All preview tickets are $15.  All performances are in the new theater located at 208 Parkway Avenue North in downtown Lanesboro. Ticket prices are $25.  Tickets are available at 800-657-7025 or 507-467-2525 or by email at tickets@commonwealtheatre.org. For more information and online reservations, visit www.commonwealtheatre.org.

 Nestled in a deep valley on the Root River, Lanesboro, Minnesota offers visitors a wide variety of outdoor activities, first-rate theater, rich artistic experiences, unique shopping, a local winery and fine dining.  Lanesboro has been designated the Bed and Breakfast Capital of Minnesota offering  lodging choices to fit every taste and budget.

kayak on the Root River

Hillcrest Hide-Away Bed and Breakfast in Lanesboro invites you to a summer getaway.  The weather is warm, the river is cool, the bike trail is shaded, and the ice cream shop is ready with refreshments.  The downtown district is on the National Register of Historic buildings and is filled with interesting shops and restaurants .  The Cornucopia Art Center features work from more than 80 artists from throughout the midwest. 

Downtown Lanesboro

Lanesboro offers a variety of things to do for people of all interests.  The theatre season is in full swing with the Commonweal Theatre Company performing “The Odd Couple” and “Rainmaker” through the rest of the summer.  Tours of the large old order Amish community are available as well.

Saturday mornings feature the farmers market in Sylvan Park with garden produce from local growers and Amish women selling their baked goods and quilts.  After a busy day on the trail and dinner alfresco, you can enjoy a horse drawn carriage ride of our picturesce town in the valley.  Call us at 800 697 9902 to make your reservations now.