Lanesboro Decked out in Snow

Schedule your two night winter getaway at the Hillcrest Hide-Away B&B or Anna V’s Bed and Breakfast.  We’re ready to help you with your winter getaway.  Cedar Valley Resort rents cross country skis and snow shoes.  Enjoy a horse drawn sleigh rides in the bluff tops. Savor a couples massage at the Prana Healing Center.  Chef Brett from the Pastry Shoppe has his smoker going on weekends at the “Smoky River Barbeque”.  It is a quaint joint near the river that has received rave reviews. You can check trail conditions at: http://www.lanesboro.com/lanesboro-rootrivertrail.php

In February Lanesboro begins to wake up from its winter hibernation.

Feb 4: 20th Annual Whalen Candle Light Ski - The Root River Trail is lit with candles for a mile with bonfires at both ends.

Feb 4: Flamenco, Pure and Strong at the St. Mane Theatre, with dancer Deborah Elias and guest singer Vicente Griego - feature raw, soul-baring solos, lustrous and spirited company dances and driving guitar rhythms.

Feb 4: Dinner on the Bluff Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center hosts dinner and and a presentation by Gene Merriam, of the Freshwater Society sharing the status of the protection, enhancement and restoration of our freshwater resources.  Dinner menu include: strawberry-orange salad, roasted red pepper & tomato soup, trout, wild rice stuffing, roasted asparagus and cheesecake with assorted fruit topping.

Feb 10 7PM. Over the Back Fence - locals call this Lanesboro’s version of A Prairie Home Companion, An hour and a half of fun entertainment plus 30 minutes of pre-show live music.

Feb 10, 11, 14, 17, 18 The Old Village Hall features a special four course dinner with optional wine pairings to share with your special Valentine.

Feb 27, 28: Lanesboro Community Theatre presents: “Moon Over Buffalo”-upIt’s 1953 and a washed up acting duo, George & Charlotte Hay, are touring New York.. BUFFALO, New York.  They just one shot at leading roles in a film by THE Frank Capra, and he’s coming to see today’s matinee!  Everything goes wrong – with hilarious results!  This plan is nothing less than a love letter to live theatre.

Lanesboro is a quiet destination for your winter getaway.  Comfortable inns, great food, and beautiful scenery all await your visit.

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.

Bed & Breakfast Decorated for the Holidays

This year the Tour will happen over two days: November 19th and 20th.  Six inns will be open on Saturday November 19ths and six more on Sunday the 20th.  Each inn will be decorated for the holidays and will offer a warm welcome to their special homes.   The Old Village Hall Restaurant and Pub will also be serving Amuse Bouche (bite-sized appetizers) to all ticket holders as part of the tour.  Visit the inn tour web site to purchase tickests and see the inns participating in the tour.  The times of the tour each day are 2-6 p.m.

Tickets purchased in advance are $20 for a one-day visit, $35 for two days.

Guests who are staying at any of the sponsoring inns that weekend will receive half-price inn tour tickets.

Enjoy the charm of Lanesboro and the beauty of the decorated B&Bs as a way to begin your holiday festivities.   For more  information, call 800-944-2670 or 507-467-2696.  Tickets—which are limited—can be purchased online at or in-person at the Lanesboro Visitor Center in downtown Lanesboro.  Advanced ticket purchase is recommended.  Tickets purchased on the day of the tour are $30 for one day and $45 for two days.

Make your visit to Lanesboro complete by dining downtown and attending the holiday play “Parfumerie” at the Commonweal Theatre.  See you at the 3^rd Lanesboro Holiday Inn Tour!

Performances are scheduled for Dec. 16th – 22nd.  Tickets are limited so plan ahead.  Tom Weber from the Rochester Post Bulletin calls Little Women “simply sublime …  [Little Women] seems to effortlessly create the kind of warmth we seek in any holiday story“  All who have seen the play and treasure the original book have come away touched.  View a Little Women Trailer to learn more.  For tickets call the Commonweal at: 800 657-7025.

On Saturday Dan Choinard returns to Lanesboro to host a community sing along.  Dan will bring his accordion and heart warming stories to help us enjoy the evening.  Dan is a Minneapolis native who plays, tours and records regularly with an ever-expanding roster of musicians and writers.

Dan will be joined by many local Lanesboro musicians to make the evening complete.  Contact the Lanesboro Arts Center for tickets at: 507-467-2446.

Lanesboro’s bed and breakfast community offers you choices of many lovely homes to stay in addition to fine dining to complete your visit.

Make plans now to join us February 5 – 7 for a “Flurry of Fun in February”  highlighted by the 18th annual Whalen Candlelight Ski on Saturday evening.  Start at the Whalen Town Hall at dusk, ski for a mile by candlelight and warm yourself by the bonfire.  Then ski back to Whalen for another bonfire, homemade soups, sandwiches and hot beverages at the Whalen Town Hall.  Skis can be rented at Cedar Valley Resort.

Lanesboro’s downtown district will be candlelit at dusk where restaurants, shops, Bed and Breakfasts and the Lanesboro Art Center await your visit.

Visit www.lanesboro.com and click on the Winter Weekend link to see a full calendar of events.

The Old Village Hall Restaurant is featuring a lovely dinner all new year’s weekend including:

Appetizers: Sautéed Mussels in an Orange Gin Chile Cream Sauce,
Seasoned Lamb Chops with Irish Whiskey Cherry Sauce
Entrées: Monkfish Scaloppini,
Dry Aged New York Strip,
Roasted Organic Chicken Breast on a Bed of Fettuccini
Desserts: Almond Cake and Apricot Ice Cream,
Baked Alaska with Hazelnut Brittle,
Chocolate Tart with Fresh Marshmallow Praline Sauce

Call (507) 467-2962 to Reserve Seating (Advance Reservations Recommended)

With a fresh pack of snow, the vistas around Lanesboro  resemble a winter wonderland.

Amish Farm in the Country

Root River

The hills, valleys, streams and farm country glisten white in the snow.

The Root River State Trail is groomed for cross country skiing.  Weather has been great the past 2 weeks to maintain good skiing conditions.  There are plenty of places to snow shoe as well.

Relax, recover from the holiday rush with a quiet getaway to one of Lanesboro’s welcoming Bed and Breakfasts.  Curl up with a good book or celebrate the new year with friends

Lanesboro Inn Decorated for Christmas

On Nov 22,  thirteen Lanesboro B&Bs will open their doors for the “Lanesboro  Christmas Inn Tour”. This self-guided, Christmas House Tour will take you from gorgeous farmhouses to historic inns and Victorian homes, each with their own character and charm. Gather your friends and come enjoy holiday treats while innkeepers give you a guided tour, bringing Lanesboro’s fascinating past to life. You’ll be inspired by these beautiful inns with their unique and creative holiday decorating.  B&B gift certificates  are a fabulous gift and will be available at all participating inns.

The Christmas Inn tour will be held in cooperation with the Lanesboro Holiday Open House.  Make a weekend of your visit by taking in The 1940′s Radio Hour playing at the Commonweal Theatre on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Christmas Inn Tour Date: November 22, 2 – 6 pm

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. For more information contact the Lanesboro Chamber of Commerce at 800-944-2670.

The following inns are participating in the Christmas Inn Tour:

1898 Inn
Anna V’s B & B
Berwood Hill Inn
Fillmore House B & B
Green Gables Inn
Habberstad House
Hillcrest Hide-Away B & B
Historic Scanlan House
Inn at Sacred Clay Farm
Mrs. B’s Historic Inn
Scandinavian Inn
Stone Mill Suites
Victorian House B & B

Lanesboro, the Bed and Breakfast Capital of Minnesota

Your Winter-blues Getaway.

For the next two weeks (now through March 12^th) we will be offering a very special rate to

stay at the Historic Water Street Inn.

Stay in one of our St. Croix Suites named one of the “best views with a room in the St. Croix Valley” for only $129!  These accommodations are two room suites with double whirlpools & fireplaces, most have private decks overlooking the beautiful St. Croix River.  This is a savings of $100 off the regular rate for this room.

Or, stay in any of our other rooms for just $99.  All these rooms feature double whirlpools and most have fireplaces.  Some of these rooms will still have view of the River or sweeping views of Historic Stillwater.

To complete your mini vacation we are offering our guests for the next two weeks (now through March 12^th) a special three-course dinner option in our restaurant “The Grille”

 Dinner for two for only $65 per couple.  This special will also include breakfast for two in

the morning (ordering anything off the menu or our full Champagne Brunch on Sundays).  

Top off your stay with a late check-out time.

Water Street Inn

101 Water Street South

Stillwater, MN 55082

651-439-6000

www.waterstreetinn.us