10 Budget-friendly Things to do in That You Shouldn't Miss

Closed for the Season. The Legacy of The Lakes Museum and Gardens celebrates the shared memories and experience of Minnesota lake life and preserves that legacy for future generations. Discover classic boats, grand hotel and resort history, fishing memorabilia and much more. The Legacy Gardens, on the Museum's campus, showcases beautiful landscaping, water features, walking paths, gazebos, and quiet alcoves. Select Friday nights in the summer offer live music performed in the gardens. See website for more details.

Escape Room Alexandria creates real-life escape adventure games for friends or strangers to experience a new type of interactive entertainment! Explore themed rooms, find clues & solve logic and analytical puzzles to escape. We offer availability to play normally on Tuesday & Friday evenings, and all day Saturdays by appointment only. To book your reservations, please visit our website and navigate to 'Book Tickets' to secure your game date & time with us! If you are interested in a special event/party booking or a corporate team building session that are outside our normal available hours, please give us a call and we can help you schedule that.

Many famous lodges are found around the lake.

Considered by some as evidence that the Vikings did discover America before Christopher Columbus.

Rated a Gem “must-see” point of interest by AAA. This kid-friendly museum has a Scavenger Hunt for the young and young at heart! Our most famous artifact is the Kensington Runestone and its mysterious runic message. Was it carved in 1362? Recent laboratory and linguistic analysis of the stone suggests yes! But even as more supporting evidence of its authenticity is revealed, controversy continues to swirl around this internationally renowned artifact. Visit the museum, see the Runestone and learn its story…then decide for yourself. The Runestone Museum also features pioneer displays, a wildlife exhibit, a World War II living room with 1940’s music playing, a children’s discovery area and special limited time exhibits. The museum’s Native American exhibit garnered national attention when our rare 1920s Ojibwe jingle dress appeared in the American Indian Art magazine. There is now a decorated full sized Tipi in the Native American camp diorama. Fort Alexandria is a delightful collection of restored buildings from 1868 to 1910 that includes a furnished township school, pioneer church, log home, and stage stop. The large Annex has many displays, including a 40 foot replica Viking ship and a huge 1906 steam tractor. The third annual History Live! in Fort Alexandria will be Fri. and Sat. June 23 - 24, 2017. Enjoy live historic reenactments from the Fur Trade, Pioneer, and Civil War eras, kid’s activities and family fun. Check the museum website for dates and admission prices. The museum is open year round.

The Official Wine of Minnesota FUN! Enjoy award winning wine in a stunning, yet unpretentious environment where the entire family is always welcome. We're open 361 days a year for tasting and free self-guided tours through our wine cave. Free Production Tours are offered on Summer Saturdays. Wine sampling is $10 for 6 samples of wine and includes a souvenir Carlos Creek wine glass. We offer live music from 2:00-6:00 every Saturday year-round and Sundays during the Summer. Additional activities include our two full-size bocce courts, bean-bag toss games and garden-size chess boards. We host 3 festivals each year: Our Grape Stomp and Fall Festival with 15,000 visitors, our family "Applefest" in October which features many activities for children, and our "Awake the Grapes" 5K and 10K runs through our vineyards in May. Introducing our 22 Northmen Brewery in June of 2019!

Ron's Warehouse has been in business since 1967. We are a discount store where you never know what you are going to find! Everyday savings of 30-70% off regular retail prices. We buy merchandise from all over the United States. Whenever you hear about a fire, tornado, hurricane, flood, semi rollover, store closings - there is a good chance we are there buying the undamaged merchandise and then selling it to the public at amazing discounts. Our selection is always changing... typically you will find furniture, decorations, groceries, pet supplies, health and beauty, housewares, hardware, seasonal merchandise, clothing and a whole lot more! Ron's also sells factory direct merchandise as well! Make sure to stop in, say "hi", and see what treasures you can find! Check us out on Facebook at Ron's Warehouse Sales, Instagram at Ron's Warehouse or Ronswarehouse.com.