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------NORTH DAKOTA ROAD TRIP IDEAS 2021 -- Destinations that are worth the trip. / ////////////// / //// / / / // / ///////////////////// // /////////// VISIT WILLISTON RAMADA BY WYNDHAM WILLISTON AIRPORT XWA »———————————————« »———————————————————————————————« Tap into the energy and excitement of the Williston area. Though we have been living in a crazy time, Ramada Find historic sites, outdoor adventure, and an energized city by Wyndham Williston Airport XWA has been kept busy with shopping, dining, hotels and the state’s largest indoor refreshing the hotel inside and out. And now the hotel has aquatics and recreation center. Call or visit online for a free been awarded the 2020 TripAdvisor ‘Travelers Choice Award’ visitors’ guide and start planning your Williston adventure. for the “best of the best” service, quality and guest satisfaction. History Inside the hotel friendly staff welcome guests while Visit the nearby Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence delivering Willison’s best hotel value. Corridors and rooms Interpretive Center, the frontier military post of Fort Buford, have received fresh and vibrant paint colors. A new Lobby and Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site which Market is open 24/7 that serves fresh sandwiches, salads, dominated the fur trade on the upper from snacks and beverages. Special new pet-friendly rooms and 1828 to 1867. rooms with two double-beds, featuring luxury pillowtop mattresses, are now available. Outdoors The Williston area offers easy access to state parks and Golf And outside, all roads leading to the hotel are newly paved scheduled airport shuttle service. If going away for a few Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Unit with its Play affordable and exceptional golf courses including a and the parking areas have brilliant LED night lighting. days, save with discounted “Park & Fly” rates. Anything from two to eighteen wheels will find generous hiking trails, stunning badlands landscapes, bison and other nationally acclaimed links-style golf course. Overlooking the The hotel’s meeting spaces feature large screen 4K parking surrounding the hotel. wildlife. The area is also a prime spot for pheasant and scenic shore of Lake Sakakawea — one of America’s largest televisions and flexible seating arrangements for your waterfowl hunting or fishing for walleye and reservoirs — The Links of North Dakota ranks among the Ramada Williston is the closest hotel to Williston Basin conference, training seminar, wedding, reunion, or special giant paddlefish. nation’s best courses by Golf Digest and Golfweek. International Airport XWA and offers complimentary event for 8-100 guests.

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------NORTH DAKOTA ROAD TRIP IDEAS 2021 -- Destinations that are worth the trip. / ////////////// / //// / / / // / ///////////////////// // /////////// FIND LIMITLESS ADVENTURE IN BISMARCK-MANDAN, NORTH DAKOTA »———————————–————————————————————« Welcome to Bismarck-Mandan, where the city meets the beautiful outdoors with wide-open spaces and a friendly hometown atmosphere. You’ll love getting outside for fun with water, parks and trails. And around every corner, you’ll find unique shopping, hopping nightlife, excellent cuisine and relaxing hotels. Visit NoBoundariesND.com for mobile exclusive deals with a free Bismarck-Mandan Savings Pass!

Parks, Trails and Water Recreation Enjoy biking or walking over 100 miles of trails in Bismarck- Mandan. If getting out on the water is more your style, enjoy great kayaking or fishing at nearby rivers and lakes. Bicycle and kayak rentals are available.

Golf Courses for All Levels Harmon Lake Enjoy our seven golf courses offering a variety of challenge levels, including the beautiful and nationally ranked Hawktree Golf Club. The Fun in Bismarck-Mandan is Wide-Open!

Bismarck-Mandan is open, safely distanced and ready to welcome you. Visit participating attractions, retailers, restaurants and more to save throughout the year!

Loads of Shopping Whether you’re looking for art, clothing or gifts for friends Scan the code for your FREE Outdoor Dining and family, there are many downtown boutiques and malls Bismarck-Mandan SAVINGS PASS! for your shopping fix. • Mobile exclusive Arts and Entertainment • Instantly delivered via text and email Find music under a bandshell or outdoor summer theater in a park. Or head to the ballpark for burgers, brats and • No apps to download baseball with the Bismarck Larks — a Northwoods League • Save on the best of Bismarck-Mandan team featuring elite college players!

Amazing Family Fun Fascinating History See animals from around the world at Dakota Zoo, then Don’t miss the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Fort Abraham State Park play at Raging Rivers Waterpark or Super Slide Amusement Museum to see full-size dinosaurs and a Mars spacesuit Park. Enjoy a relaxing Missouri River cruise aboard the Lewis designed in North Dakota! Also visit Fort and Clark Riverboat. State Park to see the reconstructed home of Lt. Col. George Custer and the earthlodges of On-A-Slant Foodies’ Favorites Indian Village. Find a variety of inviting downtown eateries like Blarney Area businesses and attractions are open with safe Stone, Copper Dog Cafe, Anima Cucina and Pirogue Grill. distancing. Now is a great time to book comfortable Many restaurants offer dining outdoors in the clear summer accommodations and find uncrowded fun. The possibilities air. You’ll also love our craft breweries! are endless in Bismarck-Mandan! NoBoundariesND.com Lewis & Clark Riverboat SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

------NORTH DAKOTA ROAD TRIP IDEAS 2021 -- Destinations that are worth the trip. / ////////////// / //// / / / // / ///////////////////// // /////////// DICKINSON DEVILS LAKE : ENJOY ENDLESS ADVENTURES! »———————————————« »————————————————————————————————«

The plains and badlands of western North Dakota has plenty The largest natural body of water in all of North Dakota, USA - style shopping, dining and plenty of activities for the of opportunities to for you and your family to have a great Devils Lake is located in the northeastern region of the state. whole family. Fishing in the spring and summer provide vacation. Haven’t been out west yet? The charming town surrounding the lake offers Main Street mouth-watering catches - from 10-pound pike to walleye Here’s a few of our Top Picks for you to see and do while worthy of wall hanging. Fall is when the trophy-winners visiting us. are caught; and in winter, ice fishing takes over. Water adventurers can rent a pontoon, swim, kayak or waterski. • Assumption Abbey in Richardton is a breathtaking Bavarian Guide services for fishing are abundant in our community Romanesque style church, home of Benedictine monks. and there is sure to be a personality that fits well with Take home a bottle of wine and some handcrafted pottery. your group. • Travel down the Enchanted Highway just east of Dickinson, Devils Lake also hosts historical museums, a national game down Exit 72, and be amazed by the world’s largest metal preserve, an 18-hole golf course set along the shores of sculptures created by one man. • The intricate Ukrainian handcrafted Pysanky egg artwork is Devils Lake and so much more fun for the whole family. • Dinosaurs! Not just fossils, but also beautiful rocks and at the Ukrainian Cultural Institute in Dickinson. This summer, the Fort Totten Little Theater will produce minerals are at the Dickinson Dinosaur Museum, kids love • Theodore Roosevelt National Park, once home to President the musical Grease in their outdoor theater, and you will this place. Theodore Roosevelt, is also home to wild horses, elk, definitely want to take this in! • History at the Dickinson Museum Center in Dickinson buffalo, prairie dogs and other wildlife. You can drive the Explore everything there is to do at devilslakend.com. makes you wonder – how did those people live without cell scenic loop, hike the trails, ride a horse, and enjoy the phones? Cell phones? How about living in a sod house? nightly summer Medora Musical. »———— ƒ ————« SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

------NORTH DAKOTA ROAD TRIP IDEAS 2021 -- Destinations that are worth the trip. / ////////////// / //// / / / // / ///////////////////// // /////////// VALLEY CITY STATE MUSEUMS & »——————————————« HISTORIC SITES Valley City, named the Most Beautiful Town in North »———————————————« Dakota, is nestled in the Sheyenne River Valley. A Hit the Road for Historic Adventures Historic Bridge tour winds along the river showcasing Ready for a North Dakota road trip? Pack your backpack iconic bridges. Stop at the Rosebud Visitor Center on and get ready for unique adventures at state historic sites! Main Street to gather information and view a one of Whether you love scenic trails, stunning vistas and wide a kind Superintendent’s railcar and the North Dakota open spaces, historic homes, forts, nationally significant Agriculture Hall of Fame. At the Visitor Center you are in archaeological sites, museums, birdwatching, picnics, peace walking distance of downtown with unique shopping and and quiet, or even launching your kayak for a river ride, you’ll restaurants. Up on Winter Show Drive Medicine Wheel discover destinations to fit your passions. Park has a Native American Solar Calendar and a walk There are 40 interpretive sites along 63 miles in the valley Did you know that you can ride an elevator seven stories up Photo location: Double Ditch Indian Village State Historic Site, Bismarck through the solar system. The walking path is a segment that goes through Valley City and the villages of Kathryn for spectacular 10-mile views of the Red River Valley at the of the North Country National Scenic Trail that continues and Fort Ransom ending at Lisbon. Drop into the City of Pembina State Museum? Or ride an elevator 50 feet below Check out an “Only In North Dakota” fusion of 57 quirky, through the Sheyenne Valley. You can rent bicycles and ground to tour the state’s only intact missile launch control Bridges in the Sheyenne River Valley and experience the cool, sacred, family-friendly, and significant state historic sites. kayaks at Valley City Parks & Recreation to see the valley center open to the public? Visit the Ronald Reagan Missileman beauty of North Dakota! Each place offers a unique experience. up close. Valley City is also the gateway to the award Missile Site near Cooperstown. Or learn about Medora, the extraordinary woman behind the town’s name, at her summer Find road trip itineraries and information about sites and the winning Sheyenne River Valley National Scenic Byway. »———— ƒ ————« home—the Chateau de Morès State Historic Site. State Museum at history.nd.gov/visit.

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Ready to embark on a short, heritage riverine get-away? This summer get as close as possible to a section of the longest river in all of North America, the Missouri River, in central North Dakota. Start your journey aboard the Lewis & Clark Riverboat. Before and after, sit dock side at the new Heritage River Landing. Spots are waiting with over 4,000 square feet of patio space. The address is 1700 River Road in North Dakota’s Capital City of Bismarck.

Lewis & Clark Riverboat continues the heritage and tradition of Missouri The River steamers at the Port of Bismarck in central North Dakota. We oer the most deliberate hospitality for public and private cruises from May thru September. This includes bus tours, reunions, business meetings, weddings, unique heritage tourism Complimenting the riverboat is the Heritage River Landing, travelers, and more. The Lewis & Clark Riverboat is one of several partners of the Northern which serves as the orientation headquarters for the Plains National Heritage Area, one of the 55 National Heritage Areas in the . Northern Plains National Heritage Area, one of the 55 Contact us with any questions and to make arrangements. All aboard! National Heritage Areas in the United States. At the landing, get oriented to the partner resources of the NPNHA. ☼☼☼ This includes locations up and down river that reflect the heritage of the Missouri River.

Sites connected with the Missouri River include the Former North Dakota Governors’ Mansion State Historic Site, Camp Hancock State Historic Site, The Lewis & Clark gets underway starting on Memorial State Park, Huff Indian Villages State Historic Site, and Fort Weekend through early September. The riverboat is a faux Rice State Historic Site. Further north of Bismarck, about a steamboat built in 1991. It mimics the steamboats that 40-minute drive, is the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center. On ascended the Missouri River in this area as early as 1831, with the west side of the Missouri River is Cross Ranch State Park, the steamboat Yellowstone that carried the naturalists and Fort Clark State Historic Site, and Knife River Indian Villages artists Karl Bodmer and George Catlin. National Historic Site. The riverboat has an enclosed main deck and open-air All heritage flows from the Missouri River in central North upper deck seating. Cruise times range from one hour, to Dakota. We are waiting with our most deliberate hospitality an hour and a half, to two hours. The riverboat runs at set If you have a date in mind for a company charter, family event, wedding reception, to host. public charter times (found at lewisandclarkriverboat.com) school outing or reunion, please call and get in touch with us! and can also be reserved for private charter (inquire at 701-255-4233). Full riverboat capacity is 105 passengers. We’ll reserve your special date and arrange your cruise. 701-255-4233 | www.lewisandclarkriverboat.com »———— ƒ ————« SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION ------NORTH DAKOTA ROAD TRIP IDEAS 2021 --

Carrington Dakota Sun Gardens & Winery is a star attraction in central North Dakota. Located northeast of Carrington, this rural attraction is home to beautiful blooming gardens, a vineyard and winery. The tasting room and gift shop offer Dakota Sun Gardens own wines and other gift items. Group tours and tastings, weddings and other special events are hosted each year. Open June 1 to September 1. Come CHOOSE ☼ Come enjoy and enjoy the beauty and taste the all we have award winning wines! to offer. dakotasungardenswinery.com WINERY • GOLF www.cgtn-nd.com ☼ www.carringtonnd.com BIRDING • HISTORY

International Peace Garden The International Peace Garden is nearly 2400 acres of gardens, prairies, forests, lakes, scenic drives, monuments and more; perfect for camping, hiking, kayaking or quiet reflection. Located on the border of the US and Canada come stand in two countries at the same time, check the time on an 18ft floral clock or visit the Conservatory, home to 5000+ species of catci and succulents. Don’t miss the Peace Chapel, 9/11 Memorial or Game Warden Museum. Gardens • Conservatory • Camping peacegarden.com Hiking • Museum • Kayaking • Art Monuments • and More DUNSEITH, ND www.peacegarden.com