The Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona, MN was founded in 2005, featuring several Shakespeare productions running simultaneously alongside cutting-edge, thought-provoking plays that often share similar themes presented in the Shakespeare plays. It’s a great way to celebrate and enjoy the summer months in this historic river town and aContinue Reading
What is your best childhood memory here in the Driftless.I remember going to Whitewater State Park while in daycare. All of us daycare kids would go on a hike followed by a swim. We’d always have a picnic lunch. Just thinking of those days makes me smile. I can justContinue Reading
First, a little history … Katie Lange is Farm Operator and manages all aspects of the farm. Katie will be taking over as Owner as Jim and Joyce retire. She is learning numerous aspects of the farm from pest control to customer service. Katie was born and raised in WinonaContinue Reading
Built on the banks of the Mississippi River, Winona, Minnesota is a town that will surprise you. Ask any Winonan how they’d describe Winona and you’re likely to hear, “We’ve got everything from canoeing and mountain biking to Fortune 500 companies to nationally ranked colleges, plus Shakespeare and Monet.” It’sContinue Reading
100 Mile Garage Sale. Great River Road – Hwy 35 Residents and stores clean out their attics, garages & basements to create the Most Spectacular Garage Sale. A trail of distinctive colored ribbons will identify participating garage sales from Alma on the southern end of the Wisconsin sideContinue Reading
Where Music and Community Meet 15 Years of MWMF Discover New Music. Mid West Music Fest is a non-profit organization that hosts two festivals per year. One in Winona, Minnesota and one in La Crosse, WI—featuring regional acts from all genres of music. The mission of the MWMF is toContinue Reading
Festival favorite Tarah Flanagan takes on one of the most complex characters of the Shakespeare canon with the nuance and wit that Great River Shakespeare Festival audiences have appreciated from her for close to two decades. For centuries, women have played the role of Hamlet, sometimes portraying him as aContinue Reading
La Crescent Farmers Market. Offering Hereford Beef and Pork cuts, farm fresh eggs, jams, dilly beans, pickled asparagus, canned tomatoes, homemade soap, peacock feathers and a variety of plants. Our Motto is- Buy Local – Buy Fresh, we have a nice variety of Vendors who strive to bring you aContinue Reading
