FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA CONCIERGE...
Enjoy the many tourism attractions of Minnesota in the comfort of our Faribault hotel. Centrally located in Faribault, Minnesota, the GrandStay® Residential Suites Hotel is the perfect travel leisure hotel to stay at during your next trip to Minnesota. Take advantage of all that we and this exciting state has to offer.
For more travel and tourism information, click on the link below to visit Faribault's Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau -- http://www.greaterfaribault.com and the City of Faribault, Minnesota -- www.ci.faribault.mn.us.
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FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA RESTAURANTS
A&W Rootbeer
American Food, Warm atmosphere, fireplace, drive thru available. Please call 507.334.9379.
Basilleo’s Pizza
Basilleo’s has been a Faribault favorite for over 45 years. We make “from-scratch” sauces and dough daily. Handtossed Pizza and daily specials. Please call 507.332.6701. www.basilleospizza.com
Bernies Grill
Come try our Fabulous Blueberry Cheese Pancakes, create your own burger, or enjoy one of our many pasta choices. Whatever you're hungry for, you'll find something you like at Bernie's. Serving breakfast and lunch 6 days a week. Located in historic downtown. Please call 507.334.7476. www.vintageballroom.com/main/restaurant.htm
Bostons Gourmet Pizza, Pasta and Sports Bar
Boston's features many unique traits that set it apart from other restaurants ... it's all about the food, the people and the heritage. Boston's Pizza is a full-service, pizza themed, casual dining restaurant and sports bar ...offering incredible gourmet pizzas (25 varieties!) and gourmet pasta, along with a wide variety of other great dishes -- Danish Baby Back Ribs, entree size salads, sandwiches and the largest Kid's Menu in the casual dining category. Please call 507.331.3255. www.bostons-pizza.com
The Depot Bar and Grill
Old train station, steaks, seafood, pasta. Located in historic downtown. Please call 507.332.2825.
ElTequila Mexican Grill
Authentic Mexican Food. Please call 507.332.7490. www.eltequila.net
Gran Plaza Mexican Grill
Authentic Mexican Food. The talented chefs at Plaza Morena Mexican Restaurants treat you to the exotic, robust flavors of creative Mexican foods including fajitas, tacos, enchiladas, burritos and our original delicious mexican dishes. Located in historic downtown. Please call 507.333.1344. www.plazamorena.com
Java Live
Soup, sandwhiches, espresso, tea, live Music. Located in historic downtown.
Please call 507.333.2979.
Perkins
A family restaurant featuring famous pancakes, unique premium omelettes, juicy USDA choice steaks, salads, and signature melt sandwiches. Please call 507.332.7997. www.perkinsrestaurants.com
Signature Grill
American and bar food including burgers. Please call 507.331.1657.
Starbucks
Whether it's whole bean coffee, Frappuccino® coffee drink, or our delectable ice cream, you're sure to get Starbucks superior quality wherever you shop.
Please call 507.332.9828. www.starbucks.com
FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA ATTRACTIONS
Buckham Memorial Library
Buckham Memorial Library strives to inform, enrich, and empower every person in our community by creating and promoting easy access to a vast array of ideas and information, and by supporting an informed citizenry, life-long learning, and love of reading.
Please call 507.334.2089. www.faribault.org/library
Bruce Smith Field
Includes football and softball fields. Located ½ mile from GrandStay. www.faribault.org
Faribault Family Aquatic Center
Outdoor waterpark, zero depth splash park, sand area, snack shop. Located
½ mile from the GrandStay. www.faribault.org
Faribault Golf and Country Club
Please call 507.334.3810. www.faribaultgolf.com
Faribault Woolen Mills
Faribault Woolen Mill Company is the last "fully vertical" woolen mills in this country which means the mill provides all functions to change raw fiber into woven blankets. In addition to its hallmark, wool blankets, faribault also offers cotton blankets and Ingeo corn fiber blankets to help keep America warm in a quality way.
Please call 800.448.9665. www.faribaultmills.com
Legacy Golf Club
The Legacy is a public course which offers yearly memberships, corporate outings, competitive tournaments, leagues, Jr. golf programs, lesson programs, practice facilities, PGA Professional, pro-shop, golf cart rental, club rental, snack bar and world class service. Please call 507.332.7177. www.legacygolf.net
Paradise Center for the Arts
Please call 507.332.7372. www.paradisecenterforthearts.org
Live Theatre
Art Museum, Childrens Art. www.paradisecenterforthearts.org
Rice County Fair Grounds
Located ½ mile from GrandStay. www.ricecountyfair.net
RiverBend Nature Center
Cross country skiing, hiking, nature preserve, learning center. Please call 507.332.7151.
www.rbnc.org
Shattuck- St. Marys School
A coeducational, boarding and day school for boys and girls in grades 6-12.
Please call 507.333.1500. www.s-sm.org
FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA SHOPPING
Bloom Floral Designs Botique
Bloom Floral Designs is the Faribault area's most exciting and unique full-service florist. Our design team of four florists are all professionally trained at the reowned Institute of Floristry. In addition to traditional arrangements, Bloom's Florists also specialize in European and contemporary designs. Located in historic downtown. Please call 507.332.9999. www.bloomoffaribault.com
Burkhartzmeyer Shoes
Burkhartzmeyer Shoes is a third generation store that sells shoes, but more importantly, they understand and care about feet. Burkhartzmeyer Shoes is a "True Family Shoe Store", carrying all categories of shoes for men, women, and children, with the largest inventory in all southern Minnesota. Located in historic downtown. Please call 507.334.7774. www.burkhartzmeyershoes.com
Central Ave Bookstore
Central Avenue Bookstore is a general interest bookstore owned and operated by Faribault residents Carl and Meg Arsenault. “We keep current with the best selling titles from a variety of weekly regional and national lists". Located in historic downtown. Please call 507.334.4500. www.centralavenuebooks.com
The Crafty Maven
Featuring a unique mix of new and vintage items. Including gifts, jewelry, fabric, home decor, furniture and craft supplies. Located in Historic downtown. Please call 507.331.2703. www.craftymaven.com
Creating a Ruckus
Smack dab in the middle of historic downtown Faribault you can find yourself Creating a Ruckus! With a flair for the unexpected, co-owners Jules and Jackie personally select the boutique’s eclectic, upbeat merchandise, jewels and gits. You will find the latest fashions to set yourself apart. Please call 507.333.0800. www.creatingaruckus.com
Eastman Music
Guitars, drums, amplifiers, sales, seaqull guitars and marshall amplifiers. Located in historic downtown. Please call 507.334.5434.
Faribault Woolen Mills Store
Faribault Woolen Mill Company is the last "fully vertical" woolen mills in this country which means the mill provides all functions to change raw fiber into woven blankets. In addition to its hallmark, wool blankets, faribault also offers cotton blankets and Ingeo corn fiber blankets to help keep America warm in a quality way.
Please call 800.448.9665. www.faribaultmills.com
Faribault West Mall
JCPennies, Maurices and 20 other stores. Please call 507.334.5328.
Sweet Spot Candy and Gifts
A dream come true! The McCarthy Family invites you to visit or order online to experience some good ol' fashion hospitality, handmade fudge, exclusive chocolates, hard to find candies, or in-store crafted ice-cream! Located in historic downtown. Please call 507.334.0600. www.sweetspotcandies.net
Scrapbooking Place
We are dedicated to providing you with quality scrapbook products to help you preserve your cherished memories in style. We also offer scrapbook classes to give you design and journaling ideas and layouts for all the memorable occasions of your life. Located in historic downtown. Please call 507.333.4443. www.thatscrapbookingplaceonline.com
Preferred Outlets
Featuring retailers Gap, Old Navy, Bath and Body Works, Famous Footwear and 37 additional stores. Please call 507.455.4111.
Walmart Super Center
We save you time and money by combining a full grocery and our general merchandise under one roof. Please call 507.332.0232. www.walmart.com
Window Box
Crabtree & Evelyn Products And Services:Unique gifts and home decor. Stationery, Greeting Cards and Gift Wrap. Please call 507.334.3201.
Woodland Art
Framing studio serving the Faribault community for 13 years. Decor magazine's TOP 100 in 2006 & 2007. New and fun gifts. Please call 507.334.8273. www.woodlandart-mn.com
FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA BUSINESSES
District One Hospital
Rural Hospital, Modern Services: Responding to Health Care Needs for the Faribault Area
Top quality health care is the focus of District One Hospital. A forty-eight bed acute care facility, District One serves approximately 35,000 residents in the southern half of Rice County.Two multi-specialty clinics serve the area, the Allina Medical Clinic-Faribault and the Cannon Valley Clinic-Mayo Health System. Mankato's Orthopaedic and Fracture Clinic bases one of it's four southeastern clinics on the healthcare campus. All three clinics play a major role in health care.
Located 4 miles from GrandStay Residential Suites Hotel at 200 State Avenue. Please call 507.334.6451. www.districtonehospital.com
Faribault Energy Park
Welcome to Faribault Energy Park.com, the online home of Minnesota’s newest clean-burning electrical generation plant. Our facility is named Faribault Energy Park because while it creates electrical energy, it also serves as a working educational classroom about energy and the environment. Just as a public park is an asset for everyone in the community, Faribault Energy Park seeks to be a community asset. Located 2 miles from GrandStay Residential Suites at 4100 Park Avenue. Please call 507.331.4791.
www.faribaultenergypark.com
SAGE Electrochromics
SageGlass® windows, skylights and curtainwalls control daylight elegantly and efficiently while maintaining your view and connection to the outdoors. Our products provide an answer to the age-old question of how to maximize natural light and a view to the outdoors, while creating a space that’s thermally and visually comfortable for the people inside. Located 2 miles from GrandStay at One Sage Way. Please call 507.331.4848.
Shattuck-St. Mary's School
As a school community, Shattuck-St. Mary's guides young people to be strong in character, mind, body and spirit for a life of learning and service.
Students from 39 states and 17 countries meet at Shattuck-St. Mary's School for an outstanding academic experience in a cooperative campus community. Our student-faculty ratio is 7 to 1 with an average class size of 15. Our demanding coeducational college preparatory program—including rigorous academic, arts and athletics programs—fosters excellence, self-confidence and well-roundedness. SSM graduates go on to excel at premier colleges. Located 3 miles from GrandStay at 1000 Shumway Avenue. Please call 507.333.1500. http://www.s-sm.org
FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA EVENTS
Heritage Celebration
This annual community festival occurs mid June. Honoring the rich and diverse heritage and cultures that comprise Faribault. Saturday night parade, art show, car show, live music, USO dance, carnival and food.
Rice County Fair
A midway full of thrills, 4-H exhibits, barn animals, food and grandstand shows. This annual family event occurs the 3rd week in July.
Faribault Area Airfest and Balloon Rally
The Airfest features Hot Air Balloons, aerobaic stunt plane performances, glider demonstrations and a unique nite-glow show featuring balloons lighting up the evening sky to oohhs and aahhs. This annual event is held mid September.
Tree Frog Music Festival
Music, art and food held in the majestic Tee-pee Tonka Park. Diverse music acts, original art, food and beverage booths, beer garden, children’s activities. Rain or Shine. This event is held annually in mid September. www.treefrogmusic.org
Southern Minnesota Art Tour
In late October visit and tour the studios of local artists to view and purchase beautiful art work over two full days.
FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA LOCAL NEWS
Faribault Community Television
Located at 330 9th Avenue SW, Faribault, MN 55021.
507.333.6169 www.fctv.org
Faribault Daily News
Located at 514 Central Avenue, Faribault, MN 55021.
507.333.3105 www.faribault.com
What's Happening! a division of Premier Publishing
Located at 1335 Springwood Lane, Faribault, MN 55021.
507.332.7552
KDHL Radio, Power 96
Located at 601 Central Ave N, Faribault, MN 55021.
507.334.0061 www.kdhlradio.com





