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City in North Dakota, United States
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Grand Forks is a city in northeast North Dakota, a state in the United States of America. With a population of about 57,000 people in 2017, it's the third largest urban area in the state. There are another 8,600 people in East Grand Forks on the other side of the Red River in Minnesota. Grand Forks is best known for the disastrous flood of 1997 and the productive nearby farms which grow mostly wheat and sugar beets. Grand Forks sits at the center of the former Lake Agassiz which is why this area is so incredibly flat.
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This has been selected as one of the top 10 sports arenas in the world. It is the home of the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey team. Attached to it is the Betty Engelstad Arena, home of UND's men basketball and women's basketball and volleyball.
High school and college sports abound.
Numerous theaters featuring a wide variety of plays and productions. Lots of entertainment comes to town to play at the Alerus, the Ralph Engelstad Arena and the Chester Fritz. Catch a play at the Firehall theatre (a cute, old renovated fire station) or a musical at the Empire.
In the summer, fish in lakes and rivers. In the winter, try ice fishing.
Wonderful food, great wine list, excellent service. Live music often on weekends. Call for reservations.
Sit-down Chinese restaurant.
Delicious pizza with a fun atmosphere.
Home of the Grinder. And amazing tacos.
Cool and cozy dive bar. Great place to duck in from the cold and have a few jars.
CanadInn Grand Forks is home to numerous bars/restaurants, an arcade, and the Splasher's of the South Seas water park.
Rather small traditional mall given the size of the city.
Rather large strip mall.
A large collection of strip malls and "big box" stores.
By bus
Greyhound and Jefferson Lines serve Grand Forks. Buses stop at the Metro Transit Center (450 Kittson Ave), which is also the hub for local bus transportation. +1 701 775-4781.
By car
US Highway 2 runs east-west, and Interstate 29 and US 81 run north-south. Fargo is about an hour south, Winnipeg is two hours north, and Minot is three hours west.
By train
Amtrak's Empire Builder serves Grand Forks daily on its route between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee.
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