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City in Minnesota, United States
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Moorhead is a city in Minnesota of about 35,000. Moorhead is sometimes referred to as the "twin city" of the larger Fargo, North Dakota, its neighbor across the Red River in North Dakota.
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A public university with a variety of well-developed academic programs and a proud tradition in NCAA Division II athletics
A prestigious school with high standards and a tradition of success and prosperity
A museum and conference center for Clay County. The star attraction is the Hjemkomst, a replica Viking ship built by a local family that actually sailed from Duluth across the Atlantic to Norway in 1982. There's also a full-scale replica of the wooden Scandinavian Stave Church in Vikøyri and a nice little park by the river.
Guided tours, antique furniture and tapestries enlighten visitors to Moorhead's first mansion, the home of Solomon Comstock.
Surprisingly great art museum with a variety of thought-provoking artwork. The gift shop has high-quality local souvenirs.
One of the original Dairy Queen locations. There's a statue of the world's largest Dilly Bar outside! And they can't produce certain ice creams for some reason. Open from March 1st to the end of October, and closed on Easter and July 4th.
Heads up, brackets, and open track time is scheduled throughout the summer. The track has RV parking and a playground for children.
It's a cool pool hall with lots of tables, and they also have darts and more with lots of stuff on the wall. Reasonable pricing in a cool environment. They also sell food and alcohol.
More than a cheap burger joint, this small chain is a local institution.
Standard "greasy spoon" menu with an exceptional burger, fries and malt.
Family restaurant, a favorite of the "after church" crowd.
As the name implies, it's a rustic-ish American restaurant. Happy hour at varying times.
Many locals will tell you that Duane's has the best pizza around.
Pizza restaurant catering especially to takeout and ordering, there's no dining room. Family owned for over 37 years. Prides itself in being open late.
Serves food and drink.
Long-serving bar in Moorhead catering to students. Check out mug night for cheap refills on Wednesday nights, with occasional live music. Daily specials here, too.
A tiki bar. Strong drinks with a cool decor and games. Unique and tried-and-true drinks. Also sells merchandise.
By train
The Fargo/Moorhead area has rail service via Amtrak (the Empire Builder), with the passenger terminal at 420 4th Street North in Fargo.
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By bus
Bus service is provided by Jefferson Lines, serving one stop in Moorhead and two across the state border in Fargo, from cities in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana.
Matbus provides a local bus service around the Fargo/Moorhead area six days a week.
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