A Fargo Itinerary: Discovering North Dakota's Hidden Gems

The perfect itinerary for your first trip to Fargo: Day 1. The first place you should go on your trip is Downtown Fargo. I’d recommend staying at Jasper hotel which is absolutely amazing and brand new. It’s located just in front of Fargo Historic Theater. Take a picture of it and go to Hjemkomst Center, it’s time to learn something new! It is the Scandinavian culture center across the bridge in Fargo’s sister-city Moorhead. The area has a rich Scandinavian history, and many locals’ ancestry can be traced back to Norway and Sweden (you’ll notice a lot of fair-haired folks around town!). After having lunch at BernBaum’s you head to Bear Creek winery in order to have one of the best wine tastings in your life. Day 2. Plains Art Museum is the largest art museum in the entire state, so you shouldn’t miss it! Take a guided, 60-minute tour for $4 per person, led by an experienced guide. Reservations are required for the tours, but you can also take a self-guided gander through Plains Art Museum‘s three main exhibitions. After it if I were you I’d check the murals and that very famous FARGO woodchipper. FARGO, the Coen brothers cult classic film, doesn’t actually take place in Fargo, ND, but they still have the original iconic Woodchipper on display at the Fargo-Moorhead Visitors Center! Day 3. The best way to start your day is a cup of good coffee, so here’s one of the best spots here: Young Blood. Now you have to choose: you can either go shopping in the downtown or go kayaking down the Red River! If you started your day with this kind of a workout, you deserve to hop off on the Minnesota side of the river and grab a mid-afternoon treat at the Original Moorhead Dairy Queen! This historical landmark has been a local favorite since it opened in the late 1940s. Try one of the hand-dipped Dilly Bars (invented at this very shop!) and take your photo by the 16-foot-tall Dilly Bar statue. Having dinner at Prairie Kitchen will be the perfect way to enjoy your last evening in Fargo. Please let me know if you decide to follow our steps! I’m so excited to hear what you think about this place! Personally I loved it so much! #Fargo #NorthofNormal #VisitFargo