Red Gables Inn Bed & Breakfast, Lake City, Minnesota

Minnesota

A dozen vintage villages surrounding Lake Pepin in SE Minnsota and SW Wisconsin will hold their Annual 100 Mile Garage Sale on May 4, 5, and 6. Rain or Shine, hundreds of sales will offer visitors ongoing opportunities to find incredible deals, some squeals, and possible thrills of excitement. Restaurants and Retailers will encourage everyone to stop by as well.

Relax after a hard day shopping on the Red Gables Inn wrap around porch. Or, take a leisurely ride on The Pearl of the Lake, Paddlewheel boat for the evening.

Contact the Red Gables Inn and reserve your room for an incredibly exciting weekend. Call for pricing beyond 2008 and other specials and packages.

Minnesota Activity

Possibly the best Birding and Nauture Festival around this spring. There will be Birding by Boat, by Kayak and on a Mini-Railcar. Numerous birding hikes, workshops on photography, Lake Pepin History and Future, Bald Eagles, Waterfowl Identification, Frog and Night Sound Hike, Mushrooming, and Gardening with Native Plants and incorporating water into your gardening for wildlife. Keynote Speakers, John “Hawk” Stravers, MN Mississippi River Campaign, Iowa DNR, and Raptor Specialist on Friday evening. Keynote Kim Risen, international birding guide, photography and equipment expert will speak about the Natural World through Binoculars on Saturday evening.

Festival web site is www.mississippi-river.org/birding or contact Mary at the Red Gables Inn, make your reservation and reserve for the festival. Inquire about specials and packages beyond 2008.