Things To Do

Afton Apple Orchard

Ice cream!!

Crème De La Crème - downtown Hastings Schoolhouse Scoop - schoolhouse square in Hastings Selma’s Ice Cream parlor - Afton, MN (close to the Afton Apple orchard if you want to do both!) Sebastian Joe’s - a twin cities chain if you’re staying in the cities!

Leaf Peepin

- Schaar’s bluff and Spring Lake Park in Hastings offer some lovely trails along the river. - Frontenac state park is between Redwing (a super cute river town to check out if you have time) and Lake City has some awesome trails along the bluffs that are really beautiful with the changing colors. You’d also be near Stockholm, WI which is a charming “little Sweden” town with some great pie! - Minnehaha Falls in the twin cities is a great urban trail with a beautiful waterfall

Port of Hastings Outfitters

They offer e-bike and pontoon rentals! We enjoy e-biking across the bridge to Prescott for a bite to eat, or out to Schaar’s Bluff trail system for some scenery (and wild bison sightings!)

The Busted Nut Bar & Grill

Dare I say, best cheese curds this side of the Mississippi?

Spiral Brewery

Prescott

Just across the bridge, you can access a whole new state! Prescott has a couple of beach areas as well as quite a few local watering holes and eateries along the St. Croix River.

Mall of America®

This mall needs no introduction! Whether you want to shop til you drop, get an adrenaline kick at the indoor amusement park, or check out the indoor aquarium; you can easily spend a day here exploring. It’s about a half hour from Hastings, though there is a train connecting it to the airport.

Juicy Lucy

Minnesota is known as the home of the “juicy Lucy.” The jury is out on where the original juicy Lucy was born but top contenders in the twin cities are: Matt’s Bar and Grill, The Nook, or the 5-8 Club.