We have been traveling here the last two years for the global snow sculpture competition! Since that will have been melted by April, we recommend looking through their Discover Stillwater website. This is around 20 minutes away from the venue. For any lovers of yarn, Isabel recommends the Darn Knit Anyway store.
The Mall of America could easily be called the Mall of 10,000 steps as just one lap is approximately one mile. It has hundreds of stores and if that does not interest you it also has an indoor amusement park! Located around 30 minutes away from the venue, it is the perfect one stop shop for any last minute shopping/roller coaster riding needs you may have. There is also an Ikea across the road incase you are craving Swedish meatballs.