Home to the original Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox
Fun Fact: Bemidji is the first city on the Mississippi River. It's about a 45 minutes drive to the headwaters of the river in Itasca State Park.
There are many cute botiques and shops along with some delicious restraunts like Bar 209, the Red Stu, Raphaels Bakery downtown Bemidji.