At 153 years of age, the state’s largest city (pop. around 126,000), located in a scenic valley on the Minnesota border (its closely associated with the MN town of Moorhead), is an underrated gem, with a low-slung downtown that’s a slice of pure Americana; a vibrant restaurant and craft-beer scene; and varied cultural menu of galleries, theaters (check out the art deco Fargo Theatre (above), opened in 1926) and museums – of which the most notable are the Plains Art Museum showcasing North Dakotan, Native American, and other U.S. artists (along with overseas forays such as an African collection); the Fargo Air Museum of vintage aircraft; Bonanzaville, a dozen-acre outdoor village of 40 historical buildings and museums illuminating the past of the Red River Valley; And let´s not forget the Fargo-Moorhead Visitors Center, which beyond just being a run-of-the-mill tourism info office has a number of fun features, like the wood chipper from the cult classic Fargo, a “celebrity walk of fame,” and the fact that the darn thing´s housed in a grain elevator (“North of Normal,” indeed!).
Read more in my post 8 of North Dakota´s Top Draws.
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