Moorhead
Moorhead is a city in Minnesota of about 35,000 which is closely associated with its partner city, Fargo, North Dakota. Moorhead is a vibrant college town with two exceptional universities - Concordia College (private) and Minnesota State University (public) - in addition to a regional vocational school, Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Moorhead is sometimes referred to as the "twin city" of the larger Fargo, which is its neighbor across the Red River in North Dakota. Together Moorhead and Fargo are the hub of the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area, with suburbs Dilworth, West Fargo, Horace, and Harwood. Within this metropolitan area one finds college and professional sports, hundreds of restaurants, extensive and varied shopping opportunities, a surprising concentration of youth-oriented nightlife, several auto racing venues, and a great range of lodging choices.
Get in
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By car
[edit]- Moorhead is at Minnesota's western border on Interstate Highway 94. US Highway 10 has its western terminus in Moorhead, and US Highway 75 passes through the city in a north/south orientation.
By train
[edit]- The Fargo/Moorhead area has rail service via Amtrak (the Empire Builder), with the passenger terminal at 420 4th Street North in Fargo. Trains only come once a day in each direction, in the middle of the night.
By plane
[edit]- Two airports serve Fargo/Moorhead:
- Hector International Airport (FAR IATA), a regional commercial airport, is in northern Fargo, ☏ +1 701 241-8168.
- Moorhead Municipal Airport, several miles east of Moorhead on Interstate 94, ☏ +1 218 287-1400.
By bus
[edit]- Bus service is provided by 1 Jefferson Lines, serving one stop in Moorhead and two across the state border in Fargo, from cities in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana. Check the schedules for all three stops in the Fargo-Moorhead area, as different buses serve different stops.
Get around
[edit]Matbus provides local bus service around the Fargo/Moorhead area six days a week.
See and do
[edit]- 1 Minnesota State University Moorhead, 1104 Seventh Ave S, toll-free: +1-800-593-7246. A public university with a variety of well-developed academic programs and a proud tradition in NCAA Division II athletics
- 2 Concordia College, 901 Eighth Street S,, ☏ +1 218 299-4000. A prestigious school with high standards and a tradition of success and prosperity
- 3 Hjemkomst Center, ☏ +1 218 299-5511. A museum and conference center, this facility displays a replica Viking ship that actually sailed across the Atlantic, a Scandinavian Stave Church, and cultural and historical exhibits. $12 for adults, $11 for seniors, $9 for college students, $8 for children 5–17, free for children under 5.
- 4 Comstock House, 560 Eighth Street S, ☏ +1 218 291-4211, comstock@mnhs.org. Guided tours, antique furniture and tapestries enlighten visitors to Moorhead's first mansion, the home of Solomon Comstock.
- Interstate Raceway, ☏ +1 701-893-8511. Heads up, brackets, and open track time is scheduled throughout the summer. The track has RV parking and a playground for children.
- 5 Rourke Art Museum, 521 Main Ave, ☏ +1 218 236-8861. Surprisingly great art museum with a variety of thought-provoking artwork. The gift shop has high-quality local souvenirs. Free.
In addition, there's a variety of fun activities and interesting landmarks across the river in Fargo. These include many restaurants, shopping, professional minor-league baseball, museums, and more.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 Burger Time, 1620 1st Ave N, ☏ +1 218 233-9641. More than a cheap burger joint, this small chain is a local institution.
- 2 China Buffet, 3246 Highway 10 E, ☏ +1 218 233-6868.
- 3 Fryn' Pan Family Restaurant, 2920 Highway 10 E, ☏ +1 218 236-0292. Standard "greasy spoon" menu with an exceptional burger, fries and malt.
- Grand Junction Grilled Subs, 435 Main Ave, ☏ +1 210 287-5651.
- 4 Snap Dragon, 625 30th Ave S, ☏ +1 218 287-8142.
- 5 Village Inn, 940 Holiday Dr, ☏ +1 218 233-1329. Daily 6AM - 11PM. Family restaurant, a favorite of the "after church" crowd.
Pizza
[edit]- Duane's House of Pizza, 2223 Highway 10 E, ☏ +1 218 236-0550. Many locals will tell you that Duane's has the best pizza around.
- 6 Pizza Patrol, 104 4th Street S, ☏ +1 218 241-9000.
Drink
[edit]- 1 Murphy's Pub, 808 30th Ave S, ☏ +1 218-512-0310. M-F 11AM - 2AM; Sa Su 9AM - 2AM.
Sleep
[edit]Hotels and motels
[edit]- 1 Courtyard by Marriott, 1080 28th Ave South, ☏ +1 218 284-1000, fax: +1 218 284-1200. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon.
- 2 Bison Plains Lodge, 3621 S. 8th Street, ☏ +1 218 233-8880. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.
Connect
[edit]- 1 Moorhead Library, 118 5th St S (at Main), ☏ +1 218 233-7594. M-Th 9AM-9PM, F Sa 9AM-5:30PM, Su 1PM-5PM. Free Wi-Fi and public computers.
Go next
[edit]| Routes through Moorhead |
| Bismarck/Minot ← Fargo ← | W   E |
→ Fergus Falls → Minneapolis |
| West Fargo ← Fargo ← | W  E |
→ Dilworth → Saint Paul |
Winnipeg ← Crookston ← Jct W  E ← |
N  S |
→ Breckenridge → Luverne |