Hinckley: Adventure, History, Gaming Fun
From Itineraries Minnesota Fall Issue 2007
This sample itinerary can be customized for anytime of the year. You’ll find it at coordinates J-12 on the 2008 Annual Group Travel Map distributed in this issue of Itineraries Minnesota Magazine.
9 – 1:00 pm
Start in Sandstone, MN with a visit to the Audubon Center of the North Woods offering an abundance of activities. Fun and enjoyable, naturalist-led activities for groups include Interpretive Nature Hikes, Indoor Climbing Wall, High Ropes Course, Low Ropes Course and more! Before you start, enjoy Sunday ‘Brunch on the Lake.’ Eat fantastic food in a gorgeous lakeside setting.
1 – 3:00 pm
Treat your group with a visit to Banning State Park. In the spring, watch daring kayakers and canoeists shoot the turbulent rapids. In the summer, hike along the Kettle River amid dramatic sandstone rock formations with lush lichens, liverworts and mosses. Or visit Wolf Creek Falls, the Log Creek Aches, Robinson’s Ice Cave and others.
3 – 4:00 pm
Take a short bus ride toward Hinckley, MN to the North West Company Fur Post.
4 – 5:30 pm
Experience life at a fur post and Indian encampment from nearly 200 years ago.
5:30 – 7:00 pm
For dinner, head to the Grand Casino Hotel. Choose from their variety of dining options such as the Grand Buffet, all-you-care-to-eat; Grand Grill Americana, voted Minnesota’s “Favorite Themed/Casual Casino Restaurant”; The Winds Steakhouse, elegant dinner in a casual atmosphere; Cherries Grill, perfect stop for a meal on the go; or Silver Sevens Lounge, full-service lounge with live music and a menu of food items.
For more information on this sample itinerary contact your tour operator or Hinckley CVB, 800-996-4566.
