Grand Forks

Friendly, classy little town – the Blue Moose Resturant had some wicked Buffalo wings.

I’m from Winnipeg so Grand Forks is like a second home. Due to the fact that’s it’s less then 3 hrs away and they have a Target, Bath and Body Works and Gordman’s. It’s not much of a town but to me it’s a cheap easy escape where I can buy stuff I love that you can’t get in Canada.

I want to see Grand Forks as I can meet the parents of my other 0.5 on that trip, and that is what matters. :)

Actually, I was born down the road at Grand Forks AFB. My dad got out after a few months and we moved on, so I don’t remember anything. I’ve heard many stories of horrible winters, but I would not mind coming back some time (in summer) for a look around at things.

A good place to go…homely…
If you go here, you must eat at The Red Pepper!

Grand Forks is a great place to raise a family. I grew up here and think that every child should know what its like to be able to run around the neighborhood freely in the summers and not go home till dark. I live in Houston now and you never see kids just crusing around on their bikes and exploring the city. For one, its just too dangerous and two parents here have their kids lives completely scheduled. Its sad really!

Grand Forks has lots to do and see. There are miles and miles of bike/hiking trails, the best college hockey stadium in the country, a beautiful college campus, art, theater, ballet, concerts, Art in the Park, coffee shops, Widman’s candy (home of the Chippers-chocolate covered potato chips), great restaurants and bars, an international airport, a decent mall and beautiful sunsets. On top of all that, the people are the most kind and warm individuals you will ever have the pleasure of knowing. They will open their homes and hearts to anyone they meet. Clean air, extremely low crime, and fields of wheat as far as the eye can see.

Who could ask for more?

The only thing stopping me from moving back is the 6 months of winter.

My aunt and cousins used to live in Grand Forks, so I used to go here all the time as a child… It’s really a beautiful city and I could actually see myself living there some day and raising kids. There’s a river that runs through the middle of the city, with lots of bike paths and the people are generally very, very nice.

After leaving sunny California, the military thought that I being an Island girl would thoroughly enjoy a trip to smack dab in the middle of the map for the past 5 or so years. So far it’s been a lesson in the definition of cold and just how evil some mosquitoes really are. In truth most of the people are fantastic, there is much history here and in the surrounding area but I’ve had my fair share of Grand Forks and can’t wait to get going to the next place the military decides to move us.