LANESBORO MN
2022-2023 TRAVEL GUIDE
is produced by the Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce in support of its members and in cooperation with the City of Lanesboro, EDA and Lanesboro Public Schools.
CONTRIBUTORS
WELCOME (BACK)
TO LANESBORO “Lanesboro is Like Living in a Postcard!’
That’s how a resident artist recently described her short-term stay here. If you’ve lived here all your life or just stopped by for a weekend visit, you know what she means. The awesome “bluff country” beauty of this place, the captured-in-time setting of its historic downtown, its serene neighborhoods dotted with majestic Victorian homes, the peaceful flow of the Root River…yes, Lanesboro can feel like a postcard. A very inviting one. We like saying it—“Lanesboro is a great place to live, work and play”—because it’s true. We hope this 2022-2023 Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce “Visitors Guide” will help you explore and enjoy this “postcard of a place” even more than ever before. Here’s what you’ll find inside…
» A great place to LIVE needs a great school. Lanesboro certainly has that. Learn about our K-12, independent school on Page 35.
» Many residents of our area WORK at a great place just 40 minutes away…the worldfamous Mayo Clinic. Learn about folks who regularly make that commute for employment on Page 22.
» To PLAY in Lanesboro can mean many things—a bike ride, a delicious meal or glass of
wine, browsing in a gallery, taking in a “play,” or more. For many it means catching some fish. Learn about our gem of a full-service fly-fishing shop located right downtown on Page 14.
Special thanks to Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce members, the City of Lanesboro, Dairyland Power Co-op, Lanesboro Public Utilities, Lanesboro Economic Development Authority and Lanesboro Public Schools for their generous financial contributions to this publication. Thank you to those who helped provide information and edits: Kim Berekvam, Megan Boyum, Elaine Edwards, Cathy Enerson, Kristin HerringAsleson, Fred Kiel, Alison Leathers, Peter Torkelson and Andrzej Zalasinski, Jr.
WRITERS
Steve Harris, Alison Leathers
CREATIVE DIRECTION
Andrzej (ahn-jay) Zalasinski, Jr.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Sarah Peterson, Peterson Creative Photography and Design, petersoncreativephoto.com
PRINTING
(608) 788-2500 | lacrossegraphics.com
PHOTOGRAPHY
A. Renee Bergstrom, Bluff Country Photography, Kim Berekvam, Driftless Photography, Lou Hamann, Daryl Hinz, Jake Langmade of MediaCare, Jeff Laumb, Alison Leathers, MN DNR, Darcy Sime, Steve Sobieniak, Bailey Otto, Peterson Creative Photography and Design, Ryan Taylor, Vital Traffic Labs, Kristi Danielson Vreeman, Seth Vreeman, Andrzej Zalasinski, Jr. and other chamber members.
PARTNERS
There’s so much to discover and enjoy here…a very special “postcard of a place.” Welcome to Lanesboro! Jason Resseman, Mayor City of Lanesboro lanesboro-mn.gov | (507) 467-3722
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Andrzej (ahn-jay) Zalasinski, Jr., Executive Director Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce lanesboro.com | (507) 467-2696
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ON THE COVER
South Branch of the Root River, Lanesboro Area. Photo courtesy of Explore Minnesota / Ryan Taylor
