Get in
[edit]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 Greyhound Bus Lines, 402 Northern Pacific Ave N, +1 701 293-1222.
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 conference center combined with a museum, this facility includes conference rooms, a replica Viking ship that actually sailed across the Atlantic, a Scandinavian Stave Church, and cultural and historical exhibits. free.
- 4 Comstock House, 560 Eighth Street S, ☏ +1 218 291-4211, [email protected]. 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.
- 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.
- 5 Rourke Art Museum, 521 Main Ave, ☏ +1 218 236-8861.
Buy
[edit]- Moorhead Center Mall, 510 Center Ave, ☏ +1 218 233-6117. In downtown Moorhead features 25 stores and establishments. Unusually, this mall also includes commercial office space and Moorhead's City Hall.
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 ![]() ![]() |
→ Fergus Falls → Minneapolis |
West Fargo ← Fargo ← | W ![]() |
→ Dilworth → Saint Paul |
Winnipeg ← Crookston ← Jct W ![]() |
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→ Breckenridge → Luverne |