Experience St. Clouds “Winter Wonderland of Shopping and Theatre”
Perfect for a girlfriend get-away weekend.
9 – 10:30 am
Welcome to The Grande Depot. Housed in a beautifully restored 1912 Soo Line Depot, it offers two upscale retail choices for discerning consumers. Accentric offers extensive stylish home décor, gourmet foods, exclusive culinary, children’s gifts and much more. Cork & Cask offers central Minnesota’s most unique selection of fine wine and spirits.
FREE samples of wine and food products on Saturdays.
10:30 – 12:00 pm
Next stop is Crafts Direct, the get inspired, create and decorate store! Offering a huge selection of arts and crafts supplies – it’s the largest craft store in the state! See their website for project ideas, current sales flyer, and calendar of craft classes.
12 – 2:00 pm
Time for some serious shopping in downtown and your first stop is Herbergers! It’s always a fun stop when visiting St. Cloud! Do a little browsing before and after the show today. Your reward for a short walk down St. Germain Street is a stop at the specialty shop called Northern Brights featuring unique, handbags, jewelry, gifts, art and fashions! You’ll find many other shopping treasures along your way plus lunch at Mexican Village – fun, food and fabulous margaritas! Including FREE chips and salsa.
2 – 4:00 pm
See a matinee at the Paramount Theater for one of Great Theatre’s productions. Sat. or Sunday matinees are perfect for mid-afternoon fun. Grab a glass of wine or a soda and sit back to watch the show.
4 – 6:00
Resume shopping before heading over to Café’ Renaissance for an elegant dinner. Enjoy their unique pan-Mediterranean cuisine, featuring dishes from the south of Italy, France, Greece, Spain, Turkey, Moroccan, and the Eastern and middle-Eastern Mediterranean. When you’re ready to turn in, the AmericInn in Sartell is a great choice for groups to relax and unwind around their pool.
For more information of to customize this itinerary for your group, contact the St. Cloud Convention and Visitors Bureau /Jean Robbins at 1-800-264-2940, ext. 129 or jean@granitecountry.com.
Here is a small sampling of what’s coming up, be sure to check the St. Cloud CVB’s website for a more detailed list:
West Side Story
April 28-May 13, 2012
Paramount Theater presented by Great Theatre productions
The world’s greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical that is one of the theatre’s finest accomplishments. Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is transported to modern-day New York City, as two young idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the Jets and the Sharks.
Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Stephen B. Humphrey Theater, Saint John’s University
presented by Great Theatre productions.
May 18 – 20th
One of William Shakespeare’s most hilarious and enchanting works comes to the stage in a production created especially for students. A whimsical story of love, mischief, matchmaking and magic.
