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Come. Share our eclectic boutiques and businesses offering antiques and art, crafts and canoes, gifts and garb. Find service with a smile at our downtown businesses.

We have what you need!


Downtown lodging

Best Western Town House
1.800.867.9797
710 N First Ave, Grand Forks
Whether for business or a well-deserved getaway, the Best Western Town House is unmatched for quality and service. Make it our house tonight.

Plaza Motel
218.773.1179
309 DeMers Ave, East Grand Forks
A quaint little, family-owned motel located in the midst of downtown.

Downtown shopping

antiques, gifts

art, art supplies

Badman Design
701.746.7300
18 S Third St, Grand Forks
David Badman is a metal smith and nationally-known designer. Visit his showroom and studio complete with glass block, tin ceiling, brick walls and innovative design.

Browning Arts
701.746.5090
23 S Fourth St, Grand Forks
Complete custom picture framing. Related services include restoration. Fine Arts gallery. Gift items. Owned and operated by a professional artist.

books

The Book Fair
701.775.6491
402 University Ave, Grand Forks
Consignment book store offering quality, large selection, low prices.

clothing, outdoor

Cabela's
218.773.0282
2210 DeMers Ave, East Grand Forks
The world's foremost outfitter, Cabela's offers outdoor enthusiasts a shopping experience like no other! Come see this salute to sportsmen and women featuring educational and informational displays.

Jack's Shoes
218.773.1884
Riverwalk Centre, East Grand Forks
All your favorite brand-name shoes: Florsheim, Rockport, Rieker, Dexter, Clarks, Romika, UGG Boots, Soft Spots.

T 'n' T Outfitters
218.773.8683
Riverwalk Centre, East Grand Forks
Timberland. Rockport. Merrill. Levi. Lee. Carhartt. Columbia. Woolrich.

crafts, craft supplies, quilting

Ben Franklin Crafts
218.773.3492
Riverwalk Centre, East Grand Forks
www.benfranklincraftsegf.com
Visit the largest crafts store in the Midwest when you stroll through Ben Franklin Crafts. Scrapbooking. Rubber stamps. Floral. Fabric. Gifts and more!

Quilter's Eden
218.773.0773
Riverwalk Centre, East Grand Forks
Offering quality fabric and sewing machines and classes for beginners to advanced quilters. Quilter's Eden's longarm quilting services will put the finishing touches on your quilt.

food, grocery

Amazing Grains Natural Food Market
701.775.4542
214 DeMers Ave, Grand Forks
Amazing Grains has natural and organic foods of all sorts, freshly-baked breads, soup and juice bar.

home decor

CC Plus Interiors
701.738.0500
33B S Third St, Grand Forks
Indulge your craving for the finer things. Unique accessories, lamps, artwork, upholstered and wood furnishings and all your flooring needs under one roof.

Meadowbrook
701.772.2040
308 DeMers Ave, Grand Forks
Unique corner store at Third and DeMers has complete line of furniture (specializing in antique reproductions), home accessories and gifts.

Premier Living
701.746.7467
301 N Third St, Grand Forks
Spas. Billiards. Foosball. Bubble hockey. Rec room solutions. Futon gallery. Home office. Water, air and Tempur Pedic sleep systems.

jewelry

Signature Jewelers
218.773.0711
Riverwalk Centre, East Grand Forks
Let your love shine! Fine diamonds. Precious metals and gems. Jewelry repair. Appraisals.

malls

Riverwalk Centre
218.773.2371
211 DeMers Ave, East Grand Forks
Filled with unique stores, restaurants and specialty shops, Riverwalk Centre is anchored by Ben Franklin Crafts, the largest hobby and craft supply store between Minneapolis and Seattle.

specialty, gifts

Best Friends Boutique
701.746.9203
6 S Third Street, Grand Forks
Carrying comfy women's clothing and inspiring Christian books and gifts, Best Friends Boutique offers a unique shopping experience.

Knick Knack Paddywhacks
218.773.5616
Riverwalk Centre, East Grand Forks
Want some fun? Ty Beanies. Yankee Candles. Dept. 56 Snowbabies. Italian charms. Boyd's Bears. David Frykman. Cards and gifts.

Velkommen
701.775.8482
23 N Third St, Grand Forks
An engaging cultural destination representing an impressive range of ever-changing Scandinavian folk art, wearable art, needle art and collectible art.

Widman's Candy Shop
701.775.3480
106 S Third St, Grand Forks
Home of the chocolate-covered potato chip, Widman's celebrates four generations of candy makers.

Downtown Services

architects, engineering

CPS, Ltd.
701.746.7459
308 2nd Ave, Grand Forks
Engineering and land surveying.

Johnson Laffen Galloway Architects, Ltd.
701.746.1727
124 N Third St, Grand Forks
www.jlgarchitects.com/index.html
Johnson Laffen Galloway Architects provides both design and construction services for building projects.

Schoen Associates, Inc.
701.746.1439
667 DeMers Ave, Grand Forks
www.schoenassociates.com
Architects that work from simple remodeling to designing new, multi-million dollar structures.

business-to-business

Border States Trophy & Awards
1.888.899.0070
312 N Second Ave, Grand Forks
We sell trophies, plaques, medals, ribbons, jackets, caps, t-shirts, rubber stamps, sweatshirts. We do silk screening, embroidery, and engraving.

DMD Consulting
701.746.8535
33 S Third St, Grand Forks
Specializing in research and evaluation for education, government, non-profits and business.

Ink, Inc.
701.775.5300
314 Kittson Ave, Grand Forks
Imprinted sportswear and advertising specialties.

Modern Information Systems, Inc.
701.772.4844
817 1st Ave N, Grand Forks
Filing equipment, systems and supplies.

Norby's Work Perks
701.746.9441
11 S Fourth St, Grand Forks
www.norbys.com
Full-service commercial design firm.

SimmonsFlint
701.476.4573
33 S Third St, Grand Forks
www.simmonsflint.com
A local advertising agency that brings you ideas and more!

churches/education

Sacred Heart Catholic Church and School
218.773.0877
200 Third Street NW, East Grand Forks
http://www.sacredheartegf.net
Sacred Heart Church is a 1200-family Roman Catholic Parish. Its attached school opened in 1912 and features a daycare, pre-school, elementary and high school program.

Scott's Fine Arts Studio
701.772.6649
8 N Third St, Grand Forks
Offering a lifetime of musical enjoyment and group and private lessons. Kindermusik ages birth to eight. Instrumental and voice.

convenience stores

East Grand Forks Station
218.773.1933
1010 Central Ave NE, Grand Forks
Gas, diesel, groceries, lottery, video, rentals, car wash, bait shop, Hot Stuff Pizza and more!

Valley Dairy
701.746.8857
S 5th St and Belmont Rd, Grand Forks
www.valleydairy.com
Good, friendly, never far away. Cold drinks, snacks, magazines, gifts.

financial services, insurance

Alerus Financial
701.795.3200
401 DeMers Ave, Grand Forks
www.alerusfinancial.com
Total financial resource center with experts in every financial specialty-personal and business banking to financial planning, trust and investment services, property management and more.

Coutts, Keaveny & Rinde PC
701.775.5385
11 S Fourth St, #200, Grand Forks
A full-service accounting, tax and audit firm, which also offers human resource consulting.

Edward Jones
701.746.1259
424 DeMers Ave, Grand Forks
Our focus is on people who are interested in high-quality, low-risk investments.

Johnson Wealth Management, LLC
701.746.8310
322 DeMers Ave, Suite 200, Grand Forks
www.johnsonwealth.com
The region's first fee-only financial planning firm.

R.A. Rendahl CPA & Associates Inc.
701.746.7212
305 S Fourth St, Grand Forks
www.accountant-city.com/rendahlcpa
Tax planning and preparation, farm and business services, financial statements and Quickbook set-up and training.

Thompson Insurance
701.775.4626
311 S Fourth St, Suite 102, Grand Forks
www.thompsoninsagency.com
A regional independent insurance agency selling all lines of personal and commercial insurance, bonds, individual and group life, health and financial products.

U.S. Bank
701.795.6295
600 DeMers Ave, Grand Forks
www.usbank.com
Convenient banking options let you manage your finances when you want, the way you want, any time you want with full service ATMs, Internet Banking, Internet Bill Pay and 24-hour customer service.

Wells Fargo Bank
701.775.1660
33 S Third St, Grand Forks
Found an Art Fest treasure but you're short of cash? Stop by our ATM, open 24 hours. Conveniently located adjacent to Town Square.

government

Social Security Administration
701.772.5518
124 N Sixth St, Grand Forks
www.socialsecurity.gov
The Social Security Admininistration serves a wide-reaching clientele from North Dakota, Minnesota and Canada with a large number of walk-in clients from its downtown location.

legal, investigative

Camrud, Maddock, Olson & Larson
701.775.5595
401 DeMers Ave, Suite 500, Grand Forks
www.camrudlaw.com/
Founded in 1932, the law firm of Camrud, Maddock, Olson & Larson offers clients a wide range of legal services, practicing across the states of North Dakota and Minnesota.

David Thompson-Attorney at Law, P.C.
701.775.7012
321 Kittson Ave, Grand Forks
More than 15 years' experience specializing in asbestos, personal injury, property damage, chemical injuries, occupational disease and environmental hazards.

Fisher & Olson Ltd.
701.775.4688
315 1st Ave N, Grand Forks
www.lawyers.com/f&olaw
Attorney's specializing in estate planning, real estate, divorce, injury and death claims and corporations.

Great Plains Claims, Inc.
701.775.2120
220 Third St, Grand Forks
www.greatplainsclaims.com
Expertise in all areas of investigation including: products liability, personal injury criminal defense, malpractice, witness location, background investigations surveillance and photographic expertise.

newspaper, information

Grand Forks Herald
701.780.1100
375 Second Ave, Grand Forks
www.grandforks.com
Circulating in 14 counties in North Dakota and 11 counties in Minnesota, the Grand Forks Herald won the 1998 Pulitzer Gold Medal for Meritorious Public Service for its coverage of the devastating 1997 flood and fire in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks.

non-profits, social services

Garsten/Perennial Management Corporation
23 N 3rd St
701. 772.5480
www.garstenperennialnd.com
Garsten/Perennial Management Corporation is a provider of on-site, full-service property management offering real estate, legal and human resource expertise.

United Way of Grand Forks/East Grand Forks & Area
701.775.8661
406 DeMers Ave, Grand Forks
Community Volunteer Center. Information and referral services. Advocate for nonprofit community. Channeling available resources to meet individual and community needs.

The Village Family Service Center
701.746.4584
215 N Third St, #104, Grand Forks
www.thevillagefamily.org
Our experienced and professional counselors provide services to families and individuals regarding personal issues, financial concerns, adoptions and pregnancy counseling.

YMCA Family Center
7th St and University Ave, Grand Forks
Complete fun and fitness for the entire family: swimming, Nautilus, aerobics, basketball, racquetball, free weights, ping-pong, foosball.

personal care

Avant Hair and Skin Care Studio
33A S Third St, Grand Forks
A full-serve hair salon offering an array of skin care services, Avant is the Grand Cities' only salon to use exclusively Aveda products.

JB Salon
701.795.6040
220 N Fourth St, Grand Forks
Nail services. Hair services including extensions. Microdermabrasion.

Longhorn Barber and Styling Salon
701.775.5683
313 Kittson Ave, Grand Forks
Twenty years of experience with men, women, and children (cuts, perms). Military, students, and 55+. Walk-ins are always welcome!

MeritCare Clinic East Grand Forks
218.773.5800
621 DeMers Ave, East Grand Forks
MeritCare Clinic East Grand Forks provides quality healthcare 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Thursday and 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday.

Opticare-Forks Vision Clinic
701.773.3438
421 DeMers Ave NW, East Grand Forks
Vision and eye health examinations, contact lenses and eyeglasses.

Skin and Bodywork Institute, Inc.
701.795.1312
12 S 3rd St, Grand Forks
Looking for a career change? Skin and Bodywork Institute offers Licensed Skin Aesthetician and Licensed Massage Therapist classes. Sessions begin every February, June and October. Treatments for the public available on the clinic floor.

real estate, moving

Anderson Appraisal Service, Inc.
701.772.4700
311 Kittson Ave, Grand Forks
A real estate appraisal company certified in both North Dakota and Minnesota.

Whalen's Moving & Storage, Inc.
701.775.5557
900 1st Ave N, Grand Forks
Free estimates, office relocation, expert packing, safe, secure storage and local, long distance and international moving.

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