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Rochester

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A place worth knowing

Make room for Rochester.

Find a gentler city day through a garden visit, art or a public nature trail. Rochester’s destinations have separate locations and schedules; choose what fits your time and mobility. Leave room for a downtown meal and a comfortable return to your base.

A few good ways to begin.

Choose a stop, then leave room for the unexpected.

Mayowood

Explore the historical society’s current Mayowood tour information. Confirm tour dates, reservations and the correct meeting location.

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Rochester Art Center

Discover current contemporary-art exhibitions and programs. Check public opening hours and admission arrangements.

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Quarry Hill Nature Center

Choose a nature-center visit or signed outdoor route. Indoor hours, programs and trail conditions have separate arrangements.

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Eat & drink

Choose a local food stop around Rochester using the visitor dining directory. Confirm menus, opening days and reservations with the business.

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Stay awhile.

Choose a base for your days around Rochester. Compare dates, location and the operator’s booking terms.

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A little farther along.

Your next good stop.

Find a business. Put yours on the map.

Browse published places around Rochester. Business details are supplied by their owners.

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Photo credits & visitor sources

Real Minnesota photographs. Photo dates vary; images illustrate places, not current weather or operating conditions.

Independent visitor sources; inclusion is not a paid placement or an endorsement by the source.

County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, Minnesota FIPS27. Six WTDO areas are editorial discovery groupings.

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