Fargo

Climate

By plane

• Fargodome

  phone: +1 701 241-9100
  address: 1800 N University Dr
  Offers athletic events (most notably North Dakota State football games), broadway shows, music concerts. During some concerts 1/4 of the population fits inside the Fargodome.

• Roger Maris Museum

  address: 3902 13th Ave
  Open year-round. Admission is free.

• Fargo Theatre

  phone: +1 701 239-8385
  address: 314 Broadway
  The Fargo Theater show mostly independent films, on actual film, not digital. Inside the theatre there is a statue of Marge Olmstead Gunderson, of the movie Fargo carved out of wood, also inside on the stage is a functional Wurlitzer pipe organ that is occasionally used to score silent films.

• North Dakota State University

• North Dakota State BisonThe university's sports teams, competing in eight men's and eight women's sports, mostly in the Summit League. The most prominent program by far is the football team, a major power at the Division I FCS (second) level, including five consecutive national championships from 2011–2015 and two more in 2017 and 2018; it plays in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Most Bison teams play on campus, including the football team (the Fargodome is owned by the city, but the underlying land is owned by the university and part of the campus). Football games frequently sell out, but tickets for other sports are easier to find. Tip to fit in with the locals: the "S" in "Bison" is locally pronounced with a "z" sound instead of the "s" sound found in most other American English dialects.

Further afield

• Cass County Pioneer Village

  phone: +1 701 668-2991
  address: Ayr
  Antique car collection, old barber shop, school, ice cream parlor, bank, gas station, depot and cook shack. Open by appointment, May–August.

• Thunder Road Family Fun ParkGo-kart racing, batting cages, adventure golf. Open May–September.

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• Sky Zone Fargo

  - located in Fargo

• Celebrity Walk of Fame

  phone: +1 701 282-3653
  address: 2001 44th St. SW
  The walk where more than 100 celebrities have left their marks in cement. Stars from music, the arts, politics, and sports, like: Garth Brooks, Neil Diamond, KISS, Maury Wills, Debbie Reynolds, and Governor Jesse Ventura, have left their signatures, handprints and footprints.

• Vietnam Week

  address: 1609 19th Avenue North
  (4/30/2005-5/8/2005) dedicated to Vietnam era.

• Life's Options(5/6/2005-5/7/2005) Entertainment for mature adults.

• Scheels Fargo Marathon(5/14/2005)

• West AcresFargo shopping means the million square foot West Acres, featuring Sears, JC Penney and Macy's plus a hundred other stores. During and post construction West Acres was colloquially referred to by residents as "Wasted Acres" as it was built on farm land.

• Zandbroz VarietyHas an eclectic collection of books and trinkets, including a fargo memorabilia.

Budget

• Babb's Seattle Coffee HouseA fantastic independent coffee shop located across the street from the Fargo Theater downtown. Credit cards are accepted for a $0.25 surcharge.

• Grand JunctionEast Coast Style Subs serves hot subs grilled fresh right in front of you. A local favorite. Try the Chicken Cordon Bleu sandwich, very delicious.

• Boppa's Bagels

  phone: +1 701 241-7800
  address: 3051 25th St S # O
  Boppa's Bagels makes wonderful bagels, of note are their speciality bagels, that are also available at some coffee shops around the city.

Mid-range

• Passage to India

  phone: +1 701-281-0277
  address: 855 45th St
  An excellent Indian buffet place. A flavourful and delightful selection from soup to dessert is available.

• Santa LuciaOffers excellent Greek and Italian food.

Splurge

• The HoDo RestaurantAn elegant but unpretentious restaurant.

• Maxwells Restaurant & BarUnprepossessing exterior, but fine dining inside.

• The Bismark

  address: 6th Ave. and Broadway
  The PBR is always cold, all the whiskey drinks are doubles, and pull tabs litter the dirty floor that is inexplicably emblazoned with the New York Yankees logo. This downtown Fargo watering hole is Fargo's best dive bar. Black jack tables, off-sale liquor, and pinball are available.

• Dempsey's Public House

  address: 226 Broadway
  Fargo's only traditional Irish pub. Upstairs of Dempsey's is The Aquarium, a live music venue featuring bands of every musical style.

• HoDoThe Hotel Donaldson bar featuring pub food and tapas-style dishes as well as beers and ales on tap.

Budget

• Airport/Dome Days Inn

  phone: +1 701 232-0000

• Chez Susanne

  phone: +1 701 293-9023

• C'Mon Inn

  phone: +1 701 277-9944

• Flying J Inn

  phone: +1 701 282-8473

• Lindenwood Park Campground

  phone: +1 701 232-3987

• Motel 75

  phone: +1 701 232-1321

• Microtel Inn & Suites Fargo

  phone: +1 701 281-2109
  address: 12th Ave

Mid-range

• AmericInn Lodge and Suites

  phone: +1 701 234-9946

• Best Western Doublewood Inn

  phone: +1 701 235-3333

• Best Western Kelly Inn

  phone: +1 701 282-2146

• Candlewood Suites Fargo-N. Dakota State Univ

  phone: +1 701-235-8200
  address: 1831 NDSU Research Park Dr N

• Comfort Inn East

  phone: +1 701 280-9666

• Comfort Inn West

  phone: +1 701 282-9596

• Comfort Suites

  phone: +1 701 237-5911

• Country Inn & Suites

  phone: +1 701 234-0565

• Econo Lodge

  phone: +1 701 232-3412

• Expressway Inn

  phone: +1 701 235-3141

• Fairfield Inn by Marriott

  phone: +1 701 281-0494

• Hampton Inn

  phone: +1 701 235-5566

• Holiday Inn Express

  phone: +1 701 282-2000

• Holiday Inn

  phone: +1 701 282-2700

• Howard Johnson Inn Downtown

  phone: +1 701 232-8850

• Kelly Inn

  phone: +1 701 277-8821

• MainStay Suites

  phone: +1 701 277-4627

• Microtel Inn & Suites

  phone: +1 701 281-2109

• Motel 6

  phone: +1 701 232-9251

• Red River Lodge

  phone: +1 701 282-9100

• Rheault Farm

  phone: +1 701 241-1350

• Rodeway Inn

  phone: +1 701 239-8022

• Scandia Hotel

  phone: +1 701 232-2661

• Select Inn

  phone: +1 701 282-6300

• Sleep Inn

  phone: +1 701 281-8240

• Super 8 Motel & Suites

  phone: +1 701 232-9202

• Wingate Inn

  phone: +1 701 281-9133

Splurge

• Hotel Donaldson

  phone: +1 701-478-1000
  address: 101 Broadway
  A beautiful experience. The Donaldson has only 17 rooms, each featuring original works by a Plains artist. It was immaculately renovated in 2003. Room decor is modern. Amenities include flat screen cable TV, rooftop spa and high speed internet access. Outstanding personal service includes complimentary gourmet breakfast bar in the morning and wine and cheese bar in the early evening.

• La Maison des Papillons B&B

  phone: +1 701 232-2041

• Radisson Hotel Fargo

  phone: +1 701 232-7363

• Ramada Plaza Suites & Conference Center

  phone: +1 701 277-9000

• High Plains Reader The source for what is happening in the city, an alternative newspaper that from the start was doomed to fail due to the small population of the city, but has since lasted over 10 years and remains as strong as ever. Free.

• KNDS Radio for EveryoneA collaborative university and community radio station, that thanks to the extreme flatness of Fargo can broadcast about the whole metro area on a Low Power FM Dial.