{"id":6960,"date":"2014-09-03T19:21:59","date_gmt":"2014-09-03T23:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/?p=6960"},"modified":"2014-09-11T18:03:22","modified_gmt":"2014-09-11T22:03:22","slug":"fargo-nd-to-minneapolis-mn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/?p=6960","title":{"rendered":"Fargo ND to Minneapolis MN"},"content":{"rendered":"

September 3,2014 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0sunny and 54 degrees<\/span><\/p>\n

We stayed at the recently finished Hilton Home-2-Suites last night. It was a new brand name to us and a bit different from the other Hilton Hotels. It was a modern IKEA decorated place with bright colors and whimsical simple touches. One good feature was the free breakfast had “healthy” choices.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_8561\"<\/a>Home 2 Suites – Fargo, ND<\/p>\n

\"IMG_8554\"<\/a>Lobby of the Home-2<\/p>\n

\"DSC_4450\"<\/a>Old Fargo Railroad Station<\/p>\n

After we checked out, we drove to downtown Fargo to look around. It was a typical hundred year old American city. We took pictures of some interesting sights.<\/p>\n

\"DSC_4445\"<\/a>Ghost Sign on Building<\/p>\n

\"DSC_4457\"<\/a>Downtown Fargo<\/p>\n

The city still used their old neon signs which most cities had torn down years ago. They gave Fargo a retro-atmosphere. They reminded me of a museum we had visited in San Francisco that collected neon signs.<\/p>\n

\"DSC_4458\"<\/a>Empire Tavern Sign<\/p>\n

\"DSC_4462\"<\/a>Fargo Movie Theater<\/p>\n

\"DSC_4465\"<\/a>Neon Sign<\/p>\n

\"DSC_4467\"<\/a>Back to the Corn Fields<\/p>\n

\"DSC_4472\"<\/a>Rain Clouds Rolling In<\/p>\n

By the time we were hungry for lunch rain started to fall. We got off Interstate 94 in Alexandria, Minnesota to hunt for a lunch place. We stopped at a Pizza Ranch (an incomprehensible concept) for a light bite. We did not have the apple\u00a0pizza for dessert. It grated on our New York City sensibilities of real Italian tomato sauce & cheese pizza with olive oil. No apple strudel pizza for us!<\/p>\n

\"IMG_8565\"<\/a>Dessert Pizza!<\/p>\n

\"DSC_4478\"<\/a>Clearing Skies<\/p>\n

\"DSC_4638\"<\/a>Approaching Minneapolis<\/p>\n

\"DSC_4642\"<\/a>Minneapolis, Minnesota Skyline<\/p>\n

\"IMG_8567\"<\/a>View From the Hotel Window<\/p>\n

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