Couple Time in the Forks

Looking to spend a day with that special someone? This day-long itinerary shows all the fun to be had for two!

Stop for a mid-morning treat at Tea & Crepe Café

This modern downtown dessert café specializes in bubble tea, crepes and Thai stir-fried ice cream.

Estimated time: 30 minutes

Rent a bike at one of the 13 Greater Grand Forks bike rental locations and ride along the Red River of the North on the Greenway

The Greenway consists of 2,200 acres lining the Red River and the Red Lake River as they flow through Grand Forks and East Grand Forks. This picturesque urban space offers countless recreational, cultural, historical and natural resource opportunities. You can hike, walk, run, rollerblade, bike, bird, canoe, kayak, fish or golf, all in the heart of our two cities. Now fully completed, the Greenway includes an all-season trail system, nature preserves, picnic sites and camping areas.

Estimated time: 1 1/2 hours

Stop in Badman Design for a unique gifts to bring home

Badman Design is located on South 3rd Street in historic downtown Grand Forks and is a 5,000 square foot expansive showroom, design studio, welding shop and production space. Here David and his Badman Design crew create, display and sell their artwork (jewelry and the ever-changing inventory of home designs including mirrors, wine racks, tables, benches, boxes, lamps, railings, wall hangings, small sculpture, outdoor sculpture and their popular limited-edition holiday ornaments).

Estimated time: 30 minutes

Lunch at the eclectic North Dakota Museum of Art Café

Enjoy freshly made sandwiches, salads and unique daily specials, using locally sourced ingredients whenever possible, amid great works of art.

Estimated time: 45 minutes

Peruse the current exhibits at North Dakota Museum of Art and make a stop in the gift shop

The museum is nationally recognized for its ground-breaking human rights exhibitions, involvement with international artists, the commissioning of landmark works of art anchored in the Northern Plains and the strength of its exhibition program. Three galleries house exhibitions of regional, national and international art. On permanent display is late New York City artist and collector Barton Benes' apartment that includes his collection of African art and oddities from around the world. Other museum features are concerts, guest lectures and kids' activities, plus a gift shop and weekday cafe.

Estimated time: 1 1/2 hours

Relax with a massage at Avant Salon & Spa

Come and relax, de-stress, let the professionals work out the knots, s i f or painful areas, or just help you to relax. The Avant Spa offers Full Body Massage, Aveda Tulasara Facials, Body Treatments, Full Body Waxing, Eye Brow Services...and more.

Estimated time: 1 1/2 hours

Dinner at the Toasted Frog, a local hotspot

The Toasted Frog – a 21+ trendy yet inviting restaurant and lounge – boasts extensive martini and wine lists to accompany fabulous gourmet food. The area's hottest chefs o fer up cool culinary creations like their famous fried cheesy pickles, wild mushroom lavosh, chicken pesto wood-fired pizza, elk and lamb burgers, Mahi-Mahi tacos, chimichurri pork tenderloin and gorgonzola butter filet mignon. When it's time for dessert, there's always room for s'mores...with an espresso martini chaser.

Estimated time: 2 hours