Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Mississippi while dining indoors or outdoors at Scarlet Kitchen & Bar. The menu is globally inspired and sourced with local ingredients. Try one of the hotel's famous contemporary cocktails or one of their many "mocktails" for those with a lighter agenda. Cap off the night with one of their homemade desserts from Pastry Chef Amy Zerwas.

Savor the outstanding pizza at Red Wing Brewery (founded in 2011) while sipping one of the historic brews they've re-created: Remmler's Royal Brew from an 1896 recipe, and Red Wing Premium. They make six or seven barrels of beer a week. Many other styles of craft beers are put into rotation, and they also make their own root beer and serve local wines. Or stop by Kelly's Tap House & Bar and choose from over 70 beers and lots of casual food options too.

Taste one of Minnesota's iconic foods in its many iterations—wild rice. It's used like oatmeal for breakfast, mixed with milk, blueberries, or maple syrup. Wild rice soup is on many restaurant menus. Wild rice-encrusted walleye is a double dose of Minnesota. Wild rice casseroles, burgers, fritters, salads, even pies—enjoy!