LAKE RENO VILLA
ALEXANDRIA, MN
Location:
We are located in west central MN about 2 hours northwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul. Our villa is off Highway 29 halfway between Glenwood and Alexandria (6 miles from either town). Our address is:
10099 - 218th Avenue
Glenwood, MN 56334.
Directions from Minneapolis/St. Paul:
-Follow I-94 West (toward St. Cloud)
-Take the Alexandria/Glenwood exit #103
-Turn left toward Glenwood
-Go 6 miles to 218th Avenue (our frontage road) and turn right. This is a sharp right hand turn and easy to miss - you will see Lake Reno on your right about a half mile before our turn. The Lake Reno Grill (formerly The Green Iguana Restaurant) and a Pope County sign are also on your right about 100 feet before our turn. When we see the Pope County sign, we move onto the right shoulder and start slowing down. If you reach the Lake Reno Resort, you have gone too far.
-Go to Villa # 9 on 218th Avenue
AREA ATTRACTIONS:
The Chamber of Commerce in Alexandria staff and website has a wealth of information about activities in the area. Their website is
www.alexandriamn.org
and their office is located at the very north end of downtown Alexandria. Some of the area attractions are shown below - this is by no means a comprehensive listing - there are many other fun activities in the area.
Alexandria:
12 golf courses
Viking Mall
Garden Center Lanes Bowling (Sunday night all-you-can-bowl)
Arrowwood Resort horseback riding and indoor water park
Dunn Bros. Coffee Shop (has wireless internet)
Theatre LeHomme Dieu (live theatre)
Carlos Creek Winery
Brush Wolf Winery
Chain of Lakes Bike Trail
Casey's Amusement Park (go-carts, etc)
Douglas County Fair (middle of August)
Glenwood:
2 golf courses - Minnewaska Golf Course, Pezhekee Golf Course
Pope County Historical Museum
Pope County Fair (early to mid August)
Morning Glory Gardens
Princess Minnewaska Burial Grounds
end of July Waterama Celebration
Our Guests Have Recommended:
Cafe' Bella in Glenwood, MN
Torgy's on Lake Minnewaska in Glenwood, MN
Muddy Boot Restaurant (in Forada)
Sixth Avenue Wine & Ale in Alexandria
Whiskey River restaurant (owned by singer Connie Lee)
Bugaboo Bay Restaurant on Lake LeHomme Dieu
The Depot at the north end of downtown Alex
interesting shops in Alex - Magpies, From the Heart, LuAnn's
local craft show in Alexandria at end of July
sugar sand beach on Lake Henry close to Casey's Amusement Park
Glenwood as "a charming little town"
Just Like Grandma's Tea House in Osakis, antique shops in Osakis
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