Rochester, Minn.: Much more than the Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minn.: Much more than the Mayo Clinic

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Thousands of out-of-towners visit the famed Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., each year, but the city has a lot more to offer than medical care.

Attractions include nine golf courses, including seven that are public; the Mayowood Mansion, a 100-room home with gardens, where the Mayo family lived; 60 miles of hiking and biking trails; antique shops on Third Street; the Rochester Art Center; a system of climate-controlled underground walkways with businesses, shops and dining; and fishing in nearby waterways, from the Mississippi to Silver Lake, to Foster Arend Pond. There’s even a roadside landmark: The 150-foot-high water tower, shaped like an ear of corn, next to the Seneca Foods Plant. Details at www.rochestercvb.org.

Rochester is about 90 miles from the Twin Cities.