International Market Square on Tuesday

Welcome to International Market Square (IMS), the Center of Design for the Upper Midwest.  Be inspired.  Be surprised.  Be impressed.  Discover 70-plus showrooms filled with amazing design solutions and furnishings you thought you'd never find.  IMS is a shopping experience like no other.  Presenting nearly limitless choices, IMS showcases more options and higher levels of quality and service than any furnishings resource in the Upper Midwest. 

IMS is primarily a showroom for Interior Designers, Architects, and Builders but we have made arrangements for our tour group to spend the day in the inspiring showrooms specializing in Home Furnishings, Kitchen/Bath and Building Products, and Office/Commercial and Hospitality Furnishings.

Advance registration is required for this event to ensure that we have adequate tour buses arranged for the group.  Registration fee is $50 for those who register on or before April 30, 2008; after that date the registration fee is $60.  The price includes lunch at the International Market Square along with gratuities for meals and tour guides.

Mall of America on Wednesday

A trip to the Twin Cities isn't complete without a day trip to the incomparable Mall of America.  The MOA or "the Mall", as it's frequently referred to, is the nation's largest retail and entertainment complex.  Along with an extensive range of retail, restaurants and entertainment, there are many unique features to Mall of America not found in other shopping malls.

It is virtually impossible to take it all in in one day.  With over 500 unique shops, if a shopper spent 10 minutes browsing at every store, it would take them more than 86 hours to complete their visit to Mall of America.  So, a word to the wise is, study the mall's directory and make a plan of attack for what you definitely want to see while you're there.

Advance registration is required for this event to ensure that we have adequate tour buses arranged for the group.  Registration fee is $30 for those who register on or before April 30, 2008; after that date the registration fee is $35.  Lunch is not included in the fee; the price includes gratuity for tour guides.  There many restaurants, specialty food stores, and food court choices your dining pleasure. 

Scenic Stillwater on Thursday

Stillwater is considered the "Birthplace of Minnesota".  Explore the beautiful St. Croix Valley from charming Stillwater.  Unique shops, galleries, and fine restaurants dot the historic downtown; it is especially noted for its antiquarian bookstores.  There are will definitely be more things to do and see than what you can fit into this rather brief tour.  If at some future time you are able to spend more than a day in this lovely town, make plans to visit nearby wineries, take a balloon ride, hit the hiking or biking trails, or just relax with a treatment in a spa.  Come for the day, or spend the weekend at the historic Lowell Inn or in one of the beautiful bed and breakfasts that grace this beautiful town. You'll be glad you did!

Advance registration is required for this event to ensure that we have adequate tour buses arranged for the group and for lunch reservations at the Lowell Inn.  Registration fee is $50 for those who register on or before April 30, 2008; after that date the registration fee is $60.  The price includes lunch at the historic Lowell Inn along with gratuities for meals and tour guides.