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Opened in 2004, this building serves as an apartment complex for both Men and Women. The building typically houses upperclassmen.

East Lake

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Located along the Mississippi River in Winona, this art museum exhibits art that is almost exclusively about aquatic nature. 

Minnesota Marine Art Museum

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This Winona Bakery has been churning out baked goods like pastries, donuts, and cookies since 1924.

Bloedows Bakery

100

Born near and named after Winona this actress has appeared in films such as "Edward Scissorhands"

Who is Winona Ryder?

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Located along the North side of Lake Winona, at this building you can rent a multitude of equipment such as bicycles, kayaks, and pedal boats. During the winter one can even rent ice skates.

Lake Lodge Recreation Center

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The main science building on the campus, this building is actually made of two halls. Those are Stark Hall and Pasteur Hall.

SLC- Science Laboratory Center

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Located in nearby Wabasha, Minnesota, this institution helps in the rehabilitation of the National Bird of America. 

National Eagle Center

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Opened in 1938 next to Lake Winona this eating establishment serves burgers, sandwiches, and hot dogs among other things. This restaurant also makes its own rootbeer.

Lakeview Drive Inn

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The namesake for a nearby State Park this man earned his money from his family's grocery business. Which he used to buy that land that would became the state park.

John A. Latsch

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Located on Highway 61, this establishment was founded back in 1961. It has a 16-lane bowling alley, arcade, and is connected to a restaurant.

Westgate Bowling Alley

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This building is on the north edge of the Campus near the SLC, and Somsen Hall. Some departments located in this building include the admission office, Warrior Hub, and Warrior Success Center.

Maxwell Hall

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Originally incorporated in 1979 this museum exhibits artifacts associated with one of the largest ethnic groups to settle in Winona, the Kashubians.

Polish Cultural Institute

300

Open in the summer of 2016 this business sells frozen desserts like gelato and frozen yogurt.

Nate and Ally's

300

 Winona sits on the original site of Keoxa, a village of this native American tribe that stretched all over the Great Lakes region.

Dakota

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A newly opened business it lets patrons test their accuracy with an axe. It also has a room dedicated to games like Pac-Man.

Winona Axe and Arcade

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This building houses multiple Health and Fitness resources for residents to use including a clinic, basketball court, and exercise equipment. It was built in 2010

IWC-Integrated Wellness Center

400

Housed in Winona's 1915 National Armory building, this museum helps to tell the story of the first settlers to the area.

Winona County History Center

400

Located on Third Street in downtown, Winona, this dining establishment serves many dishes from Lo Mein to Chow Mein and Chop Suey. 

Great Hunan Chinese Restaurant

400

This man founded a company back in 1868 selling self-made products he would sell door to door. Later on, in 1895, the company moved to Winona and began selling vanilla extract, black pepper, and cinnamon later on it added more products

JR Watkins

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Located an hour south of Winona, this tourist attraction allows you to see fossils over 450 million years old. Get ready for an exercise as you will have to descend and ascend 550 stairs. 

Niagara Cave

500

Built in 1928, this building was acquired by Winona State in the early 1990s and was a part of the university's West Campus. In the summer of 2021, the University put West Campus along with this building on the market.

Lourdes Hall

500

This building, located in nearby Homer, MN was registered on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Built in 1849 it was the first permanent house south of Saint Paul.

Willard Bunnell House

500

Located in the old City Hall Building since 2001. This Sandwich shop had locations in Lake City, MN, and Red Wing, MN before being moved to Winona in 1984.

Beno's Deli

500

This steamboat captain helped to found the city of Winona in 1851. He originally gave the city the name Moctezuma.

Orrin Smith

500

Located about 30 minutes north of Winona, this store sells many different products like books and fudge. They even have a mini golf course and a carousel. 

Lark Toys