Gustavus sits on a hill, overlooking St. Peter, a city of 10,000 residents in the Minnesota River valley. There is plenty to do when you want to take a break from campus life.
You can:
- get your caffeine fix and listen to live music at River Rock Café
- take your date to see a blockbuster movie at St. Peter 5
- show off your knowledge and compete for prizes at Patrick's weekly
Trivia Night
- sample the wild rice soup or appetizers at Whiskey River
- star as the next "St. Peter Idol" at The Embassy's Karoake Night
- buy some yarn or learn to knit at the Tangled Skein
- hit the craft fair and listen to some great bands at the Rock Bend Folk Festival
- challenge yourself to finish the giant "Ramalamadingdong" sundae at Ruttles
- learn a new skill through Community Education courses; pottery, cooking, Japanese silk dyeing, gardening, and more
- begin your day with breakfast at Ooodles - "homestyle cookin' at hometown prices"
- take a study break on the slide or the swings in the Treemendous Playground
- walk, run, blade or bike the trails in Riverside Park or Seven Mile Creek
- drink a free glass of root beer and see the pharmacy museum at Soderlund Village Drug
- sit in the highback chairs by the roaring fire at the new St. Peter Public Library
- support local produce growers by grabbing a bite at the Co-Op
- take in some local history and culture at the Traverse des Sioux Treaty Center
- or, shop for a present for your mom at the Swedish Kontur, a Scandanavian gift shop
Plus, the city of Mankato, which has a huge mall, Target, Best Buy, T.G.I.Friday's, the Midwest Wireless Civic Center, and much, much more to see and do, is just 10 miles south of St. Peter. And, downtown Minneapolis is just a 60-minute drive north.
