r/Winona • • Jan 06 '24

Things to do in Winona

52 Upvotes

(Apologies in advance for the noel of a post. TL/DR: List of awesome small businesses to support in Winona)

So, I'm just a shop small nerd, and I remember when I moved to Winona and felt like there was nothing cool here. The last 5ish years have seen so many improvements to the town, and since I love a list too, I thought I'd gather up as many local businesses that folks might be interested in knowing about. Also, I've italicized my favorites, just cuz.

Downtown Eating/Drinking

  • 2 Brothers Bar & Grill
  • Acoustic Café
  • Beno’s Deli
  • Blooming Grounds Coffee House
  • Blooming Grounds Express
  • Blue Heron Coffeehouse
  • Bub’s Brewing Company
  • Gabby’s Bar
  • Great Hunan
  • Heirloom Seasonal Bistro
  • Island City Brewing Company (but will be rebranding soon)
  • Lucky’s on Third
  • Market Street Tap
  • Miya Japanese Bistro
  • Muddled Thyme - fun cocktails
  • Mulligan’s Pub
  • Nate & Ally's Frozen Treat Creations
  • No Name Bar - LGBT+ Friendly
  • Nosh - Fine(ish) dining
  • Port 507
  • Sammy's Pizza
  • Sapori di Sicilia - Italian cafe, great food at reasonable prices
  • Sliced
  • Unlimited Nutrition - health teas & shakes

Downtown Shopping

  • A-Z Collectibles
  • Baker Shoes
  • Bohem Design Studio - brand new stationary/paper goods store
  • Chapter 2 Books
  • ClaraLouise - gifts
  • DJ’s Clothing Warehouse - basically a Land's End outlet, very good prices
  • Grace Place
  • Great River Shakespeare Festival
  • Green Thumb Artistry - plants & gifts
  • Grower's Home - indoor growing, focus on THC
  • Hardt's Music
  • Hearts Desire
  • Holtan’s Jewelry
  • Jimmy Jams - comic & game store
  • La Boutique
  • Loft on Third
  • Melange Resale Boutique - resale & boutique
  • Morgan’s Jewelers
  • Orno Gift + Home
  • River City Outlet
  • Rusty Bucket
  • The Refinery Co.
  • The Rippled Leaf - THC & CBD
  • Yarnology

Downtown Other (Services, etc.)

  • Adventure Cycle and Ski
  • Bluff Country Co-op
  • Children's Dental of Winona
  • Fitness Mentality - gym
  • Home & Community Options
  • Midtown Foods
  • Nostallja Studio - hair salon
  • Suola Spa - Sauna, cold plunge & salt room
  • The Edge Church
  • Tom's Lock Service
  • WA Group - insurance
  • Walnut Street Dental Associates
  • Winona 7 Theater - cinema
  • Winona County Historical Society
  • Winona Daily News
  • Winona Post

Outside of Downtown

  • 929 Beer House
  • Minnesota Marine Art Museum
  • Paperbacks & Pieces - bookstore
  • Restored Blessings - thrift store
  • Wellington's Pub & Grill
  • Winona Axe & Arcade - axe throwing and classic arcade games
  • Winona Family Restaurant

If you have a fave that's not on the list, get it in the comments! Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

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r/Winona • • 12h ago

Repinski called out again

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r/Winona • • 1d ago

Dan Wilson just clapped back at Repinski lol

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legend


r/Winona • • 1d ago

New building

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Anyone know what is being built by KFC?


r/Winona • • 1d ago

Let me know!

0 Upvotes

Chipotle or Qdoba?


r/Winona • • 2d ago

Winona Cyber Attack stolen info.

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The County says the affected information includes names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers (SSN), driver’s licenses, financial account information, medical information, health insurance information, information included in law enforcement reports, immigration identification numbers, passport numbers, Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers, fingerprints, DNA reports from paternity tests, military service numbers, veteran identification numbers, credit and debit card information and login information for non-financial accounts.


r/Winona • • 2d ago

Brad Finstad

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Brad Finstad will have a virtual meeting event tomorrow at the Winona Public Library from 1-3. I don’t see anything about it on his website but thought people should know about it. Walk-in’s are available at these events according to his website.


r/Winona • • 4d ago

Formula 1

7 Upvotes

Hey, I'm new to winona. I haven't been around anywhere yet. Just wanted to know wether there are any bars or places that would be broadcasting the US GP happening in Austin in couple weeks?


r/Winona • • 4d ago

Does this city have any dance floors?

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I just moved here from Madison, where the house and electronic music scene in general are pretty strong. I met so many people on dance floors at bars and “clubs,” and it was basically the first time I felt like I was part of a community or music scene. It was to the point where I didn’t even need to ask my friends if they were going out, I’d just show up to events and find a bunch of my friends out on the dance floor.

I went to No Name last night because there was supposed to be a dance party at 10pm, but it wasn’t the vibe I was expecting - there was barely anyone there, and no one was dancing. Every time I try to go out in Winona, I’m just reminded of how much I miss Madison. Maybe I’ll move to the Twin Cities eventually, bc I know there’s a comparable music scene up there, but I’m here for the time being and would like to find a place where I feel like I fit in and I’m part of something. I’m a decent DJ myself, so I’d be more than willing to organize something if people are interested and there’s an accommodating space.


r/Winona • • 6d ago

hoco game

9 Upvotes

aye we beating kato tomorrow or nah


r/Winona • • 6d ago

Cheap Grocery Store

9 Upvotes

I'm currently in a lot of debt can anyone recommend a cheap grocery store?


r/Winona • • 6d ago

Hang out

0 Upvotes

Anybody looking to hang out and chill tonight?


r/Winona • • 6d ago

Election Ads

0 Upvotes

Anyone else sick of seeing these damn data center David ads and random ass election ads? It's pissing me off seeing the same 3 ads all day. Gonna make me vote for whoever isn't pushing 1 million ads on us.


r/Winona • • 6d ago

It's Parade Season. Boycott.

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Every year there are countless parades across the country. These parades leave behind so many forms of pollution from plastic wrappers, to food waste, to huge amounts of trash. This endangers animals' lives, from poisoning them to asphyxiating them to destroying their homes. On top of that, the parade pushes gas emissions from slow-rolling cars through a street, this is such a waste and a danger to our (Winona's) environment. This is not funny and I'm certainly not laughing.

Parades kill.

Let's not let our homecoming join the kill-count.


r/Winona • • 8d ago

Ski & Board Swap Saturday

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Bring your used gear & browse used & NEW gear from multiple local retailers.

Olmsted county fairgrounds
October 10th 2026
7am -2pm. Gear drop off
Noon - 8pm. Browse & Buy.

Sunday pick up gear sales pay !


r/Winona • • 8d ago

Cool Halloween thing at MMAM

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r/Winona • • 8d ago

Strange man in yard

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10 Upvotes

Caught this guy in our apartments yard, does anyone know who he is?? He was wandering around all day and got really close to our building. Please help.


r/Winona • • 8d ago

horror movie screening

5 Upvotes

are any of yall going to the night of the living dead screening in like a week? it seems cool


r/Winona • • 8d ago

Squirrels

5 Upvotes

What is with these squirrels around here! I was walking down the street the other day and one jumped on my back.


r/Winona • • 8d ago

Places in Winona to go?

4 Upvotes

I have been wondering on any places I could go. The fall weather is nice, feels nice. Where can I find somewhere to go for the day?


r/Winona • • 8d ago

Winona Housing HELP

2 Upvotes

I'm from California, and I just moved here. I've been struggling to find a place to rent for school. Under $ 1,000, my own space. Moving to the Midwest, I've always wanted goats, so let's say I happen to get a goat at some point; it's gotta be a place that could maybe have a goat in the long run. Any tips would be helpful.


r/Winona • • 8d ago

There's so much to see!

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r/Winona • • 8d ago

haunted house

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r/Winona • • 10d ago

WHat is your opinion on Potatoes?

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9 Upvotes

Personally, I have a deep connection with these crops and I love them dearly. My nephew once grew a potato, and he showed it to me like the proud young spud he is growing up to be. Bloody wonderful. Here is my favorite picture of a potato.


r/Winona • • 10d ago

The sun

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Does anyone know where I can get some good sunglasses? The sun is too bright!!!