The National Trust for the Preservation of Historic places chooses 12 cities throughout the United States as the top tourist destinations. Red Wing was chosen as one of the twelve. Living here, we see everyday the fabulous geography that includes the Mississippi River and scenic bluff country. We shop in the historic downtown where most buildings date to the 1870’s. We take walks in Red Wing’s historic neighborhood where homes, like the 1874 Moondance Inn, are located. Take a look at the link we have posted and consider taking a trip to Red Wing this year. http://www.nationaltrust.org/dozen_distintive_destinations/2008/Red-Wing/

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The Moondance Inn Retreat Center offers, in addition to large meeting spaces, the opportunity to break out into smaller groups for more intimate discussions.

Moondance Inn Wedding Cake,
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This beautiful cake was made by our local bakery and was served at one of our weddings.

Moondance Inn Breakfast Dessert,
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Another beautiful Moondance Inn Breakfast Dessert.

Moondance Inn Breakfast Dessert,
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Weekends at the Moondance Inn means dessert for breakfast. Whether it is a delicious fruit tart or a rich chocolate Irish cream cake our breakfast desserts will delight you.

Red Wing Minnesota’s Moondance Inn was named a 5 star, Best of City Search award winner for 2007. City Search is one of the premier web based search engines in the travel and entertainment industry. The Best of City Search award winners are selected by clients who have used the services of businesses found on City Search and have voted in various categories as to their favorites. The Moondance Inn was voted number 3 in the state of Minnesota in the Bed and Breakfast category.

This is a great recipe for any fall morning. Of course, the person baking and the person helping should sample multiple times before serving.

1 2/3 c. flour
1 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 TBSP pumpkin pie spice mix
¼ tsp baking powder
2 eggs
1 c. pumpkin
½ c. melted butter
1 c. semi sweet chocolate chips

Mix dry stuff.
Mix pumpkin, butter, eggs in a second bowl.
Make a well in the dry stuff; mix all together.
Fold in chocolate chips.
Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

Moondance Inn Business Breakfast,
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The Moondance Inn retreat center was specifically designed for small business meetings of up to 25 people. It is completely separate from the rest of the Inn.

Moondance Inn Breakfast,
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You can’t have a bed and breakfast without the breakfast! We serve elegant breakfasts at the Moondance Inn featuring all kinds of tasty treats.

Moondance Inn puli named Trouble,
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This is a very serious looking puli. He is a therapy dog. If you wish to share your problems with him please do. He will help.