2012 Community Profile - Chamber Organizer

enovated 60,000-square-foot showroom
is an educational and entertainment
attraction, featuring a décor
with museum-quality animal displays,
huge aquariums and trophy animals
featured in realistic re-creations of their
natural habitats.
Across the street from Cabela’s is a
15 screen theater with stadium seating,
rocker seats with movable arm
rests. When choosing a restaurant,
be assured that everything from fine
dining to a quick meal on the run can
be found on either side of the river.
Across the street from Cabela’s in East
Grand Forks you’ll also find “restaurant
row,” a collection of restaurants and
pubs all with outdoor seating along
the Red River. While in East Grand
Forks, explore the great cuisine of
Mama Maria’s Italian Restaurant or
Little Bangkok’s Thai menu. In Grand
Forks, you’ll love the great menus
and creative dishes of Sander’s 1907,
Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant, The
Toasted Frog and teppanyaki dining
at Fuji’s Japanese Steakhouse. You’ll
also find hometown favorites like the
Red Pepper, Italian Moon, JL Beers,
The Green Mill and everyone’s favorites,
Olive Garden, Ruby Tuesday, and
Texas Roadhouse. If you’d rather grab
a quick burger or pizza, variety still
abounds. Grand Forks and East Grand
Forks have strong family values, and
everyone can appreciate the fun pizza
places, family restaurants, fast-food
and fine dining places that can be
enjoyed by all.
Local Leadership
The Grand Cities have a growing
economy with strong business leaders.
Local and regional businesses
are very involved in the community,
showing a strong spirit of volunteerism
and support for a continued quality of
life that keeps most from leaving our
area and is one of the driving forces
for families returning to our area. There
is so much to appreciate in our cities,
and there are many innovative and entrepreneurial
partnerships in the works
to enhance opportunities and foster
future diverse growth.
Greater Grand Forks
Young Professionals
The local Young Professionals Group,
made up of 20 to 40-somethings in the
area, is host to many social, professional,
cultural and philanthropic
events throughout the year. All are a
fantastic way to grow your network of
friends and professional colleagues,
while engaging you in the wonderful
attractions of the Greater Grand Forks
region.
Their mission is that ‘We enhance our
community, create connections, and
invest in each other.’ The organization
believes that the voice of many is
louder than the voice of one, and they
aim to shape and improve the YP culture
here in Grand Forks/East Grand
Forks. The group is growing and now
enjoys a full time paid director.
Agriculture
There are over 2,500 farming operations,
with a value of over $600 million
in production, in Grand Forks County,
North Dakota, and Polk County, Minnesota.
The Red River Valley, part of
the bed of the ancient Lake Agassiz, is
known to have some of the most fertile
soil in the world. The soil conditions in
the area make this perfect farmland for
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