Kid Friendly Hotels in Grand Forks ND - Family Hotel Reviews

The City of Grand Forks in North Dakota is can be a focal point for many artists, due to the numerous organizations and structures that support both the visual and the performing arts. But the beginnings of Grand Forks, also called “les Grandes Fourches” in French, are similar to the majority of American cities and the community expanded slowly until Alexander Griggs came. Griggs is a steamboat captain who decided to settle in Grand Forks. With his presence and efforts, the industries in Grand Forks grew rapidly and the town’s growth soared. This is Griggs is considered the “Father of Grand Forks.” The town also suffered from the Great Depression and then benefitted from the economic boom of the aftermath of the Second World War. But an unfortunate event happened in 1997. The city was besieged by flood and fire, leading to losses that reached more than $1 billion. But the city folks are resilient. They rebuilt infrastructures and made sure that the city, in the future, will be flood-proof. Today, travelers to Grand Forks are curious to see these flood protection projects. Uncharacteristically, the tourism of the city turned to the arts. Grand Forks vacations will make travelers become more acquainted with their creative side. The things to do in Grand Forks include a visit to the Chester Fritz Auditorium, which hosts a variety of musical entertainment that ranged from country music to Broadway Theater. The other places to visit are the fine arts galleries of Browning Arts, Colonel Eugene E. Myers, and the Empire Arts Center.