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The
Rendezvous Region of Northeast North Dakota is a special place steeped
in history, natural resources and friendly people. The cities of Pembina,
Walhalla, Cavalier and Langdon comprise the boundaries of the Rendezvous
Region. Working together, the four cities have joined forces to bring a
new focus on their corner of the state.
The 120 mile corridor offers an amazing array of historical sites which date back 200 years to the days when fur trappers, Indians and traders met in the region to buy goods and to barter. The annual meetings were called "rendezvous". Each city in the region has a legion of local historic characters, buildings and fables to capture the imagination of people of all ages. A drive through the Rendezvous Region is a drive through history.
Throughout the year, the combined cities of the Rendezvous Region offer 10 separate celebrations. In addition, summer offers travelers the opportunity to swim in numerous lakes and rivers, camp in beautiful, rustic campgrounds, fish, hunt and canoe. Since Pembina, Walhalla, Langdon and Cavalier each have a public golf course, a weekend circuit of golf is also a great idea.
One
of the best kept secrets in the Rendezvous Region is the Pembina Gorge.
This 12,500 acre area just west of Walhalla, is one of the largest woodlands
in the state of North Dakota, boasting over 21 different types of animals
and 30 plant species, 8 of which are indigenous to the Pembina Gorge. The
Gorge offers hunting, fishing, hiking and bird watching in the spring,
summer and fall and downhill skiing, snowmobiling and cross country skiing
in the winter. Fox, moose, elk and wild turkey can be seen all through
the Region.
A
drive through the Rendezvous Region during the farming season will offer
wonderful surprises. Fields of brilliant sunflowers dance around a bend
in the road. Mustard, barley, beans, corn, oats, potatoes, rye, wheat and
sugar beets sprout left and right. Steam puffs from the state's largest
corn-to-ethanol plant, and rivers sparkle as they flow past the many picnic
areas in the Region.
Next time you're in the area, take a few hours to enjoy the Rendezvous Region. Visit Pembina which is the oldest settlement in North Dakota; Walhalla, Valley of the Gods and the Moose Capital of North Dakota; Cavalier, The Friendly City; and Langdon, Standing Tall on the Prairies and the Durum Capital of North Dakota.
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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE RENDEZVOUS REGION,
CONTACT:
| 701-256-3964 PEMBINA STATE MUSEUM:
Vance Nelson and Michael Bailey vnelson@state.nd.us mbailey@state.nd.us http://www.state.nd.us/hist/mus/pembmus.htm 701-825-6840 |
ICELANDIC STATE PARK:
Henry Duray and Justin Robinson hduray@state.nd.us jrobinso@state.nd.us http://www.state.nd.us/ndparks/Parks/ISP.htm 701-265-4561 |
| MT. CARMEL DAM RECREATION AREA:
Phone: (701) 256-3964 Or (701) 256-3701 rowit@yahoo.com http://www.geocities.com/rowit/ |
FROST FIRE SKI AREA:
Richard & Judith Johnson http://www.frostfireskiarea.com 701-549-3600 |
| PEMBINA COUNTY MUSEUM:
Zelda Hartje hartje@sendit.nodak.edu 701-265-4691 |
CAVALIER COUNTY MUSEUM:
Anna Spivey aspivey@state.nd.us 701-256-2867 701-256-3650 |
| WALHALLA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Liann Zeller walchmbr@utma.com http://www.tradecorridor.com/walhalla 701-549-2707 |
CAVALIER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Mary Hines cacc@polarcomm.com http://www.cavaliernd.com 701-265-8188 |
| LANGDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Bonnie Olson lanchbr@polarcomm.com http://www.langdoncc.org 701-256-3079 |
FROST FIRE SUMMER THEATRE:
Richard & Judith Johnson http://www.frostfiretheatre.com 701-549-3600 |
| STARLITES CENTER FOR THE ARTS:
Dan Eggen and Marla Kalin starlites_dan@hotmail.com starlites_marla@hotmail.com http://www.starlitescenter.com 701-265-8878 |
SOLI'S PEMBINA GORGE TOURS:
Melanie Thornberg solis_tours@hotmail.com http://solistours.netfirms.com 877-356-6006 (tollfree) |
| RIVERSIDE PARK, WALHALLA:
701-549-3289 |
221 MELSTED PLACE BED & BREAKFAST:
Neil and Lonnette Kelley 221melpl@polarcomm.com http://www.melstedplace.com |
| RED RIVER RESOURCE, CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
(RC & D)
Alternative Enterprise and Rural Tourism Committee Paul Wellman grafrcd@nd.usda.gov 701-352-0127 |
PEMBINA GORGE FOSSIL DIG:
Melanie Thornberg walhallafossildig@hotmail.com 877-356-6006 (tollfree) |
| CAVALIER COUNTRY CLUB:
701-265-4506 |
WALHALLA COUNTRY CLUB:
701-549-2357 |
| LANGDON COUNTRY CLUB:
701-256-5938 |
LAMOURE COUNTRY CLUB (PEMBINA):
701-825-6619 |
| LANGDON CURLING RINK:
701-256-2270 |
DAKOTA SPIRIT ARENA, LANGDON:
701-256-5242 |
| ROXY THEATRE, LANGDON:
701-256-2199 |
STREMICK LANES, LANGDON:
701-256-2227 |
| GINGRAS TRADING POST:
701-549-2775 |
RENDEZVOUS REGION BIRD CLUB:
Janne Myrdal mybros@polarcomm.com |
| RENDEZVOUS REGION BIRDING HOTLINE:
To access this new birding hotline, get to the Hotmail Home Page: enter: snowbuntings@hotmail.com enter: birdclub (password) click: "Sign In" Just click on to the e-mails you want to open, depending on their "Subjects" |