Winona was a stop along a Mississippi River Trail (MRT) beginner- friendly bicycle tour. The Explore Minnesota Tourism website blog featured four stops along the trail and Madilynn Garcia completed the solo four day bicycle tour that began in Minneapolis and ended at the Iowa border. “With a mix of roads and multi-use paths, this adventure includes steep limestone bluffs, hardwood forests and more than a dozen river towns.” Her third day was in Winona and she toured the city and stayed overnight a local bed and breakfast.
Garcia wrote, “Rolling into Winona late in the afternoon, I can confidently say this is the most charming town I’ve ever biked to: adorable cafes, self-guided tours of the historic downtown and, of course, the Mississippi River is absolutely stunning at this point”