Big River Magazine

The Upper Mississippi River magazine

Mississippi River news and stories for people who love the river.

We cover both sides of the Mississippi from the Twin Cities to Muscatine, Iowa.

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Make your experience on the Upper Mississippi even better!

Take a look at these Big River advertisers when you plan your next river trip.

Special Events
Dining and Beverages
Things to Do
Places to Stay
Shopping on the River
Marinas, Boat Sales and Outfitters
Organizations
Cities, CVBs and Tourism
Services and River Living
Publications

Shopping on the River

Alma Leather

121 N. Main St.
Alma, Wis.
608-685-4775

Art & Soul Gallery

303 North Main St.
Alma, Wis.
715-448-2049
715-456-3977

Bird-Song.com, Inc.

525 Junction St.
Winona, Minn.
507-454-6711
800-820-8530

Blue Heron Gallery & Studio

168 E Third
Winona, Minn.
507-474-6879

Bluff Country Co-op

121 W. Second St.
Winona, Minn.
507-452-1815

BNOX Gold & Iron

404 First St.
Pepin, Wis.
(across from the marina)
715-442-2201

The Book Cliffs

Mississippi River selection
161 Pembroke Ave.
Wabasha, Minn.
651-565-5312
866-500-9911

Common Market on the Square

19853 E. Galesville Ave. Galesville, Wis.
608-582-4442

Country Shop of Pepin

Corner of Hwy 35 & Cty Rd. CC
Pepin, Wis.
715-442-2429

Countryside Cooperative

Gas, Hardware, Convenience
Hwy 35 & Prairie St.
Pepin, Wis.
715-442-2009

The Craft Barn

Silver Creek Road
Galesville, Wis.
608-582-3447

Dockside Mercantile

304 First St.
Pepin, Wis.
715-442-4009

Eagles Landing B&B and Winery

82 & 127 North St.
Marquette, Iowa

Galena Cellars

Wine Tasting and Gift Shop
515 S. Main St., Galena, Ill.
815-777-3330; and
477 S. 3rd St., Geneva, Ill.

John Deere Pavilion

1400 River Drive
Moline, Ill.

Kann Imports

528 S River Park Dr.
Guttenberg, Iowa
800-252-2072 or
866-252-1120

Minnesota Marine Art Museum

800 Riverview Dr.
Winona, Minn.
507-474-6626

Mississippi River Pearl Jewelry Company

Alma, Wis.
651-301-1204

The Paper Moon

206 A St.
McGregor, Iowa
563-873-3357

Pepin Heights Orchard

Hwy 61
Lake City, Minn.

Phoneco, Inc.

Antique and collectible phones
19813 E. Mill Road
Galesville, Wis.
608-582-4124

Rather Bee Quilting (email)

116 Washington St.
Lake City, Minn.
651-345-3958
877-233-9549

Satori Arts Gallery

201 Pearl St.
La Crosse, Wis.
608-785-2779

Smith Brothers Landing

Decorative metal work
200 East Marina Drive
Pepin, Wis.
715-442-2248

Sunset Gardens Greenhouse & Floral

16795 South 11th Street
Galesville, Wis.
608-582-2732

Swan Jewelers

109 E. Center
Lake City, Minn.
651-345-3825
888-SWANLTD

T&C Latane

Metal, wood & fiber
421 2nd St.
Pepin, Wis.
715-442-2419

Touch of Class Interiors

952-941-3023 (Twin Cities)
612-201-4175 (Lake City)

Water Lily Gifts

111 N. Main
Alma, Wis.
608-685-4911

Wild Rose Timberworks

Decorah, Iowa
563-382-8500
563-382-6245

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Marinas, Boat Sales and Outfitters

Dan's Pepin Marina

303 First St.
P.O. Box 205
Pepin, Wis.
715-442-4900

Clements Fishing Barge
Captain Hook's Bait & Tackle

Off Hwy 35
Genoa, Wis.
608-689-2800

Great River Harbor Campgrounds and Marina

S2221 State Hwy 35
Alma, Wis.
608-248-2454
608-248-3393

Island City Harbor

305 South Ave.
Sabula, Iowa
563-687-2825

McGregor Marina

Riverfront & Main
McGregor, Iowa
800-848-2413
563-873-9613

King's Cove Marina

Hastings, Minn.
651-480-8900

Ole Miss Marina

Red Wing Port Authority
Red Wing, Minn.
651-388-5839 office
651-764-0247 cell
651-388-8643 gas

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Organizations

Cities, CVBs and Tourism

Alma, Wisconsin

608-685-3303

Fountain City, Wisconsin

Fulton, Ill., Chamber of Commerce

415 11th Ave.
Fulton, Ill.
815-589-4545

Guttenberg Tourism

Guttenberg, Iowa
563-252-2323

Lake City Chamber of Commerce

101 W. Center
Lake City, Minn.
800-369-4123

Lake City Tourism

1515 N. Lakeshore Dr.
Lake City, Minn.
877-525-3248

Pepin, Wisconsin

800-442-3011

City of Savanna/Carroll County

Northwest Illinois
866-367-6505

Trempealeau Chamber of Commerce

24455 3rd Street
Trempealeau, Wis.
608-534-6780

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Services & River Living

Building Character

Lofts and condominiums on the Mississippi
Lake City, Minn.
507-261-1450

Century 21 - Pepin Office

411 2nd St.
Pepin, Wis.
715-442-4800

Duke Addicks Storyteller

651-643-0622
dukeaddicks@earthlink.net

Edina Realty, Inc.

David Peters
715-386-0230
651-436-7072 (metro)
715-307-2407 (cell)

Great River Organic Milling

Fountain City, Wis.
608-687-9580
507-457-0334

Mississippi Explorer

Cruises and Eco-tours
La Crosse, Wis., Prairie du Chien, Wis., Dubuque, Iowa, Galena, Ill.
877-647-7397

Mississippi Valley Realty

211 Main Street
Lansing, Iowa
877-538-9290
563-538-9290

On-Deck Sailing Charters

Seminars & Charters
Between Harbor View & BNOX
Pepin, Wis.
715-442-4424

Pepin Realty

Pepin, Wis.
Dana & Joszie Lerum
715-442-4440
715-495-1395 (cell)

River City Vacation Rentals-LLC

The Rivage • Bella Vista
1401 North Lakeshore Drive
Lake City, Minn.
866-212-3877
651-345-5033

River View Condominiums

303 North Riverview
Bellevue, Iowa
563-451-8027

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Publications

The Becoming of the Driftless Rivers National Park

301 Troy Drive
Madison, Wis.
608-301-1000 ext. 112630

A History of Wapasha's Prairie

800-303-8201

Riverwise Publishing

PO Box 204
Winona, Minn.
507-454-5949
800-303-8201

Swamp Water Jurisprudence

Dennis A. Challeen, J.D. email
Available through Amazon.com

Waterways Journal

314-241-7354 or 800-366-9630 www.waterwaysjournal.net
www.quimbyscruisingguide.com
www.heartlandboating.com

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