Aslak & Annie's Bed and Breakfast
proprietress - Nancy Strand

Aslak & Annie's in Milan, Minnesota offers a unique, relaxing bed and breakfast experience. We also offer lunch, dinner or freshly prepared, local, seasonal foods for your special event. Perhaps you want to just get away from the hustle and bustle of big city life for a few days but while you're here there are many things you may want to do in and around Milan.

Do you have a wedding to attend, a class to take at the Milan Village Art School, a relative in the Milan, Appleton, Montevideo, Madison area to visit? Aslak & Annie's is central to all those locations. Have you scheduled your upcoming holiday party?

The Milan Village Arts School, founded in 1988, is a non-profit, member supported organization dedicated to promoting the arts. Each year, the school hosts a diverse range of classes, reflecting the rich heritage of arts within the community. Although traditional Scandinavian Folk Arts have been the foundation of the school, classes are also offered in the fabric, book, silver and other various mediums.

Two of the current classes are Shibori Weekend and Pampering on the Prairie. See the descriptions below and plan to stay at Aslak and Annies while taking the classes.

Shibori Weekend

Bring your friends for a weekend of art and entertainment. Drive to Milan Friday evening and get settled in for the weekend with evening tea as you relax together. You will be staying at Karen Jenson's Trestuen Gallery and Nancy Strand's Aslak & Annie's Bed & Breakfast.

On Saturday morning, you will enjoy a homemade local, seasonal fare breakfast before heading off to the Milan Village Arts School for your Shibori class taught by our locally grown Martha Alvarado. Shibori is a Japanese fabric dyeing technique, and one of the students in last years class said, "I haven't had this much fun since I was a kid!". You will be making a table runner and napkins. (See the supply list below.) You will be delivered a picnic lunch prepared by Bergen's Prairie Market.

After class on Saturday, you will enjoy a gourmet-style meal prepared by Nancy at her B&B before you drive to Dawson for an evening of entertainment. Relax with tea before bed. Awake on Sunday to breakfast, finish your Shibori project, and enjoy another picnic lunch before you leave town. And thanks for stopping by!

Supplies to Bring:
Scissor, needle, 2 spools upholstery thread, 15 rubber bands, rubber gloves, seam ripper. Martha will bring the rest.

Dates:
June 26, 27, & 28
Route 66, men's quartet
Note: 
Minimum of 4 ladies, maximum of 8. 
Cost: 
$380 — Includes Shibori class, 2 night stay, 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 supper, 1 concert, 2 evening teas,  and 1 unforgettable weekend. 
(50% deposit required, cannot be refunded less than 14 days before check in.)

Contact Lisa Hinneberg, 320-815-9323, with any questions about details. Click here to register.

Pampering on the Prairie

It's time for you and your friends to spend some time relaxing together. Check in at Nancy Strand's Aslak & Annie's Bed & Breakfast at 9:30 Saturday morning. Before lunch you will have time to walk downtown and enjoy the Arv Hus Museum and Billy Maple Tree shop featuring local art and hand made items as well as old wares and Fair Trade products from around the world.

Lunch will be provided at Nancy's at 11:00 that morning with the first massage starting at 12:15. Massages will be at both Nancy's B&B and Karen Jenson's Trestuen Gallery. During the day, you will enjoy a tea tasting and lotion making. That evening you will have a gourmet-style meal at Nancy's and enjoy live music during dessert, then adjourn to sleep at either Karen's or Nancy's that night.

On Sunday morning, Nancy will serve you a wonderful breakfast before you head out on a prairie hike west of Milan. Then one last meal at Nancy's at 12:30 before you leave town to go back home. All foods are local, seasonal fare. Thanks for spending your time with us!

Things to Bring:
Slip on shoes and a bath robe (you will be walking 1 small block between Nancy and Karen's places during the day), a great book to read and a few friends. 

Dates:
Please call or email us with a weekend that works for your group. Contact person is Lisa Hinneberg at 320-815-9323. Here are a couple of dates to get you thinking: September 12 and 13, 2009
Note: 
Minimum of 4 ladies, maximum of 8.
 Cost: 
$380 — 1 hour massage, 1/2 hour reflexology, 1 night stay, 1 supper, 1 breakfast, 2 lunches, lotion making, tea tasting, 1 evening of live music, and 1 weekend you will talk about for years. 
(50% deposit required, cannot be refunded less than 14 days before check in.)

Click here to register.

Arv Hus Museum features the work of world famous Norwegian rosemalers, a mural by Augsburg artist Phillip Thompson and other local history and culture displays. Group tours available.

Lac qui Parle State Park Lac qui Parle is a French translation of the name given to the lake by the Dakota Indians who called it the "lake that speaks." If you visit in the spring or fall you'll understand why. The lake is a stop over for thousands of migratory Canada geese and other waterfowl. You'll hear a chorus of honking, quacking, and other vocalizations. Paddle the lake, or cast a line and catch walleye, northerns, perch, or crappie. Explore one of the trails by foot or horseback. Visit the historic Fort Renville and Lac qui Parle mission sites. While in the area, be sure to visit the 27,000 acre Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area.

There are also opportunities for hiking, biking, cross country skiing, fishing, hunting, watching nature, and bird watching.