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East Grand Forks is a city in Northwestern Minnesota. It's the smaller neighbor of the much better known Grand Forks, North Dakota. EGF's population peaked at about 8600 in the early 1990s, before the city was badly damaged during the incredible Red River Flood of 1997. Due to the determination of residents, the generous assistance of govenment agencies, and private investment that can only be described as "optimistic," the city's population has rebounded from almost 0 during the flood, to about 7500 at the 2000 census, to an estimated 8200 in 2005.

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US Highway 2 runs through East Grand Forks in an east-west orientation, and connects with Interstate Highway 29 just to the west, in Grand Forks.

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Grand Forks International Airport (IATA: GFK) is served exclusively by Northwest via Pinnacle Airlines and Mesaba Airlines.

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• Cabela's Retail Showroom, 210 Demers Ave NW, ☎ (218) 773-0282, [1]. Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 10am-6pm. This 60,000 square foot outlet for the popular mail-order outfitter opened in 1999. The store features museum-quality displays, huge aquariums, and trophy animals on display.  edit

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• Applebee's, 415 2nd St NW, ☎ (218)773-0990, [2].  edit

• Beavers Family Restaurant, 300 3rd Ave NW, ☎ (218) 773-1137.  edit

• Mike's Pizza, Inc., 411 2nd St NW, ☎ (218) 773-2479. A favorite of the college crowd, some say Mike's pizza is the best anywhere - but it could be the beer talking.  edit

• Red Pepper East, 1504 Central Ave NE, ☎ (218) 773-6344.  edit

• River Bend Super Club, Highway 220, ☎ (218) 773-4351.  edit

• River Bend Supper Club, Highway 2, ☎ (218) 773-2493.  edit

• The Blue Moose Bar & Grill, 507 2nd St NW, ☎ (218) 773-6516.  edit

• Whitey's Cafe, 121 Demers Ave, ☎ (218) 773-0831, [3]. This is it - a throwback from the time in the 1920s when EGF had 40 saloons, and this is one that your mom would tell you to stay out of. The food is good, standard American fare, but it's the history and the ambience that draw folks in.  edit

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• East Grand Inn, 606 Gateway Drive, Highway 2 East, ☎ (800) 671-9207. From $55.  edit

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