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$$

This column indicates the typical price range of this hotel. We use the following codes: E=Economy (under $50), M=Midrange ($50 to $100), U=Upscale ($100 to $150), L=Luxury (over $150). Please note that room rates fluctuate (seasonal popularity, special events in the area, etc.).

Miles

The approximate distance in miles from the exit to the hotel. These are calculations using GPS data. Distances along city streets will be somewhat different but this should give you a good idea of the distances to Discount Hotels near the cited Interstate exit.

Fit

Discount Hotels near I-90 in Mitchell offering  'fitness' or exercise facilities are indicated with an F in this column. If the hotel also has a spa, it is so indicated by an S in this column. Most hotels define a 'spa' as a large hot tub with built in water jets. In a few cases, fitness facilities and spas may be off-premises (entry by pass issued by the hotel) in which case dressing rooms are also present for your convenience.

Kit

Discount Hotels near I-90 in Mitchell offering a full kitchen or 'kitchenette' are indicated with an 'K' in this column. An 'M' in this column indicates microwave available. If the room also has a refrigerator, it is so indicated by an 'R' in this column. Many hotels have some rooms furnished with microwaves and small refrigerators but you have to request them. We list them only if there is not an additional charge (or so they have informed us).

I'net

Discount Hotels near I-90 in Mitchell offering Internet access are indicated (with an M for dial-up and W for wideband) in the I'net column. Please note that 'wideband' facilities vary. In addition to a network port (usually installed in the docking station), we suggest you bring along cables and your Windows distribution CD (in case you are required to load a special network driver). For 'dial up dataports', you would only need a modem and an RJ-11 patch cord (which you should always have with you, anyway).

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Mitchell

Corn Palace -  This is the world's only 'Corn Palace' - a building, the entire facade of which, is decked out in murals of agricultural products. A drive by the Corn Palace is a must.
  Every year, the facade is strip down and new murals are created for next year's facade. This requires thousands of bushels of local produce: corn, various grains and grasses and even straw. And the fruit of their labors is always a work of art. They have installed a web cam (go to CornPalaceCam).
  From I-90 take exit 330 if eastbound, 332 if westbound, and follow I-90 Business (the green signs) into Mitchell. After a few blocks, I-90 makes a right-angle turn and becomes Havens Street. Continue a few more blocks to Sanborn Boulevard (SD-27). If you were eastbound on I-90 you now turn left; if you were westbound you now turn right. You are now northbound on Sanborn. Drive up Sanborn to 6th Avenue and turn right. Drive the 3 blocks to Main Street and the Corn Palace (and visitors' center) will be on the corner at your left. Find a place to park because there are a couple more places you would probably like to see - all within walking distance.
  For more information, phone 1-866-273-2676 (toll-free). Web site: CornPalace.

Enchanted World Doll Museum - Here's another 'can't miss' attraction - visually and spiritually. Right next door (yes, this place looks almost like Disney Land) is a reproduction of an Middle Ages English castle, moat, turrets, drawbridge and all. Inside - if you dare enter - are over 4,000 dolls all carefully organized into about 400 real-life scenes, some even animated. Call this the land of 3-D displays.
  For more information, phone 1-605-996-9896 or visit their page on the Mitchell CVB web site: Doll Museum.
  To get here just follow the directions (above) to the Corn Palace.

Strolling downtown Mitchell - We needed to find a Post Office and were told it is only two blocks from the Corn Palace. So we walked west 1 block on 6th Avenue. There were a couple novelty stores (gift shops?) just around the corner. Detour One. Then we walked south on Rowley Street to the Post Office. No surprises, here. We asked if Mitchell has a coffee shop where you can quietly sit down and enjoy a cup of coffee and some diet-breaking sweets. "Absolutely!" was the response; "Walk one block (east on 5th Avenue) and it's around the corner next door to Kay's Kreations." While there we encountered a military family on their way to Fort Bragg, NC. Our grandchildren accompanying us were 8 and 10; the other family's children were 14 and 16. They wanted to go to the Dairy Queen across the street so we enjoyed almost an hour of adult conversation - free baby sitters!
  Mitchell is this kind of town. Relaxed, super friendly with someone, nearby, ready to help.

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Prehistoric Indian Village & Museum - Here you can view - and walk through - the site of a millennium-old Native American village. Though this is an active archaeological site, you can witness, first hand, how the artifacts are uncovered, restored and then placed on display. Walk through a full-scale reproduction of an ancient earth lodge; view a fully reconstructed buffalo skeleton. Audio-visual presentations supplement the displays.
  You need to drive to this one. From downtown Mitchell, head north on Main Street to 23rd Avenue. Turn left, go west to Indian Village Road (about 300 yards) and turn right. Follow Indian Village Road along the shore of Lake Mitchell to the Indian Village.
  From I-90 take exit 330 if eastbound, 332 if westbound, and follow I-90 Business (the green signs) into Mitchell. After a few blocks, I-90 makes a right-angle turn and becomes Havens Street. Continue a few more blocks to Sanborn Boulevard (SD-27). If you were eastbound on I-90 you now turn left; if you were westbound you now turn right. You are now northbound on SD-37. Follow SD-37, up through town and around the bend to Minnesota Street. Turn left, go one block and turn right; go two blocks to Indian Village Road and turn left. Follow Indian Village Road along the shore of Lake Mitchell to the Indian Village.
  Open 8a-6p daily from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Open 9a-4p Monday through Friday the rest of the year except major holidays and the Winter holidays. Admission is $5 (ages 6-18, $3).
  For more information, phone 1-605-996-5473 or visit their web site: IndianVillage.