Walhalla, ND

Rendezvous Region

The Rendezvous Region

The Rendezvous Region of Northeast North Dakota is a special place steeped in history, natural resources and friendly people. The cities of Pembina, Walhalla, Cavalier and Langdon comprise the boundaries of the Rendezvous Region. Working together, the four cities have joined forces to bring a new focus on their corner of the state.

The 120 mile corridor offers an amazing array of historical sites which date back 200 years to the days when fur trappers, Indians and traders met in the region to buy goods and to barter. The annual meetings were called "rendezvous". Each city in the region has a legion of local historic characters, buildings and fables to capture the imagination of people of all ages. A drive through the Rendezvous Region is a drive through history.

Throughout the year, the combined cities of the Rendezvous Region offer 10 separate celebrations. In addition, summer offers travelers the opportunity to swim in numerous lakes and rivers, camp in beautiful, rustic campgrounds, fish, hunt and canoe. Since Pembina, Walhalla, Langdon and Cavalier each have a public golf course, a weekend circuit of golf is also a great idea.

One of the best kept secrets in the Rendezvous Region is the Pembina Gorge. This 12,500 acre area just west of Walhalla, is one of the largest woodlands in the state of North Dakota, boasting over 21 different types of animals and 30 plant species, 8 of which are indigenous to the Pembina Gorge. The Gorge offers hunting, fishing, hiking and bird watching in the spring, summer and fall and downhill skiing, snowmobiling and cross country skiing in the winter. Fox, moose, elk and wild turkey can be seen all through the Region.

A drive through the Rendezvous Region during the farming season will offer wonderful surprises. Fields of brilliant sunflowers dance around a bend in the road. Mustard, barley, beans, corn, oats, potatoes, rye, wheat and sugar beets sprout left and right. Steam puffs from the state's largest corn-to-ethanol plant, and rivers sparkle as they flow past the many picnic areas in the Region.

Next time you're in the area, take a few hours to enjoy the Rendezvous Region. Visit Pembina which is the oldest settlement in North Dakota; Walhalla, Valley of the Gods and the Moose Capital of North Dakota; Cavalier, The Friendly City; and Langdon, Standing Tall on the Prairies and the Durum Capital of North Dakota.

For additional information regarding the Rendezvous Region, contact:

701-256-3964 PEMBINA STATE MUSEUM:
www.state.nd.us/hist/mus/pembmus.htm
701-825-6840

ICELANDIC STATE PARK:
Justin Robinson
jrobinso@state.nd.us
www.state.nd.us/ndparks/Parks/ISP.htm
701-265-4561

MT. CARMEL DAM RECREATION AREA:

Phone: (701) 256-3964 Or (701) 256-3701
rowit@yahoo.com
http://www.geocities.com/rowit/

FROST FIRE SKI AREA:

Richard & Judith Johnson
http://www.frostfireskiarea.com
701-549-3600

PEMBINA COUNTY MUSEUM:

Zelda Hartje
hartje@sendit.nodak.edu
701-265-4691

CAVALIER COUNTY MUSEUM:

Anna Spivey
aspivey@state.nd.us
701-256-2867
701-256-3650

FROST FIRE SUMMER THEATRE:

Richard & Judith Johnson
http://www.frostfiretheatre.com
701-549-3600

RIVERSIDE PARK, WALHALLA:

701-549-3289 221

MELSTED PLACE BED & BREAKFAST:

Lonnette Kelley
221melpl@polarcomm.com
http://www.melstedplace.com

RED RIVER RESOURCE, CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (RC & D)

Alternative Enterprise and Rural Tourism Committee
grafrcd@nd.usda.gov
701-352-0127

RENDEZVOUS REGION BIRD CLUB:

Janne Myrdal
mybros@polarcomm.com

CAVALIER COUNTRY CLUB:

701-265-4506

WALHALLA COUNTRY CLUB:

701-549-2357

LANGDON COUNTRY CLUB:

701-256-5938

LAMOURE COUNTRY CLUB (PEMBINA):

701-825-6619

LANGDON CURLING RINK:

701-256-2270

DAKOTA SPIRIT ARENA, LANGDON:

701-256-5242

ROXY THEATRE, LANGDON:

701-256-2199

GINGRAS TRADING POST:

701-549-2775

RENDEZVOUS REGION BIRDING HOTLINE:

To access this new birding hotline, get to the Hotmail Home Page:
enter: snowbuntings@hotmail.com
enter: birdclub (password)
click: "Sign In"
Just click on to the e-mails you want to open, depending on their "Subjects"