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WELCOME TO OWATONNA Let Owatonna’s charm draw you in as you stroll our historic downtown, play a game of pickleball, and snack on artisan chocolates. be amazed RICH IN HISTORY Stroll through the historic downtown’s specialty shops, salons, jewelry, and shoe and clothing boutiques. Explore the unique architecture. historic downtown OWATONNA OUTDOORS Take a bike ride on Owatonna’s 17 miles of trails, or spend your weekend getting lost in more than 811 acres of parkland throughout 33 parks. be active TOP ANNUAL EVENTS The Steele County Free Fair is the largest county fair in Minnesota, bringing hundreds of thousands of people to the fairgrounds each August. steele county free fair LOCAL FLAVORS Try El Salvadorian pupusas, homemade sanwiches, tasty hand tossed pizza, amazing Mexican dishes and even sushi options! Owatonna has food for whatever you're in the mood for. experience local & international dishes

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Are you feeling BOLD this COLD Winter?

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#Clouds #Iron #ironfence #bridge #owatonna #dark
“Take love with you wherever you go.” ~ Thomas Austin (my dad,1950-2008.) ❤️❤️ . . . . . #project_faceless #atdiff_kids #cameramama #the_sugar_jar #documentyourdays #our_everyday_moments #ourcandidlife #my_magical_moments #theartofchildhood #magicofchildhood #candidchildhood #littlepiecesofchildhood #celebrate_childhood #treasuringlittlememories #mom_hub #storytellingmama #parenthood_moments #honestlyparents #momswithcameras #dearestviewfinder #lovingtheordinarymoments #boldemotionalcolorful #momswithcameras #momtogs #embracingtheeveryday #visitowatonna #pixel_kids #journey_into_photography #theoutdoorchild #jj_its_kids
"Continuing our look back on this season's vendor features, today is a double feature! First up is our feature of Souba's Fresh Picked Vegetables https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=276768939842924&id=189846011868551 #owatonnafarmersmarket #owatonnamn #thankyoufarmers #farmfresh #pumpkinseason #shoplocal"
Breakfast and planes with at the Owatonna Airport with these guys! ✈️🥞 : #howardtribe #raisingmen #parenthood #strongertogether #thisisus #strengthenthehome #riseup #boymom #2under2 #childhood #motherhood #summertime #toddlerlife #thesearethedays #makingmemories #summerbucketlist #herviewfromhome #stayathomemom #momlife #visitowatonna #onlyinmn #airplanes #sundayfunday
"We visited the world biggest ice cream cone today! 🍦😋 #howardtribe #screamicecream #visitowatonna #icecreamsunday #imagesbygabrielle #sundayfunday"
Lucero is just gorgeous! #thetwelfthyear #seniorportraits #seniorpictures #seniorpics #owatonnaphotography #owatonnaphotographer #owatonna #mnphotographer #mnphotography #seniorlovin #classof2020 #WEM #wasecamn #mn #visitowatonna #watervillemn #waseca #wasecamn #bluejays #wasecabluejays #wasecaphotographer #owatonna #huskies #seniorphotography #owatonnaphotography #owatonnaphotographer
“The summer night is like perfection of thought.” ✨☀️ ☀️Rising, setting or shining bright, the sun is hands down the best part of summer! 🙌🏻 We are a group of creatives and photographers having fun while capturing the beautiful light of the summer sun! ☀️ Travel along the #summersunloop to soak up some more sun and fun! ☀️ Next up: @ksenia_belanger #cameramama #our_everyday_moments #ourcandidlife #my_magical_moments #theartofchildhood #magicofchildhood #candidchildhood #childrenseemagic #littlepiecesofchildhood #celebrate_childhood #treasuringlittlememories #mom_hub #storytellingmama #parenthood_moments #honestlyparents #momswithcameras #dearestviewfinder #lovingtheordinarymoments #boldemotionalcolorful #momswithcameras #visitowatonna
"Pomegranate Juice . . . . . #10000lakes #minnesota #minnesota365 #moodyinminnesota #capturemn #sota_stories #wheninmn #visitowatonna #captureowatonna #sky_vibes #ig_nature_naturally #sky_marvels #sunset_lovers #sunsetmafia_ #midwestgrammers #minnesotaphotographers #northmidwest #naturemood #moodynature #minnesota_premier #midwest_captures #mnphotographs #captureminnesota #meinminnesota #fav_skies #ig_skyvibes #passion_4_living_photos #fortheloveofbranches #sunrise_sunset_beautiful #stateology"
A perfect Saturday is exploring a new place with coffee in hand 🖤✨ #visitowatonna #liveinthemoment #vsco #vscocam
They’re dreaming about the monster they want to catch. 🐟🌿💧#chaselake #minnesota #owatonna
This girl was so easy to photograph. She was a joy the whole session!
💲LAST DAY for Loft Bucks!💲 With every $25 you spend you get $5 for next time - and $25 isn’t hard to spend when we have the cutest clothes EVER in the store right now! Get back to school ready (and then some!) with us and earn some perks while you do! Open until 4 pm today!
Visited auntie and her awesome coworkers today @owatonnashoe! We couldn’t leave without a ride on Penny the horse! 🐎 🤠 And there’s a chance I took advantage of their half price shoe sale 🤷🏼‍♀️🤭 #howardtribe #visitowatonna #owatonnashoe #shopsmall #pennythehorse #oldschool #shoestore #onlyinmn #boymom #2under2 #childhood #motherhood #summertime #toddlerlife #bigbro #thesearethedays #makingmemories #summerbucketlist #herviewfromhome #stayathomemom #momlife
"It’s not too cold for Reagen to already to be playing in the fountain at mineral springs 😂 #captureminnesota #documentaryphotography #documentarian #visitowatonna #photographer_stories #honestlydocumented #documentyourdays #thehonestcapture #mybeautifulreal #shamoftheperfect #realmotherhoodseries #letthekids #childrenseemagic #mom_hub #the_camera_clique #our_everyday_moments #lookslikefilmkids #theartofchildhood #owatonnaparks #a_moment_in_time_captured #deeplyauthentic #storytellingmama #writeyouonmyheart #hellostoryteller #childhoodeveryday #childhoodpure # #thehonestcapture"
“Having somewhere to go is home. Having someone to love is family. And having both is a blessing.”
"Hold onto the promise The stories are true That Jesus makes all things new -Andrew Peterson"
Displaying the new fashion on the young with the historic Owatonna in the background. All good balance, don't you think? We love our beautiful town and our location! It's crazy to think we are coming up on our year anniversary here! You guys are the best!
Summer Documented: A Photographic Scavenger Hunt This Day's Prompt: Rainy Days Thirteen photographers. Twenty prompts. One summer. "Summer Documented" is a photographic scavenger hunt where we all found commonality in the adventures of summer and shared them in our own unique voice. We had 20 prompts and we're going to share 7 of them, one a day for 7 days, here with you. To see our completed project click the link in the bio of @thesouthernnorthphotography . Next up in the loop: @moments_by_mancuso #clickinmoms #visitowatonna #letthekids #the365iamnotdoing #cameramama #jj_its_kids #capture_your_stories #simplychildren #nationalnightout #artofstorytelling_ig #rose_colored_childhood #documentyourmemories_ #thephotographersnotebook #savorlifeintensely #boldemotionalcolorful #nothingisordinary_ #shared_joy #embraceeverydayjoyfully #motherhoodiscolorful #moodandcharacter #celebrate_childhood1 #letthembelittle #purelyauthenticchildhood #theartofchildhood #treasured_childhood #yourfamilylifestyle #thesincerestoryteller #thebeautifulstruggle #childhoodunplugged #infinity_kids
“Today’s little moments become tomorrow’s precious memories.” 🦆❤️
pc: @porterupnorth
Happy be-lated gotcha day to our favorite ‘big’ dog ever, Nahla! 🥳💗🌸🌼 She is the sweetest and best big sis to our boys! : #howardtribe #raisingmen #parenthood #strongertogether #thisisus #strengthenthehome #riseup #boymom #2under2 #childhood #motherhood #toddlerlife #thesearethedays #makingmemories #herviewfromhome #stayathomemom #momlife #dogsofinstagram #britishlab #visitowatonna #doglife

 

 

 

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Let Owatonna’s charm draw you in as you stroll our historic downtown, catch a concert in Central Park, play a game of pickleball, and snack on artisan chocolates. Step back in time at our museums and historic buildings and enjoy the outdoors by hiking, biking or skiing our trails.
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