The Beauty of Bemidji

Boasting beautiful landscapes, bike trails, parks, and a warm community, Bemidji is a wonderful place to experience with someone you love. Nestled along the Mississippi River, Bemidji is home to breathtaking scenery. Large, outstanding pines, clear, lucent lakes and rivers, and active wildlife make the small city feel like a paradise as well as the ultimate wedding destination.

Though small, Bemidji has a charm to it that cannot be found anywhere else. The quaint community has many different attributes that make it the perfect place to plan a wedding. Not only does the town have multiple venues and event planners that will work with couples to create the perfect once-in-a-lifetime experience, but the city itself is a romantic, natural backdrop sure to make any moment exceptional.

Aside from the brilliant community, Bemidji is rich in wildlife, history and activities. If you are someone who enjoys the planning process, it will not take much work to find countless places to sightsee, learn about the area or relax beside the waterline. The Visit Bemidji website details numerous different activities for all times of the year, as well as scheduled events for one to add to their itinerary.

For a welcoming experience, travelers can look toward Lake Bemidji Bed & Breakfast as a place to rest for their stay. Locally owned and operated, the bed and breakfast is situated in one of the most convenient parts of the city, just across from Lake Bemidji.

Jill Beardsley, owner and host of Lake Bemidji Bed & Breakfast, has found many things to appreciate in the area since she moved to the quaint community in 2016.

“It’s very quiet. And when I first moved here, you kind of forget that Bemidji is going on behind you because all you really do see is the lake. Unless you want to walk downtown,” Beardsley says.

The wonderful location is not even the most impressive aspect of the bed and breakfast. Beardsley has put time and effort into making the lodge home away from home and has empathetically considered the visitor’s needs in every layer of the bed and breakfast.

“I think the biggest compliment that I’ve ever received is that they had everything that they needed. So, I tried to just make it be that it’s my home also. Our home is separate from the guest area, but I just tried to make it feel like if I was traveling, everything I could possibly want is available. We do have an upstairs kitchen that is the guests’ only, and also an upstairs living area, which is a shared space as well, with just the guests. And it also has workout equipment and TV and just everything you could possibly need. Hopefully, I have it, and if I don’t, then I’ll probably get it for you,” Beardsley says.

The lodging is perfect for anyone because of the attentive nature of Beardsley and her husband, Dick Beardsley, to make the guest feel at home. The unique quality of the bed and breakfast is the way that the guest is considered from the moment of booking to the end of the visit. If a guest wants a specific roast of coffee, flowers and chocolate ordered to the room, a glass of wine, or a delicious homemade breakfast, they are sure to be accommodated.

Because of the layout of the space, it is the perfect environment for a roomy stay for a couple or a fun gathering of friends. Guests have the entire upstairs to enjoy and relax in. In addition to this, Beardsley can offer recommendations for those interested in some places to explore.

“I’ve got, you know, all the restaurants that they can go to. We go over all of that. I always make sure they know what they want to do, or tell them, you know, Itasca State Park is 30 minutes from here, 45 minutes. There’s a winery very close. Downtown is super fun for shopping. The state park is really close. Golf is really close. I get a lot of people that come in and cycle for cycling. You just walk out of my house and you’re on the trail,” Beardsley says.

Lake Bemidji Bed and Breakfast is the place people go when they want to really find a home away from home. Jill and her husband take special care to provide guests with a wonderful experience.

Bemidji offers more than picturesque landscapes and fresh air, the small town provides comfort, history, community, and plenty of memories to be made.

To plan the perfect wedding or visit, take a look at the website www.visit bemidji.com.

For more information about Lake Bemidji Bed and Breakfast or to book a stay visit the website www.lakebemidjibandb.com.