A Tour Guide's Perspective

We asked one of our tour guides, Christian to answer some questions about Fargo Segway! Christian graduated from Concordia College with a degree is Communication Studies and Heritage & Museum Studies. When not researching real estate around Minnesota, you can find Christian at our store cleaning segways, drinking coffee, and scrolling through Instagram.

What is your favorite tour and why?

My favorite tour is the Fargo/Moorhead History tour because I love sharing all the little nuggets of the history of these two cities with our guests. I also did a project in college recording people’s memories of Fargo and Moorhead, so you could say I love history.

What is your favorite part about being a segway tour guide?

My favorite part about being a segway tour guide is meeting the guests who come on tour. Everyone has a story to tell and sometimes guests have stories about Fargo that they share with us!

Since everyone asks, how easy is it to ride a segway?

Very easy. A lot of our guests are very nervous to ride a segway, but I (and every other guide) have never not succeeded at teaching someone how to ride.

Why did you become a segway tour guide?

I became a segway tour guide because I love segwaying, meeting new people, and sharing the history of the F-M area.

What is your favorite thing to do in Fargo/Moorhead?

My favorite thing to do in Fargo/Moorhead is to go for a run along the river and then stop at Youngblood for a latte and a piece of avocado toast.

Make sure to stop by our store front and introduce yourself to Christian and book a tour!

Tour Spotlight: Food Tour

Love food? Yeah, we do too. That’s why we created a one-of-a-kind food tour of Fargo! We’ve worked with a number of downtown restaurants to bring you samples of their hottest product. While you don’t get a whole meal with this tour, we guarantee that you’ll leave full and wanting to go back and try more goodness.

Now, because most of these restaurants are in close proximity to one another, in addition to going to all of the restaurants, your guide will take you on a tour of the neighborhoods surrounding downtown to give guests a flavor of the history in the surrounding area.

Here are a few* of the restaurants that might be featured on your tour! *Note: restaurants featured on each tour is subject to change due to restaurant availability.

 Rhombus Guys is an area favorite. Located right on Main Ave., it attracts a big crowd in the summer for their rooftop deck. Be sure to stop by next Saturday night to check out Karaoke!

 The HoDo is a historical landmark. Artisan cuisine and top-of-the-line spirits with art deco decor create a lively atmosphere every night of the week.

 No Bull Smokehouse is any meat lover's dream. Served family style, No Bull brings good northern barbecue flavor to Fargo.

 Sandys is the unofficial donut of Fargo. Located right next to the Fargo Theatre on Broadway, Sandys Donuts has not only become a Saturday morning staple for most families, but also a Friday staple in many offices around the community.

 Vinyl Taco serves fresh mexican street food to all those 21+. You can't get tacos if you're under 21 anywhere else than on our segway tour!

Wurst Bier Hall combines industrial decor with german pub food. Not only is their beer good, but also their sausages! Next time you stop in, be sure to try "The Boot".

As always, be sure to stop in to book your tour! 

Moorhead History Highlights

Here are Five Interesting City of Moorhead Facts!

1. Moorhead was founded in 1871 and named after William G. Moorhead, a director of the Northern Pacific Railway.

William G. Moorhead

2. Moorhead used to be called “sin city” because there were over 100 bars at a time when Fargo didn’t offer the sale of alcohol.

Moorhead Armory

3. The Moorhead Armory was the destination for Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper
before their plane crashed in Iowa on February 3, 1959 on their way to perform a concert. The building was demolished in 1990.

4. The Moorhead Dairy Queen still operates from a contract signed in 1949, which allows them to serve treats not approved by corporate including curly shakes, chipper sandwiches, and monkey tails.

The Moorhead DQ is a popular summer destination

5. Moorhead is the home to four higher education institutions: Minnesota State University Moorhead, founded in 1888, Concordia College, founded in 1891, Minnesota State Community and Technical College, opened in 2003, and Rasmussen College, opening in Moorhead in 2008.

Concordia College

Come learn about more interesting facts on our History Tour!

Tour Spotlight: River Tour

The mighty Red River of the North is a feature point for the neighboring communities of Fargo/Moorhead. Not only does it provide a border, but has also had a long history in shaping the towns we see today. On this tour, guests will hear about the history of the Red River, why it doesn’t flow south, as well as a history of the prominent floods that have affected this region.

The Red River offers many opportunities for walking along the trails, kayaking down the river, fishing, and many other activities during the summer and fall. 

The Red River has had many notable floods since long before they were recorded. Since the 1800's there have been over 18 notable floods. Most notably, the floods of 1997, 2009, and 2011 were devastating for the communities of Fargo/Moorhead. 

The winters in Fargo/Moorhead are particularly harsh with snowfall and cold temperatures. How bad of a flood the area will face in the spring is oftentimes associated with how fast it got cold in the fall, how much snow the area gets, and how rapid the melt is in the spring.




Come learn more about the mighty Red River on our River Tour! Website coming soon for booking, but for now, stop by out storefront on 2nd Street North.

Why tour Fargo on a segway?

Top 5 reasons to tour Fargo (on a segway)!

1. Fargo is flat

Have you ever tried to segway down a hill? Well, it’s hard and scary for some! Fargo is known for how flat it is, which makes segway-ing very easy :)

2. Fargo's interesting history

Many people (even Fargo residents) don’t know of the extensive history of this town. Ghosts? Homicide? Bank Robbers? Come find out about these topics and so much more on our Fargo history tour!

3. A wide variety of segway tour options

We have six different tour options! All of our tours are 3 hours long*, except for the Mini-Quickie Tour which is 1.5 hours.

• Foodie Tour
• Brewery/Pub Crawl tour
• Service Tour
• River and Nature Tour
• Fargo/Moorhead History Tour
• Mini-quickie Tour*

4. Two states in one tour*

Many of our tours cross the mighty Red River and into Minnesota! Not many segway tours can say they cover two states on one tour.

5. It's the state that Josh Duhamel is from

Need we say more? While Fargo may not be where Josh grew-up (that would be Minot, about 4 hours away), he does visit Fargo, most notably to watch some Bison Football.

Check out our storefront to book your tour, and check out our website coming soon!!

*Not all of our tours cross the border into Minnesota

Tour Spotlight: Beer/Pub Crawl

This post is dedicated to one of the best fixtures in the Fargo/Moorhead community: beer.

Our most popular tour is the beer and pub crawl tour! On this tour, guests will travel by segway to four different bars around Fargo while learning about the history of the downtown, a little bit about the process of making beer, as well as try samples from all four bars! At the end of the tour we give coupons for one free pint to your favorite place from the tour. Without further ado, here are the stop locations!

Drekker Brewing Company

Drekker was started in 2014 by a few friends in a garage. With tasty beer with  unique names and two locations, one downtown and another in an old locomotive repair facility featuring pinball machines and outdoor space, Drekker has become a landmark brewery in Fargo.

Front Street Taproom

Front Street is on Main Ave and features over 30 MN & ND craft beers and cider. The Taproom is a perfect date night given their live entertainment every day of the week from music to comedy.

Fargo Brewing Company

Fargo Brewing Company was started in 2011 by two friends who wanted to bring craft beer to North Dakota, and boy did they. As the first operational brewery in North Dakota, owners Aaron Hill, Jared Hardy, and brothers Chris and John Anderson, now produce 55% of all beer made in North Dakota.

Wild Terra/Junkyard Brewing Company

 

We couldn’t not include Wild Terra, even though they serve cider. As one of North Dakota’s first cideries, Wild Terra has quickly become a community favorite for their flavorful and unique cider flavors, as well as the quirky kombucha combinations that are sure to make any tongue tingle. However, beer lovers we didn’t want you to feel jipped so we made a deal with Wild Terra, as well as a staple across the river (and is frankly just too far for us on this tour) and this stop does include tastings of Junkyard Brewing Company’s beer, something only our tour guests get to enjoy at Wild Terra. Junkyard is known for their experimental beers and "crowler" can releases.

Don’t worry about getting a SWI (segwaying while intoxicated), our stops include 2 oz servings equaling 8 oz total. Note: only guests 21+ with a valid ID will be allowed on the tour.

Tour Spotlight: Service Tour

While we love all of our tours, the Service Tour has a special place in our heart because it is centered around service!

The Fargo/Moorhead area is home to over 1,000 non-profits ranging from organizations with national affiliates like Habitat for Humanity, Make-A-Wish, and the Ronald McDonald House. As well as local organizations like Churches United for the Homeless, TNT Kids Fitness, and 4 Luv of Dog Rescue.

Our service tour includes a history tour of Fargo and Moorhead, and then a service project selected from the following non-profits based on availability, including but not limited to: the River Keepers, Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity, local churches, food pantry. (Note: while your group can select which service group they would like to work with, we can not make guarantees). Some examples of projects might include: helping with river clean-up, building picnic tables at Habitat for Humanity, and organizing food donations at the local food pantry.

Segway tours, and especially our service tour are a great bonding activity for your next corporate outing, family get together, or scout meeting.

Call the store or stop in to schedule your segway + service tour!