Save time by shopping local
An assortment of convenient places to shop and do business are available in Winsted. Local retailers are promoted by the Winsted Area Chamber of Commerce through a variety of events each year.
Save time on groceries and gifts
Need a few ingredients for that new recipe? No need to travel far. Glenn’s SuperValu is a full-service grocery store with a wide selection of fresh produce, meats, dairy, frozen goods, and more. The store even offers complimentary carry-out straight to customers’ vehicles.
Save time on gift-giving, as well, by shopping local. In addition to pharmaceutical supplies and health care items, Keaveny Drug carries Hallmark cards, scented candles, and other gift lines. Dueber’s Variety, nearby on Main Avenue, also offers gifts, as well as clothing and craft supplies. Winsted Floral and Gifts, located one block north of Glenn’s SuperValu, is a fun place to go for flowers, balloons, tux rentals, and more. Copper Creek Pottery, a local online pottery shop offering handmade functional and decorative items, is a great place to look for one-of-a-kind gifts. Go to www.coppercreekpottery.etsy.com to browse the current selection.
Fast, friendly, hassle-free service
Full-service banking, financial management, insurance and investment services, and legal advice are all available in Winsted. There are also beauty salons, health care services, and dentist offices nearby.
For professional portraits, make an appointment at Duran’s Photography on Main Avenue. The framing can be done at Oak Tree Gallery, off of McLeod County Road 5 southwest of Winsted. For gun repair, hunting/fishing licenses, and hunting supplies, try Habisch Outdoors along McLeod County Road 1.
All-inclusive vehicle care is also available in Winsted, such as auto body, repair and parts, custom vehicle and conversions, and gas and fuel. NAPA Auto Parts on Second Street South soon plans to move to a larger building with more visibility on McLeod County Road 1.
Good eating all around
Pizza, ice cream, coffee, chicken . . . if you’re in the mood to eat out, try one of Winsted’s appetizing dining establishments.
Casey’s General Store on McLeod County Road 1, which offers pizza, breadsticks, donuts, and more, will soon be expanding. The new store will be about one-and-a-half times the size of the current one.
The Roadhouse Coffee Shop and Subway are also close by. Downtown Winsted, homestyle meals are available at V’s Grill and The Pantry.
Carlson’s Orchard, Bakery and Restaurant (a few miles west of Winsted on Montgomery Avenue) is open August through November for lunch, apples, baked goods, homemade soups, and jams.
On Third Street South, The Blue Note Restaurant and the Blue Note Bar and Ballroom offer dining, catering, on and off-sale liquor, and a banquet facility. Other entertainment-focused restaurant options include Keg’s Bar, or The Corner Bar, with live bands, karaoke, and special events throughout the year. Keg’s Bar and The Corner Bar are both on First Street North.
The technology to stay connected
High-speed Internet services and cable TV are available through local telephone company TDS Telecom or Mediacom Cable. Residents with local 485 telephone numbers can also choose to take advantage of Hutchinson Telephone Company’s DSL access and Internet access packages.
The local newspaper, Herald Journal, also has a very strong Internet presence. In addition to its own website at www.herald-journal.com, which is considered a leader among weekly newspaper websites, the company also designs websites for many other local businesses.
Rooted in agriculture
Farming is an integral part of Winsted, with businesses and individuals that help support the region’s strong agricultural base. For agricultural services such as crop fertilizer, herbicides, custom crop spraying, bulk fuel delivery, and tire sales and service, stop at the Winsted Farmers Co-op Creamery on McLeod County Road 1, just south of town. The co-op also offers 24-hour gas pumps. The Herald Journal newspaper publishes a Farm Horizons guidebook several times per year, available online at www.herald-journal.com/farmhorizons.
