Mrs Ash and I spent pretty much our last weekend of freedom (i.e., she was about 8 months pregnant for our first child) on a spur of the moment vacation in Fargo, and we loved it. Delicious locally grown steaks on the menu, and the Red River is a lot of fun for canoeing. Very pleasant town. Plus a short drive into the prairie brought us to the tallest man-made structure in North America, or so it was claimed. I liked the place so much, I have never gone back!