For screen readers: Festival event locations are as follows. Owl Center, 126 East Cedar Street. High School, 306 West Elm Street. Elementary School, 310 South Sherman Street. Trailhead Park 215 West Plum Street. Lutheran Church, 210 South Chase Street. Restaurants in Houston: Barista's Coffee, 110 North Grant Street. River Valley Convenience, 103 East Cedar Street. BP and Houston Food Mart, Highway 16 East. SubZero Pizza, 210 East Cedar Street. JT's Bar and Grill, 125 East Cedar Street.

Directions
The International Festival of Owls takes place throughout the town of Houston, Minnesota. All you need to do is get to Houston and follow the signs posted around town to get to where you need to go.
Click here to get directions to Houston using Google Maps.
AIRPORT
The closest airport is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin (LSE), 24 miles (40 minutes) east of Houston. Hertz and Avis both rent cars at the terminal, but be aware there are no buses or trains that come to Houston, and taxis must be called. Connecting flights to La Crosse come through Chicago O'Hare (ORD) only.
DRIVING
From the west: Follow I-90 East to exit 258 (the Houston exit.) Take Highway 76 south 14 miles to Houston. Or exit I-90 at Dexter (exit 193) and take Highway 16 seventy miles to Houston following the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway.
From the south: From Decorah, Iowa take W-38 (Locust Road) north. It will turn into County Road 8 at the Minnesota border. Turn right (east) onto Highway 44 and go almost to Spring Grove. Turn left (north) onto County Road 4. Continue until you come to a stop sign at Highway 76 and turn left (north). Follow Highway 76 into Houston. 42 miles, 60+ minutes
From the east: Follow I-90 West to exit 275 (at Dresbach) to Highway 14 E/Highway 61 S. Go straight at the stoplights in La Crescent, Minnesota to get on Highway 16 (Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway). Continue 18 miles to Houston.
From the north: From Minneapolis/St. Paul take Highway 52 south. Just south of Rochester turn left onto I-90 East. Go 40 miles, then take exit 258 (Houston exit). Go south on Highway 76 fourteen miles to Houston.

Lodging Establishments
Houston:.
The Sawmill Inn**
Money Creek Retreat - a whole three-bedroom house
Outback Ranch - cabins
Peterson:
The Wen Inn**
**Festival sponsor
(You can also check AirBnB and Vrbo rentals)

Weather
The normal high temperatures in Minnesota are in the mid 30s Fahrenheit (​around 0 Celsius) and normal low temperatures are around 20 Fahrenheit (around -7 Celsius). Snow is possible. Most events are indoors, but some activities will require outside attire.
55943 (Houston Weather Forecast, MN)

Cell Phones
We are located in the beautiful Root River Valley, with lots of hills around us. This means cell phone reception can be spotty, and not all carriers have coverage in the area.

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