Around Town

Attend lectures during the evenings with visiting lecturers, musical events (there's usually one almost every evening.), Comedy/Poetry/Etc shows at Marty's (a faster food option at Luther), Going into town for Ice Cream, Thrifting.

Not only are there great options on campus every day and night, but Decorah is a beautiful area and there's a lot to do despite it being a "smaller" town! If you like nature, it's the place for you, and if not, there are some cute little shops downtown to check out too! All of the local restaurants are great too!

There's a really cute ice cream shop within walking distance from the campus called the Whippy Dip that everyone loves. There are also several biking and walking trails along the nearby river. Another fun spot is a small waterfall that's also within walking distance from the campus.

Downtown Decorah is filled to the brim with adorable shops and restaurants. Java Johns has bomb Italian sodas, and the CO-OP is a great market. The Whippy Dip is also a solid 10/10 ice cream shop.

Go to SAC concerts and the PAC events. They are always fun, and FREE with your student ID :D

Although Decorah, Iowa is a small town, Luther College makes it a point to have lots of events for students to go to. There are two concerts every semester with big artists and several other concerts with less-known artists. Luther believes every student should have the opportunity to be a part of any event they want without having to worry about finances being a problem, so they include a standard $100 fee at the beginning of the year that covers any extra performance costs that come to the college without it costing too much for the students. Without this, it would cost the students an average of $25 every time there is ANY performance at the college.

When it's nice out, go out for a walk downtown or to Dunning Springs. Take advantage of the outdoor recreation opportunities emailed to you through your Luther email.

So many outdoor activities!

For being a small school in a small town Luther does a great job creating activities on campus. From professional ballet to open mic night in the fast-food joint called Marty's. They even have a coordinator that schedules trips to pumpkins patches and ski resorts outside of campus.

Explore Decorah. This place is endless in nature and a great downtown area.