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Travel guides, information, photographs, and stories about the American state of Minnesota, with ideas for an urban vacation in Minneapolis, a wilderness escape in one of many state parks, a jaunt along the North Shore, and more throughout the state.
This sweet show at the University of Minnesota’s Katherine Nash Gallery almost came and went without our noticing. Almost. As it happens, late in the week I came across a short notice on the show Read More …
Minnesota’s state capitol is a beauty, but it’s become a bit of a faded beauty over the years. Maybe not quite as faded as in these pictures, but you get the idea. Fortunately, a project Read More …
The Hjemkomst Center is tucked into a leafy corner of Moorhead between an apartment complex and the Red River. If you miss it and find yourself crossing the First Avenue Bridge into Fargo, just take Read More …
When I was in college I worked with a woman named Deb. One summer, while the rest of us took classes or worked or just goofed off, she sailed to Norway on a 76-foot homemade Read More …
The Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota has been celebrating 20 years of collecting great art since moving into the shimmering Gehry building on the Mississippi River. While the building itself is entrancing, Read More …
I usually drive past Split Rock Lighthouse on Lake Superior’s North Shore without stopping; after all, I’ve been there before. Of course, that was more than 20 years ago and on this particular July day Read More …
We have the good fortune of having generous friends with a place on Leech Lake near Walker, where we joined them for the long Labor Day weekend.Leech Lake is a large, shallow lake, ideal for Read More …
The North Country National Scenic Trail winds through northern Minnesota near the city of Walker.Our friends have hiked various sections of the trail in this area previously and want to take a short, maybe half-mile, Read More …
We’ve rented a pontoon for an afternoon on and in the water. Our lake tour starts with a glimpse of the birds that hang out on Gull Island. We see lots of loons along the Read More …
It is a beautiful morning for a walk, so we are off on a little ramble between our lodge at Trapper’s Landing and Whipholt Beach. Once we pass the marina that serves Trapper’s Landing, the Read More …