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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.
Canal Park and the Lakewalk in Duluth are familiar to all visitors to the city, as they provide an opportunity to get up-close and personal with Lake Superior just steps from some of the city’s Read More …
The Lake Wobegon Trail runs for 65 miles through central Minnesota between the cities of Saint Joseph and Osakis. The entire bicycle and pedestrian trail is paved, making for smooth sailing through slightly rolling farmland, Read More …
I love old barns. I came across this one while driving through central Minnesota the other day. The landscape is still peppered with these wonderful old buildings, but every year there are a few less Read More …
The Palmer House is a historic hotel and restaurant in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Depending on your interests, the Palmer House is either famous as the model for the Minniemashie House in Sinclair Lewis’ Main Read More …
Como Conservatory and Japanese garden offer a chance to connect with nature through carefully maintained gardens. Como Conservatory As our gloomy spring weather continues, a quick trip to the tropics seems in order. Thanks to Read More …
While spring has been slow to come this year, the trees have (finally) burst into bloom. It is still too cool and rainy to come to the park for a picnic or a concert, but Read More …
I haven’t had a chance to get up to northern Minnesota in the winter for awhile, so brought out a few photos taken some years ago on Lake Wabana near Grand Rapids, Minnesota. To me, Read More …
Fall is the perfect time for a little drive into the country to enjoy the leave’s final brilliant show. Of course, if you are in the Twin Cities area, you don’t need to head out Read More …
The Dari-ette closed. An unexpected luncheon date at work this summer brought me to the Dari-ette in Saint Paul’s Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood. This is truly a Wayback Machine experience. I’m sure there were places like Read More …
If you are heading west out of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota) on Interstate 94, make a stop at the Clearwater Travel Plaza. While it may look like just another overgrown highway Read More …