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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.
I love the Minnesota State Fair at any time of day, but I’m particularly fond of the Midway at night. What a fabulous, surreal end to summer! The Minnesota State Fair closes out the summer Read More …
The University of Minnesota has a variety of trial gardens and fields where they experiment with plants of all types. These can provide a refreshing taste of the country for city dwellers. They also offer Read More …
The Dakota Rail Trail runs from Wayzata to Saint Bonifacius, winding through the Lake Minnetonka area for over 13 miles. I am expecting to see a lot of scenes like this: However, most of the Read More …
I was out roaming around the county roads of central Minnesota last weekend. Most of the scenery consisted of the usual rural images (corn, soybeans, wetlands, prairie flowers, and old barns), but then we came Read More …
Lake Vermilion is located in northeastern Minnesota, 4-5 hours north of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area, roughly between the towns of Tower (on the east) and Cook (on the west). DNR Recreation Compass With about Read More …
I asked my mother to recommend a scenic route between Sauk Centre and the Twin Cities that would let me avoid the freeway for awhile. She said there wasn’t one unless I really liked looking Read More …
Lake Vermilion is about as close to the Boundary Waters as you can get without actually going there. (And if you do want to go into the Boundary Waters, access is available via nearby Trout Read More …
One of the cool things about my job is that sometimes I get to go out to project sites and watch big pieces of infrastructure being built. Not being an engineer, I find the whole Read More …
It looks as if it will be another beautiful day, perfect weather for spending some time out on Lake Vermilion. As usual, we start with a quick check on the neighborhood kids, one of which Read More …
There are lots of people and crafts in town for Ely’s annual Blueberry Art Festival. While this is a BLUEBERRY festival, the only blueberries I see are incorporated into a few baked goods. Not that Read More …