Fall color road trip: Minnesota’s Saint Croix Valley
Leaf season is here, so it’s time to take a fall color road trip. One of the best (and shortest!) leaf peeping routes around the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul can be found Read More …
Category: Minnesota
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.
Falling for fall in Minnesota’s Frontenac State Park
Fall in Frontenac State Park is a wonderful time and place to enjoy the brilliant colors of Minnesota’s mixed hardwood forests. Experience the beauty of fall in Minnesota’s Frontenac State Park Fall in Minnesota can Read More …
Flowers, plants, crops, and other Minnesota State Fair favorites
The 12 days of the Minnesota State Fair mark summer’s last hurrah in Minnesota. That’s particularly true for Minnesota State Fair favorites like summer flowers, plants, crops, since summer generally starts to become fall during Read More …
Find your favorite things at the Minnesota State Fair
Whatever you fancy, in the 12 days leading up to Labor Day, you can probably find a few of your favorite things at the Minnesota State Fair. Here’s a guide to the fair that highlights Read More …
More than scenery at Minnesota’s Scenic State Park
Scenic State Park, located in northern Minnesota’s beautiful Lake Country, features glistening lakes surrounded by forested hillsides and historic buildings. It has a bit of all the things that make this part of Minnesota special. Read More …
Cascade River picnic area, Minnesota
The Cascade River picnic area offers a hidden bit of beauty and solitude along Lake Superior on Minnesota’s North Shore. There are so many things to see and do along the North Shore that it’s Read More …
Big Falls on the Big Fork, Minnesota
Although the Big Falls on the Big Fork River is more rapids than waterfall, it’s still a lovely spot. The Big Fork River twists and turns through the heart of Lake Country in north central Read More …
David Hamlow’s Mirror Stage, Saint Paul, Minnesota
David Hamlow’s Mirror Stage was presented at the M (Minnesota Museum of American Art) in downtown Saint Paul in 2017. In psychology, the “mirror stage” is that period when an infant first recognizes their reflected Read More …
Northern Spark 2017, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Northern Spark is an overnight art festival held in Minneapolis – and sometimes in Saint Paul too. I use links to improve your experience using this website. Some may be affiliate links that pay me Read More …
Chasing summer in International Falls, Minnesota
International Falls, Minnesota, is probably best known for its winter weather. After all, Frostbite Falls is also famous for being the Icebox of the Nation! But all that focus on winter obscures the fact that Read More …