a website for curious travelers
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.
It took me until last summer to discover the rushing waters of Cascade River State Park, but once I did, it became one of my favorite discoveries of the summer. I use links to improve Read More …
With its location in the watery world of northern Minnesota’s border lakes, visitors to Voyageurs National Park likely expect to find a wilderness of sparkling lakes and wooded islands. They won’t be disappointed, as they Read More …
I’ve always loved the marquee on the Main Street Theater in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. When I was growing up it held the promise of more exciting lives lived far from my small town and its Read More …
The Koochiching County History Museum, located along the Canadian border in International Falls, Minnesota, is proof that great museums can be found throughout the state. I use links to improve your experience using this website. Read More …
I finally made it to Northern Spark! I’ve planned to attend this annual (the first one was in 2011) all-night art festival in previous years, but always let things like drenching rain (2.5 billion gallons Read More …
Rainy Lake is part of the vast northern waterway that flows along the border between Minnesota and Canada. Straddling Voyageurs National Park, it is both a sport fishing destination and wilderness area, with many of Read More …
I’ve always been a fan of grain elevators. They are a link back to a time when agricultural production and architecture had a more human scale. I particularly like the smaller elevators found in rural Read More …
A Segway tour is a great way to see the historic Mill District along the banks of the Mississippi River where Minneapolis, Minnesota, was born. I use links to improve your experience using this website. Read More …
Moody fishing villages, lost-in-time Indian and Iranian architecture, bird studies, a seemingly endless birch forest, dusty library shelves, and so much more were on display in the galleries at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, Read More …
After a bit of lovely early (too-early) spring weather, we are back to snow here in Minnesota. But that bit of warmth was enough to get me thinking about spring flowers — particularly snow-white trilliums. Read More …