travel beyond the obvious
Travel guides and stories about the Minneapolis and Saint Paul Twin Cities Metro Area in the American state of Minnesota
Every February, the Hudson Hot Air Affair brings a variety of balloons and hardy ballooning enthusiasts to Hudson, Wisconsin, for a weekend hot air balloon festival. While the weather isn’t always suitable for actually taking Read More …
For gardens that show off a wide variety of plants, the best gardens in Minneapolis are hidden in a quiet neighborhood just north of Lake Harriet in Lyndale Park. While the lake draws many visitors, Read More …
Lake Minnetonka is well-known to boaters in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Area. But fewer people are aware of the spectacular garden that hides just beyond the shore. With 16 acres of formal plantings and manicured Read More …
Just south of Minneapolis, a serene Japanese garden is nearly hidden alongside Normandale Community College. Here, students and the public can find an oasis of calm in the Normandale Japanese Garden.
Make Music Day is a world-wide event open to anyone who wants to join in and music on June 21. Join in the fun and make music on June 21 Held annually on the June Read More …
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 …
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 …
This month the Minnesota Museum of Art in Saint Paul is hosting David Hamlow’s Mirror Stage. David Hamlow’s Mirror Stage at the M In psychology, the “mirror stage” is that period when an infant first Read More …
Northern Spark is an overnight art festival held in Minneapolis – and sometimes in Saint Paul too. A night at Northern Spark 2017 in Saint Paul I’ve been eagerly awaiting Northern Spark 2017 At its Read More …
Spanish for the fifth of May, Cinco de Mayo celebrates the day in 1862 when the Mexican army defeated invading French forces.