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Big Falls on the Big Fork, Minnesota

Posted onJuly 12, 2017March 24, 20264 Comments

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 …

CategoriesMinnesota, USA

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David Hamlow’s Mirror Stage, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Posted onJuly 5, 2017March 24, 2026Leave a comment

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 …

CategoriesMinneapolis / Saint Paul Twin Cities Metro Area, Minnesota, USATagsart, museums

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Northern Spark 2017, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Posted onJune 13, 2017March 24, 2026Leave a comment

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 …

CategoriesMinneapolis / Saint Paul Twin Cities Metro Area, Minnesota, USATagsart

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Arizona’s Verde Valley wine region

Posted onJune 3, 2017March 24, 2026Leave a comment

The Verde Valley has long been loved by the hikers and new age seekers that flock to Sedona, as well as the weekend day-trippers that stream into antiques-filled Jerome, Now it is beginning to draw Read More …

CategoriesArizona, USA

Chasing summer in International Falls, Minnesota

Posted onMay 14, 2017March 24, 2026Leave a comment

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 …

CategoriesMinnesota, USATagsUS National Parks

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Cinco de Mayo parade, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Posted onMay 9, 2017March 24, 20262 Comments

Spanish for the fifth of May, Cinco de Mayo celebrates the day in 1862 when the Mexican army defeated invading French forces.

CategoriesMinneapolis / Saint Paul Twin Cities Metro Area, Minnesota, USATagstraditional culture

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Cruise Canyon Lake, Arizona

Posted onApril 25, 2017March 20, 2026Leave a comment

Cruising Canyon Lake in Arizona is an opportunity to enjoy drinks with friends as towering canyon walls slip by, eagles soar overhead, and saguaro cacti sprout from rocky ledges. You may even see bighorn sheep Read More …

CategoriesArizona, USATagsdesert southwest, sailing and cruising

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An introduction to Arizona wines at Javelina Leap Vineyard and Winery

Posted onApril 16, 2017March 24, 20262 Comments

The fact that Arizona has a wine industry was news to us when we first stumbled across Javelina Leap Vineyard and Winery in 2016. I use links to improve your experience using this website. Some Read More …

CategoriesArizona, USA

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A look into the past with the Taos Society of Artists at Western Spirit, Scottsdale, Arizona

Posted onApril 11, 2017March 24, 20268 Comments

Until the end of the month, visitors to Western Spirit, Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, can take a look back in time through the work of the Taos Society of Artists. The Taos Society of Read More …

CategoriesArizona, Phoenix, USATagsart, museums

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Arizona gold: Palo verde in bloom

Posted onMarch 31, 2017March 24, 20266 Comments

Arizona is well-known for its gold mining history, but spring brings gold of another type as the palo verde trees burst into bloom. A bounty of golden flowers in spring Visitors arriving in Arizona in Read More …

CategoriesArizona, Phoenix, USA

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Are you familiar with Rakuten, the online shopping app that gives you cash back when you make a purchase? Did you know you can use Rakuten to book travel? Well, you can! Read More ...

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