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Interstate Park in Taylors Falls, Minnesota, is the starting point for a Saint Croix River cruise aboard a modern paddlewheel-style boat. The cruise takes visitors between dramatic cliffs and through quiet backwaters. Cruising the Saint Read More …
The names draw you in. The names are unremarkable except in their quantity and variety. Each is both unique and the same – simple lettering on bronze – with nothing to draw the eye to Read More …
Among the first California missions to capture the public imagination, Mission San Juan Capistrano (and its swallows) have been immortalized in song and film. Probably the most famous of California’s Spanish missions, it was restored Read More …
While the ships were supposed to be the featured attraction at this summer’s tall ship festival in Duluth, a giant rubber duck made a serious attempt to steal the show. I use links to improve Read More …
Tomorrow is Labor Day, and that means it is the final day of the 2016 Minnesota State Fair. . . . So there is still time to take in all the fair’s fun and food.
The ships that flew across the seas during the age of sail (the 16th through the middle of the 19th century) continue to fascinate. Even a small gathering draws a lot of attention. Maybe too Read More …
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 …
I was surprised the variety of items on display at the Arizona Copper Art Museum, but none surprised me as much as the museum’s exhibit of military art – a room I almost skipped. I 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 …