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Looking back in time at the Koochiching County, Minnesota, History Museum

Posted onJune 16, 2016March 20, 20262 Comments

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 …

CategoriesMinnesota, USATagsmuseums, Native America

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Lighting up the night with Northern Spark, Minneapolis

Posted onJune 14, 2016March 20, 2026Leave a comment

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 …

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

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The golden islands of Rainy Lake, Minnesota

Posted onJune 12, 2016March 20, 20262 Comments

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 …

CategoriesMinnesota, USA

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Grain elevators, West Union, Minnesota

Posted onJune 5, 2016November 11, 2019Leave a comment

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 …

CategoriesMinnesota, USA

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A perfect day for a Segway tour in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Posted onMay 30, 2016March 20, 2026Leave a comment

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 …

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

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Watercolor worlds at the American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis

Posted onMay 14, 2016March 20, 20262 Comments

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 …

CategoriesMinneapolis / Saint Paul Twin Cities Metro Area, Minnesota, Sweden, USATagsmuseums

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Historic town of San Juan Bautista, California

Posted onMay 1, 2016March 20, 2026Leave a comment

Spain authorized the establishment of Roman Catholic missions in Alta California with the intent that these missions would become the nucleus for new cities inhabited by loyal Spanish citizens. In many cases cities did grow Read More …

CategoriesCalifornia, USATagsNational Register of Historic Places

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Reading the V Bar V petroglyphs, Arizona

Posted onApril 26, 2016March 20, 2026Leave a comment

Although the Sinagua people moved out of Arizona’s red rock country over 600 years ago, they still speak to us today through the petroglyphs they carved on rocky outcrops, like those found at the V Read More …

CategoriesArizona, USATagsdesert southwest, Native America

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An artsy explosion around the rails in Mesa, Arizona

Posted onApril 18, 2016December 18, 2023Leave a comment

Mesa, Arizona, is awash with art and color around the downtown light rail station. This vibrant and inviting nucleus of culture and the arts is much more than just a commuter stop along the light Read More …

CategoriesArizona, Phoenix, USATagsmuseums, urban planning

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A brief tour of historic Gruene, Texas

Posted onApril 13, 2016March 20, 2026Leave a comment

The penultimate stop on our Texas Hill Country tour last year was the historic little town of Gruene, Texas. Settled in 1840, the town grew up around and in conjunction with the very successful cotton Read More …

CategoriesTexas, USATagsNational Register of Historic Places

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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 ...

Minnesota State Park Overview and Travel Guide

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