Fall color road trip: Minnesota’s Saint Croix Valley
Leaf season is here, so it’s time to take a fall color road trip. One of the best (and shortest!) leaf peeping routes around the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul can be found Read More …
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Falling for fall in Minnesota’s Frontenac State Park
Fall in Frontenac State Park is a wonderful time and place to enjoy the brilliant colors of Minnesota’s mixed hardwood forests. Experience the beauty of fall in Minnesota’s Frontenac State Park Fall in Minnesota can Read More …
Scenic views from the Grand Canyon’s south rim
First-time visitors might be surprised by the amount of development along the Grand Canyon’s south rim. But all that disappears when you see the view from the Grand Canyon’s south rim. Take in the view Read More …
Flowers, plants, crops, and other Minnesota State Fair favorites
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 …
Find your favorite things at the Minnesota State Fair
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 …
20 photos that will make you want to see Puerto Rico beyond San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a great place to visit. It has lots of historic buildings, museums, and great restaurants. There are even some fine beaches once you leave Old Town! However, there is a Read More …
More than scenery at Minnesota’s Scenic State Park
Scenic State Park, located in northern Minnesota’s beautiful Lake Country, features glistening lakes surrounded by forested hillsides. It has a bit of all the things that make this part of Minnesota special. Exploring Scenic State Read More …
SC Johnson architecture tour, Racine, Wisconsin
The products SC Johnson (Johnson Wax) manufactures are probably familiar to most, as they include household staples like Windex cleaner, OFF! insect repellent, and (my favorite for packing) Ziploc storage bags. However, fewer people realize Read More …
Cascade River picnic area, Minnesota
The Cascade River picnic area offers a hidden bit of beauty and solitude along Lake Superior on Minnesota’s North Shore. Woods and water at the Cascade River picnic area There are so many things to Read More …
Big Falls on the Big Fork, Minnesota
Although the Big Falls on the Big Fork River is more rapids than waterfall, it’s still a lovely spot. The Big Falls on the Big Fork River The Big Fork River twists and turns through Read More …
David Hamlow’s Mirror Stage, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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 2017, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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 …
Arizona’s Verde Valley wine region
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 …
Take a twirl through Art-a-Whirl, Minneapolis
Art-a-Whirl, the annual Northeast Minneapolis festival of all things handmade, is happening this weekend. I’m exhibiting at Art-a-Whirl! While I can’t actually be there in person this year, I’m participating in Art-a-Whirl through the Twin Read More …
Chasing summer in International Falls, Minnesota
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 …
Cinco de Mayo parade, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Spanish for the fifth of May, Cinco de Mayo celebrates the day in 1862 when the Mexican army defeated invading French forces.
Cruising Canyon Lake, Arizona
Imagine enjoying drinks with friends as towering canyon walls slip by, eagles soar overhead, and saguaro cacti sprout from rocky ledges. All this and more is part of a day on the Dolly Steamboat, a Read More …
An introduction to Arizona wines at Javelina Leap Vineyard and Winery
The fact that Arizona has a wine industry was news to us when we first stumbled across Javelina Leap Vineyard and Winery in 2016. Tasting the wines at Javelina Leap Vineyard and Winery Javelina Leap Read More …