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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 …
Every winter the historic Niels Petersen House in Tempe, Arizona, is adorned with Danish Christmas decorations and opened to the public. Once the tree is decorated and the table set for a feast, it’s time Read More …
Lovely Green Heron Bed and Breakfast on Lake Pokegama was my favorite place to stay in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. But, alas, the family running it has retired from the bed and breakfast business, and Green Read More …
Probably the largest locomotive ever in use, a Union Pacific Big Boy steam engine is a sight to behold. I saw Big Boy 4014 in Minnesota 2019. But you can see one for yourself as Read More …
Buffalo River State Park offers hiking trails through native prairie and a hardwood forest along the Buffalo River, camping, and a man-made swimming hole. The park is located just east of Moorhead at the western Read More …
Most likely, your only contact with Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota is through the Cohen brother’s dark comedy Fargo. But the Fargo-Moorhead area is actually a vibrant, art-filled community that is home to three 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 …
Fargo, North Dakota, may seem far from the center of the art world, but the Plains Art Museum presents a wide range of contemporary artwork filled with meaning and beauty. It’s a museum deeply connected 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 …
Think Memphis, Tennessee, is just Graceland? Then you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the wide variety of great things to do in Memphis!