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Five Reasons to Visit Grand Marais, Minnesota

January 3, 2021May 3, 2020 by Kristin Henning
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Grand Marais on Lake Superior’s North Shore in Minnesota is worth a visit for a few days. Read where to eat, shop, and stay, and find ideas for nearby day hikes.

Categories Eat Drink Stay, Nature and Wildlife, North America, United States Tags Minnesota

10 Fun Things to Do in Minneapolis in Winter

November 10, 2020February 2, 2020 by Kristin Henning
Things to do Minneapolis winter

What are the top things to do in Minneapolis St. Paul in winter? Embrace the outdoors, find indoor green space, escape to a museum, head to a coffee shop; from free to romantic to kid-friendly, there are lots of things to do in winter.

Categories Arts and Culture, Eat Drink Stay, North America, United States Tags minneapolis, Minnesota

Things to Do in Minneapolis and Saint Paul

December 10, 2020January 15, 2020 by Kristin Henning
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Things to do in Minneapolis St. Paul, including theater, music, walking tours, bike rides, food and restaurants. Find fun things to do any time of year.

Categories North America, United States Tags minneapolis, Minnesota

When Your Car Falls Through the Ice

March 16, 2020March 5, 2018 by Kristin Henning
Cars falling through ice minnesota

Gary Thompson is the guy you call when your car falls through the ice. We heard about Gary from our hosts at the Best Western Premier Lodge on Lake Detroit. … Read more

Categories Active Travel, Interviews, Nature and Wildlife, North America, United States Tags Minnesota

50 of Our Favorite Photos of 2016

January 14, 2020January 3, 2017 by Tom Bartel
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It was a bit of an odd year for us in 2016. While we did some trips around the Midwest in the first half of the year (and Kris went … Read more

Categories Asia, Canada, China, Croatia, Europe, Hong Kong, Italy, Macau, North America, Photo of the Day, Photography, Spain, Taiwan, Tibet, Unesco World Heritage Sites, United States Tags dailyphoto, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, nova scotia, Quebec

Road Trip: North Shore of Lake Superior, Minnesota

November 24, 2020April 22, 2016 by Kristin Henning

The road from Duluth to Grand Marais, Minnesota, may be a well-worn route for many, but it’s worth remembering that Lake Superior’s North Shore is great destination for a mini-vacation. … Read more

Categories Eat Drink Stay, National Parks, North America, United States Tags Minnesota, Road trip

Visiting Our Art: Home at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts

July 21, 2020February 23, 2014 by Kristin Henning
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What we love to do when we travel–visit museums–we often forget to do here in our former home, Minneapolis (Minnesota). Sure, we were frequent visitors to theaters and art museums … Read more

Categories Eat Drink Stay, North America, United States Tags minneapolis, Minnesota, museums

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