I have driven by St. Cloud at least 100 times in my life — maybe more. For those of us who take I-94 into “The Cities” — for some reason, I never call the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro “The Twin Cities” — St.… Continue Reading
You can have all kinds of strange adventures if you just say yes. And once you say yes, you never know what you’ll find…or what you’ll find fascinating. That’s what my day trip to Red Wing, Minnesota taught me last weekend.… Continue Reading
The only thing better than exploring a beautiful park in an awesome city is exploring a beautiful park in an awesome city where I can get a beer, a gorgeous meal and people watch at the same time. So Minnehaha Falls… Continue Reading
It’s spring and, although the weather in the Red River Valley doesn’t appear to have gotten the memo, warm weather adventures are on everybody’s minds. I hosted a #PrairiePlaces Twitter chat a few days ago and asked readers about their… Continue Reading
One of my favorite things about being a Minnesota girl (other than the lakes and my bittersweet love affair with Twins baseball) is the plethora of great craft beer offerings. Distribution of Minnesota beers in neighboring North Dakota is pretty… Continue Reading
It really confuses me when people travel somewhere new…and then hightail it the nearest McDonalds to order their usual. Maybe I’m just immune to the comforts of routine, but I really don’t understand why you’d take time and pay money… Continue Reading
“In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.” Albert Camus During a particularly fabulous #PrairiePlaces Twitter chat earlier this week, readers like you shared suggestions for how to beat cabin fever and… Continue Reading
I went to the Minnesota State Fair last weekend. And I don’t think I’ll ever need to eat again. They don’t call it “The Great Minnesota Get Together” for nothing. If you haven’t been to the fair before, make this… Continue Reading
Is it summer yet? I caught up with Suzanne Monsebroten, the owner of Oh, Suzanne! a jewelry and accessories shop tucked away in a little cottage at Shady Hollow Flea Market just outside of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Her shop does… Continue Reading
I don’t get over to the Moorhead Center Mall very often so I was surprised to see this mural by Moorhead native Melissa Kossick on the wall outside of Vic’s Bar and Grill. I was even more surprised to see… Continue Reading
