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5 Of The Best Small Town Minnesota Food Trucks Near You

aliciaunderleenels

Aug 17, 20191 min read

5 Of The Best Small Town Minnesota Food Trucks Near You

You don’t have to go to Minneapolis or St. Paul to find some of the best food trucks in Minnesota. In fact, many of them can be found in...

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Five Immersive Midwestern Museums For Museum Haters

aliciaunderleenels

Jul 6, 20194 min read

Five Immersive Midwestern Museums For Museum Haters

Dutifully reading about local history? Been there, done that. I like my museums a little more immersive, thanks. Seeing a city from a...

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What Will You Do With Your Wild And Precious Summer?

aliciaunderleenels

Jun 21, 20195 min read

What Will You Do With Your Wild And Precious Summer?

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” – Mary Oliver, “The Summer Day” There’s something about the...

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aliciaunderleenels

Jun 2, 20193 min read

Free Family Fun At The Fishing Pond

The image of kids loping off to the community fishing hole, bait in one hand, fishing poles in the other, brings to mind the long, lazy...

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The North Country Trail: Observations While Hiking In The Heart of North Dakota

aliciaunderleenels

May 22, 20193 min read

The North Country Trail: Observations While Hiking In The Heart of North Dakota

The longest trail in the United States starts (or ends, depending on your interpretation) in North Dakota. But unless you’re a hiker, it...

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Time Doesn’t Mean Value: Creation And Destruction With Sculptor Bruce Howdle

aliciaunderleenels

Apr 12, 20197 min read

Time Doesn’t Mean Value: Creation And Destruction With Sculptor Bruce Howdle

“In the arts, we don’t think about time,” said sculptor Bruce Howdle, his flip flops slapping softly on the floor of his studio in...

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aliciaunderleenels

Apr 3, 20183 min read

A Milwaukee Art Museum Mini Guide

If you’re into art, you’ll love the Milwaukee Art Museum. This sprawling museum and architectural wonder rises from the shores of Lake...

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aliciaunderleenels

Mar 4, 20186 min read

What’s Your Travel Challenge?

Why aren’t you traveling? What’s stopping you from booking the trip of your dreams? The most common question readers ask me is how they...

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Yoga in the Snow: A Lesson In Mindfulness

aliciaunderleenels

Mar 3, 20185 min read

Yoga in the Snow: A Lesson In Mindfulness

When you practice yoga outdoors in the deep freeze of a Minnesota winter, the usual prompts to “feel your breath” and “visualize your...

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Balancing Over The Mississippi: Hiking Itasca State Park In Winter

aliciaunderleenels

Feb 24, 20184 min read

Balancing Over The Mississippi: Hiking Itasca State Park In Winter

European explorers came north to Minnesota to learn what the indigenous people of the Northwoods had known for thousands of years — that...

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aliciaunderleenels

Feb 14, 20186 min read

Want To Go Full Midwestern? Bake Bars.

Bars are one of those staples of Midwestern baking that are surprisingly difficult to explain to people from outside the region. “They’re...

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aliciaunderleenels

Feb 13, 20189 min read

Spain: The Trip That Made Me A Traveler

I remember the exact moment I realized that being a traveler was a choice. Travel didn’t need be a fluke, a happy accident, a thing that...

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The Most Photogenic Places In Minneapolis

aliciaunderleenels

Feb 13, 20186 min read

The Most Photogenic Places In Minneapolis

Whether you’re looking for iconic images or locals only selfie spots, historic sites, parks or street art, Minneapolis is more than ready...

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Half Brothers Brewing Company: A Taproom For The Whole Family

aliciaunderleenels

Feb 6, 20185 min read

Half Brothers Brewing Company: A Taproom For The Whole Family

Family is at the heart of North Dakota’s newest brewery. When Half Brothers Brewing Company opened in Grand Forks in the fall of 2017,...

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Hot Drinks, Cool Vibes: My Favorite North Dakota Coffee Shops

aliciaunderleenels

Jan 14, 20185 min read

Hot Drinks, Cool Vibes: My Favorite North Dakota Coffee Shops

Want to enjoy espresso in a church where Tedddy Roosevelt once worshipped, sip tea in a hidden courtyard or fund a nonprofit with your...

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Winter Landscapes (And Books) To Dream Away The Cold

aliciaunderleenels

Jan 9, 20184 min read

Winter Landscapes (And Books) To Dream Away The Cold

“In winter she curls up around a good book and dreams away the cold.” – Ben Aaronovitch, Broken Homes I always want to write about...

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Extreme Ice: 5 Wild Ways To Enjoy A Minnesota Winter

aliciaunderleenels

Jan 8, 20183 min read

Extreme Ice: 5 Wild Ways To Enjoy A Minnesota Winter

Minnesota has more than 10,000 lakes (11,842, if you want to be exact — which I do) and long winters, so it’s no surprise that the state...

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Light For Darker Days: Reflections From Erfurt’s Christmas Market

aliciaunderleenels

Jan 8, 20188 min read

Light For Darker Days: Reflections From Erfurt’s Christmas Market

I am standing by myself, as alone as one can get on the edge of the Domplatz, a historic square in Erfurt, the capital city of the German...

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aliciaunderleenels

Dec 31, 20175 min read

Midwinter Wishes From The Road

I was pondering a New Year’s Eve message for this dark, beautiful and often challenging time of year. But when I took a break and...

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From The American Heartland To Thuringia, The Heart Of Germany

aliciaunderleenels

Dec 21, 20174 min read

From The American Heartland To Thuringia, The Heart Of Germany

By the time you read this, I’ll be flying from the prairies of the American heartland to the lush forest deep in the heart of Germany....

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