Stroll through history at New Ulm’s Harkin Store
There’s a place outside New Ulm where you can travel back in time. Back to the 1870s, to be specific. The Harkin Store once served as THE place to […]
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Pumpkin Patch 2017: Midwestern round-up
Labor Day is behind us. Kids are in school. That can only mean one thing – it’s pumpkin patch season. Believe it or not, pumpkin patches around the country will […]
Soaking up the Minnesota State Fair
Audibles are part of the game in football, but what about when the fair gods decide the day you’re going to the Minnesota State Fair that it’s a good day […]
New Ulm’s Best Western hotel connects to city’s German heritage
As you approach, you may forget you’re in Minnesota and not in Germany. The exterior of the Best Western hotel in New Ulm resembles a building you may see in […]
Crayola Experience at the Mall of America – The champagne of crayons
They’re the Mercedes Benz of crayons. They are what other crayons dream of being. They are Crayola crayons. So, it seems fitting that the top of the line colors have […]
Football is back! Preseason camps open
Tis the season football fans look forward to – the start of preseason training camp. National Football League teams start reporting to camp this weekend and everyone will be in […]
New Ulm museum tells story of last Sioux Indian battles, local history
New Ulm played a major role in the Indian Wars of the 1800s. The southern Minnesota city along the banks of the Minnesota River was the site of two […]
July #MWTravel Chat featuring Visit Roseville, Minnesota
Disclaimer: Thanks to Visit Roseville for sponsoring this post and the July Midwest Travel Twitter Chat. All opinions and views are ours. Roseville, Minnesota, is perfectly positioned close to it all, […]
Saving our national symbol – Wabasha center offers refuge for injured eagles
Imagine getting ready for the Independence Day celebration by putting on your best T-shirt and ball cap displaying the national bird – a turkey. After signing the Declaration of Independence […]
Bier ist gut! New Ulm’s Schell Brewery among oldest in United States
August Schell left his home in Germany’s Black Forest region at the age of 20. Finding his way to the United States, Schell settled in Cincinnati, before joining other former […]