Stillwater, Minnesota, is a great place for fall views
We were pretty excited to hear that fall colors were starting to peak in Stillwater, Minnesota, the weekend we were going to be in the area. Lisa had been checking […]
Did you know? Some interesting facts about Roseville, Minnesota
I love Super Target. It’s our family’s favorite store brand. I walk there daily over lunch. We shop there religiously. I was giddy when they announced their stores would open […]
Louisburg’s Cedar Cove Cat Sanctuary seeks to protect big cats on the Kansas plains
Lions and tigers and…wait. No bears. What you will see at the Cedar Cove Cat Sanctuary in Louisburg, Kansas, are a dozen or so big cats, such as lions, tigers […]
Courtyard Roseville hotel offers comfortable stay, proximity to Twin Cities
I think as people travel, we develop our favorite hotel groups. We gain a familiarity with them. A comfort. And we can reasonably expect a favorite chain’s hotel in Chicago […]
Minnehaha Falls bring nature to urban area in Minneapolis
Autumn provides a beautiful backdrop to Minnesota’s Minnehaha Falls. The falls, part of Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis, was featured in an 1855 poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The poet based […]
Grand Forks uses flood history to allow its beauty to shine through
Grand Forks, North Dakota, endured two major floods in 1996 and 1997. The latter devastated the downtown areas of both the city and its Minnesota neighbor, East Grand Forks. But, […]
Never Run Out of Things to Do and Save with Groupon
Disclosure: Groupon has sponsored this post. However, we were already fans of Groupon and all opinions and views are ours. Tim and I have heard it more than a few times from […]
International Peace Garden unites allies along North Dakota and Manitoba borders
If peace could be defined by a picture, I believe it would resemble the International Peace Garden along the United States and Canada border at the 49th Parallel. The garden […]
Indianapolis’ ‘Children of all Ages’ Museum is a must visit
The Indianapolis Children’s Museum should be called the “Children of all ages” museum. The exhibits appeal to people of all ages, not just children. Who doesn’t like dinosaurs? Space? Chihuly […]
Why not Minot? The ‘Magic City’ waves its wand for interesting tourist attractions
Minot has a bad rep. Even I’ve made fun of it in the past. While stationed at Grand Forks Air Force Base in the 1980s, I attended leadership school at […]