10 Great Minnesota Gift Ideas
Find great gift ideas from Minnesota, for your Minnesota family or far-flung friends. Suggestions include books, gear, food, and arts.
Twin Cities Metro Area
The Science Museum of Minnesota
Saint Paul’s Science Museum of Minnesota is one of the premier attractions for children in Minnesota. So many levers to pull, wheels to turn, and buttons to push.
The Winchell Trail, Hiking Minneapolis
The Winchell Trail along the Mississippi River in south Minneapolis is the oldest hiking trail in the Minneapolis Park System. It parallels the West River Parkway, but is a much more pleasant walk. And it gets you down all the way to the river bank.
Minneapolis: Minnehaha Falls to the Mississippi River
You can take a two-mile walk from Minnehaha Falls to the Mississippi River and hardly know you’re in a city.
What to Do in Minneapolis and Saint Paul
A semi comprehensive list of things to do and see in Minneapolis and Saint Paul: museums, restaurants, biking, music, and more.
An Uphill Hike at Afton State Park
In hindsight, the hike at Afton State park was the first one I’ve taken in a while where I was very glad I had taken my own advice and brought … Read more
Fort Snelling State Park: Hiking Two Rivers
Fort Snelling State Park is a day hiker’s paradise, with at least three routes out of the main parking lot that lead to interesting conclusions. But the highlight is the hike around Pike Island along the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers to their confluence.