The Nutcrackers of Luverne
Doug was spending the night in Luverne, Minnesota (sans Jennifer) and decided to take a walk. He noticed a nutcracker –– the figurative doll kind, not the kitchen utensil. Then he noticed another. And another. …
Tag: Minnesota
Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store
Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store in Jordan, Minn., is so confident of its position that it named its business exactly that: “Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store.” I was somewhat skeptical when I first heard the store’s name, …
Amusements / Authors / Books / Nature
Exploring the Twin Cities
The famed author F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in 1896 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Though the family struggled financially, they managed to just hang on to the fringes of “good society”, but they bounced around …
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Food and Fun in the Twin Cities
We surprise found ourselves with some extra time in our travel plans, and we found out we could house and pet sit for our friend Heather, we made an unexpected visit to the Twin Cities …
Minnesota State Capitol
Yay us, another state capitol building checked off in our quest to visit them all! This time we visited the Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul. The Minnesota State Capitol building is their third building, …
Cathedral of Saint Paul
The Cathedral of Saint Paul in Saint Paul, Minn., popped on my radar for its architecture, and it is indeed lovely both inside and out. We were able to run in quickly for a visit …
James J. Hill House
After we’d purchased our tickets but before we visited the James J. Hill House in Saint Paul, Minnesota, an acquaintance described it as a “mausoleum.” Due to its ostentatious, over-sized rooms (many without furniture) that …
James J. Hill and the Short Squeeze of 1901
Another fun fact about James J. Hill that we learned from our visit to the James J. Hill House is the role Hill played in the biggest “short squeeze” in the twentieth century. Hill, with …
The Museum of Russian Art
I had a tiny bit of pause about the visiting the Museum of Russian Art given the current political situation, but the banner running across their website removed all doubt: “The Museum of Russian Art …
Irises at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
We went to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, Minnesota, hoping to get some birding in, but we didn’t do very well. I went in hoping that we would see some new lifers since is …