Falconer Vineyards and Winery Falconer Vineyards and Winery: Red Wing, MN The new Vineyard Bistro, which overlooks the 6.5 acre vineyard, serves up wood fired pizzas and wine. You can’t leave Falconer’s without trying their award winning Red Wing Reserve Minnesota Port. At Falconer’s year round wine tasting you’ll experience Potter John’s, Vignoles, or their … Read more
Wells Fargo Winter Skate: Rice Park Wells Fargo Winter Skate: Rice Park St. Paul Ice Skating Rink Winter Skate has become a popular way to enjoy winter in the city. Winter Skate offers open skate times November through February. If you don’t have skates don’t worry! Rent them at the Winter Skate tent. Winter in … Read more
5 Things to Do in Winter in MN 5 Things to Do in Winter in MN: MN Winter Activities Cozy up by the fire at Larsmont Cottages near Two Harbors, MN overlooking Lake Superior. Check into the St. James Hotel’s Boardroom Suite, for a warm fire after a romantic dinner. Many MN State Parks offer … Read more
Mystery Cave & Niagara Cave Tours Mystery Cave & Niagara Cave Tours: Minnesota from the Inside Minnesota offers just two caves open for public tours, including Mystery Cave. Inside Mystery Cave, water laden with dissolved minerals drips down from the cave walls. Lighted walkways guide visitors throughout the caverns. Underground, Mystery Cave flows with water, … Read more
MN Pure Maple Syrup Pure Minnesota Maple Syrup: MN Sugar Maple Tapping Events One of the first signs of spring in Minnesota is sugar maple tree tapping and maple syrup production. At the Audubon Center of the Northwoods, steam pours from the sugar shack as sap is boiled to make syrup. It takes 30-40 gallons … Read more
MN Ski Resorts: Best Places to Ski Minnesota Ski Resorts: Best Places to Downhill Ski in MN Duluth’s Spirit Mountain Ski Resort with the Midwest’s largest boarding terrain is a mecca for snowboarders. Most MN Ski Resorts rent skis, boots and poles. Check to make sure your chosen resort rents before you head out! With … Read more
Winter Carnivals in MN Winter Carnivals in MN: 5 Places to Enjoy Winter in Minnesota St. Paul’s Rice Park is decorated with elaborate ice sculptures during the Winter Carnival. Learn to snowshoe at a MN winter carnival such as Cook County’s Winter Tracks Festival. MN’s winter festivals feature miles of groomed snowmobile trails to enjoy … Read more
Things to Do in Minnesota: Fall 2015 Things to do in Minnesota in the Fall 2015: The List Johnny Appleseed Festival returns to Lake City, MN Oct. 3, 2015 – sample fresh picked apples & products. The Lake Superior Storm Festival takes place in Duluth, MN in Nov, just before the ice starts to form. … Read more
Pipestone National Monument Pipestone National Monument: Sacred Prairie Quarry The tallgrass prairie welcomes visitors to Pipestone National Monument. Markings from Joseph Nicollet’s 1838 expedition to Pipestone can still be seen etched in the stone. Pipestone quarry tailings over thousands of years of activity in the area. Pipestone Creek flows through the National Monument via graceful … Read more
Soudan Underground Mine State Park Soudan Underground State Park: Minnesota Mine Tours Guests on the historic mine tour ride the mine cart into the mine. Tour participants await other guests riding down the mine’s elevator. The historic tour takes visitors through former mine shafts. Inside the historic mine, guests experience the darkness the miners worked … Read more