Brass Bells and Wooden Benches Carry You Back a Century on This Restored Minnesota Streetcar Ride
Some of the best surprises in Minnesota hide behind a small wooden station you could easily stroll right past. I went looking…
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Some of the best surprises in Minnesota hide behind plain doors on ordinary city streets. You walk past a quiet old building, glance twice…
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This Minnesota Supper Club Has Been Using Its Original Recipes Since 1948
A small jar of pickled herring shows up at the table looking like a work of art, and people who never planned to try it end up asking for more. That surprise sets the tone for a lakeside supper club…
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This Minnesota Train Ride Rolls Along The Shore Of Lake Superior
Some train rides put you in a glass-topped car with a seat above the tracks and a big view of the biggest lake in the country. Hosts bring snacks and drinks to your booth while the rails follow a historic corridor beside…
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This Tiny Minnesota Town Has A Life-Size Elephant Made From 955 Mower Blades
Somewhere in rural Minnesota, a life-size elephant stands in a grassy field next to a gas station, built entirely from 955 rusty lawnmower blades. No art school trained the man who made it. No gallery commissioned it. A self-taught…
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This Minnesota Diner Bread Crumbs Its Chicken With Cap’n Crunch
Most diners stick to breadcrumbs or crushed crackers when coating their chicken. One spot in Minnesota decided that was not nearly interesting enough and reached for a box of Cap'n Crunch cereal instead. The result is a dish…
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This Minnesota Restaurant Lets You Eat Right Along The Edge Of Big Lake
There is a spot in Minnesota where you can sit just a few feet from the shoreline of a lake, watch boats drift by, and eat a plate of pistachio-crusted walleye while the sun sets over the water. The outdoor patio practically…
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This Minnesota Thrift Store Puts Out Thousands Of Secondhand Finds Every Day
Every single day, racks get restocked, shelves get refreshed, and thousands of secondhand items make their way onto the floor of one of Minnesota's most active thrift stores. That kind of turnover is rare, and for serious thrifters…
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This Minnesota Fabric Store Hides 30,000 Square Feet Of Sewing Treasures
There is a warehouse in the Twin Cities suburbs that serious sewists treat like a pilgrimage site. Inside, bolts of fabric stretch down aisle after aisle, leather scraps sit in bins, and buttons fill entire sections of shelving…
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This Minnesota Supper Club Serves Escargot, Walleye And Steaks Worth The Drive
Most supper clubs in northern Minnesota stick to the classics and rarely surprise you. But there is one place near Bay Lake that puts escargot on the same menu as all-you-can-eat walleye and prime rib, and somehow it all makes perfect…