The Minnesota State Fair is a big deal. It runs for 10 days, prior to and including the US Labor Day Weekend. Nearly 2 million people attend the fair and I want to be one of them, experiencing this typical American extravaganza. For many people, it has to do with nostalgia of the old days […]
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Ely, the underground, storms and 4 year old mayors
On the way to Theodore National Roosevelt National Park I make a few stops – the drive is too long for one day and I don’t want to spend more than four hours on the road a day to get a better flavour for the Northern States, keep my neck from stiffening and manage my […]
Superior’s North Shore and the North Woods, Minnesota
Lake Superior is the biggest fresh water lake in the world. I’ve seen its shores many times from the Canadian side, and being in Minnesota, this was my chance to see it from the US side…and perhaps compare which side is better?! So, we set off for a drive along the North Shore of Lake […]