Minnesota

Minnesota takes its meat counters seriously, and nothing proves it like a well-stocked butcher shop during grilling season.…

By Owen Larson · Aug 20

Some places make you slow down the moment you arrive, and this Minnesota mansion has been doing exactly…

By Owen Larson · Aug 20

Some of the best breakfasts in Minnesota hide behind plain buildings that most drivers speed right past. There…

By Owen Larson · Aug 20

Some pastries earn a reputation that travels far beyond their neighborhood, and a certain cardamom roll in South…

By Owen Larson · Aug 19

There is something wonderfully old-fashioned about pulling up to a stand, rolling down your window, and having a…

By Owen Larson · Aug 19

Some places in Minnesota have been quietly gathering families for generations, and one bowling alley near the Twin…

By Owen Larson · Aug 19

Some days the best plan is no plan at all. Minnesota is full of small towns where the…

By Owen Larson · Aug 18

A cheese-stuffed burger with a molten center has drawn a steady stream of hungry travelers to a corner…

By Owen Larson · Aug 18

Minnesota’s North Woods hold some of the best scenery in the Midwest, and the easiest way to see…

By Owen Larson · Aug 18

Some roadside stops earn their fame the slow way, one flaky crust at a time, until people plan…

By Owen Larson · Aug 17

Fall in Minnesota has a way of turning a simple drive into a whole day out, and apple…

By Owen Larson · Aug 17

Somewhere in the quiet hills of southeastern Minnesota, a town that once buzzed with hotels, mills, and a…

By Owen Larson · Aug 16

Minnesota has plenty of big-city attractions, but some of its best surprises show up in towns you could…

By Owen Larson · Aug 16

Somewhere near the Canadian border, families are trading car keys for boat wheels and setting off across a…

By Owen Larson · Aug 15

Some families measure the years by birthdays that end in zero and anniversaries you can divide by 25.…

By Owen Larson · Aug 15

Some places manage to stick around while the world spins on, and one bowling spot in the Twin…

By Owen Larson · Aug 14

Some restaurants come and go, but a handful of Minnesota diners have stuck around because their regulars keep…

By Owen Larson · Aug 14

Tucked into the rolling hills of southeastern Minnesota, Lanesboro is the kind of town that gives you permission…

By Owen Larson · Aug 14

Minnesota is full of small towns where the local diner is more than a place to eat. It…

By Owen Larson · Aug 13

Fourteen stools. One narrow row. A line that spills out the door before the sun climbs very high.…

By Owen Larson · Aug 13

There is a corner of Minnesota where breakfast comes with a side of nostalgia, and the whole room…

By Owen Larson · Aug 13

Way up in the far northeast corner of Minnesota, tucked against the Canadian border, sits a waterfall so…

By Owen Larson · Aug 12

There is a spot west of the Twin Cities where retirement looks less like slowing down and more…

By Owen Larson · Aug 12

Some places reward the patient shopper who is willing to wander a little longer than usual. In a…

By Owen Larson · Aug 12

Tucked into the northwest corner of Minnesota sits a small city where the shoreline does the talking and…

By Owen Larson · Aug 11

Some hikes ask for a full day, sore knees, and a small mountain of snacks before they reward…

By Owen Larson · Aug 11

Some parks make you drive hours into the wilderness before the good stuff shows up. Not this one.…

By Owen Larson · Aug 11

Somewhere in the rolling countryside of eastern Minnesota sits a small orchard that families have quietly returned to…

By Owen Larson · Aug 10

Some places manage to stick around for a hundred years, and that kind of staying power usually means…

By Owen Larson · Aug 10

Some breakfast spots earn a permanent place on a map, the kind travelers plan whole detours around just…

By Owen Larson · Aug 9

Tucked deep into a stand of pine trees just outside a historic river town, there is a lodge…

By Owen Larson · Aug 9

Tucked into the lakes country of western Minnesota sits a small city that keeps drawing people who want…

By Owen Larson · Aug 8

A quiet stretch of the Mississippi in southeastern Minnesota has been catching the attention of people who want…

By Owen Larson · Aug 8

Minnesota has a way of making small-town living feel like the good life. Between the lakes, the friendly…

By Owen Larson · Aug 7

Out on the shores of Mille Lacs Lake, there is a spot where anglers, boaters, and hungry travelers…

By Owen Larson · Aug 7

Supper clubs are one of Minnesota’s most beloved traditions, and the best ones sit far from the big…

By Owen Larson · Aug 7

Two great rivers meet at a bluff just outside the Twin Cities, and sitting right on top of…

By Owen Larson · Aug 6

Somewhere along the North Shore of Lake Superior, water tumbles over dark volcanic rock and disappears into a…

By Owen Larson · Aug 6

Somewhere in south Minneapolis, there is a store where a cement turtle painted sparkling green can become a…

By Owen Larson · Aug 6