JENNY BERG, CITIES AND SCHOOLS REPORTER Detail This summer, I'd like to trek to the Twin Cities for some lawn bowling at the popular tavern. I've eaten (and enjoyed a brew) at Brit's Pub a number of times but always when the snow flies. Lawn bowling at Brit's Pub in Minneapolis. While you're at the Walker, check out the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and see the iconic 'Spoonbridge and Cherry.' Detail The course is so fun and colorful, and if you’re lucky, you may get a hole in one. Play mini golf on the roof of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. Visit the Minneapolis Institute of Art and see works by Vincent van Gogh, Rembrandt, Henri Matisse and Chuck Close. And I can’t forget to hit my favorite spot for sweet stuff, Glam Doll Donuts! - ALYSSA ZACZEK, GO-SEE-DO REPORTER Detail Spend a day in the Twin Cities scouring for vintage clothing finds at one of the Minneapolis Vintage Markets, which pop up once a month with all the best vendors. Go to the a Minnesota United soccer game at their new stadium, Allianz Field, in St. Paul to learn about John Dillinger, “Ma” Barker, Alvin “Creepy” Karpis, and Evelyn Freschette. Travel back in time and go on a gangster tour at Landmark Center in St. If urban caves are more your style, check out the Wabasha Street Caves in St. It's one of Minneapolis' oldest and most popular parks and features a 53-foot waterfall. DetailĮat at Pizzeria Lola in Minneapolis or Hello Pizza in Edina in honor of chef Ann Kim who won the 2019 James Beard Award for best midwestern chef. Order a Juicy Lucy at Matt's Bar and the 5-8 Club and compare which popular cheese-stuffed burger is better. ALLISON DONAHUE, SUBURBS REPORTER Detail Plus, all donations go to taking care of the rescued bunnies and offering service opportunities for youth groups and families. I couldn’t imagine a better way to spend a summer day than hanging out on this remote bunny oasis. This summer I want to hop on over to Peacebunny Island, located down river from the Tinw Cities. Detailĭress up like ye olde lords and ladies for a trip to the Renaissance Festival near Shakopee. Detailīike the length of the Cannon Valley Trail between Cannon Falls and Red Wing. James Hotel, then crawl the downtown shops before dinner at The Port. It has a great waterfall, a trout steam and even a zoo! Detailīook a night in Red Wing’s historic St. See the largest municipal park in the state by visiting Alexander Ramsey Park in Redwood Falls. Take a ride on the Pearl of the Lake paddlewheeler in Lake City on the Mississippi River. Get up close and personal with the some big birds at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha.

Go on a tour of the Schells Brewery and eat some German food at Veigel's Kaiserhoff in New Ulm. Take a mini road trip to Walnut Grove for the annual Wilder Pageant, which celebrates the life and work of Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Go back in time and see 7,000-year-old sacred rock carvings at Jeffers Petroglyphs near Comfrey. Honor the bard by visiting the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona. Performing Arts Center Winona State University Have an elevated adventure with a hike up Sugar Loaf Bluff in Winona. Visit Pipestone National Monument and see an active pipestone quarry, quartzite cliffs and a spectacular waterfall on the prairie. Go to Blue Mounds State Park near Luverne and see the bison. Visit the SPAM Museum and try some samples from Minnesota's canned meat empire in Austin. Take a drive down to Blue Earth for a photo of the Jolly Green Giant and visit the new Jolly Green Giant Museum. DetailĬool off with a tour of Niagara Cave near Harmony. Hop the southern border by eight miles to “cheat on” Minnesota with some Okoboji boating time topped off with a ride on the wooden roller coaster at Arnolds Park. Hear a loon family singing vespers across the lake. NORA HERTEL, GOVERNMENT WATCHDOG REPORTER Detail Spend as many hours as possible reading, sleeping and playing on my screen porch with my new cushy patio furniture and my new baby. He is only a few months old, but it’d be a treasure to experience that.

Take my first grandchild to a ball game this summer with his parents. Cloud along Interstate Highway 94 in cities like Sauk Centre, Collegeville and Freeport.

Tour some of the historic churches northwest of St.

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