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Vending rural & rustic in Zumbro Falls
TIS THE SEASON OF FALL occasional sales. Although I haven’t shopped one yet, I showed up a day early for The Rustic Hinge Fall Gathering in Zumbro Falls. Not on purpose. My husband and I were on...
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Experience holiday festivities this weekend in Faribault
A scene along Central Avenue during the 2015 holiday season. Minnesota Prairie Roots file photo. THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON blankets Faribault this weekend with holiday events ranging from a figure...
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Poking around Jordan on a Saturday afternoon
A scene in downtown Jordan on Saturday afternoon, an exceptionally warm February day in Minnesota. JORDAN, MINNESOTA is quintessential small town, the type of place where kids bike to the ballpark,...
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The artsy allure of a Jordan antique shop
I’M DRAWN TO ANTIQUE SHOPS. Not necessarily because I’m scouting for an antique or collectible. Rather, the history, the art, the nostalgia, the connection to childhood memories draw me inside. In...
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Part I from La Crosse: The historic downtown through my camera lens
Crossing the Mississippi River from La Crescent, Minnesota, into La Crosse, Wisconsin. WITH MY APPRECIATION of historic buildings, La Crosse, Wisconsin, has become a favorite occasional destination....
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A quick stop in the Minnesota German city of New Ulm
Domeier’s German Store, snugged into a residential neighborhood for decades, is a must-see German import shop in New Ulm. NESTLED IN THE MINNESOTA RIVER Valley, New Ulm has long been one of my...
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From the Minnesota northwoods: The charm & quirks of Park Rapids
An array of shops pack downtown Park Rapids. A July 24 fire damaged the iconic marquee at Park Theatre, right. “IT’S NISSWA ON STEROIDS,” I told my friend Sharon in describing Park Rapids, a resort...
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Up North in Nisswa
Babe the Blue Ox of Paul Bunyan Legend stand on the corner by the tourism office along Nisswa’s Main Street. ON THE THURSDAY I toured Nisswa in mid-September, the turtle race track stood empty, Babe...
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How two Faribault businesses made me smile with great customer service
In the small town of Ellendale, kids bike to Lerberg’s Foods for groceries and the occasional slushie. Here two sisters and a friend slurp their slushies while sitting on bags of water softener pellets...
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A glimpse of Northfield during the holiday season
Outside an antique shop in historic downtown Northfield, Minnesota. NORTHFIELD RATES AS ONE of my favorite Minnesota cities. It’s a charming/quaint/picturesque river town with a timeless small town...
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