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❄️Minnesota, In A Nutshell!🐿️
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items Come For The Culture, Stay Because Your Car Won't Start😂❄️ !@#$%&
Seriously tho, Minnesota is the best. From being a sanctuary state from the weirdos trying to strip us of our humanity, to the amazing arts scene, food and lakes--there's no shortage of things to do, see and enjoy!
In this list I'll touch on some of the better things I like about my home state (mostly) from the St Paul persepctive, and will keep adding as I go. Please comment in any category and tell me what else you'd like to see.
Seriously tho, Minnesota is the best. From being a sanctuary state from the weirdos trying to strip us of our humanity, to the amazing arts scene, food and lakes--there's no shortage of things to do, see and enjoy!
In this list I'll touch on some of the better things I like about my home state (mostly) from the St Paul persepctive, and will keep adding as I go. Please comment in any category and tell me what else you'd like to see.
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👩🍳Restaurants I Adore❤️🔥
🎿The Outdoors!🏔️
🎬Live Theater🎭
🚲 Local Favorites🦟
🎨Museums🖼️
Roads, Weather & Gear
👩🍳Restaurants I Adore❤️🔥
Local Eats That Just Rock!
A Classic! I worked with Pizza Hut for a few years in college. Still love it today! Never gets old.
Pizza Hut. Deals Every Week. Fan Favorite!
Local Chain, Menu Choices For All!
Pizza Lucé Roseville MN
Utterly Delicious, Small Eatery, Great Prices!
Black Sea, St Paul Location
Brunch is Amazing! Belly Dancers + Fusion DJ on the Weekends! Wonderful Atmosphere!
Mediterranean Cruise Cafe
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Nice Family Place; Robust Delivery Business. Great Reviews!
Basil Cafe, St Paul MN
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When you can't decide!
I've long used Restaurant.com for dining discounts. So cool to see them get an app!
I've long used Restaurant.com for dining discounts. So cool to see them get an app!
Restaurant.com: Deals, Dining Pass, SAVINGS!
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🎿The Outdoors!🏔️
MN Summer is Short! Get Off That Couch! Silly potato!🥔
Bucket-List Worthy sites to see, and cross off your list.
Minnesota Bucket List: 100 Offbeat Destinations
A fun map with slider that shows this year's actual leaf color progression up through today's date.
Fall Color Finder; Follow Fall throughout MN!
Tree Nerds! This is the guide is for you as you explore!
Trees of Minnesota Field Guide
Midtown Greenway Bike Trail: A Full Time Cyclist's Dream!
5.5 Miles of Bike Trail, Open 24/7/365!
Wonderful Gardens, Art Displays and Zoo!
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory!
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Biking, Hiking and Trails Oh MY! The Boundary Waters is a Bucket List item! (most-visited U.S. wilderness area, vast, pristine network of lakes and forests--canoeing, camping, and hiking with minimal human impact. A wildlife refuge for moose and wolv...
Outdoor Activities Throughout MN
State-wide directory of both Summer and Winter Farmer's markets
Farmers Markets - Minnesota Grown Produce! 🥕🫑🫛🍅
Curate your own visit! Events: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/events.html
MN ParkFinder: A Search Engine for Minnesota Parks! 😍🌲🏕️
🎬Live Theater🎭
Second only to New York City, the Twin Cities theater scene is pretty gosh-darn-amazing. From major theater companies, to local offerings, you will be AMAZED at what is here! I mention my faves on each. ❤️🔥
Theater Ticket Liquidator: Cirque, Disney On Ice, Musicals! Find or Sell Tix!
Theater Tickets Liquidator; A Resale Marketplace
I've been to productions at both the old location and the new one (post 2006). Christmas Carol, MacBeth, Charlie's Aunt, are just a few I was lucky enough to get tix for. A grand venue not to be missed!
Guthrie Theater
A cousin of mine was an actor here, and we were able to see him in Camelot! A nice sit down dinner and show!
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
Find Sold Out Tickets! Sell Single Tix (or be a business reseller)! Free Cloud-Based POS System!
Sell Tickets | Vivid Seats
I saw the Lion King here! Lovely historical Venue. Be advised, the bathroom is two floors up. Empty bladder upon entry or be sorry! (we won't talk about how I know this lol) 😨
Orpheum Theatre
I saw “Into The Woods” here years back. The first act, half the cast was killed, and children in the audience were crying. It was kind of funny lol. I did feel bad for the kids but they resurrected everybody by the 3rd act, so they recovered from the trauma ok. 😅
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
🚲 Local Favorites🦟
Good Times in Minnesota? You Betcha! 🎉
The Great Minnesota Get (Sweat!) Together! 😄🥵🔥
Aug. 21 – Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025
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Indoor Putt Putt, Boozy Malts, Vintage PinBall! Off Beat Entertainment, Wachy, Weird and Just Plain Wonderful!
Can Can Wonderland - St. Paul
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89.3 The Current and 88.5 Jazz FM are my faves!
Minnesota Public Radio
50+ Dining Options, Axe Throwing, Amusement Park, Putt Putt Golf, Illusion Museum and much more. Hotels connected thru catwalks. All Indoors. If its cold out, we give ZERO effs here in MN.
Mall of America®
Learn The Local Lingo! Taking the movie Fargo to the next level!
How to Talk Minnesotan: Revised Edition
🎨Museums🖼️
Get Yourself Some Culture Already! 🥸
Historical Tour and Film. Ride the Massive Flour Elevator!
Mill City Museum
Learn, Dine and Be Entertained! The Omni is Amazing!
Science Museum of Minnesota + Omni Theater!
More than Just Paintings. Film, Performance and Learning!
Walker Art Center: THE Place to Visit!
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I saw the Frida Kahlo Exhibit here, and I was moved!
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Roads, Weather & Gear
Minnesota operates like a finely tuned machine, powered by lefse and mittens! Weather is a different animal here. Be prepared!
2 Seasons In Minnesota. Winter, and Road Construction. ❄️ + 🛣️
😅 MNDOT is your comprehensive guide to moving around the state safely, and efficiently.
😅 MNDOT is your comprehensive guide to moving around the state safely, and efficiently.
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT)
The BEST laptop lunch bag combo. Snowed In? Keep it all together, and balance yourself better on icy sidewalks with just ONE bag for it all!
LOVEVOOK 15.6" Laptop Bag with Insulated Lunch Compartment. 😍
AAA is my best friend when driving around the metro or outstate MN. Membership pays for itself after the 5% off at my car shop, hotels and resturants. The Plus membership will tow you 100 miles for free! It covers YOU, so this works in ANY car you might be in, driver or passenger. Travel services, insurance and banking too!
AAA | American Automobile Association
Minnesota has been known to be colder than Alaska, and the North Pole. You NEED cold weather gear. Also there's no tax on clothing here! 💪😎👍
The North Face® Outdoor Clothing & Gear