The “Land of 10,000 Lakes” and I go way back, as one of my earliest travel memories, in the 1970s, though my family only visited Minneapolis and the also appealing city of St. Cloud, about an hour north. And of course one of my favorite TV shows when I was a kid, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, was set in Minneapolis.
And while Minnesota ranks somewhere around the middle of U.S. states in terms of tourism popularity, it does boast one of the country´s top draws – the Mall of the Americas (more about that below). And otherwise it also has an awful lot to offer. A mix of grasslands/prairie and forest, the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” actually has nearly 12,000, and in a nutshell, it´s an appealing mix of famously outdoorsy, friendly (“Minnesota nice” is definitely a thing), affordable, and liberal, while its cities are welcoming and exciting without being overwhelming. Any time of year, Minnesota is marvelous, and here´s a sampling of its highlights...
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