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9 of the Top Minnesota Musts

13515893066?profile=RESIZE_710xSean Pavone


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

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13475834861?profile=RESIZE_710xUnion Hmong Kitchen

 

Planning a trip to Minnesota´s biggest city? If so, you should be aware that the city is full of great restaurants you'll want to try, many of them now world-class and reflecting increasing diversity from across the world. When you arrive in Minneapolis, make sure to pick up your rental car at the airport when you arrive. In my experience driving is the best way to get around the city of Minneapolis. I’ve had good luck with USARentalCars.com, but you can rent with any big n

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It was the huge, green polka-dotted frog that caught our attention.

Then we noticed a 12-foot tall stack of old radios and more funky-looking metal and wood sculptures that we couldn’t really identify. What is this place? We passed it during a drive though Franconia, Minnesota, about an hour northeast of Minneapolis, and were intrigued enough to stop on our return and see what it was all about.

We found out that despite some of the weird-looking installations, the outdoor sculpture park was
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