St. Paul, Minnesota August 16, 2017 Minnesota’s capitol was designed by Case Gilbert and was built from 1896-1905 for $4.5 million. Exterior marble repairs in 2013-17 cost $310 million. It features the second largest self-supported marble dome in the world. The Progress of the State (informally known as the Quadragia) Read more…
August 15, 2017 Interstate State Park near Taylors Falls, MN Minnesota and Wisconsin each operate an Interstate State Park on their respective sides of a gorge carved by the St. Croix River. We enjoyed a scenic boat ride on the river. Along the banks of the river is the greatest Read more…
August 13-16, 2017 Getting to our campground northwest of Minneapolis was a minor adventure since a highway had been extended since our navigation program was created. We were advised to exit where there was only an overpass, but with only minimal panic found our way. In many urban areas, campgrounds Read more…
August 11, 2017 We did not allow enough time, by far, to explore this beautiful area. The North Shore Scenic Drive itself is almost 150 miles long, and there are scenic drives that lead from it, towns and villages to explores, and state parks to hike. We spent about eight Read more…