Category: Travel
Do your Brainerd Lakes stay the right way by skipping the conventional hotel and heading to a resort.
Category: randoMNess, TravelTags: Baxter, Brainerd, Brainerd Lakes, gay travel, Grand View Lodge, Gull Lake, KSTP, KSTP TV, Minnesota, National Register of Historic Places, Nisswa, Rafferty's Pizza, Stonehouse Coffee and Roastery, travel, travel writing, Twin Cities Live, Zaiser's
Posted on March 11, 2020
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It sounds like a scene from a movie set — a floating bed and breakfast on the Mississippi River. It’s real — and the Covington Inn Bed and Breakfast is for sale.
Liz Miller is the current owner and innkeeper of the Covington Inn, which is based in Saint Paul, Minnesota.… Read the rest
Posted on November 30, 2019
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Give Me The Mike received promotional consideration from Visit Saint Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota may be the smaller twin of the Twin Cities, but it has a whole lot of charm and plenty to do. Here’s some advice for planning a trip to Minnesota’s Capitol city.… Read the rest
Category: randoMNess, TravelTags: Allianz Field, Boca Chica Restaurante, Cathedral Hill, CHS Field, Covington Inn, Dark Horse Bar & Eatery, El Burrito Mercado, floating bed and breakfast, Grand Avenue, Grand Old Day, Happy Gnome, Harriet Island, Holman's Table, In Bloom, JW Hulme, Keg and Case, Keg and Case West 7th Market, Keys Cafe, Keys Cafe and Bakery, Keys Saint Paul, Landmark Center, Lowertown Saint Paul, Metro Transit, Metro Transit Green Line, Minnesota, Minnesota History Center, Minnesota State Fair, Minnesota United, Minnesota Wild, Moscow on the Hill, Nelson's Ice Cream, Ngon Vietnamese Bistro, Obb's Sports Bar and Grill, Ordway, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Pajarito, Rice Park, Saint Paul, Saint Paul events, saint paul farmers market, Saint Paul RiverCentre, Saint Paul Saints, Saint paul visitors guide, Saint Paul Winter Carnival, Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, St. Paul Saints, St. Paul Winter Carnival, Tavern on Grand, The Happy Gnome, The Saint Paul Hotel, The St. Paul Grill, Union Depot, University of Minnesota, Urban Growler Brewing Company, Visit Saint Paul, visitors guide, West 7th, Xcel Energy Center
Posted on March 24, 2019
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This article was updated in May 2019 with current information.
Minneapolis, the largest city in Minnesota, often gets overlooked. It’s considered ‘flyover worthy’ by some and ‘too cold’ by others.
Despite the stereotypes, the city won bids to host big events.… Read the rest
Category: TravelTags: 112 Eatery, 4 Bells, Angel Food Bakery, Bar La Grassa, Bde Maka Ska, Brit's Pub, Broadway on Hennepin, Butcher & The Boar, First Avenue, Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, Guthrie, Guthrie Theater, Hell's Kitchen, Hen House Eatery, Hennepin Theatre Trust, Hewing Hotel, Hilton, Hilton Minneapolis, Hotel, Hotel Ivy, Lake Calhoun, Metro Transit, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis Home + Garden Show, Minnesota, Minnesota Lynx, Minnesota Orchestra, Minnesota State Fair, Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Twins, Orchestra Hall, Red Cow, Saint Paul, Spoon and Stable, Target Center, Target Field, The Capital Grille, Twin Cities Auto Show, U.S. Bank Stadium
I’m a big fan of Delta’s SkyMiles program. The miles you earn never expire, and they can add up quick. I just used some to book a flight for a friend who ended up giving me cash for the ticket.
There are a few ways to earn SkyMiles points without having to hop on a plane.… Read the rest
Category: TravelTags: Delta, Delta Airlines, Delta SkyMiles, KSTP, Lyft, Minneapolis, Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport, MSP Airport, Saint Paul, SkyMiles, travel, Travel hacks, TSA PreCheck, Twin Cities Live
Posted on November 18, 2017
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On this journey, I was lucky to travel with three people who never experienced Barcelona before.
Posted on November 18, 2017
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I traveled with Twin Cities Live co-host Steve Patterson, photographer Seth, Steve’s wife, Lu, and 40 Twin Cities Live viewers on a 11-night Mediterranean cruise. It truly was the trip of a lifetime. One highlight was meeting the Barbary macaques in the British territory of Gibraltar.… Read the rest
Category: TravelTags: Barbary, Barbary apes, Barbary macaques, Barbary monkeys, Gibraltar, KSTP, KSTP TV, LGBT travel, Mediterranean, monkeys, travel, Twin Cities Live, United Kingdom
Posted on November 18, 2017
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First featured in Lavender Magazine
September 14, 2017
A summer’s weekend at your college friend’s parents’ cabin can be a blast. For starters, there’s sleeping six to a room, cooking your own meals, washing all those dishes…oh, and there’s no air conditioning.… Read the rest
Category: TravelTags: Apostle Islands, Bayfield, Bayfield Apple Festival, Bayfield Berry Farm and Orchard Report, Bayfield Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Bureau, Bayfield Fruit Loop, Bayfield Inn, Bayfield Wine and Spirits, Bell Street Gallery, Big Bay State Park, Big Bay Town Park, Dockside, Farmhouse Madeline Island, Island Eats Food Truck, La Pointe, Lake Superior, lavender magazine, LGBT, Madeline Island, Madeline Island Bakery, Madeline Island Candles, Madeline Island Chamber of Commerce, Madeline Island Vacations, The Fat Radish, Tom's Burned Down Cafe, travel, Wisconsin, Woods Hall Gallery
The list of iconic, must-visit spots in New York City runs long: there’s Central Park and Times Square, of course. You can’t forget about The Stonewall Inn and a trip to Harold Square to see the world’s largest store (by the way, that Macy’s is big enough to keep THREE Starbucks in business).… Read the rest
Category: TravelTags: Astoria, Brooklyn, Charging Bull, Coney Island, East River, ferry, Governors Island, Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York, New York City, New York Stock Exchange, NYC, NYC Ferry, NYSE, Queens, Rockaway, travel, Wall Street
Posted on July 4, 2017
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Article originally published in Lavender Magazine, June 2017
Provincetown, Massachusetts holds a pivotal part in America’s history. It was there that pilgrims made their first landing (yep, not Plymouth) back in 1620. In the 20th century, it served as a getaway for the LGBT community.… Read the rest
Category: TravelTags: 8 Dyer, advice, Arnold's Bikes, Art's Dune Tours, Atlantic House, Bay State Cruise Company, Boatslip Beach Club, Cape Air, Crown and Anchor, Dolphin Fleet, gay travel, Gifford House, ilovegaytravel, Massachusetts, provincetown, Secret Garden Inn, Spiritus Pizza, Strangers and Saints, The Brass Key, The Canteen, The Lobster Pot, travel