Originally printed in Lavender Magazine, March 2020 Call up friends and book a nine-bedroom cabin together in Nisswa. There’s no need to purchase airline tickets if you’re looking for a place to escape. The Brainerd Lakes area, which includes the cities of Brainerd, Nisswa…
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Posted on January 27, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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After counting thousands of votes, I visited the spots selected as the five best coffee shops in Minnesota. And at the bottom of this page, check out a list of spots receiving honorable mention. I was on KSTP’s Twin Cities Live with the stories…
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Don’t get me wrong, I love the Minnesota State Fair. I have an in-depth online guide about the Great Minnesota Get Together. But the media can make it feel like the State Fair is the only thing going on during the entire month of…
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