Attendance for the first day of the 2023 Minnesota State Fair was down from the year prior, with just over 100,000 people attending on Thursday (August 24th).
The St. Paul campus borders the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. The State Fair is one of the largest in the United States, usually lasting twelve days, from late August through Labor Day in early September. Because of the heavy traffic associated with the State Fair, classes do not start on ei...
According to its website, Manchester aims to be the “most attractive living and shopping destination in West County.” Its official city motto commits to “A Proud Past, A Bright Future.” You may also like: Best places to raise a family in the Midwest #85. Shoreview, Minnesota Gabriel...
Tickets for this show go on sale on Friday, May 3 at 10:00 am viathe Minnesota State Fair website. As of today, there are only a couple of dates during this year's State Fair without any announced acts at the Grandstand. If you're looking to score tickets to any of the announced ...
MINNEAPOLIS --June is Pride Month, and there are plenty of events celebrating LGBTQ+ culture in the Twin Cities, as well as around the state. Here are some of the highlights, followed by a fuller list of Pride Month festivities and celebrations. ...
Every state in our nation has chosen things that represent the state in one way or another to be official state things. Like a flower, or animal. South Dakota is no different. The Mount Rushmore has a state flower. But did you know we also have a state tree and a state fish? Yes,...
Texas is a huge state, so of course there is a massive LIST of odd city names. Utah Canva Utah Fun Fact: Gusher is located just south of the Ashley National Forest which has some absolutely breath-taking scenery. Utah has its fair share of giggle-worthy town names, which you can find...
Tony and I have been to our fair share of wine tastings. They’re a great way to sample many varieties of wine that you normally wouldn’t try. It’s wonderful to discover what you truly enjoy so you can avoid wasting your money on something that doesn’t delight your palette. Tony ...
That struck me Thursday evening as I gathered with 13 Faribault area writers at a Local Authors Fair atBuckham Memorial Library. Here we were, inside this building packed with books and magazines and newspapers and more, showcasing our writing. No one stopped us at the door to check if ou...
Nancy Gossell and Judy Larson demonstrate weaving at the Minnesota State Fair. Besides volunteering, many weavers and spinners compete in the creative activities competitions. This year, Scan Weavers member Nancy Ebner took the plunge, entering for the very first time. To her surprise, she won no...