Sure it’s fun to shop, and eat, and play at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, but what if I told you that you can also sleep at the largest mall in the country?! There are two fantastic hotels attached to the Mall of America, and they are the Radisson Blu and the JW Marriott. These top hotels are…
You know that there are a lot of stores at the Mall of America, and by a lot, I mean around 520. You can also probably guess that there are a lot of restaurants too. Well, the last time I checked, there were 100 restaurants listed in the Mall of America’s dining guide. This outrageous number of restaurants includes not…
Right now, I’m sitting on a bench in the middle of Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of America. I’m enjoying my vanilla cappuccino from Caribou Coffee, while the five teenagers that I brought here are practicing their driving skills over on the bumper cars. I’m also people watching. Watching way too many people pay full price for their wristbands at…
Where can you see 5,000 jack-o-lanterns illuminated as you walk along a dark trail? Where can you see carved pumpkins of all sizes, some carved in so much detail they look like works of art? Where can your family spend a fun evening seeing something new? The answer is…at the Minnesota Zoo! This year’s Minnesota Zoo Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular is absolutely…
Ely is a small town in Northern Minnesota and has quite the reputation. Ely is known as the “end of the road”, “the gateway to the Boundary Waters”, and is pretty good at April Fool’s Day pranks (bidding to host the 2016 Olympics, for example). That’s a lot to be known for, but wait, there’s one more. Ely, Minnesota is…
It’s the middle of summer…or the middle of winter….and the kids are starting to feel cooped up and maybe just a little bit bored. This means one thing, your family needs a vacation! Nothing major, just a quick getaway that will make everyone happy. You need a destination that has a few sites to visit for some family fun, good…
Well, there are no more excuses for golfers in the upper Midwest. You know who you are…you have a not-so-good round of golf in the early summer, and blame it on not hitting a single drive during the six months of winter. With the opening of Topgolf Minneapolis, located in Brooklyn Center Minnesota, you can hit golf balls 363 days…
I have to admit that I’ve heard about the Mill City Museum in downtown Minneapolis countless times, and I started to wonder what we were missing out on. Was it a kid friendly museum? Was it worth a visit the next time we found ourselves downtown Minneapolis? Well, now I know! Yes, the kids will love the Mill City Museum! …
Is your family ready to visit a Minnesota city that serves up the biggest ice cream cone you’ll ever eat? Are your kids ready to walk across bridges, go bike riding, or just take a walk while shopping on Main Street? Or is your family wanting to spend the afternoon at a one of a kind playground? If they say…
While driving thru many of the small towns in Northern Minnesota, you’ll notice they have one thing in common. That one thing is an outdoor hockey rink. Some towns have multiple rinks so there’s ice time for everyone, and some towns have rinks with boards that have bordered the ice for generations. Winters can be pretty tough in Northern Minnesota,…