Minnesota
Red Wing, Minnesota: Shop Antiques and Watch the Boats
11/05/21 •
For our 40th wedding anniversary, my husband and I enjoyed a relaxing weekend in Red Wing, Minnesota. It was one of the best weekend trips we’ve ever taken. A town…
Spam Museum in Austin, Minnesota: Dedicated to This One Cultural Icon
2/25/24 •
I’d venture that almost everyone’s heard of Spam luncheon meat. In fact, Spam is so popular that there’s now a museum in Austin, Minnesota dedicated solely to this American cultural…
Ancient Petroglyph Site in Southwestern Minnesota: A Prehistoric Holy Spot
10/22/22 •
I found a mysterious petroglyph site in southwestern Minnesota that’s definitely worth a visit. Archaeologists believe that the Jeffers Petroglyph Historical Site was a holy spot developed around the same…
Pipestone National Monument, Minnesota: Birthplace of the American Peace Pipe
7/21/23 •
When we became full-time RVers, my husband and I discovered Pipestone National Monument in Minnesota. We recently revisited this unique place and enjoyed it even more. Nestled on the north…
For Rock Hounds: Blue Points Amethyst Mine in Northern Ontario (5)
9/11/20 •
…for the signs. The mine is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from mid-May through mid-October, except when Lyndon’s hauling amethyst to Minnesota. For more information, call 1-807-472-4460….
Palisades State Park, South Dakota
11/08/22 •
…nearby cave in 1876 after a Minnesota bank robbery went awry — and then, with a posse nipping at his heels, escaped in a daring horseback leap 20 feet across…
Kumback Lunch in Perry in Oklahoma: One of the States' Oldest Cafes
2/12/25 •
When we travel between our summer home in Minnesota and our winter home in Arizona, we always stop at the homey Kumback Lunch in Perry, Oklahoma. Established in 1926 by…
