Woo hoo! It’s time for my annual post about the Minnesota State Fair! We always go to the fair opening day and it seems every year it feels more crowded. I checked out the fair’s website and found some interesting numbers. I wasn’t imagining it. Each year on opening day for the last two years … More Minnesota State Fair 2017
Most folks here in the twin cities know about the Arboretum and I had heard about it but, for some reason, I didn’t make it out there until I had been living here 25 years. I finally got to see it in person last year. Since I work for the University of Minnesota I get … More Minnesota Landscape Arboretum – a summer visit
Hello! I’m back after a week in Chicago and ready to tell you all about it. Wow. I’m still in awe of this great, great city. It’s hard to imagine, but I feel like I love it more and more with each visit. Our week started off by hubby taking Amtrak from St. Paul … More Chicago, still an excellent town to visit
The Walker has a “free first Saturday” which is a great deal because one adult ticket is $12. Oh, interesting current update. I went to their website to make sure it’s actually $12 and they’re having free admission until February 7. Come in from the cold and see some art, says their site. We might have … More Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? Well, I lived it! And it was the most fun four people could have in less than two hours. This was the same weekend of my brother’s wedding in northern California. Our flight home wasn’t until Monday evening so we had several hours to play with. One thing we absolutely had … More San Francisco in less than two hours!
Guessing most of you know that we always go to the state fair. Every year, without fail. And now that I think about it, this is one thing I will really miss when I leave Minnesota. A wonderful treat every year. Although this year we noticed it was a bit more crowded. The attendance numbers … More Minnesota State Fair 2016
The 4th of July holiday weekend has past and I have no more excuses for not creating another post from our trip to Spain this past March. This time it’s all about Barcelona, a magical, beautiful city. We had such fun in Barcelona. We felt welcomed from the moment we arrived at the train station … More We love Barcelona!
travels with toby 