The 8 Best Hot Dog Joints in Minnesota!

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V&M Grocery and Locker, Leota, MN

Last year, WCCO-CBS viewers declared that this unassuming grocery and meat locker tucked into the southwest corner of the state makes the best hot dog in the state. Given that Leota is far closer to…

Last year, WCCO-CBS viewers declared that this unassuming grocery and meat locker tucked into the…

The Top 14 Historical Sites in Minnesota!

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Pipestone National Monument, Pipestone, MN

Now a national monument, Pipestone marks the site of a quarry where Native Americans cut red stone (catlinite) from which they would carve pipes. The stone from this quarry was held sacred by several…

Now a national monument, Pipestone marks the site of a quarry where Native Americans cut red stone…

Editors' Picks: 20 of the Best Things to Do in Minnesota!

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Blue Mounds State Park

During the fall, enjoy what's considered one of the most beautiful hikes in the state, overlooking miles of prairie - and a bison herd. More adventurous types can try their hand scaling the nearly 2…

During the fall, enjoy what's considered one of the most beautiful hikes in the state, overlooking…

The 15 Best Camping Spots in Minnesota!

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Blue Mounds State Park, Luverne, MN

In beautifully stark contrast to the watery Northwoods parks, Blue Mounds State Park protects one of the largest remaining swaths of prairie in Minnesota, along with shimmering hundred-foot, Sioux…

In beautifully stark contrast to the watery Northwoods parks, Blue Mounds State Park protects one…

9 Best Thanksgiving Activities and Events in Minnesota!

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Lower Sioux Agency, Morton, MN

In 1862—the year before President Abraham Lincoln declared that the fourth Thursday of November would be set aside as a national day of gratitude, creating the Thanksgiving holiday—conflict broke out…

In 1862—the year before President Abraham Lincoln declared that the fourth Thursday of November…

15 Best Hiking Trails in Minnesota!

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Jeffers Petroglyphs, Comfrey, MN

The trails at the Jeffers Petroglyphs historic site are not so much about the hike as the history. What makes this short loop one of the best in Minnesota is that it showcases the natural prairie…

The trails at the Jeffers Petroglyphs historic site are not so much about the hike as the history.…

The 10 Best Public Golf Courses in Minnesota!

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Dacotah Ridge, Morton, MN

Rees Jones designed Dacotah Ridge to complement and take advantage of Western Minnesota’s rolling prairies and hardwood forests. Built among 240 acres of mature trees and around a 14-acre lake,…

Rees Jones designed Dacotah Ridge to complement and take advantage of Western Minnesota’s…

5 Best Honey Farms and Apiaries in Minnesota!

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Big Dipper Bee Company, Minneota, MN

The Big Dipper Bee Company is buzzing with excitement! Enjoy the gorgeous taste of Minnesota nature straight from the hive. Sample the freshest honey, harvested straight from the beekeeper's own bee…

The Big Dipper Bee Company is buzzing with excitement! Enjoy the gorgeous taste of Minnesota nature…

The 6 Best Places for Fried Chicken in Minnesota!

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Carl’s Corner, Essig, MN

Viewers of WCCO, the CBS affiliate in the Twin Cities, gave Carl’s Corner the nod for the best fried chicken in the state. And they’re probably not exaggerating. In a town with a…

Viewers of WCCO, the CBS affiliate in the Twin Cities, gave Carl’s Corner the nod for the…

10 Best Consignment Stores in Minnesota!

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Threads and Decor, Worthington, MN

Threads and Decor is the favorite consignment store of locals who prefer to buy their clothes, furniture, and home decor secondhand. You don't even have to leave your house, as Threads and Decor…

Threads and Decor is the favorite consignment store of locals who prefer to buy their clothes,…

Blue Mounds State Park, Luverne, MN

Featured in The 15 Best Camping Spots in Minnesota!

In beautifully stark contrast to the watery Northwoods parks, Blue Mounds State Park protects one of the largest remaining swaths of prairie in Minnesota, along with shimmering hundred-foot, Sioux… Read More

Rees Jones designed Dacotah Ridge to complement and take advantage of Western Minnesota’s rolling prairies and hardwood forests. Built among 240 acres of mature trees and around a 14-acre lake,… Read More

Jeffers Petroglyphs, Comfrey, MN

Featured in 15 Best Hiking Trails in Minnesota!

The trails at the Jeffers Petroglyphs historic site are not so much about the hike as the history. What makes this short loop one of the best in Minnesota is that it showcases the natural prairie… Read More

Pipestone National Monument, Pipestone, MN

Featured in The Top 14 Historical Sites in Minnesota!

Threads and Decor, Worthington, MN

Featured in 10 Best Consignment Stores in Minnesota!

Threads and Decor is the favorite consignment store of locals who prefer to buy their clothes, furniture, and home decor secondhand. You don't even have to leave your house, as Threads and Decor… Read More

Big Dipper Bee Company, Minneota, MN

Featured in 5 Best Honey Farms and Apiaries in Minnesota!

End-O-Line Railroad Park and Museum

440 North Mill Street, Currie, MN

The Museum Today The preservation of something which is changing and often, in these areas, disappearing is the purpose of the End-O-Line Railroad... Read More

Boards and Blades Skatepark

400 West College Drive, Marshall, MN

Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum

330 8th Street, Walnut Grove, MN

Enjoy learning the history of the Ingalls family in Walnut Grove at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum and Gift Store. The museum's collections ... Read More

Minnesota Machinery Museum

100 First Street, Hanley Falls, MN

Minnesota's Machinery Museum opened in 1980 for the purpose of sharing the agricultural heritage of Yellow Medicine County. It currently houses the... Read More

Nobles County Fair

1600 Stower Drive, Worthington, MN

Worthington Skatepark

Oxford Street, Worthington, MN

Pipestone Skatepark

440 101st Street, Pipestone, MN

Jeffers Petroglyphs

27160 County Road 2, Comfrey, MN

Jeffers Petroglyphs is a living sacred site that has been used by various cultural groups for thousands of years. Today many of the people whose an... Read More

Luverne Skatepark

West End of City Park, Luverne, MN

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