Minnesota State Park Tour: Frontenac State Park

In our quest to visit all 70+ Minnesota state parks, my wife and I started out the season visiting Frontenac State Park, just south of beautiful Red Wing. Established in 1957, Frontenac got its name from a nearby town called Old Frontenac that sits south of the park in the valley. Louis de Buade de …

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Interesting Finds at Franconia Sculpture Park

On a snowy day in December, the Mrs. and I decided to make a memory – or rather re-create a memory from our early days of dating. Our anniversary was a day away and so we opted to make our way to Stillwater and then up picturesque 95 to Taylors Falls. Before heading there, we …

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Graphic Finds at Minnesota Historical Society

Hello! I’ve been doing some deep dives at the Minnesota Historical Society’s website of late and finding all sorts of interesting graphic finds. I love looking back at old logo design and illustrations. Everything seems to have a handmade craft and thoughtfulness to it. One of the first things that caught my eye was an old envelope …

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