Far-Flung Ski Trip: Where Else But Whistler? It’s winter and you want to get away. The Swiss Alps might not be an option, but perhaps somewhere in North America will sweep you off your feet in British Columbia, Canada. Try Whistler for downhill skiing, snowboarding, shopping, eating, drinking,[...]
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Winter What To Do – WHERE: Vancouver, BC
A Look Into the Future by Andy Lien with Carson Riutta Vancouver, British Columbia. The place where so many of our favorite television shows are filmed happens to be a destination in and of itself. A winter one, even? Indeed. There’s nary a flake of snow to be found and sidewalks tend to b[...]
Winter What To Do – WHERE: Lutsen, Minnesota
Ski Near Here? Go North Itching to get out into the snow here in Minnesota? Want to get some wind as you ski down the tallest mountain in the largest ski area in the Midwest? You need to aim for Lutsen on the North Shore of Lake Superior. If you’re like me and grew up [...][...]
Winter What To Do: EVENTS
Ice Castle Mall of America North Parking Lot, Bloomington, MN through February 20, 2013 (depending on weather) Adults $10, Children (3-10) $5, Family 4-Pack (2 Adults, 2 Children $25) Open daily, see hours on website www.icecastles.com In Minnesota, “Ice Castles” might conjure images of Winter C[...]
June 6th, 2011 - 11:55 pm § in Destinations
Vacationland Roadtrip – Nisswa, Crosslake
I’ve been coming to this cabin since I was born. 34 years. I have memories both of time spent at the cabin as well as time spent roaming around the Brainerd Lakes area. We’d go see Paul Bunyan. We’d visit Deer Land. We’d romp around the best flea market I’ve e[...]
May 26th, 2011 - 4:31 pm § in Destinations
The Arboretum in May
May at the Arboretum. I love it. I also love it in April. And in the fall…which reminds me that I haven’t posted pictures of the Uff Da Palace yet. Really, whenever you make it to the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, it will be worth your while. I would recommend, t[...]
March 29th, 2011 - 12:47 am § in Destinations
Finding Vivian Maier
I’ve fallen in love with the photography of the newly discovered Vivian Maier. She snapped as she walked. She caught life. She was an undiscovered genius of The Moment. I stumbled upon a link to her first exhibition ever, taking place at the Chicago Cultural Center until the first weekend in A[...]
October 22nd, 2010 - 2:14 pm § in Destinations
Haunting the MIA
The Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) has a free Third Thursday each month when they open the museum for touring in the evening hours. Already open free-of-admission during its regular hours, the MIA is a jewel in our equal-access-to-art crown here in the Twin Cities. But, the beauty of the eve[...]