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Great
Golf, Fine Food Make a Nice Match
 In
many towns across Minnesota, when folks plan a special meal out, they
head for the local golf course. Many clubhouse restaurants are noted
for their great food, with views of a beautifully landscaped course
as a scenic backdrop.
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"Star
Wars" Exhibit Lands at Science Museum in St. Paul
 The
blockbuster exhibit “Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination”
will make its final U.S. stop at the Science Museum of Minnesota in
downtown St. Paul June 13 through August 24, 2008.
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Oxtrot:
Looking for Babe around Brainerd Lakes
 Where’s
Babe? As in “Babe, the Blue Ox,” sidekick to the legendary
lumberjack Paul Bunyan. This summer, in the Brainerd Lakes area, it
will seem like Babe is everywhere. |
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In
the Spotlight at the Guthrie Theater
 Penumbra
Theatre, a St. Paul company that focuses on the African American experience,
will present August Wilson’s “Gem of the Ocean”
at the Guthrie Theater April 18 through May 11, 2008.. |
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Minnesota
Puts Out Welcome Mat for RVs
 With
34,000 campsites in almost 800 campgrounds, most of them lakeside,
Minnesota is almost custom-made for camping and touring by RV. In
fact, this July St. Paul will be hosting the Family Motor Coach Association’s
convention. This gathering will draw about 5,000 motorhomes and 10,000-15,000
participants to the State Fairgrounds. |
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Chippewa
National Forest: Come Explore During Its Centennial Year
 One
hundred years ago, President Theodore Roosevelt signed the papers
that established the first national forest east of the Mississippi
River, the Minnesota National Forest in the heart of the state. In
1928, it was renamed the Chippewa National Forest. |
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In
Search of Lake Wobegon, by Bike
 A
ribbon of trail curls through the bucolic countryside in the heart
of Minnesota, providing 127 smooth, paved miles of biking. It’s
currently the longest continuous stretch of bike trail in the state,
and certainly one of the longest in the country. But the folks in
Lake Wobegon don’t brag about such things, so it’s still
relatively undiscovered. |
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News
from Minnesota State Parks
 Geocaching,
a kind of high-tech treasure hunt, is at the center of a new program
that Minnesota State Parks is rolling out for the summer of 2008 in
celebration of the state’s 150th birthday. |
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Nickelodeon
Theme Park Takes Off at Mall of America
 The
newly revamped indoor amusement park in the center of Mall of America
became Nickelodeon Universe on March 15, 2008, with several new rides
and characters from Nickelodeon’s popular television shows. |
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Music
Fests Hit Just the Right Chord
 Summer
is a great time to relax and listen to the music-jazz, blues, country
classical-whatever gets your toe tappin.’ And if it’s
out in the open air, so much the better. With its wide assortment
of music festivals, Minnesota makes it easy to get out and groove
to the sounds you like best. |
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Harness
Park Hits the Starting Gate
 The Running Aces Harness Park, near Forest Lake on the northern edge of the Twin Cities metro area, will open for its first season April 11. |
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Update
from Bluff Country: What’s New in the Southeast?
 The
southeast bluff country of Minnesota is strikingly picturesque, a
landscape of wooded bluffs, limestone cliffs, and streams winding
through rural valleys. But it wasn’t really “discovered”
by tourists until the Root River Trail was developed in the 1980s
and lured thousands of cyclists to its secluded scenic pathway. |
Minnesota
Celebrates 150 Years of Statehood
 Minnesota became the 32nd state in the Union on May 11, 1858. Throughout 2008, communities and historic sites will celebrate the state’s Sesquicentennial. |
Minnesota
Zoo To Open New Russia Exhibit
 The
Minnesota Zoo will debut a major new, permanent exhibit called Russia’s
Grizzly Coast on June 7, 2008. This $23.6 million project re-creates
the habitat of the little-known Kamchatka Peninsula, a wilderness
area along Russia’s far eastern coast. |
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2008
Fishing Opener Dates
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Professional
Team Sports
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