The Parks Around Red Wing Minnesota Red Wing boasts an incredible 35 parks in its city limits, from neighborhood pocket parks to He Mni Can-Barn Bluff and Memorial Park, as well as a variety of recreational venues, like Mississippi National Golf Links and the Red Wing Water Park. Each providesContinue Reading
Oak Ridge / Wet Bark Recreation Area The campground’s five campsites are considered primitive, designed to furnish only the camper’s basic needs. The campsites consist of a cleared area, fire ring, table, and vault toilet. The horse trailer parking area has picket lines and a small corral. The parking areaContinue Reading
About The Center is a 501c3 non-profit, run mostly by volunteers striving to make the world a better place for LGBTQ+ people and their allies. Through advocacy, programming, and outreach, we hope to make our 11 county area a better place. Mission Statement We are a voice and presence promotingContinue Reading
By Rick Pedersen – A person could not have asked for a more perfect Friday, in the fall, for a drive in the country. Just about the time I was starting to think that I was in the middle of nowhere, and lost, I saw some buildings at the endContinue Reading
By Rick Pedersen – “Pay it forward”, is an expression for describing the beneficiary of a good deed repaying the kindness to others, instead of to the original benefactor. By paying it forward, someone else’s circumstances, or life is changed for the better. Ultimately, the person paying it forward growsContinue Reading
What is your best childhood memory? I remember spending a lot of time in our tall pine windbreak. I would climb as high as I could – as a seven or eight year old – something like 5 or 6 stories high and just gaze at the landscape. This isContinue Reading
By Rick Pedersen – Before the Internet, families used road trips down back roads to discover hidden gems in the country. Families piled into the station wagon on the weekend and went for a drive in the country to visit relatives or maybe to go for a ride and seeContinue Reading
What’s your preference when it comes to your favorite carbonated beverage? Everyone seems to have their preference, but more and more, folks are realizing the benefit of aluminum cans for beverages. One of the most frequent question we get from customers lately is, “Why did you change to cans? WeContinue Reading
City of Houston – MN In the beautiful Root River Valley of southeastern Minnesota, the City of Houston lies in “the best of bluff country.” The community offers the conveniences of modern life paired with a charming, small-town feel. The area is home to a variety of locally-owned businesses andContinue Reading
By Rick Pedersen – For those wishing to learn the Who’s who in the owl world, the answer is the International Owl Center located in Houston, MN. Every year people from around the globe travel to this destination, which hosts the International Festival of Owls every March. My wifeContinue Reading
By Rick Pedersen – Americans have always had a romantic fascination and attraction to distilled spirits dating back to the days of prohibition. The location of these Speakeasy joints was often secret and hidden. Visions of Al Capone come to mind and packed businesses full of eager customers dancing theContinue Reading
Dodge Center, MN Dodge Center, a Minnesota Star City, was founded in 1869 by early settlers who had faith and determination to sustain in the years ahead. The arrival of the Winona and St. Peter Railroad in 1866 established the site for the “village.” Its location was the geographicContinue Reading
Ed Chapman, Balloon Ascensions Unlimited Balloon Ascensions Unlimited has the finest balloons and pilots available to carry you wherever the wind decides. The quiet serenity of lighter-than-air flight is a truly majestic experience – a form of poetry. You can float tranquilly over the countryside at treetop level picking leavesContinue Reading
World’s First Pete Gengler is happy that his family and its company, Sno Pac Foods, Inc., got into the organic food business early. Touting itself as the world’s first grower/processor of frozen organic vegetables, Sno Pac, located in Caledonia, Minnesota, is in its third generation of ownership. Pete Gengler’s mother,Continue Reading
DAY 1 10:30 AM – SPAM® Museum Tour: Please don’t eat the exhibits. Yes, it’s real. The SPAM® Museum is stuffed with interactive exhibits that bring the iconic history of the SPAM® Brand to life like you’ve never seen it before! Go behind the scenes and behind the can forContinue Reading
Austin, MN – Meet & Stay Austin has an abundance of awesome attributes that make it an unique place to host your future gatherings, tournaments, games and more. Ideally located in southern Minnesota at the junction of I-90 and State Hwy 218, Austin is easily accessible from almost anywhere. OfferingContinue Reading
Cannon Falls, Minnesota About Cannon Falls is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,083 at the 2010 census. Located along U.S. Route 52 southeast of the Twin Cities, Cannon Falls is well known as the home of Pachyderm Studio, where many famous musicians have recorded,Continue Reading
Andrzej (ahn-jay) Zalasinski, Executive Director of Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce, Recipient of the National Institute Scholarship Completes First Year at Institute for Organization Management A Leadership Training Program Produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Jan 9, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Institute for Organization Management, the professional development programContinue Reading
Cedar Valley Resort – An Interview with Larry Johnson – Owner About Cedar Valley Resort Our Family Resort has 11 beautiful log sided Cabins ranging in size from 1,400 sq’ to over 5,600 sq’ and will accommodate from 2 to 38 guests! Lanesboro MN, named one of America’s Prettiest TownsContinue Reading