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Year-round family fun! In the summer, enjoy water rides, alpine slides, go-karts, scenic boat tours, dinner cruises, canoe and kayak rentals. In the wintertime, enjoy skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing. One hour northeast of the Twin Cities. Read more...
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Experience the excitement and challenges of the early Minnesota fur trade at this reconstructed 1804-era trading post, Ojibwe camp and museum located along the Snake River. Admission: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $6 children (5-17), ages 4 and younger and Minnesota Historical Society members free. Read more...
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NCC’s mission is the advancement of the ceramic arts. Ongoing programs include exhibitions by contemporary regional, national and international ceramic artists, as well as classes, workshops and a sales gallery representing top ceramic artists from the region and elsewhere. Free admission. Read more...
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Pleasant Valley Orchard has two great seasons. Pick your own strawberries in June/July and enjoy fall apple orchard season Labor Day weekend through early November. Situated with sweeping views of the St. Croix Valley, the orchard produces high quality fruit and welcomes families. Fall also means pumpkins, baked goods and traditional orchard activities. Read more...
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Guided bicycle and walking tours of Minneapolis. Learn about the historic landmarks and enjoy the scenic beauty. Walking tours start from various downtown locations. Get outside, get active and have fun. Read more...
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Similar to some of the wine and canvas workshops that have been popping up, Board and Brush offers a painting workshop on a wooden board, perfect for your rustic home, and a small bar on site while you paint. With six locations in the metro, you’re bound to find one near you. Read more...
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This Minneapolis brewery hosts a two-vessel steam heated brewhouse with six mirror-polished fermentation tanks. Inside a historic building called the Broadway, the brewery features beautiful exposed brick and timber along with polished concrete. Tours are free with a canned food donation to benefit the Little Kitchen Food Shelf. Read more...
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Costumed guides pick heirloom vegetables, churn butter and plow the fields at this working 1860s farm. Try your hand at domestic crafts, such as making straw hats and soap. Admission: $12 adults, $10 seniors and college students, $6 children (5-17), ages 4 and younger and Minnesota Historical Society members free. Read more...
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Internationally recognized for its continuing efforts in preserving and documenting broadcasting history. Features an extensive collection of antique radio, television and broadcast equipment. Admission: $7 adults, $5 students. This museum transports visitors back to the beginning of broadcast from antique radios to WWII tape recorders. With one of the largest collections of vintage radio and televisionequipment in the world, the Read more...
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More than 1,100 acres of wetlands, woods, prairies and gardens. A main building contains a gift shop, conservatory, library and tea room. Tours available. Admission: $15 adults, ages 15 and under and University of Minnesota students free. Read more...
