A Minnesota resort isn't just a place to stay on your vacation, it IS your vacation. It's an experience all in itself - a chance to have your own cabin (or townhouse or lodge) by a lake.

It's a Minnesota classic: a comfy lakeside cottage, a chance to go fishing, listen to the loons call across the lake, watch the sun sink into the water, roast marshmallows, point out galaxies in the starry sky. A resort is a place to get away from it all and reconnect with family and friends.

You can choose a small, family run resort or a large complex with on-site restaurant, golf or other amenities. No matter which you choose, the resort vacation itself is timeless.

In fact, visitors have been coming to Minnesota for lakeside getaways for 150 years. A history of these fun times is told in a book published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press, called Minnesota Vacations Days, written by Kathryn Strand Koutsky and Linda Koutsky, complete with vintage photos and recipes. It's the perfect book to browse through while you're on your own resort vacation.

To find a resort at exploreminnesota.com

or call 888-868-7476.

 

For more information on the book, go to www.mhspress.org.


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