Minnesota-made movies like “Purple Rain” and “The Mighty Ducks” have left lasting impressions, but Minnesota has also made an impact on the small screen. Here are seven notable TV shows that feature the state in a supporting role, along with where you can pay tribute to them.
Many of Minnesota's historic theaters were built for stage performances, converted for movie screenings, and lovingly restored generation after generation, from the early days of vaudeville to the latest developments in digital video. Here is where you can revisit Hollywood's heyday firsthand.
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From alpaca farms to yarn shops, Minnesota has one of the country's most tight-knit fiber networks. Close to 30 community leaders are spread as far south as Blue Earth and as far north as Duluth. They raise alpacas, llamas, sheep, goats, angora rabbits and even yaks for their fiber, which can be purchased raw, partially processed (called roving), as yarn, or as finished products ranging from knitted finger puppets to woven area rugs.
Minnesota's most iconic murals can be found in big cities and small towns all across the state. Some are decades old, while others are new additions. Use the map below and plan a road trip to see them all.
Hit the road for an unforgettable drive through a rainbow of colorful fall foliage in Minnesota this autumn. The list includes some well-known favorites, and some lesser-known gems where you don't have to share the view with a crowd.
Bird-watching is one of the many reasons to get outside in Minnesota, particularly in the fall. That's when many birders head to the home of the Pine to Prairie Birding Trail.
Less than two hours outside the Twin Cities, you can reach remnants of rolling and pancake-flat prairie, where summer winds ripple grasses and flowers like a sea. Minnesota’s pioneers persistently carved up most of the state’s prairie into 40-acre farms that have grown and merged with each generation. The original tallgrass prairie that once covered 170 million acres of North America was whittled down to less than 4 percent of that range.