The Minnesota Ice Maze was one of the coolest (pun intended) parts of the Winter Skolstice event at the Omni Viking Lakes hotel. What could be better than getting lost in a giant maze made of ice blocks on a chilly winter evening? Not sure what the Winter Skolstice is? Check out my previous post for details. When we attended…
I went to the Winter Skolstice event at the Omni Viking Lakes Hotel in Eagan, MN last week. Similar to many things I do, this event was the first time I attended. If you follow me you know how much I like doing new things. The Winter Skolstice was an event I wanted to attend last year but didn’t get…
Last weekend I went to the World Snow Sculpting championship in Stillwater Minnesota. It was SO COOL! Both literally and figuratively!! I’m amazed by the talent of these artists. Not that I expected a bunch of amateur-looking snowmen like I’d see driving around any neighborhood this time of year. But these sculptures were true works of art that in a…
Ferguson Minnesota Harvest Apple Orchard in Jordan, MN may have a new name but Minnesota Harvest apple orchard has been around for a LOOOONG time. Ok, so it’s been around since 1971. For many of us (me included), this was before we were even born. In 2022, the Ferguson family took over and made some significant changes. I will not…
My quest to do more activities in October recently took me to Anoka, the Halloween Capital of the World, specifically the Anoka Halloween house decorating contest. The Anoka Halloween is a month-long celebration full of parades, costume contests, pumpkin carving, haunted houses, and more. Like the Twin Cities Oktoberfest, the Anoka Halloween is something I’ve heard of before but never…
For several years I heard about the Twin Cities Oktoberfest and wanted to go but it never worked into my schedule. This year however was different. As I mentioned in my post about the MinnesoThai Street Food Festival, I am on a mission to attend more festivals and events this fall. The Twins Cities Oktoberfest was one of the top…