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Subject: Re: Minnesota Posted on: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 06:09:23 PST

thanks, we will be looking for outdoor things to do as these grandkids
are usually just here in the winter and we want to "show" them
Minnesota without wind-chill and snow!

--
jtc
jtamchay@yahoo.com
"Dan" wrote in message
news:1110462703.728243.254850@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>I thought the big ball of twine in Darwin was a waste of time, even
> though it was free and sorta on the way to where I was going. On
> the
> other hand, for other "white trash tour" sites, I hear the Spam
> Museum
> is pretty good.
>
> For the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, I think the Minnesota Sculpture
> Garden is at the top of my list. There is a park across the way
> which
> has a playground. Also, Dayton's Bluff offers a good view of St.
> Paul
> and the Mississippi River (and there is also a playground in the
> area).
> I didn't get a chance to visit it last year, but one other place
> that
> was recommended to me was the basilica, supposedly being the only
> "true" basilica in the US, whatever that means - somehow, I doubt
> the
> kids would care much. One thing they might be interested in is a
> children's theatre company in Minneapolis that puts on shows over
> the
> summer (and throughout the year?). They might also be old enough to
> appreciate seeing Garrison Keilor's Prairie Home Companion.
> Otherwise,
> it's the flour mill, the falls, the Mall of America (which really
> does
> have plenty to entertain kids), and a terrific park system.
>
> Getting out of town a ways, if your kids like the Mall of America,
> then
> they'll probably also like Wisconsin Dells. If they like canoeing
> and
> such, a longer trip up north to Voyageurs might not be a bad idea.
> My
> mother also used to speak fondly of going to Lake Itasca (the
> Mississippi River source) as a child.
>
> Anyhow, just some thoughts. I don't live there and I'm sure there
> are
> some locals who can give you even better advice.
> :-Dan
>
>
> jtc wrote:
>> What would be recommended to see in Minnesota from mid June to mid
>> July 2005.
>> Children are ages 11 and 6 and we can drive to see things outstate.
>> The plans are to participate in activities which are related to
>> kids
>> not adults; the idea is to see a variety of places and things with
>> Minneapolis as the central point.
>> thanks
>>
>> --
>> jtc
>> jtamchay@yahoo.com
>


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