Explore Minnesota

This week, the Republican National Convention will be held in St. Paul, Minnesota. Unfortunately, I only have one Minnesota postcard in my collection:



Minnesota post card collectors: I like to trade.

I have visited Minnesota twice, but only for a short time. Once, back when I was briefly living in Wisconsin, we took a drive along Lake Pepin, which is the widest spot in the Mississippi River, on the Wisconsin-Minnesota border.



Several years later, I attended a wedding in Minneapolis. We were only in town for the weekend. The hotel was near the Mall of America, and that was the extent of our sightseeing.



Minnesota is one of those states that I would like to visit again. I'm sure there's more to see... Perhaps one of these days.

Land o' the Free

"When the mercury rises, it's all about freedom—to hit the road, float a lazy river, down a cold one in a mountain saloon, climb a crag or two, munch some local grub, cast for lunkers, watch the sunset from a seaside lodge."

I recently came across a July 2003 issue of Outside Magazine featuring descriptions of ten different summer road trips across the United States. Each road trip profiles the route, including "Adventure Stops", "Top Digs" (motels), "Best Eats", other "Don't Miss" opportunities, as well as recommendations for road tunes "On the Stereo"

Unfortunately, with the price of gas in 2008, I will content myself with the article illustrations by Zohar Lazar. Each article includes an illustrated map, designed to look like one of the old "Wish You Were Here" postcards.

These aren't postcards, but they should be!


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