15 Unforgettable Things You Must Add To Your Minnesota Summer Bucket List
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Jo Magliocco
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As the warm weather rapidly approaches in MN, we are gearing up for a summer full of adventure. Since the winters are so harsh in our northern state, we are experts at spending as much time outside as possible while the good weather lasts! This year try something new AND revisit some classic MN activities by adding these 15 things to your bucket list:
Check out the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden at Theodore Wirth Park! Don't forget all of the other free gardens all over Minnesota like Munsinger and Clemens in St. Cloud and Northland Arboretum in Brainerd.
Nothing beats MN grown sweet corn, and if you've never picked it yourself, you need to right away!
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Head to Mankato in July and August to watch practice, get autographs, and prepare for the season to come. Nothing beats free access to your favorite team!
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Hit the North Shore and see waterfalls in 7 amazing locations in 1 day!
If you've never been in a balloon you're seriously missing out! And Southern Minnesota is one of the best places to experience being high in the air. The views are incredible above the prairie!
And don't forget the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, one of the biggest free events in the midwest!
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has implemented the Call of the Wildflowers program that lets you geocache your way through the state parks.
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Seeing the bears here is a truly amazing experience!
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For a less expensive and incredibly fun alternative to a Twins game, spend a night cheering on the Saints.
Hit the trails! The wine trails that is! There are 5 in Minnesota and they’re all spectacular! They are the Upper St. Croix, the St. Croix, the Heartland, the Three Rivers, and the Great River Road. Be sure to check out Round Lake Vineyards.
Portsmouth Mine Pit has a great beach and you can scuba dive, but any of the lakes in the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area will do!
Whether you're up in the Boundary Waters or at the closest state park, nothing provides a more authentic summer experience than sleeping suspended between 2 trees.
Yes, the food is all phenomenal, but how long has it been since you actually got on one of these?
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Or for a really cheap taste test, just ask at your local place for multiple samples… but you didn’t hear it from us!
Especially when you're up at the lake. It'll be worth the 5 cups of coffee.
Which one are you most excited to do this summer?
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