Travel & Lifestyle
In this edition of ” Casey Visits ALL the Minnesota State Parks” we stay very near to home. Fort Snelling State Park is as close to being located within a major metropolitan as a state park can get. It’s about a 15-minute drive from both downtown Minneapolis and St Paul right where the Mississippi and Minnesota […]
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Since moving to Minnesota, I’ve been constantly seeking out highly rated parks and forests. Everyone talks about the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” and how we are further north than Toronto and I want to experience all of this glorious nature for myself. I had heard good things from my coworkers about Minneopa State Park and […]
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Back with another quick camping recap! This is turning into a camping blog and I’m not that mad about it. I think exploring your own state or city is an important part of travel. Not everyone can afford to travel the world all the time and we have to appreciate the places we are able […]
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Last Saturday, in true last-minute fashion, I gave the DNR a call to find a state park with some availability for the night. Fall is officially here and I have to pounce on every opportunity to sleep outside! I was surprised by how many parks were full but eventually we found a spot at Beaver […]
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I admit it. I’ve been swept up in the #VanLife fantasy. You’ve probably seen the aesthetically pleasing photos on Instagram but I wanted to know what it would really be like. So my boyfriend Glenn and I rented a camper van for a 10-day long road trip out west over Independence Day. I had never […]
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Here in the Midwest, we have long and grueling winters but when we finally make it to summer, there’s no better place to be. Although I grew up in Michigan and lived in Chicago, this will be my first summer in Minnesota and there is so much I want to see. The landscape here is […]
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I didn’t have any plans heading into Memorial Day Weekend. And what do I do when I have nothing do? Camping. You might think that camping trips take a lot of prep work and aren’t something you can pull off at the last-minute but I have a minimalist camping checklist that’s easy to throw in […]
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I’ve had a very busy first two months in Minneapolis. You can read about some of the highlights like frozen waterfalls, restaurant week and cross-country skiing in my post Things to do in Minneapolis in February. I decided to keep the momentum going and create a bucket list of a few more Minnesota activities I’d like […]
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I’m a Minnesota newbie. February 2019 was my first month living here. It also happened to be the snowiest February in Minneapolis history. I didn’t let that stop me from getting out and experiencing as much as I could. Here’s a roundup of some of my favorite activities from this month and things I would […]
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I never thought I’d say this but…I moved to Minnesota! The land of 10,000 lakes and Kirk Cousins. I love Chicago and I’ve had the most amazing time living and growing there for the past 5+ years but lately I’ve been looking for a change. My job had become unfulfilling and I walked away before I could […]
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