Friday, April 21st marked the seventh anniversary of the death of the legendary musician, Prince. Just ask any Minnesotan even remotely interested in music and they will be able to tell you where they were when they heard the news.
What made this one extra special was the theme. It was Once Upon a Prom, Disney-themed, and it hit me extra hard.
No surprise then that his video showed up on my For You Page last week. A cover band based in Mankato, Minnesota is rolling around to gigs in Ms. Swift’s very first tour bus. After watching the TikTok tour of the bus features, I knew I had to learn more.Â
In mid-March, I was invited to celebrate my friend Hanna's bachelorette party in the northern town of Solon Springs, Wisconsin.
Tina Van Herr might just hold the record for crashing the most parties in Central Minnesota. For the past 17 years, Tina has been dressing in costumes and showing up "unannounced" as part of Giggle-Gram Entertainment.
I'm excited about this new chapter of The Small Town Tourist, the podcast and a renewed passion for writing have been so beneficial for my mental health. This logo is symbolic of Chapter 2 of The Small Town Tourist.
This weekend my husband Cory and I are celebrating our first anniversary as husband and wife. We got married April 2nd, 2023 and April 4th is the anniversary of our honeymoon in Deadwood, South Dakota.
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