Growing up in Long Prairie I was always fascinated with the Christie Home on Central Avenue. This large yellow structure was built in 1901 for $5,000 for the Christie family, and today serves as a museum for the Christie Home Historical Society. Dr. George R. Christie came to Long Prairie to practice medicine in 1884... Continue Reading →
Sartell is a town along the Mississippi River in Central Minnesota. Instead of building a bridge to get over said river, they have repurposed an old one.
When you enter the town of Vining Minnesota in Ottertail County, you aren't expecting to see a giant foot, but that is exactly what greets you from the side of Hwy 210. The Big Foot sculpture is one of many in the town created by artist Ken Nyberg. Ken grew up in the area, and... Continue Reading →
I got to see this last April when my fiancé and I were talking a walk in Holdingford checking out the covered bridge on the Lake Wobegon Trail. We parked in a nearby lot, and right by my car was this large piece of petrified wood and I gravitated to it like a moth to a flame.
Driving home to Long Prairie I will take the route through Grey Eagle, 9 times out of 10. Mostly out of convivence, but also because I want to see what the dinosaur on the corner is dressed up as.
The meme that swept the internet by storm in mid-January has come to life in St. Cloud.
This isn't what you expect to see when driving down winding gravel roads through Little Sauk.
Water towers are a staple in a small town skyline. They're often the thing noticed before you can even spot the town.
We are just barely into summer and we have already seen a lot of each other. Lots of trips to the lake during an event-less summer have had us crossing paths more than usual.
The Small Town Tourist 