Monday, October 13, 2008
Autumn arrives this morning
Summer officially ends at 10:44 a.m., but unseasonably warm weather hangs on in the Twin Cities.
The places our hearts call home
Minnesota writers Bill Holm and Freya Manfred will lead an evening of poetry, music and conversation about sense of place.
Photo right: Freya Manfred
Magazine likes Grand Marais for adventure
Grand Marais has ''some of the best of everything'' for every season, the magazine says.
Alaska Air cancels flights due to volcanic ash
SEATTLE— Alaska Airlines said Monday it canceled 41 flights between Alaska and major West Coast cities because of a rising cloud of ash resulting from a volcano eruption last week.
Find fireworks in the Twin Cities area
Use our interactive map to see where to go to get a big bang (or two) out of your summer.
Happy birthday America
'Star Wars' tickets going at light speed
The Science Museum of Minnesota sold more tickets to "Star Wars" in just three hours than the 1,315 sold on the entire first day that tickets went on sale last year for "Body Worlds," which became the most-attended exhibit in Science Museum history.
Photo right: 'Star Wars' stars
Duluth route honoring Dylan reaches milestone
Bob Dylan Way, a street sign project in Duluth in honor of the Minnesota folk/rock legend, is complete with the last of the more than 30 signs in place.
Photo right: New sign
More From Travel Minnesota:
StarTribune.com Feeds
StarTribune.com headlines are available via RSS feed and can be added to your "My Yahoo!" page:
View all RSS feeds
The Big Bog State Recreation Area is home to many animals. Learn more about some specific inhabitants of this fascinating park.
From Chinese kung fu monks to North Dakota cowboys, join Star Tribune reporter and photographer Chris Welsch as he explores the hidden corners of our world.
Travel Minnesota
Travel Wisconsin
New travel blog
Let’s not pull punches on vacation rental sites
I’ve had great luck in renting appealing vacation homes through vrbo.com, one of many websites devoted to vacation rentals offered by their owners. (Vrbo and most of the other national heavyweights are owned by homeaway.com.) These websites act as classified sections for second homeowners who want to rent out their condos, cabins and [...]
Recent posts
Explore your world
From Chinese kung fu monks to North Dakota cowboys, join Star Tribune reporter and photographer Chris Welsch as he explores the hidden corners of our world.Recent articles
 | Search here for Minnesota travel information |