Here are the state's best places to watch a high school hockey game
From rinks that were used to film Disney's "Mighty Ducks" to those build decades ago, Strib Varsity writer Jim Paulsen lists the state's best places to watch high school hockey.
December 23, 2025
A guide to getting the whole family skiing in Minnesota
Pizza! French fries! A longtime Minnesota ski instructor shares his favorite venues for shredding in the Upper Midwest.
December 18, 2025
Four Seasons Minneapolis is a year-round destination, but winter is key
Staffers explain what goes into being the only hotel in Minnesota with a Michelin Key.
December 12, 2025
A 1,200-mile journey into David Lynch’s creative and spiritual Midwest
The visionary filmmaker’s art looked at the broken psyche inside America. His life showed a way to fix it.
December 6, 2025
Experience more of winter, without frostbite, in a Minnesota camper cabin
Options, including state park units, offer a warm base after a cold outing.
November 27, 2025
Where to honor the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Memorials to the ill-fated freighter and historic sites are scattered across the Lake Superior region.
November 6, 2025
Theodore Roosevelt library set to open in N.D. on July 4, 2026: ‘His spirit is in the Badlands’
The $450 million museum blends into the Badlands landscape and portrays the life and lifestyle of the colorful president.
October 30, 2025
Amtrak’s popular Borealis train a hot ticket on MEA weekend
Some trips this weekend are sold out on the train running between St. Paul and Chicago as the line maintains its popularity.
October 17, 2025
In the remote Nebraska Sandhills lies an unexpected water world
Nebraska’s vast Sandhills region rewards an explorer with a mysterious landscape full of lazy waterways.
October 9, 2025
This center of the world … is in a Wisconsin cornfield?
How a quirky geographic landmark put the middle-of-nowhere on the tourist-trap map.
October 5, 2025
Lutsen tourists can book a ‘Signature Gondola Experience’ for fall colors
Lutsen Mountains’ autumnal action also includes the newly opened Charlie’s Alpine Bistro.
September 26, 2025
Getting away for MEA? Last-minute flight options for the long weekend
We found flights for under $300 to several top destinations for the Minnesota school break on Oct. 16.
September 23, 2025
