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April 18, 2019
Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup: Each fall, the ground rumbles and the dust flies as cowboys, cowgirls and park crews saddle up to bring in the thun

In South Dakota, enjoying buffalo roundup and Wild West shootouts

From buffalo roundups to Wild West towns in the western part of the state.
Variety
March 29, 2019
The Swedish-American hangout Simon’s Tavern has been a mainstay of Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood since 1934.

Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood is a smorgasbord of shopping, food and drink

The Andersonville neighborhood offers a buffet of delights, Swedish and otherwise.
Variety
March 25, 2019
A winter tradition at Camp du Nord in Ely, Minn., involves avantouinti -- the Finnish word for "ice hole swimming." After sitting in a 200-degree log

From saunas to snowshoeing, northern Minnesota's Camp du Nord hosts a peaceful winter escape

Camp du Nord is known for its summer family camps. But winter is increasingly a draw for adults, couples and women's groups.
Variety
March 18, 2019
Schmidt’s Meat Market in Nicollet has won awards for its dill pickle brats and raspberry chipotle bacon.

Minnesota's Meat Trail: 5 small-town markets worth the drive

A road trip to the state's best family-run, tradition-loving meat markets.
Variety
February 28, 2019
Lesser sandhill cranes over the Platte River near Kearney, Neb., March 29, 2013. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Midwest Traveler: Sandhill cranes flock to Nebraska in epic migration

The annual crane migration in March gives new meaning to "flyover country."
Variety
February 21, 2019
The Sleeping Giant — a 3-mile-long mesa and provincial park — sits across the namesake body of water from the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario.

In the depths of winter, Thunder Bay, Ontario, is a sleeping giant

Even during a polar vortex, it's possible to discover the Ontario city's charms.
Eat & Drink
February 18, 2019
Hiking through a vineyard in winter gives an appreciation for Minnesota-grown wine grapes at Crow River Winery by Hutchinson.

A winter winery crawl on the Twin Cities' western edge

Three wineries near Hutchinson, Minn., and Waconia make for an ideal winter day trip.
Variety
February 16, 2019
The 20th Annual International Eelpout Festival in Walker, Mn. -- Abe Hiro, senior correspondent for Fuji Television Network News, holds an eelpout for

Quick Trips: Eelpout and Grumpy Old Men festivals and Big Turn Music Fest

Variety
February 1, 2019
The tap room at BrewDog's 42-acre complex has a full menu, serving items such as chili chorizo pizza and cauliflower wings. (Terri Colby/Chicago Tribu

Midwest Traveler: Columbus, Ohio's new craft beer hotel anchors a hopping scene

Scottish brand's DogHouse hotel is a sign of what's brewing in Columbus.
Variety
January 26, 2019
Rochesterites entered the 2018 SocialIce festival in Peace Plaza through a curtain of ice cubes illuminated by color-changing lights.

Art and carved ice converge in Rochester, Minn.

Wintertime is fun in the Mayo Clinic city, with the SocialIce festival coming.
Variety
January 19, 2019
Pasties on the cooling rack at Pasties Plus in Grand Rapids.

Eating our way along Minnesota's pasty trail

On northern Minnesota's Iron Range, the meat- and veggie-filled pasty is quintessential cuisine.
Variety
January 19, 2019
The 33rd running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon got underway Sunday afternoon in Two Harbors. Here, Colleen Wallin sprinted with her team do

Quick Trips: Lake Superior Ice Festival, John Beargrease Sled Dog Race and Wintefest

Variety
January 10, 2019
Designed like a stone mountain wrapped in dove’s wings or a glass cloud, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights opened in 2014.

Midwest Traveler: Winnipeg museum highlights human rights

An acclaimed museum in the Manitoba capital inspires in divisive times.
Stage & Arts
January 3, 2019
Stephanie J. Block performing at The Cabaret in Indianapolis. Photo by Dave Pluimer

Indianapolis stakes its claim as cabaret capital of the Midwest

A dedicated Indy venue features your new best friends riffing on the Great American Songbook.
Variety
December 6, 2018
The Mula restaurant/tequileria and Scriptown Brewery are at the heart of the burgeoning Blackstone District in Omaha.

Midwest Traveler: Omaha's Blackstone is reserved for dining out

Revived neighborhood is the place for eating and drinking in the Big O.
Variety
December 1, 2018
Midwest Traveler on the Kathe Wohlfahrt Christmas store in Stillwater, where it's Christmas year round. ] BRIAN PETERSON ï brian.peterson@startri

Where to eat and shop in Stillwater, a town with year-round holiday cheer

The river town offers boutique shopping, upscale cuisine and a taste of the holidays year-round.
Variety
November 29, 2018
With temperatures in the low 30's and ample machine-made snow on the ground, plenty of skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes on opening day of the 20

Want to ski? Minnesota has loads of options

Variety
November 29, 2018
Family-run Bearskin Lodge has four accomodations adjacent to the lodge and 11 cabins, all near the shore of Bearskin Lake, off the Gunflint Trail. Pho

Winter lodging along the Gunflint Trail

Variety
November 29, 2018
A cross-country skiers crosses a pond on the Beaver Dam Trail at Bearskin Lodge, on Minnesota's Gunflint Trail. Photo by Kerri Westenberg/Star Tribune

Three cross-country ski networks along Minnesota's Gunflint Trail

Variety
November 21, 2018
The upper Mississippi River between its headwaters in Itasca State Park and Bemidji in mid June. ] (AARON LAVINSKY/STAR TRIBUNE) aaron.lavinsky@startr

Where to stay, eat and play along the Mississippi River? Book on Great River Road tells all

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