Ah, Minnesota … land of 10,000 opinions. What is best about our state? Is it the weather? The people? The lakes, the music, the food, the craft beer? Yes, it's all that, and more. Maybe it's the sheer range of wonderful things to do, see, eat and drink that make Minnesota such a special place to live. We all have our favorites; here, in our fourth annual Best of MN, Star Tribune writers share theirs.
Best of Minnesota 2015
Better than all the bests
May 15, 2015 at 3:04PM
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