The average ticket price between Memorial Day and Labor Day for flights departing Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is $518.
That staycation suddenly becomes exponentially more attractive, doesn't it?
Particularly when one of the Midwest's great getaways lies just 25 miles east of downtown Minneapolis.
It's the St. Croix River, and whether it's the dramatic basaltic rock cliffs south of Taylors Falls, Minn., or the wooded gorges north of Prescott, Wis., the scenery is one restorative vista after the next.
For day trippers, the other good news is that the necklace of towns that ring Lower St. Croix are dotted with food and drink opportunities, including a top-rated wine bar, picturesque U-pick farms, a fanatic-worthy cheese shop and a world-class drive-in. That's just for starters.
Your mini-vacation starts now.
