Travel
March 5
FILE - In this June 24, 2019, file photo a Delta Air Lines aircraft makes its approach at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas.

Delta Air Lines raises fees for checked bags

The airline will hike the fee for the first checked bag to $35, and $45 for the second, following similar moves by other airlines.
Variety
March 4
North is a real-estate and lifestyle magazine focusing on the Duluth area.

North is a new real estate and lifestyle magazine for Duluth

The glossy publication celebrates life on the North Shore.
Local
March 2
From left, Chuck Picard, Chuck Carlson and Sue Carlson biked toward the top of the Miner’s Mountain Overlook at Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area

Minnesota launches new outdoor recreation office in a bid to be 'top 10' state for recreation

In the last decade, 20 states across the country have set up outdoor recreation offices. Minnesota has now launched its own, aiming to boost the economy.
Sports
March 1
The moon passed in front of the sun for a total solar eclipse visible from Farmington, Mo.

Last-minute tips for experiencing the Great North American Eclipse

The U.S. total solar eclipse on April 8 is filling calendars, campgrounds and flight schedules, but there are ways to get in on the sky show.
Travel
March 1
Norwegian Viva sails occasional itineraries in the Western Mediterranean.

Travel Troubleshooter: I had to pay extra for a flight to avoid missing our cruise

After their Delta flight reservation is lost, she pays an extra $1,796 to get to her cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line.
Business
February 29
Volleyball teams from across the country compete on multiple courts simultaneously during the Northern Lights Qualifier, a tournament for teams trying

Downtown Minneapolis gains ground in tourism, 'taking our story back'

Central business district hotel operators say crucial business travel is slow to return.
Travel
February 28
The American Queen departed St. Paul on Sept. 21, 2012. In recent years the paddlewheeler used Red Wing, Minn., as its northernmost port.

A classic Mississippi River cruise line has abruptly shut down

American Queen Voyages' iconic paddlewheel ships will no longer dock in Minnesota.
Business
February 27
Lauren Bennett McGinty, executive director of Explore Minnesota, speaks to more than 500 travel and tourism industry leaders from across the state dur

Explore Minnesota unveils new marketing campaign to sell the state to tourists, new residents

Travel industry experts got a first look at a new national ad campaign touting Minnesota to tourists and potential new residents.
Travel
February 23
A row of Chevrolet Impala Limited's, actually an older model of the Impala that is sold only to fleet buyers, on a National Car Rental lot in San Dieg

Travel Troubleshooter: I was charged an extra $250 for an unwanted car rental upgrade

When a customer's rental car is unavailable, Thrifty "helpfully" makes an upgrade — with a big hidden fee.
Travel
February 23
A tour group with BK Adventures heads out on a sunset paddle and night tour in search of bioluminescence at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in

Finding a new Florida glow on the wild Space Coast

Bioluminescence tours add to the low-tech fun not far from the rockets of Cape Canaveral.
Business
February 20
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Sun Country adds new California, New England destinations from MSP

Direct flights to Monterey and Manchester begin in August.
Business
February 19
Santorini is among Greece's hot spots for travel.

Planning an international trip is complicated. These are the elements to consider.

There's a lot to weigh beyond just destination when you want to travel abroad for your next vacation.
Travel
February 16
A statue of singer Tony Bennett stands outside the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. Bennett died July 21, 2023 at 96.

Tony Bennett's San Francisco: The restaurants, landmarks and hangouts the late crooner frequented

The singer's widow gave us a list of his favorite places in the city where he left his heart.
Travel
February 16
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Lake Superior added to Fodor's 'No List' for travel, citing environmental concerns

Also: "Stranger Things" house to become vacation rental; Grapefruit League play warms up in Florida; Frontier Airlines relaunches all-you-can-fly pass.
Travel
February 16
Viking cruise ship is docked at Regensburg, Germany.

Travel Troubleshooter: I canceled my cruise, but my credit card claim is lost at sea

He canceled his family's Viking cruise after a medical emergency. Why won't his Chase credit card cover their $19,148 loss?
Curious Minnesota
February 16
Minnesotans tailgated in Naples, Fla. in 1990.

What's the story behind the Minnesota communities in Arizona and Florida?

Even far away from their home state, Minnesotans often find each other.
Business
February 15
Games such as foosball, hockey and shuffleboard in the bar at the Moxy Thursday in Minneapolis. Hotel lobbies like the Moxy in downtown Minneapolis ca

Minnesotans still taking fewer business trips but are tacking on leisure

These "bleisure" travelers are part of why some projections show business travel fully recovering to pre-pandemic spending levels this year.
Variety
February 13
Mark Benninghofen as Henry Drummond, left, and Andrew Long as Matthew Harrison Brady in Peter Rothstein's "Inherit the Wind" at Asolo Repertory Theatr

Peter Rothstein's staging talent and moxie continue in Florida

The artistic director's touch at Sarasota's Asolo Rep is just as distinct as it was at Minneapolis' Latté Da.
Variety
February 12
Stuart and Carolyn Bloom started dating while they were in their late teens, working at as camp counselors at Herzl Camp in western Wisconsin. They ha

Yuen: Summer camp literally changed the lives of these six Minnesotans

Former campers reflect on how a magical childhood summer away led to them finding their best friend, a career path, or everlasting love.
Local
February 11
A SuperShuttle van trunk picked up passengers outside Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport  in 2019.

Road to baggage claim re-opened after damage at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport

The road to the Terminal 1 baggage claim was closed late Saturday after a truck hit and damaged an overhead sign.

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