On a recent trip to Minnesota’s Northwest Angle, my brother-in-law and I had traveled from his home in Baudette over through Warroad and across the border to the Angle. And while passing back through Warroad on the trip home, he recommended that we stop at something called “The Shed,” knowing my propensity for exploring hidden gems. Continue reading
An icon of not only Baudette, but Lake of the Woods and Minnesota in general, a roadside attraction known as “Willie Walleye,” was demolished in early July of 2018. He had been around since 1959, standing on a corner of town on the shores of the Baudette River, just a stone’s throw from the confluence of the Rainy River at the Canadian Border. The original was built of iron rebar and concrete and was an obligatory photo op for thousands of tourists each summer. Without much warning, down he came. Continue reading
One of the most puzzling and curious pieces of land in the contiguous United States of America is a remote, 600-square mile region of Minnesota that, if you are driving a car, is only accessible by first going through Canada. (Boats and planes can cross Lake of the Woods). It’s remote, isolated, and beautiful. And it’s the only place in the Lower 48 that is north of the 49th parallel. Continue reading
There are a lot of beautiful, historic courthouses in Minnesota, many dating back well over a hundred years. We’ve looked at 10 of the entire 87, and today we dig back into the countdown of the most beautiful works of art in the state.
It’s always fun seeing what interesting street names there are in different parts of the country. Happening upon a bizarre or quirky street makes you wonder how or why they came up with the name, and my travels in northern Minnesota have left me both puzzled and amused. I know there are plenty of doozies around the state, so today we’ll look at 10 of the best ones in Northern Minnesota.
