After spending four days in Dickinson on the western side of North Dakota, we drove to the far eastern side of the state to spend a week in Fargo. Here's a roundup of we share where we stayed, what we did and where we ate and drank. Where We Stayed In Fargo We stayed all … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Fargo – Here’s What We Did
Minnesota
How To Find Thomas Dambo’s Trolls In Detroit Lakes, MN (And The Golden Rabbit!)
Shae and I visited Detroit Lakes, MN on our 50 state road trip back in 2023. In 2024, Thomas Dambo spent a few weeks there building some trolls, so we were disappointed to have missed out on those by less than a year. While staying in Fargo, ND, we realized that Detroit Lakes … [Read more...] about How To Find Thomas Dambo’s Trolls In Detroit Lakes, MN (And The Golden Rabbit!)
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Minnesota
After spending a month in South Dakota, we drove one state over to the east - Minnesota - which was the 35th state we've visited on the road trip. We didn't end up doing Minnesota justice unfortunately, so we'd like to return there in the future. We both had work trips in the … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Minnesota
Some Downtime In Minneapolis – Here’s What We Did
To round out our time in Minnesota, we ended up staying a total of three weeks in the Minneapolis/St Paul area. Due to the way things worked out though, we didn't end up doing as much there as we might've hoped. Both Shae and I had work trips at the beginning of June, both of … [Read more...] about Some Downtime In Minneapolis – Here’s What We Did
40 Photos From The Cathedral Of Saint Paul In St Paul, MN
Let's rewind back to the early days of our 50 state road trip. We set off on January 1, 2018, then a month later we were in Savannah, GA. Shae was out walking Truffles one morning in Forsyth Park where she got chatting to a couple who were also visiting Savannah. She told the … [Read more...] about 40 Photos From The Cathedral Of Saint Paul In St Paul, MN
Visiting Fort Snelling In Minneapolis, MN
One place I hadn't originally planned to visit in the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN was Historic Fort Snelling. I drove by it a few times and decided to look it up and I'm glad I took the risk for a visit. It was a great stop. If you enjoy history - Fort … [Read more...] about Visiting Fort Snelling In Minneapolis, MN
From Detroit Lakes To Orr To Minneapolis – Here’s What We Did
After staying a few days in Detroit Lakes, MN, Shae, Truffles and I continued on to Minneapolis via Orr which was a bit of a diversion. That's because she'd gotten a bear photography experience as an early birthday present at the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary (read more about … [Read more...] about From Detroit Lakes To Orr To Minneapolis – Here’s What We Did
My Bear Photography Day At The Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary In Orr, MN
Bears, bears, bears! I kept excitedly squealing this, out of nowhere, on occasion in the months leading up to this adventure. I'm in many animal groups on Facebook and somehow (I can't remember if it was someone's post or a 'Suggested For You' - but I think it was a post) I … [Read more...] about My Bear Photography Day At The Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary In Orr, MN
Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Detroit Lakes-Lakefront, MN
After spending a month in South Dakota, it was time to head to the 35th state on our 50 state road trip - Minnesota. Due to some work trips and the high cost of hotels during the summer elsewhere in Minnesota during the summer, we decided to focus most of our time in the state in … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Detroit Lakes-Lakefront, MN