Don’t Know Where to Go? Consider a Staycation!
There are all these places and things within Minnesota we never have the time or enough money to do. Instead of spending money on a hotel or accommodations we can use...
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Shop #RochMN :: A Local Holiday Shopping Guide
We are so proud to present our 4th annual Shop #RochMN :: A Local Holiday Shopping Guide! This resources is curated guide of some of the most unique gifts you...
Great Wolf Lodge :: 4 Things to Know Before You Go
Thinking about visiting Great Wolf Lodge? Here are 4 things to know before you go as well as our favorite tips and tricks to make you visit truly Great!...
Fun Family Ice Skating Day Trips: Centennial Lakes and Morehouse Park
There is something extremely memorable about ice-skating outside. I am sharing the two best places we have skated as a family outside the Rochester area....
Living in Minnesota Has Made Us Weird About Apples
by Sara Rivera
One bite of that perfect juicy, sweet, crunchy Minnesota-grown Honeycrisp apple snatched fresh from the tree and everything changes, my friends....
Read to Me: A Minnesota Author Roundup
by Megan Toney
No matter the age of your child (or YOUR inner child) there is a book for you! Here is a roundup of our family's favorite Minnesota authors....
Love ’em or Hate ’em, Silver Lake’s Resident Geese Are Here to Stay
by Jodie Meurer
My own children grew up feeding the geese. This was many many years ago - before Google and Facebook taught us that bread and corn are not good for birds....
Local Love
Spread the local love by nominating your favorite RochMN business for a special shout-out!...
An ‘Ode to Strawberries-Musings of a Simpler Time
by Steph
Strawberry shortcakes and strawberry jam. Strawberry slush made with brandy for the grown-ups. The possibilities were endless!...
Loving Stories
Storytelling is like magic and I find it very challenging to create something from nothing. I suppose I fall more in line with my mother’s method of grabbing the nearest...