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As lifelong Minnesota residents, when we have vacation time our family still loves to visit Minnesota vacation spots. We've traveled to many other places, yet never get enough of exploring Minnesota's beautiful and unique regions.

Use our online vacation planning page as the starting point for your Minnesota visit. You will find a place where you can ask questions about Minnesota and Minnesota travel.

Despite a lifetime of visiting Minnesota attractions, we still have not seen it all. The Visit Minnesota website is dedicated to sharing all there is to see and do in Minnesota and creating places where you can add what you know and love about Minnesota as well.

Our most recent major project is to begin to create links to all Minnesota towns and, on those pages, allow our readers to tell stories and share photos of the cities and towns they know and love. Each of Minnesota's cities and towns has a story to tell and we want those stories to be shared. If the town you want to write about does not yet have its own page, then go to this page where you can tell the world about a Minnesota city or town. We'll get the page up even faster with your input!

If you are planning a trip to Minnesota you can ask questions about Minnesota and Minnesota travel.

We've created many other pages where you can share your Minnesota stories, recommendations and photos.

• Share Photos of Favorite Places in Minnesota
• Let Us See Your North Shore of Lake Superior Photos
• Show Off Your Fishing Catch!

When we're looking for exciting outdoor activities and adventures, beautiful scenery, famous lakes and rivers, and abundant Minnesota wildlife we head for Minnesota state parks.

We'll be your Minnesota vacation guide and tell you about our favorite campgrounds and how and where to get on, and in, the water. Contribute your stories and photos about the great Minnesota outdoors as well.

• Minnesota Outdoor Activities
• Minnesota Parks and State Parks
• Campgrounds in Minnesota
• Winter Fun in Minnesota

You will want to visit Minnesota vacation spots in all four seasons of the year.

Minnesota is a perfect vacation destination for family getaways. Our kids and grandkids love to be outdoors and much of what a Minnesota vacation offers just naturally appeals to the whole family. We've put together some great tips for cheap family vacations in Minnesota that we know will maximize the fun and minimize the impact on your budget.

There are lots of family friendly free attractions in Minnesota including museums, city and county parks, and beautiful attractions that cost little or nothing to experience. Your Minnesota vacation will be a memorable family experience.

You will find a perfect destination for a romantic Minnesota getaway.

Recommend your favorite Minnesota vacation destinations:

• Offer Minnesota Travel Tips
• Write About Your Favorite Minnesota Vacation Spots
• What is Your Favorite Romantic Getaway Destination?

Spring unfolds in Minnesota with beautiful wildflowers and serenading birds. Warm Minnesota summers entice us out to the lakes and woods. Colorful fall foliage makes Minnesota an autumn paradise and there is no better place in the world to celebrate winter.

If you love celebrations and festivals, Minnesota celebrates all year long! We celebrate winter with the St. Paul Winter Carnival and other winter festivities throughout the state. You will find music festivals, food festivals and many small town festivals that celebrate an area's unique culture. The "great Minnesota get-together," the Minnesota State Fair, is not to be missed and we get to as many county fairs as possible every summer.

You can learn about these, and share your favorite events and festivals as well.

• Minnesota Festival and Events
• Minnesota Fall Festival
• Minnesota Winter Festival

And, if you like to get "off the beaten track," we'll let you in on the less well known "Minnesota hidden gems" and those quirky roadside attractions that many visitors to Minnesota never find. Share your own discoveries on both pages!

Every region of Minnesota is unique:

• The Arrowhead Region where you can visit Minnesota's North Shore of Lake Superior.
• The Central Lakes region, often called "Minnesota's playground.
• The Red River Valley in the northwest that is both a rich agricultural region and a wonderful recreational area.
• Prairieland in southwestern and west-central Minnesota that was the setting for the Laura Ingalls Wilder stories.
• The St. Croix Valley river valley with its spectacular scenery and historic river towns.
• Bluff Country in southeastern Minnesota along the Mississippi River. Unlike any other part of Minnesota. Here you can visit Amish communities, watch congregating eagles, and so much more.
• The Twin Cities metro area with its cosmopolitan culture, exciting nightlife, world class art and museums, and beautiful ourdoor areas.

Search the lodging links on the Visit Minnesota site for your perfect romantic travel destination. You'll find hotels in the Twin Cities area that offer special honeymoon and romance packages. There are also romantic getaways in our small towns and romantic vacation rental properties offered that will give you seclusion, stunning scenery and opportunities for memorable activities and adventures together.

Learn more about Minnesota:

Did you know that Minnesota is a state that rates near the top of the list of states that offer a very high quality of life? If you are thinking of moving to Minnesota or visiting Minnesota, we will introduce you to our uniquely wonderful culture. Take some time to browse the site and learn more about:

• Minnesota history and culture and our American Indian tribes.
• Our ability to laugh at ourselves on our Minnesota Jokes and Stories pages.
• You'll discover traditional Minnesota recipes and where to buy locally grown foods on our pages dedicated to "state symbol" recipes, Native American recipes, and Scandinavian recipes (even lutefisk and lefse!). You will also find a place to share your own favorite Minnesota recipes.
• Share your Minnesota vacation fun, travel experiences and photos with others on the Minnesota Forums pages
• Check for the Best Hotel Deals In Minnesota

We're always learning new things about Minnesota that we want to share with you. Visit Minnesota often and enjoy its attractions and adventures. We would love to be your Minnesota vacation guide and help with your online vacation planning. We'll share tips gleaned from a lifetime of visiting Minnesota vacation spots from north to south.

Let's get started!

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