Full-time marketer, based in Minneapolis. Part-time writer, based in my basement.
Every Minnesotans complaint is the same: autumn is the best season here, hands down. But it's too short! The weather is a perfect balance of crisp air and sunshine; the foliage is beyond beautiful. Everyone is coming back from their lake homes and vacations, ready to pick apples and break out the scented candles. Making [...]
St. Paul is an area I've always wanted to spend more time in. Living in the west metro of Minneapolis, I had all the excuses in the world not to make it over to St. Paul more. As a surprise last year, my husband took me on a Summit Avenue walking tour, the street in [...]
I just wanted to get out of the city. I was feeling the winter blues, back busy at work after a long and fulfilling holiday, and I was ready for another adventure. Then the coolest Airbnb popped up on my search, and I didn't think twice. These are the winter weekends I love writing about, [...]
My favorite season has arrived! In its honor, I'm running down my favorite autumn adventures for this year. If you're looking for something fun to do outdoors before the temps drop and we're all complaining about how miserably cold we are, check out my favorites below. Frontenac State Park Although I usually love hiking in [...]
One thing that I often find myself complaining about at the end of the summer is that I didn't get to explore the charming neighborhoods within the Minneapolis-St. Paul area enough. I'm starting a new blog series (that, let's be honest, will probably be never ending) where I'll #exploremycity and write about my favorite things [...]
It's summer in Minnesota, which means I'm constantly swooning over the weather and all the outdoor activities I can take advantage of while the snow is gone! Below are some of my favorite things to do and places to be in this awesome state – I picked my "winners" for some of my favorite things [...]
As you may have seen, the Super Bowl made it's way to the #BoldNorth this winter. In late January and early February, Minneapolis became a frozen tundra and tourist haven. While I didn't appreciate the traffic or parking prices, I made every effort to be a tourist in my own city and take advantage of [...]
The North Shore of Minnesota is beautiful all year round. But the North Shore in the winter? Amazing. I am blown away. We planned this weekend trip a few months ago, and I was extremely worried that a January trip would be cold, foggy, icy and miserable. We luckily came on a warm weekend where [...]
I don't want to start every national park post with a "this was better than I expected" mantra, but the Badlands blew me away. We only booked a day exploring this well-known national park because we thought the Black Hills/Custer State Park (our final destination) would be more our pace – but it was all [...]
My husband and I sit in the quaint Band Box Diner in the Elliot Park neighborhood of Minneapolis. We’re enjoying delicious burgers and fries while reminiscing about our summer in Boston, when we lived in the heart of Beantown, visiting every beach town on the map. Elliot Park is our time capsule, opening up memories [...]
Rachel Enerson 