If you haven’t booked your flight, yet, it’s not too late to head to St. Paul for the 126th Winter Carnival. Even with this year’s unusually warm winter, there should be enough cold air for ice sculptures, ice skating, and your favorite beverage on ice.
Will Ferrell Pitches in Davenport
Last fall, Will Ferrell snuck into Davenport and taped a few ads for Old Milwaukee ...
Song of the Day: Mississippi by Ray Bonneville
Ray Bonneville is Canadian by birth but a wanderer at heart, living and working in places around the world; he is now based in Austin, Texas where he performs regularly. Mississippi (written by the late Mike Jordan, a St. Louis native and Chicago transplant) was included in last year’s Bad Man’s Blood. The live version is more [...]
Photo of the Day: Winter at the Headwaters
In honor of this week’s return of winter, here’s a picture from Itasca State Park (January 2011). Itasca State Park is a laid back place in winter: no crowds and no mosquitoes, with a stillness that is hard to find in today’s world.
These Riverfronts Need Help
A couple of weeks ago I praised the cities along the Upper Mississippi River with the the best riverfronts. Now it’s time to prod the cities that could do a lot better. I resisted calling these the “Five Worst” because I think any place that provides a decent view of the Mississippi River shouldn’t be [...]
Dinner and Thanks
Life on the road can be entertaining and immensely rewarding, but there are times I feel isolated and disconnected from home, friends, family, and the world around me. Thanks to these folks and the kindness of many others whose names I never learned, people I’m unlikely to cross paths with again, those times are easier to weather.
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