Rising high above the flat Minneapolis terrain, the Foshay Tower is a monument to one man's dreams and the fragile nature of success. The tower opened in August 1929, just weeks before the stock market crash that ushered in the Great Depression. The building was the dream of Wilbur H. Foshay, who soon lost his
Beginning today, the Destination of the Day will highlight places and events in geographic order from the Headwaters Region to the mouth of the Ohio River. Every month I will focus on the river communities in a single state. April belongs to Minnesota. We'll start in the northern Minnesota city of Grand Rapids, where Itasca
Winter scene in Itasca State Park, Minnesota. (Photo taken January 2011) Itasca State Park (MN)
Snow sculptures at the St. Paul Winter Carnival (photo taken January 2011). See more Pictures of the Day here. Snow sculptures; St. Paul Winter Carnival
Carving ice at the Winter Carnival Hey. We're back after fixing a technology failure (a dead laptop--back up those files!), and just in time to remind you that it's not too late to get to St. Paul for the last weekend of the 127th Winter Carnival. This weekend (Feb. 1-3) is packed with
Picture taken at Reno Bottoms (Minnesota) in November 2010. See more pictures here. Reno Bottoms (Minnesota)
