MSP makes NYT

One of my favorite parts of the Sunday edition of the New York Times is the "36 Hours in _____ city." Well this Sunday, Minneapolis and Saint Paul were the featured city (ies.) Not a bad list of highlights--I'm impressed that Saint Paul destinations were referenced (I admit this is a low bar, but given recent RNC coverage and the nation's failure to recognize that the convention is in St. Paul and not Minneapolis, I'll take what I can get!) and the author also listed some off-the-beaten- path bars (e.g. CC Club, Lee's Liquor Lounge, 331 Club) that probably weren't on visitors' radar screens.

image: Ben Garvin, New York Times.

Green Routes

The Minnesota-based non-profit, Renewing the Countryside, hosts Green Routes a great website that lets you find unique accommodations and attractions across the state. As the website says:

"Green Routes will help you discover small, unique businesses that are rooted in their communities; places to eat where the food is not only fresh from a family farm, but where you might bump into the farmers who grew it; places to have fun while helping to ensure that our natural and cultural resources will be around for many generations to come. Green Routes gives you a way to incorporate your values into your travels. It makes it easy to find fun and rich experiences and places."

So the next time that your plans include traveling around the Land of 10,000 Lakes, check out Green Routes for some unique destinations.

Travel the World Without Leaving St. Paul

I posted an entry on Explore Minnesota's "My Favorite Minnesota" website today. If you go to the Arts and Culture tab and look for "Mary Kay's 9 Favorite Ways to Travel the World Without Leaving Saint Paul." Tell me what you think.