20 Reasons We Love Minnesota
Feed your need for arts and culture in the Twin Cities, or connect with the great outdoors along one of many wooded lakes.
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway
This lovely 287-mile route, which parallels US-169 on its east end, starts in a broad valley near Belle Plaine (population: 6,600; 45 miles southwest of Minneapolis), then heads south before veering west at Mankato (population: 36,200). Apple stands and a soda fountain await in Henderson (population: 900), while New Ulm (population: 13,000) has handsome Germanic brick architecture (including the 1885 August Schell mansion at left) and a working glockenspiel. Morgan Creek Vineyards, just east of town, opens for tours and tastings on the weekends. (507) 947-3547; morgancreekvineyards.com
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