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Category Archives: Fall Colors

Fall’s First Snow on Gunflint Trail

First snow of the season! Over the last two days the Mid-Gunflint aroung Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B has registered about three and one-half inches of snow. More is predicted through Monday. But don’t break-out your skis just yet. The trails still need more work; the swamps and ponds along the trails are not frozen and [...]

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Harvest Fest and Giant Pumpkin Weight Off, Stillwater

 
 3rd Annual Harvest Fest on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10am to 5pm in Lowell Park/Downtown Stillwater. Includes live music, pumpkin weigh-off, chili cook-off and micro-brew beer tasting, pumpkin decorating and baking contests, and pumpkin/veggie carvers.
Proceeds from the tastings benefit Valley Outreach Food Shelf

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Location: Lowell Park, Stillwater
Contact: Stillwater Chamber of Commerce, 651-439-4001 
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Apple Fest Sunday Brunch Historic Afton House Inn

Visit Afton and dine at the Historic Afton House Inn along the Scenic St. Croix River for its famous Sunday Champagne Brunch. We have added a touch of fresh apples for the season. Enjoy a delicious array of entrees, desserts and fresh apple cider on our fabulous buffet. Reserve Brunch Reservations and a room at [...]

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The Paul Bunyan Bike Trail Update

Looking toward the bridge over the Kabekona River on the Paul Bunyan Bike Trail.

The Paul Bunyan Bike Trail is yet another step closer to the long awaited completion.  These pictures were taken on the trail about 500 feet from Embracing Pines Bed & Breakfast near Walker, MN.  When completed the trail will cross the Heartland Trail so [...]

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Minnesota Fall Color Get Away

Labor Day has come and gone.  Cool, crisp nights are upon us and the first maples are starting to show their fall colors. 
South East Minnesota beckons you with vistas and valleys, hardwood forests, and plentiful wild life.
 
Farms form a patchwork quilt of crops awaiting harvest on the rolling country side.   The Amish dry their corn the [...]

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Fall B&B Colors Tour- Travel the Edge of the BWCA Backroads

See the Fall Colors by day along the edge of the Boundary waters while spending your nights in secluded B&B’s in Ely and the Gunflint Trail. Your first two nights are at Ely’s Blue Heron Bed and Breakfast, located on South Farm Lake at the western gateway to the Boundary Waters. Canoe and hike [...]

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Fall Colour Report from the DNR:Fall drives are eye-candy to the many visitors that flock in to Minnesota each year to view mother nature’s outstanding display of fall foliage. To help you plan yours, the Fall Colour reports in Minnesota are sorted by region: Northeastern MN, Nothwestern MN, Southeastern MN, Southwestern MN, Twin Cities Metro [...]

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LEAF DAYS at Maplewood State Park

Autumn is continuing her parade of splendor, spreading her skirts over the hills of Maplewood State Park near Pelican Rapids. Brilliant red sumac marches up the hillsides, multi-colored maple tips peek through the green; and the yellows of the early turning ash, birch and poplars punctuate the whole.
The Friends of Maplewood invite you to [...]

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Fall is here!! Who’s ready for a little relaxing getaway to enjoy the beautiful Fall color changes? Come stay a night at The Homestead Inn in Vergas and get the 2nd night 1/2 price. Enjoy taking a drive on a scenic byway, visit a nearby state park or hike on our 25 [...]

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Fall Color in the Otter Tail County

Fall Foliage in Otter Tail County
Route: Hwys. 108 and 78, and numerous county roads
Peak color dates: late September to early October
Drive the beautiful countryside between Fergus Falls and Perham and find a blend of wooded rolling hills, lakes, and farmland. Maplewood and Glendalaugh state parks, historic Phelps Mill, and the views on the shores [...]

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