Travel
The Great Minnesota Bucket List: Entertaining Excursions
Leave the household chores for another weekend, and amuse yourself with road trips.
by Mpls.St.Paul Editors |
April 1, 2012
Go Behind the Scenes
Gain fascinating perspective on the many corporations that call Minnesota home.
For SPAM-ophiles, this 16,500-square-foot museum is mecca. Put on a hardhat and participate in a simulated SPAM production line, watch the SPAM ballet, and more.
Admission: free.
1101 N. Main St., Austin, 800-523-4635
> Afterward, head west on I-90 to Blue Earth, home of the 55-foot Jolly Green Giant statue.
See how single-engine, piston-powered aircraft are assembled, completed, flight tested, and delivered.
Admission: free.
514 Taylor Circle, Duluth, 800-705-0230
Red Wing pottery has been cherished by collectors since the late 1800s. Learn how it’s made and shop in the factory store for pottery and gifts.
Admission: $3 adults, $2 children 12–17, free for children under 12. 4909 Moundview Dr., Red Wing, 800-352-4877
See four of the largest and fastest papermaking machines in the world churn out 1,500 tons of paper daily. Visitors must be 10 or older; no photos allowed.
Admission: free.
400 2nd St., International Falls, 218-285-5011
Watch snowmobiles and ATVs being made and view memorabilia from the company’s 50-year history.
Admission: free.
205 5th Ave. SW, Roseau, 218-463-4999
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