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How to save money at the Minnesota State Fair this year
The Minnesota State Truthful kicks off in lower than two weeks, however there are issues attendees can do now to economize as soon as they arrive.
The State Truthful launched its cash saving information Thursday, which incorporates tips about discovering free parking, decreased admission and no-cost actions and leisure.
Discounted tickets
Via Aug. 24, discounted truthful tickets will be bought on-line, on the fairgrounds ticket workplace or at choose Cub Meals areas. The tickets are $14 for adults, or $3 off the common admission. Admission for youngsters and seniors can be marked all the way down to $14, $1 off the standard worth.
Blue Ribbon Discount Books
Additionally accessible for buy by way of Aug. 24 are the truthful’s Blue Ribbon Discount Books. The $5 coupon books embrace 100 totally different coupons which might be legitimate all through the truthful. They are often purchased on the fairgrounds, choose Cub Meals areas and different areas in Better Minnesota.
The coupon books may also be bought on the truthful whereas provides final.
Particular days
Discounted admission on the gate is accessible on sure days on the truthful.
Aug. 25 (opening day): $15 for adults, $12 for youngsters and seniors
Aug. 29 and Sep. 1: $12 for seniors
Aug. 30: $12 for energetic navy and households, $12 for retired navy and spouses
Aug. 21 and Sep. 5: $12 for youngsters with buy of ticket at gate
Mighty Halfway & Kidway rides
Low cost rides and video games for teenagers will be discovered at Mighty Halfway & Kidway, with tickets going for $1 every or a sheet of 28 for $25 on the truthful.
All-day specials on rides can be found on Aug. 25, Aug. 29, Aug. 31 and Sep. 5, and earlier than 1 p.m. on Aug. 26, Aug. 30, Sep. 1, and Sep. 5.
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Free parking
The truthful gives shuttles to and from the truthful at 30 free parking areas.
Metro Transit, Minnesota Valley Transit Authority and Southwest Transit additionally supply park-and-ride for a small charge from numerous suburbs
Free live shows
Greater than 900 free performances will happen throughout the truthful’s levels all through the 12 days of the truthful.
Drawings and giveaways
Distributors throughout the state fairgrounds will probably be holding a collection of free drawings and giveaways – although it may cost a little you an e mail tackle or some private delays.
You will discover the free giveaway information at any data sales space on the truthful.
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Here’s how to celebrate Pride Month 2024 in the Twin Cities and around Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — June is Pride Month, and there are lots of activities to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community in the Twin Cities and around Minnesota.
Below is your guide to some of the highlights of the Pride Month festivities, followed by a more comprehensive list:
June 1: Cheers to Pride
When: June 1
Locations: You can find a list of participating locations here.
Cheers to Pride is the official kick-off to Pride month. Raise a glass, grab a snack, or get energized with some coffee for the start of Pride month at participating locations. A portion of your purchase will go to Rainbow Circle — an organization that promotes inclusivity, provides support, and organizes to celebrate diversity.
Click here for more information.
June 1: Youth Pride
When: June 1, 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Location: Como Midway Picnic Pavillion, 1199 Midway Parkway, St. Paul
Youth Pride, which is put on by the Minnesota School Outreach Coalition, is a free event for LGBTQIA+ youth between the ages of 13 and 22. The event will feature activities, games, entertainers, food from local businesses, and photo booths.
Click here for more information.
June 9: Trans Joy Fest
When: June 9, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Where: Park Point, Duluth
The third annual Trans Joy Fest will have more than 40 performers, a free clothing exchange, kids activities, and a silent auction.
Click here for more information.
June 15: St. Paul Pride Parade and Festival
When: June 15, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Where: Lowertown to Rice Park
St. Paul’s Pride parade will start at The Bulldog Lowertown at 10 a.m. and proceed to Rice Park, where the festival will take place.
Click here for more information.
June 21: Telling Queer History
When: June 21, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Where: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street, Minneapolis
Storytellers will present LGBTQIA+ stories of resistance, love, and identity formation. The event is part of the return of the 2023 exhibit Going Out, Coming In: LGBTQ+ Spaces in Downtown Mineapolis.
Click here for more information.
June 23: Twin Cities Pride Family Fun Day
When: June 23, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Where: Como Park East Pavillions, St. Paul
The free event is open to all families, and will feature crafts, a Minnesota Twins kids baseball clinic, fun activities, and appearances by Minnesota mascots.
Click here for more information.
June 29-30: Twin Cities Pride Festival and Parade
When: June 29-June 30
Where: Loring Park, Minneapolis
The second largest festival in Minnesota, the Twin Cities Pride Festival will have LGBTQIA+ entertainment on 4 stages, feature 650 vendors, including LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC community resources, artists, and businesses. The parade will take place from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on June 30 and will start at Third Street and Hennepin Avenue.
Click here for more information.
June 29: Minneapolis People’s Pride
When: June 29, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Where: Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis
People’s Pride in a non-corporate alternative pride event for Minneapolis. There will be free food, and admission is free.
Click here for more information.
Other events around Minnesota
Twin Cities
- Burnsville Pride: June 1, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- Queer Equity Casino Night: June 1, 7 pm. – 11 p.m.
- Queer Me Out 2024 Panel Discussion: June 4, 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- Hastings Pride Festival: June 8, 11 a.m.
- Golden Valley Pride: June 8, 12 pm. – 6 p.m.
- MN POC Kickback Day Party: June 15, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
- Hopkins Pride: June 15, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Twin Cities Pride Grand Marshal Reception: June 15, 5:30 p.m.
- Gender Affirming Clothing Swap at Hopkins Library: June 16, 1 p.m.
- Twin Cities Pride Youth Night: June 28, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- Pride Beer Dabbler: June 28, 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
- “Going Out, Coming In” Walking Tour: June 29, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Twin Cities Pride Rainbow Run 5k & Kid’s Rainbow Dash: June 30, 9 a.m.
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Why Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota is a hidden well of natural beauty
National Parks: Rarely visited parks worth going out of your way for
These are among America’s least visited national parks, excluding remote places like Alaska, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa and Dry Tortugas.
Staff video, USA TODAY
Just like you can’t judge a book by its cover, you can’t judge a national park by its numbers. Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota is one of the least visited national parks in America.
“I think it’s one of the best kept secrets,” said Mark Miller, the park’s acting chief of Interpretation, Education, Visitor Services, Public Affairs and Partnerships.
“We are a water-based park predominantly, with approximately 40% of our acreage being water,” he said.
In the summer, Voyageurs’ lakes are prime for water recreation like canoeing, fishing and just relaxing on houseboats “complete with a hot tub and a waterslide off the upper deck.” In the winter, Miller said, “People love to come for 110 miles of snowmobile trails that we have, a number of miles worth of groomed cross country ski trails, (and) ice fishing.
Here’s what travelers should know about Voyageurs, the latest national park in USA TODAY’s yearlong series.
What is so special about Voyageurs National Park?
“The park is so well known for its amazing landscapes, the 218,000 acres of woods and waters that border on the boreal forest,” Miller said. “From an ecology standpoint, great stands of white pines, red pines and the ecosystem that holds megafauna like moose and bear and wolves, but also the geology of the park, rocks up to 2.8 billion – with a B – years old, some of the oldest rocks here in the heart of the continent of North America. Our lakes are lined with this amazing, rocky shoreline of exposed granite with pine tree-studded forests.”
He noted that 99% of the park’s campsites have lakefront views, which is unique among national parks. They’re perfect spots to sit back and take in the night sky.
“We are a certified International Dark Sky Park and what that means is incredible dark skies that we strive to preserve and protect so that people can come and have an opportunity to see the Milky Way in all its glory, constellations like they’ve never seen before, and the northern light, the aurora borealis, shimmering in waves, the orange, red, pink and green,” Miller said.
Where is Voyageurs located?
Voyageurs National Park is located in Northern Minnesota, almost to Canada. It’s about four-and-a-half hours away from the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-Saint Paul by car.
The gateway city of International Falls is about 12 miles away from the park. There is a small airport in International Falls, which offers connecting flights to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport via Delta and regional carrier Sky West.
“For those people that are looking for a remote, yet unique, beautiful experience, Voyageurs is a great place,” Miller said.
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Can you drive into Voyageurs National Park?
Yes, but how far you can drive depends on the season.
“Via snowmobile and driving on our plowed ice roads, one could make the argument that in terms of driving a car, there’s actually more mileage that you could do in the wintertime,” Miller said.
The rest of the year, there are a couple of what Miller describes as spur roads that lead to the park’s Rainy Lake and Ash River visitor centers. “That’s about the extent of driving a vehicle on our road inside the park boundary.” During open-water season, he said most people take watercraft deeper into the park.
What is the best time of year to visit Voyageurs?
Voyageurs is a year-round park with no entrance fees, but there are two sweet spots for Miller.
“I love August and September,” he said. “You get the best of summer. The air is dried out. There’s less bugs. It’s warm. And then if you wait a little further into September, you get the opportunity to enjoy the turning colors of autumn.”
For winter activities like snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and ice fishing, Miller recommends February and March.
“February and March is often when we have the best snow and ice conditions and warmer temperatures. We’re talking maybe highs in the 20s come mid February to mid March,” he said. “Hopefully we’re done with highs that are below zero like we often see in January.”
What months can you see the northern lights in Voyageurs National Park?
You can potentially see northern lights any time of year at Voyageurs.
“If you’re a night owl, being here in the summertime is of course as good a time as any, yet it stays light pretty long at these northern latitudes,” Miller said. “It’s really not getting dark in June and the first half of July and until after 10 p.m., and there’s ambient light that persists seemingly as late as 11 p.m.”
In the winter, he said there’s roughly nine more hours of darkness. But darkness alone isn’t enough.
“The key to being able to see the northern lights really has to do more with is there a solar storm and are the skies cloud-free?” he said. “With the solar storms increasing lately – and we’re kind of in a peak of an 11-year typical cycle – here in 2024 and 2025, there are great opportunities to come and see the northern lights.”
Who are the Native people of the land?
“The predominant Indigenous tribe is the Anishinaabe. That is the term that the area tribes often refer to themselves as,” Miller said. “The word Ojibwe is probably more commonly used. It’s the same people group essentially as the Chippewa, which is another word that is used.”
“The Dakota (Sioux) people that have a history in this area as well. Throughout the generations, they ended up migrating to further west onto the plains and the prairies,” he added. “There’s also the Cree but they’re more north, northwest.”
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