Vacation through the Midwest

Vacation through the Midwest#182557

By jmdickens - June 24th, 2008, 9:55 pm

- June 24th, 2008, 9:55 pm #182557

I am going to St. Cloud, MN on the 1st of July and I need some advice as some tour spots...

I am willing to go to Iowa, South and North Dakota

also, I know I am going to Wisconsin....and I am going for 3 weeks

any ideas??

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#182559

By AZjonz - June 24th, 2008, 9:59 pm

- June 24th, 2008, 9:59 pm #182559

Mall of America. Our economy needs you and your line of credit.

#182562

By Cider Jim - June 24th, 2008, 10:11 pm

- June 24th, 2008, 10:11 pm #182562

Black Hills, South Dakota = Mount Rushmore

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By RubberMallet - June 24th, 2008, 10:16 pm

- June 24th, 2008, 10:16 pm #182563

what do you like to do?

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#182572

By jmdickens - June 24th, 2008, 11:23 pm

- June 24th, 2008, 11:23 pm #182572

Anything

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#182575

By Fumblerooskies - June 24th, 2008, 11:32 pm

- June 24th, 2008, 11:32 pm #182575

Field of Dreams in Iowa,

#182576

By RubberMallet - June 24th, 2008, 11:33 pm

- June 24th, 2008, 11:33 pm #182576

do you enjoy filling sandbags?

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By Sly Fox - June 25th, 2008, 9:59 am

- June 25th, 2008, 9:59 am #182639

That's exactly what I was thinking, mallet. Wisconsin & Iowa are trying to dry out right now and the Dells area was hit particularly hard.

Cheerbren should have some ideas on Minnesota beyond the iconic mall.

The Black Hills are actually a rather lengthy drive west but I agree that the Badlands & Mt. Rushmore are my favorites up that way.

If you are heading up I-35 I highly recommend eating barbecue in KC just about anywhere. That way you can compare your NC roots to my favorite style.

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By RubberMallet - June 25th, 2008, 10:06 am

- June 25th, 2008, 10:06 am #182647

do you fish at all?

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By ALUmnus - June 25th, 2008, 10:25 am

- June 25th, 2008, 10:25 am #182653

A Boundary Waters excursion is just what you need.

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#182655

By Hold My Own - June 25th, 2008, 10:28 am

- June 25th, 2008, 10:28 am #182655

RubberMallet wrote:do you enjoy filling sandbags?

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By HenryGale - June 25th, 2008, 11:21 am

- June 25th, 2008, 11:21 am #182662

Fumblerooskies wrote:Field of Dreams in Iowa,

I've been there...cool excursion, but not worthy of making a long, out of the way, trip for. If you are reasonably close...worth stopping in.

You are up a river of excrement in a native american water vessel without any means of propulsion

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By RubberMallet - June 25th, 2008, 12:18 pm

- June 25th, 2008, 12:18 pm #182667

henry gale is correct. also the fact that the place is an absolute dump now is disconcerting...

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By jmdickens - June 25th, 2008, 6:40 pm

- June 25th, 2008, 6:40 pm #182722

RubberMallet wrote:do you fish at all?

about 3 times a month....but I have a pond in my back yard

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#182746

By cheerbren - June 25th, 2008, 8:56 pm

- June 25th, 2008, 8:56 pm #182746

What is in St. Cloud? Stillwater, MN is fun to see. Are you going alone? The dells are doing ok and that is always fun. We have the Star Wars exhibit at the Science Museum. We do have many lakes and water stuff to rent and fishing to do. Are you camping or doing hotels? Duluth is great to see and spend time at Lake Superior - which is freezing but a great experience to swim in. The north shore is beautiful also. ValleyFair is our local amusement park closer to St. Cloud than the cities.