Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America

If you’ve taken my advice and have a trip scheduled to visit the new offerings at the Minnesota Zoo you will surely be making a side trip to the Mall of America. (We did!) We actually went to the mall for one thing: to take the girls to Nickelodeon Universe- the “new” amusement park. While [...]
An Iowa Getaway

One of our favorite Iowa getaways is the Amana Colonies. It’s only a couple hours from home and we can explore, play and eat great German food. We will be there the last weekend of this month, in fact, taking Iowa newcomers to visit one of our favorite places. And we’ll be staying at Wasserbahn [...]
Russia’s Grizzly Coast at the Minnesota Zoo

With gas prices so crazy I know a lot of people are sticking closer to home this summer. If you haven’t decided on a vacation yet this year or you want a great weekend get away let me suggest a trip to the . They have a brand new exhibit called Russia’s Grizzly Coast and it [...]







