It's Like Mars, Only Colder

Snow covers the Como Conservatory in Saint Paul

7 Things to Do in Minnesota This Winter

If there's one takeaway from this week's colder-than-Mars temperatures, it's this: Minnesota winters are officially out of this world. Embrace your inner Martian with these seven extraordinary travel ideas found #OnlyinMN.

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Winter Carnival Celebrates 133 Years of Not Being Siberia

Saint Paul Winter Carnival royal family

As the story goes, the Saint Paul Winter Carnival began in response to a few misguided East Coast reporters who called the state “another Siberia, unfit for human habitation.” Fast-forward 133 years, and we’re still proving them wrong.

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Warm Up at a Local Coffee Shop

A cup of coffee and a plate of cookies

In Minnesota, a local coffee shop is never far away, whether it's on a small town main street or in a big city neighborhood. Grab a good book or a good friend and feel like a regular at any of these cafes around the state.

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Make a Splash at Minnesota's Indoor Water Parks 

Mother and son go down a waterslide

Just because the temperature's low doesn't mean the swimsuits and beach towels have to go back into storage. Indoor water parks are a popular destination in Minnesota, and they're open year-round.

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