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Villa Calma: A cozy getaway overlooking Lake Bemidji

By Amy Rea, Flyover Land

Recently I needed to travel to the Bemidji area to finish some business related to my mother's death, and I decided that I should check out Villa Calma in Bemidji. It turned out to be an exceptionally good decision.

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Peppermint Twist Drive-In: A Delano institution for good reason

By Amy Rea, Flyover Land

Now that spring has arrived--as far as I can tell--it's time to think about eating outdoors. Recently for work, I've been spending a lot of time in the town of Delano, west of the Twin Cities metro. I've driven by this place dozens of times, but never at the right time to stop, until this week.

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United Noodles: Ramen for lunch, ramen ingredients for later

By Amy Rea, Flyover Land

Sometimes, in Minnesota in May, it's cold and dreary, and there's a desire for warm comfort food. Whether you want to make it yourself or have someone else prepare it, there's a fine place to visit: United Noodles.

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Try the breakfast at Sun Street Breads, and you'll leave a happy person

By Amy Rea, Flyover Land

I'd heard countless times how fabulous the breads from Sun Street Breads were, when they first started appearing at the Kingfield Farmers Market. Before I got a chance to try them out, they went and built a retail location, complete with meals. And I began to hear about how utterly fabulous the breakfasts were (click on that last link only if you're willing to set your mouth to watering).

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February festivals

By Amy Rea, Flyover Land
Another crazy Minnesota winter weather-wise, but that doesn’t stop the merriment from happening. This is just a sample of happenings in February.
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Body Worlds: Exhibit builds appreciation for the cycle of life

By Amy Rea, Flyover Land

Body Worlds is back at the Science Museum, after first appearing in 2006. For those unfamiliar with the concept, Body Worlds is an exhibit of real human bodies that have been preserved through plastination, a process that takes about 1500 work hours (over about a year) per body. Some say this is ghoulish; I think it's a beautiful look at the inner workings of the human body.

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Eat Street Social: Great options and atmosphere at new Nicollet Avenue restaurant

By Amy Rea, Flyover Land

For a sad while, there was a corner of empty restaurants on Eat Street in Minneapolis, but one of the two large spaces has been filled, and filled might well, I have to say.

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Books to cuddle up with

By Amy Rea, Flyover Land

But first, a note: The Minnesota Historical Society has some very interesting and fun stuff going on around Minnesota in the Civil War, and I wrote about it here.

It's winter, it's cold, it's time to read, don't you think? I have a few books to share with you over the next couple of weeks. Let's start with some all-ages eye-candy.

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