Minnesota State is known for its abundance of outdoor activities, an impressive collegiate environment, and a vibrant cultural scene. From hiking and camping in the state's many parks to exploring the exciting nightlife of the Twin Cities, Minnesota truly has something for everyone. With its scenic lakes and rivers, lush forests, charming towns and cities, and diverse cultural attractions, Minnesota State is a great place to live or visit. Whether you are looking for a relaxing getaway or an exciting adventure, Minnesota has plenty to offer. Locals rave about the warm summers, beautiful fall foliage, and wonderful winter activities that the state has to offer. With top-quality college campuses such as University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and St Cloud State University combined with fun festivals like the Minnesota State Fair and Taste of Minnesota there's no shortage of things to do in this great state.
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Cold - 3/28/2011
Its cold but really great in the summer through
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The winter are REALLY cold and REALLY LOOOONNNGGGG - 1/24/2011
When we talk about the winter here in MN, there is just no relative notion to it. The facts of the matter, without injecting my opinion, are that the winters here are REALLY cold. Now, when I say cold, I am not just talking about normal cold, like it gets into the teens and there is something to talk about cold. Oh no. I am talking about bone-chilling, booger-freezing, feels-like-your-exposed-flesh-is-being-stabbed-with-knives kind of cold. And the winters are LOOOOOONG. There is no equally dividing twelve months into four seasons here in Minnesota. I don’t care about the solstices and equinoxes. Those DO NOT APPLY here. Winter lasts at least November to April, sometimes October to May, and anyone who tells you differently is delusional and is trying to convince themselves, as well as you, of a LIE.
At first, when we decided we were making the move to MN, we’d joke about the weather. “Oh, it’s gonna be cold,” we’d say and follow it with lighthearted giggling. WE
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Gotta get out of this place, if its.... - 1/23/2011
Born and raised in MN. Stay away. This is truly a frozen wasteland.
Let me give you a partial inventory list of things to bring along. Purchase them out of state, out of season and save thousands.
4x4 vehicle,shovels,snow blower,salt sand, broom, tank heater, long extension cord. 4 snow tires, battery charger, space heaters, electric blankets, lots of carhart clothing, assortment of footwear..rubber, tall, lugged, lots of gloves, floor mats, unless you like salt and snow on your carpet, special windshield wash, ice scrapers, rubber scrapers, a case of furnace filters....And a hearty attitude.
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Mid-west Mid-Minnesota - 12/31/2010
In 1983, I moved to Sunburg, a small rural town where some old guys still speak Norwegian. This area is known as the Glacial Ridge Trail. There are rolling hills covered with farmland, lakes, woods, and wetlands. There are deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, crows and robins. This agricultural region is dotted with small communities that are both humble and proud of their Scandinavian lineage. Ya, you betcha!
It is cold; winters are harsh. But that seems to bring people together to get warm and talk, and it makes us tough. We survive the common enemy together and there is a bond between us because of it.
When spring comes, oh! the warm sun, flowers, grass, the smell of dirt; it has been gone for almost 6 months. Snow melts, trees bud, birds come back. Everyone comes outside after hibernation and Minnesota is "God's Country" again.
Summers are meant for lakes and we got 'em. There are over 365 lakes in Kandiyohi County alone. Well over the
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Winters - 11/18/2010
As age creeps up the winters are getting harsh. But all in all the four seasons are great for all kind of indoor to outdoor activities, from the arts to lakes and
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looking to relocate - 6/2/2010
I am looking for a state to move with reasonable housing prices, cost of living, quality of life, good schools, educated people, and not full of rednecks (racist) . I am looking to buy a Duplex, tri-plex's or investment properties to live in while I find work (MBA) and located in a good neighborhood. Is there a state that anyone knows that give a minority a chance to excel in corporate America or where there is less
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Parenting and climate - 5/5/2010
I think it is very difficult to make it through the long winters with many small children. I love snow and all of the beautiful animals and lakes, but the winters are cold and very long. When you can't justify bundeling up your small children to go out shopping, or out anywhere because it has been -30F for a week...It makes mental health a great challenge. When it does warm up...look out becaure everyone is out being active. It is really
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It's cold up here! - 2/28/2010
I grew up in the cold state of Minnesota and lived there until I was 30 years old. I lived in various places within the twin cities metro area and loved the people, theatre, coffee shops, offbeat bars and clubs and autumn! I always struggled however with the uninspiring landscape, preferring mountains to the great plains, I never took up cross country skiing, ice skating or snow mobiling, so mostly just hibernated during the long cold winters. It really did take some effort for me to want to go outside, scrape off my windshield and warm up the car just to go out to a movie or even to work out in an indoor health club....boring. So I, like many Minnesotans took refuge in comfort foods and always had quite a bit of winter fat on me. Summers can be very nice but again I found myself wanting to be indoors when the humidity and mosquitos got to me. I still miss the people of Minnesota, they are very down to earth and incredibly welcoming. My friends were highly educated, politically
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