POLL: What is your...

mrsdawnmarie · May 2011

...FAVORITE THING about Minnesota? If you could pick just.one.thing. what would it be?

mrsadamswife · May 2011

The colors of the fall.

huwehotaling · May 2011

Summertime on a lake

annieh2 · May 2011

No matter where you live, you are close to a park and/or lake.

sauterkm · May 2011

The lakes in Northern MN.

anitalynn · May 2011

97% of my family is here!

MrsGo4Hockeychick · May 2011

the state fair!

brifox711 · May 2011

State Fair, all the way!!

strength · May 2011

my friends.

if that doesn't count, i'd say being up at my parents cabin. nothing better!

pattymctatty · May 2011

Oh - this is hard!

I think it's the beginning of spring when you realize that there won't be winter for awhile and you can enjoy the outdoors.

mrsdawnmarie · May 2011

strength:
my friends.
if that doesn't count, i'd say being up at my parents cabin. nothing better!

Anything counts.

Basically, I'm so annoyed at how negative things have been lately in/about Minnesota so I'm trying to come up with a list of awesome Minnesota things. I may do a blog post about it next week. (If I do I'll link anyone's comments to their blog and give everyone credit) I feel like we need some good press. And while no one reads my blog, it's all I've got

wittyschaffy · May 2011

seasons that actually change every few months. It makes for some great hobbies/outdoor activities and when you get bored of something, it is just about time for a new one!

Janell's Nest · May 2011

Fall...love it!

And I agree...I've been staying out of the negative comments posts because I thoroughly enjoy living here...and if I didn't I'd move elsewhere.

MrsKizdoodle · May 2011

Lake cabin culture. Love it.

bmcapra · May 2011

I love the MN Lakes, State Fair and the crisp Fall days!

Lauree1183 · May 2011

All the outdoors activities Minnesota's terrain and weather has to offer- snowshoeing, skiing, snowboarding, disc golf, hiking, backpacking, water skiing, jet skiing, great state parks, rock climbing, etc.

Bimbi284 · May 2011

I love a LOT of things about MN....the farmers markets, the lakes, LOVE me some Uptown, and the 50th and France area is adorable. We've got great restaurants, decent shopping, amazing theatre...so much awesome happens in MN. ;-)

Risakaye · May 2011

Besides what everyone else already said (family being here, fall, lakes/outdoors...), I'd say the people/way of life here. It's like a happy medium between the super fast paced East/West coast (I guess I only have personal experience with the west coast but I'm assuming the east is similar) and the odd pace that is the south. I've traveled to new places over the last few years, and have been visiting CA every year for 10+ years...but still could never picture myself settling down anywhere but MN. I'm a believer in the "Minnesota Nice."

mefindlay · May 2011

No sales tax on clothes.

aimkins · May 2011

cabins, lakes, fishing, colors in the fall, the first blooming plants of spring, seeing green after months full of white, I've been born and raised in MN, Target Field, State Fair....

littlemissflip · May 2011

I love the universal celebratory feeling when spring finally FINALLY arrives. Those first warm sunny days when everyone in the state seems to suddenly be cheerful... like a big winter weight has been lifted from our shoulders

I will also add that I think the more you love a place, the more disappointed you may be to see changes that you think will detract from the quality of life there. Being critical of a particular change or policy or legislature (or insert gripe here) doesn't mean you don't love where you live... If you love where you live, you'll want to actively maintain those things you love, and constantly strive to improve areas that you aren't satisfied with. I think that's true, regardless of political persuasion.

Mush-Tastic · May 2011

Summertime at the cabin on the lake.

Bimbi284 · May 2011

mefindlay:
No sales tax on clothes.

YES! Add that to my list too ;-)

StrawberryBlondie · May 2011

The variety of things to do. Even if you're in the heart of the city, you're not too far away from either nature or nightlife.

Steph&J · May 2011

the bike trails

mac17 · May 2011

Movies in the park, all the libraries, and Farmers' Markets.

Sue/Mike · May 2011

mrsadamswife:
The colors of the fall.

This. No question.

ElizabethD · May 2011

I love the State Fair but I'd have to say what I love BEST is how BOUNTIFUL yet SMALL the cities are. Bountiful in terms of shopping, theatre, culture, nature..... yet SMALL so it's not a nightmare to drive anywhere, doesn't take hours in rush hour, and you can go from one end of the metro to the other easily.

So many cities that have what we have are just massive, impossible to get around, expensive, and parking is hellish.