Gale Woods Farm
So this place was great. I don’t normally say that, but other than a false start trying to have a picnic in peace from the yellow jackets, it really was a cool place. This is a rather large former homestead … Continue reading
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Langton Lake Park
Now that we’ve had our first hard freeze of the season, I know this is late. However, I still want to share a few older posts with you about low key places that we’ve enjoyed in the last few months. … Continue reading
Pike Island
Although we had a recent heat wave by Minnesota measures we ventured out to have a walk on Pike Island at C’s suggestion. The peace of a sunny sky and lack of major crowds was a good start for us … Continue reading
Chatfield, MN playground
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Normally a single playground does not impress me, but in a town this size and a playground this fun, I needed to share. We also discovered from another parent present that happens to be on a cross country RV/Caravan journey … Continue reading
Peavey Plaza
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A friend and I took the Willow kids to downtown/city center via the Light Rail Train to spend the afternoon. We had the quick visit to Trader Joe’s for a few extra snacks like Baby Willow’s loved freeze dried blueberries … Continue reading
Lakefront Park Hudson, WI
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C and I explored Hudson, WI recently. To our surprise this smaller town was very active both Saturday and Sunday. After enjoying the downtown/city center shopping district we took a walk and had a mini picnic at Lakefront Park. This … Continue reading
Willow River State Park
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C and I were able to take a small trip to Hudson, WI. One place we were excited to visit was Willow River State Park. I really wanted to see the waterfalls, but was just as impressed by the rest … Continue reading
Monticello, MN
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We had an urge to take a day drip out of the Twin Cities. Due to wanting something that was fairly easy to reach, Monticello seemed like a great option. We tend to avoid the big box shops and like … Continue reading
Hidden Falls Regional Park
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Full disclaimer is that both ends of the park were flooded due to so much rain recently. This means that our goal of actually seeing the falls and even the other end of the park was not possible. We decided … Continue reading
Veterans Memorial Park
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So when you pass by this Richfield park it looks like a typical park. It has a playground and a park building and some space for picnics. It also has a putt putt course that C and I played prior … Continue reading
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