A jubilant return to travel, and Seattle's Pike Place Market
Fifty years after being saved from destruction, the iconic Pike Place Market in Seattle continues to delight.
What it was like to visit Iceland in 2021, from lava flow to the Arctic Coast Way
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Fall is here! 14 places to go for eye-popping autumn views in Minnesota and beyond
This autumn in the Midwest, before the leaves come down, you've got to go up.
Duluth
Duluth expands vacation rentals
Short-term rental permits will be available, and the full-time rental cap is set to expand.
Duluth
Bigger is better, Lutsen says, but resort's plans draw pushback
A proposal to double the size of the state's largest ski resort over many years has attracted opposition by those who want the operation to keep operations off the Superior National Forest.
Duluth
Visit Duluth signs on for reduced marketing role with city
Officials proposing a record $13.3M in tourism tax payouts next year.
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Midwest Travel
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MSP expects 'passenger spike' for busier MEA weekend
Passenger levels at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport are expected to be higher than last year, though not at pre-pandemic highs, during the annual MEA conference break for Minnesota educators and students.
Local
MSP Airport board condemns racial covenants embedded in its property deeds
MAC moves to have discriminatory covenants removed from the books.
Duluth
Duluth tourism rebound 'the recovery year we needed'
Hotel revenue easily surpassed pandemic-dampened 2020 levels and increased significantly compared with 2019 this summer — including a nearly 20% jump in July, according to data from Visit Duluth.
Travel
Travel Troubleshooter: Airline refund complicated by credit card dispute
Q: My family and I canceled our airline tickets last year because of COVID-19. Singapore Airlines promised to refund the tickets but said it would…
Travel
Green Bay is more than Packers and cheese (though that may be reason enough to visit)
You don't have to be a cheesehead to enjoy a weekend family jaunt to Titletown, Wisconsin.
Travel
Sun Country offering 'door-to-air' car service; Delta unveils new drinks
Door-to-air serviceSun Country Airlines will sell door-to-door private car service to and from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport for its Twin Cities customers. The new service…
Variety
Minneapolis' Du Nord vodka will be sold on Delta flights
The airline is adding the craft spirit from America's first Black-owned distillery to its beverage carts.
Delta Air Lines calls for carriers to share names of unruly passengers
It is calling for an industrywide effort to keep passengers from boarding competitors' flights after being banned for disruptive behavior.
Travel
Hawaii's Stairway to Heaven faces shutdown; Delta returns to pre-pandemic boarding zones
Heaven forbidA relatively unknown tourist attraction in Hawaii is facing shutdown. The spectacular Stairway to Heaven, aka the Haiku Stairs, starts in the Haiku Valley…
Travel
Travel Troubleshooter: Irish tour company can't get into office to issue a refund
Q: Last year, I reserved a tour through Paddywagon, an Irish tour operator. I prepaid $1,219 for a two-day Wild Atlantic Way tour of…
Travel
Kickapoo river scene in spring looks like autumn colors
The traveler: Diane Sisko, Woodbury.The evening light in this tranquil Vermilion River scene near Danville, Ill., gives the illusion of fall colors, although Sisko snapped…
Magazine
3 unique Twin Cities hotels offer a range of experiences for a perfect staycation
Looking for a nearby place to feel far away? Try these Twin Cities hotels.
Magazine
Fall road trip: Take a mini-vacation to one of these Midwest destinations
You don't need to drive far to find quirky and desirable destinations for fall weekend getaways.
Variety
Travel Troubleshooter: BritRail tickets unusable due to pandemic – but can I get a refund or extension?
Q: Last year, I bought a BritRail eight-day pass through ACP Rail. I couldn't use the tickets because of the COVID-19 outbreak. I asked…
Variety
Sun Country Airlines adds local in-flight offerings
Sun Country focus is localSun Country Airlines, facing more competition from low-cost carriers such as Allegiant Air, is reminding Minnesotans that it too is very…
Magazine
Plan ahead: 5 warm-weather destinations for when it's time to escape the Minnesota winter
These five destinations provide respite from snow and frigid temperatures.
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Travel Troubleshooter: A cruise line blames pandemic refund delay on the federal government
Q: I'm trying to secure a refund from UnCruise Adventures for an Alaska cruise canceled during the pandemic. UnCruise Adventures agreed to a $2,400…
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