Comments on: A lakeside haven: Excelsior, MN

By: Excelsior, MN, Old Log Theatre Summer Children's Theatre: Treasure Island | Travels with Children

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:00:22 +0000

[...] but had never been there before. I was surprised at how easy it was to get to; like other things in Excelsior, it’s off the highway but not by much. We got there quite early, so we took the kids for a [...]

By: Things to Do in Excelsior, MN

Things to Do in Excelsior, MN — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:22:04 +0000

[...] I took my children on an outing to a town we usually bypass on the highway, and it was a delight. Excelsior, Minnesota, several miles west of Minneapolis, sits on the shores of Lake Minnetonka, and a walk down its [...]

By: Excelsior Streetcar and Museum | Travels with Children

Excelsior Streetcar and Museum | Travels with Children — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:03:13 +0000

[...] wrote before about our trip to Excelsior, and how delighted we were to venture into town instead of buzzing by on the main road. While we [...]

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:33:47 +0000

I think there are quite a few things like this in southeastern Minnesota as well. They’re just not quite as accommodating to tourists this time of year, but I’m going to revisit and blog them over the coming summer. Provided the cost of gas stays reasonable!

By: KarenKramer

KarenKramer — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:23:08 +0000

You’ve made me homesick for little lakeside town in Clarksville, Virginia. You described it perfectly.

Karen
http://parentinghelpme.com

By: Tara

Tara — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:34:08 +0000

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By: minnemom

minnemom — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:53:02 +0000

Kelly, thanks for sharing your memories.

Daisy, Lockporte sounds perfect!

Jennifer, thanks for stopping by. If you think of an interesting place, be sure to let me know.

By: Jennifer Sabin

Jennifer Sabin — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:14:07 +0000

I wish I could help you but I don’t know of any “out of the way” places that are cool enough to recommend. But, I did want to stop by and say thanks for your advice on Twitter. I am still thinking about it…

By: Daisy

Daisy — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:54:16 +0000

I love places like that. We traveled to Nova Scotia in June (for family reasons, husband’s family research), and we didn’t stay in Yarmouth or Halifax. We stayed in a little cottag in Lockporte, a tiny town on the Atlantic. It was perfect.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:24:20 +0000

i don’t live there but i love the lakes in MN. my grandmother lives in minnetonka. before he died, my grandfather along with my father, brother and i spent many many memories fishing on lake minnetonka. i love it there!