It's Al's Turn: Towns close-by are worth exploring

It's Al's Turn: Towns close-by are worth exploring

A big, expensive vacation to exotic places may be memorable but there are fascinating and fun spots to visit right here in Minnesota that are just a few hours away. My wife, Celeste, and I have been on a mission to explore these hidden gems. In the last three or four years, we’ve had mini-vacations (just two or three days) to Winona, Northfield, Little Falls, Walker and Waconia. These are places where we may have passed through or drove close by…