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Tag: Tourism

Arts & Culture

Let’s call a random Swede!

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 7, 2016, 3:24 PM Apr 7, 2016
12

Thanks to the migration patterns of previous centuries, people from Sweden aren’t the exotic species in Minnesota that they might be elsewhere.

But I couldn’t ignore the invitation of the Swedish Tourist Association to call a ‘random Swede,’ part of its campaign to get people to know the place. Read more →

Economy

Should taxpayers bail out Lake Mille Lacs resorts?

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 29, 2015, 7:42 AM Jul 29, 2015
103

There are several elements to the story worthy of discussion: Can the future of the lake and the present of the lake co-exist anymore? What other business deserves a state bailout?
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Economy

Duluth to crack down on homeowner rentals

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 28, 2015, 6:37 AM May 28, 2015
1

The law is having a hard time keeping up with technology-fueled entrepreneurs, but Duluth is giving it a go with a potential crackdown on homeowners who rent out their property to tourists via sites such as VRBO and AirBnB.
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Economy

Is there anything to do in outstate Minnesota besides camping?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 17, 2014, 4:29 PM Apr 17, 2014
23

Hello friends from other states. Please come to Minnesota to visit. And you really only need to hit Minneapolis and a lake outstate and you’ve pretty much seen our state.

That’s my takeaway, anyway, from the new “Only in Minnesota” tourism commercial. Read more →

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