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Minneapolis Guide
Thinking of visiting the larger half of Minnesota's Twin Cities? First check out where to go and what to see from the locals with these blogs, podcasts, magazines, and more.

Photo: McGuire Proscenium Stage lobby, Minneapolis
Inside This Issue

Photo: Lake Michigan
Photo Contest Winners Gallery
View all the winners of our Great Outdoors Photo Contest. 

The Genuine Article: Turquoise 
Shopping guru Laura Morelli unlocks the secrets of this blue mineral favored by Native Americans.

Blog: Intelligent Travel
See what's new and exciting in authentic and sustainable travel.

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» Enter your best shots in our annual World in Focus photography contest.

» Check out our list of free things to do, see, and experience in Rome.

» Read Don George's latest book review: The Wild Places by Robert Macfarlane.

» What to know about airlines' rules as defined in their contracts of carriage.



Trivia Quiz
Think you're a geography whiz? Test your skills with our interactive game. This issue's theme: Travelers' Tales.
Photo: Man on an innertube



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