Two Minnesota Cities On List of Best Recreation Places In U.S.

What makes a city a great recreation spot? If you believe Wallet Hub's latest study, it has a lot to do with physical activity, both indoors and out. It also has a lot to do with entertainment opportunities or leisure activities.

And for the purposes of this study, these cities have to be one of the 100 largest in the country.

So which two Minnesota cities ended up under the magnifying glass? Minneapolis and St. Paul - of course.

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St. Paul actually ended up higher on the roster in 26th position than Minneapolis did in 32nd place. But both cities did very well compared to many of the others.

There were four categories each city was examined in, entertainment and recreational facilities, costs, quality of parks, and weather.

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Under these categories, they looked at items like the number of parks, hiking trails, music venues, theaters, coffee shops, pools, bowling alleys, the kind of weather the cities have, what entertainment options cost, and a whole lot more.

The takeaway here is that plenty of recreational activities lead to healthier lifestyles and this leads to a healthier economy.

So for Twin Cities residents this turns out to be a whole lot of good news!

Source: Wallet Hub

120 Year Old Minnesota Bridge Still In Use And Freaking Amazing

Minnesota known as the land of 10,000 lakes has one of the most unique old bridges still in use today. The Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth Minnesota is what they call a span-drive configuration movable lift bridge.

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Inside Minnesota's Largest Candy Store

I had been to Minnesota's Largest Candy Store once before, but they did some pretty cool things since the last time I was there. They added a bunch of superheroes, Star Wars stuff, and a candy band.

According to their Facebook page, Jim's Apple Farm is actually how the now huge candy store got its start. It is located in Jordan, MN and you can't miss it. It is a huge yellow building.

Even though candy is mentioned in the name, they have a little bit of everything. They have fresh baked pies and cookies and fudge. We walked in and it smelled amazing!

They also have the largest selection of sodas! Then there is chocolate and taffy and gummies and chips and puzzles and games. So much stuff!

They even have a Zoltar machine like in the movie, Big. I had to check that out. He told me the only helping hand is at the end of my arm. Gee, thanks Zoltar.

There were even crickets and worms! Not gummy worms, but actual worms.

They also have candy from all over the world!

The store is seasonal, however. November is their last month of operation for the season.

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