Lauren Bennett McGinty with Explore Minnesota shares weekend road trip itineraries throughout the State.

Road trip one: Twin Cities to Lake of the Woods

• Visit Chef Yia Vang or Diane Moua
• Stop by Krewe in St. Joseph
• Snap a selfie with Paul Bunyan in Bemidji
• Catch a walleye at Lake of the Woods

Road trip two: Twin Cities to Iron Range

• Go foraging for mushrooms in Eveleth
• Visit where Bob Dylan graduated high school in Hibbing
• Stop by Redhead Mountain Bike Park in Chisholm
• Dig into the menu at Owamni
• Visit the Minnesota State Fair

Road trip three: Twin Cities to the North Shore

• Visit Art-A-Whirl in Minneapolis
• Stop by Mia, or the Minneapolis Institute of Art
• Stop by Split Rock Lighthouse, Gooseberry Falls, or Tettegouche State Park
• Enjoy a cocktail at Vikre Distillery in Duluth

Road trip four: Twin Cities to southern Minnesota

• Try curling at the St. Paul Curling Club
• Cozy up at Backstory Coffee, the Nordic Village at the Four Seasons Hotel, and Midtown Global Market
• Learn about bald eagles at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha
• Study water-themed art at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona