Minnesota is pretty much the most awesome state ever and there's so much you can learn here.  Granted, you can learn these things anywhere but Minnesota will give you the best hands on experience!

 


 

Make a Hotdish

 

 

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Making hotdishes is in our blood, it's pretty much what we live for. There's nobody better to teach you how to make a killer one than a Minnesotan.

 


 

Surviving the Cold

 

 

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Winter lasts for a long time in these parts and you're going to have to know how to dress, what kind of food to make and how long to let your car run if you're going to survive here. We're pros at it!

 


 

Accept the Vikings Losing

 

 

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Yeah, we love our football here in Minnesota but somehow the Vikes seem to come so so close and then lose it. You'll do much better when you learn to accept that that's just how it goes.

 


 

Shop

 

 

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Not that you need to be taught this but we are home to the first mall and the largest one!

 


 

Ice Fishing

 

 

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We do have a few lakes don't ya know and fishing is part of our culture!

 


 

Tripling Your Recommended Caloric Intake With a Trip to the State Fair

 

 

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Where else do you go to get just about anything you can imagine deep fried? Not to mention mini donuts and Sweet Martha's cookies??

 


 

Sailing

 

 

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As ice fishing is part of our culture in the cold months, so is sailing when the warm temperatures roll in! Actually we can teach you just about any water sport because we're awesome!

 


 

Hockey

 

 

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When hockey season starts, we live, breath and play it ourselves. We may not be good enough to go pro but we can give you a run for your money any day of the week!

 


 

Shovel Snow

 

 

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This is a must November through March for sure! We can teach you how to do this without breaking your back!

 


 

Minnesota Nice

 

 

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Minnesotans are the nicest people on the planet! We can school you on manners and teach you how to politely respond to someone you want to punch in the mouth!

 


 

What else do we rock at?

 

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