| The winter months in Minnesota are cold, but if | | | | on restored train cars. Another huge attraction in |
| you don't mind getting out and enjoying the | | | | Duluth let's you get wet despite the cold outside. |
| winter sports that are available you will find many | | | | The Edge is a 35,000 square foot indoor water |
| activities to participate in. The state is all about | | | | park. Complete with water slides, a lazy river and |
| winter sports and they feature over 17,000 miles | | | | an exploding volcano you won't even know its |
| of snowmobile trails. There are also several | | | | snowing outside. |
| resorts and bed and breakfast inns to keep you | | | | Make your way to Bloomington for the |
| and your Valentine toasty warm. Park Rapids is | | | | seven-acre park at the Mall of America. This is |
| the place to be if you like to snowmobile. There | | | | the country's largest indoor amusement park and |
| are large networks of trails throughout the area | | | | features over 30 rides including the Pepsi Ripsaw |
| and about 400 miles of them are groomed and | | | | Roller Coaster and the Paul Bunyan's Log Chute |
| ready to go. There are four state parks to | | | | with 40-foot waterfall. Next door you will find the |
| explore including Smoky Hills State Park in Park | | | | LEGO Imagination Center will kid's will find more |
| Rapids, White Earth and Two Inlets, and the Paul | | | | LEGO's than they'll know what to do with. The |
| Bunyan State Forest near Walker. There are 30 | | | | LEGO center includes animated LEGO dinosaurs |
| miles of trail in Itasca State park that passes near | | | | and astronauts. The Dinosaur Walk Museum and |
| the headwaters of the Mississippi. Here you can | | | | the world's largest shark exhibit are amazing in |
| hit the warming house and park your snowmobile | | | | the Underwater Adventures Aquarium. The IMAX |
| while explore the river. | | | | Theatre is a huge hit as well. |
| In Duluth you can't miss Bubba and Berlin at the | | | | Ice fishing is a local favorite pastime for |
| Lake Superior Zoo. They love the Minnesota cold | | | | Minnesotans. The majority of the Minnesota |
| and they love to put on a show. You can also | | | | resorts feature ice fish houses to make fishing |
| meet Anang and Zhoosh, the otters of the Great | | | | comfortable and fun. Some houses are also |
| Lakes Aquarium. In addition to these animal | | | | bunkhouses that let you live fishing. These houses |
| attractions, the kids will love the Lake Superior | | | | include bunks and cook stoves for the ultimate ice |
| Railroad museum where they can enjoy climbing | | | | fishing experience. |