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MATURE LIFEST YLE • FALL 2016 • VOLUME 8, ISSUE 2
FEATURES
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6 Vista Village at Monarch Meadows, Primrose Retirement Community and Old Main Village: National Assisted Living Week Senior Housing “Tour of Homes”
10 Scandinavian Fall Splendor Lutefisk Dinner at Grace Lutheran Church in Mankato
14 New Verizon Event Center 16 Ruth Bolten, M.D.: Healthcare Options
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DEPARTMENTS 18 Book Reviews 20 Travel 22 Calendar of Events Mature Lifestyle FALL 2016 3
PUBLISHER’S NOTES
Welcome to the Fall edition of Mature Lifestyle…
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elcome to the fall edition of
food that some people just can’t stand eating!
Mature
I never understood why my mother-in-law
Lifestyle!
This
issue
is packed with stories to
It was a family tradition and all at the
prepare you for the season... Our
Mature
would cook a batch of this for Christmas. people watched as I put the first bite
Lifestyle
cover features residents and
into my mouth. I didn’t mind it, but
employees from Vista Prairie
I find it more tolerable to the palate
at Monarch Meadows. It was
when it’s soaked in butter and I
my idea to do the “selfie stick”
pinch my nose. However, I will be at their event because I think their
photo, just because I thought that the residents and staff would get a
Lutefisk will be much, much better...
kick out of it, tying this technology trend
just based on all of their “secret techniques
to involve both the residents and staff. I was
and recipes”.
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If you have been through the downtown
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Mankato area in the last year, you know the
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construction work that was involved with the
special thank you to Jocelyn Nielsen, forefront
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and Diann Ward, far left. They rock the joint
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with their positive attitude and spirit! They
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it shows. Please attend the tour to all the
2017...plus I’m so grateful that this is a local
facilities including Primrose and Old Main
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Village. Diann says it best, “We each have
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a different feeling, different amenities and
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Bolton. Plus book reviews and the calendar
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Continue on with our story entitled,
of fall events. But mostly enjoy the colors of
“Scandinavian Fall Splendor Lutefisk Dinner”
the season and reading this issue of Mature
which features Grace Lutheran Church in
Lifestyle!
Mankato and their huge dinner scheduled for Oct. 15th. If I could bottle Terry Kvitek’s energy and enthusiasm for this event, I’d be a millionaire! She gets people involved about a 4 FALL 2016 Mature Lifestyle
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SENIOR HOUSING TOUR by Sara Gilbert Frederick
Finding the Right Fit
Vista Prairie at Monarch Meadows, Old Main Village, & Primrose Retirement Community hope the Senior Housing “Tour of Homes” will give people an opportunity to plan ahead and make the right choice for them.
D
iann Ward loves giving tours of Vista Prairie at Monarch Meadows. She regularly escorts prospective residents and their families around the community, pointing out the beautiful views and the comfortable accommodations as they go. But often, the tour is taking place because a decision must be made quickly—which
is more stressful than fun for everyone involved. That’s why Ward, the Marketing Director for Vista Prairie at Monarch Meadows, is excited for the “Senior Housing Tour of Homes” that she’s helped plan for National Assisted Living Week, which will take place September 11-17. “You don’t often have people come in who are just looking for someday,” Ward explains. “Usually they want to be able to move in tomorrow. That’s what’s so exciting about this tour—it’s an opportunity to show them what we each offer and let them get a feeling for what kind of communities there are in the area.”
Vista Prairie at Monarch Meadows Enjoying craft time! L to R: Fran Renne, Jocelyn Nielson, Julie Mattick, Diann Ward, Elaine Goettl 6 FALL 2016 Mature Lifestyle
Vista Prairie at Monarch Meadows 2135 Lor Ray Dr., North Mankato
The idea of hosting a Senior Housing Tour popped into Ward’s head one night as she was thinking about the plans for National Assisted Living Week. When she got to work the next day, she started talking to her colleagues at Old Main Village and Primrose to gauge their interest in collaborating on the tour. When they agreed that it was a great idea, she put it on the calendar for Monday, September 12. The plan, Ward says, is to offer handicapped-accessible transportation between Vista Prairie at Monarch Meadows, Old Main Village and Primrose so that anyone interested can tour all three communities. During the tours, they’ll hear about all of the amenities available at each
building, see what it’s like and ask any questions they might have. Because they’ll see all three communities in the same day, they’ll be able to compare and contrast— and then think about what would be the best fit for them without any pressure to make a decision. “Ultimately, what we all want is for prospective residents to find what’s right for them,” Ward says. “We want them to find what fits their needs and lifestyles. Each community has a different personality, and you want to find the one that’s right for you.” Vista Prairie at Monarch Meadows, for example, is in a more rural setting. Residents appreciate the lovely walking paths that surround the building and the views visible from the apartments, care suites and common areas. For some people, that’s exactly what they’re looking for. Others, however, like Primrose’s neighborhood setting or Old Main’s historic attributes.
Senior Housing Tour of Homes September 11-17
“We each bring something unique,” Ward says. “We each have a different feeling, different amenities and different healthcare services. We think this will be a great opportunity for people to get information firsthand, before they’re in a position where they have to make an immediate decision.”
But prospective residents weren’t the only ones on Ward’s mind as she planned the week-long celebration. In fact, most of the week will be dedicated to honoring residents and the staff who care for them. Ward, along with Jocelyn Nielsen, the Activities Director, have trolley rides and massages scheduled and daily themes - including a sports theme on Friday that will culminate with a tailgate party featuring Muttnik, the MoonDogs mascot. Staff love the opportunity to dress up for the theme days—and the residents love to see what they come up with for outfits. “The residents anticipate crazy outfits and we come through,” Ward says.
Primrose Retirement Community 1360 Adams Street, Mankato
Old Main Village 301 S. 5th St., Mankato
“They can’t stop laughing and they love to take pictures of the staff on those days.”
The Tour includes Vista Prairie at Monarch Meadows, Old Main Village, and Primrose Retirement Community Most of the events planned for the week will be specific to each individual community. But the Senior Housing Tour of Homes represents the first time the communities have worked together on such a project. Ward says that it makes sense to collaborate to highlight the benefits of each community. “The three of us work well together,” she says. “Each of the different locations brings different strengths to the table. We hope everyone can find the perfect fit.”
Primrose Retirement Community Staying fit with friends
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Senior Housing Tour of Homes In celebration of Assisted Living Week, three area communities are partnering to showcase their properties.
Monday, September 12, 12:30 – 4:00 pm 12:30 pm Tour Begins
2:00 pm Next Stop
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Parking available at Old Main Village. Transportation will be provided for the duration of the event. Join us for a fun-filled, educational afternoon! Door prizes and refreshments will be served at each community.
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GRACE LUTHERAN by Sara Gilbert Frederick
T
erry Kvitek has a confession: She isn’t Swedish. She didn’t grow up with lutefisk. But her Danish heritage gives her Scandinavian credibility, and, thanks in part to her Swedish husband, she’s learned to love lutefisk. In fact, Kvitek has so embraced the lutefisk tradition that she now helps coordinate the Scandinavian Fall Splendor Lutefisk Dinner at Grace Lutheran Church in Mankato. She and Pam Sandland, her co-coordinator, are already knee deep in the preparations for this year’s event: ordering 450 pounds of fish, planning for up to 1,300 rounds of lefse and prepping to handroll
450 Pounds of Fish, 1300 Rounds of Lefse, and 4,800 Swedish Meatballs! more than 4,800 Swedish meatballs. “This all started because we’re lutefisk lovers,” Kvitek admits. She and her husband Paul would do the circuit of lutefisk dinners each year and talk about someday planning one themselves. Then, as Grace started plans
Sam Anderson and Paul Kvitek Our Lutefisk Chef’s 10 FALL 2016 Mature Lifestyle
Scandinavian Fall Splendor Lutefisk Dinner at Grace Lutheran Church in Mankato
for its 125th anniversary celebrations, two members of the congregation gave them the push they needed to do so. “Joyce Nelson and Audrey Tolzmann,” Kvitek says. “They are the ones who put us up to it. They’re die-hard Swedes. They knew we were interested in doing one, so they came to us and asked us if we’d be able to it for the 125th.” That was in 2011. This year, with the help of more than 100 volunteers, they’ll be putting on their fifth dinner (it has now become a biennial event) on October 15. And they expect that they’ll easily feed 500 or more people. “We pull people from all around,” Kvitek says. “There are people who come because it’s a tradition. And some really just like the taste and consistency of the lutefisk. Our recipe is really good.” Paul Kvitek and Sam Anderson are the official lutefisk chefs—but don’t bother asking them for their secret recipe. Kvitek will say that in the process of shadowing other lutefisk dinner chefs, they learned techniques that they’ve integrated into their own unique recipe. And she’s willing to reveal that the cooking process is a combination of steaming and baking. But don’t bother asking for details or looking for the recipe in the Scandinavian cookbook that’s sold in the Heritage Shoppe during the dinner. “It’s not there,” Kvitek smiles. “There’s a lutefisk recipe in there, but it isn’t ours.
We know it’s a good one, and we want to be the best kept secret out there.”
Not Just Lutefisk Lutefisk is certainly the main draw at the Scandinavian Fall Splendor—but don’t discount the homemade Swedish meatballs, the pumpkin praline dessert or the goodies for sale in the Heritage Shoppe. “For people who don’t like lutefisk, the Swedish meatballs are yummy,” Kvitek says. “And with your meal you get mashed potatoes and gravy, a vegetable, lefse, cranberries and dessert.” Second and third helpings, she adds, are always available. And lest anyone go home hungry, or just hungry for more Scandinavian treats, the Heritage Shoppe is stocked with everything from krumkake and rosettes to Swedish rye bread, pies and other baked goods. There are also small gift items, note cards and cook books. “We want it to be a shopping experience for our attendees,” Kvitek says. “This year, there will be more delectables than ever before.”
Lefse Makers (Below)
Pam Sandland & Terry Kvitek Scandinavian Fall Splendor Event Coordinators
Kvitek also hinted of a special surprise in the gift baskets that will be raffled off this year. It’s always her goal, she explains, to find something unique to have in the baskets— and this year she feels quite excited about what she found. “Let’s just say that it will be a pleasant surprise,” she laughs. The profits from the dinner benefit Grace Lutheran Church as well as other area charities. Kvitek says that at 10 percent of the proceeds fund nonprofits that in the past have included the Salvation Army, the Reach and House of Hope. The committee decides where to donate the funds each year, Kvitek explained; this year’s beneficiaries have not yet been named.
helps roll lefse every year. “We have a lot of friends and family who want to help out as well,” Kvitek says. “We’re willing to teach people who want to be involved, too.” All of the cooking takes place in Grace Lutheran’s commercial kitchen, under the supervision of David Vulcan, who has a foodservice license. In the days leading up to the dinner, dozens of people fill the kitchen. The meatball crew alone is usually 15 people; 10 more make desserts and another two dozen roll lefse. Although it’s a busy time, Kvitek says that it’s also a lot of fun. “There’s a lot of joking and laughing going on,” she says. “That many hands make light work.”
Despite the amount of time she puts into the dinner, Kvitek is still eager to prepare lutefisk for her own family as well. “I have some in my freezer right now,” she admits. “We definitely still do it on our own.” The 2016 Scandinavian Fall Splendor will take place at Grace Lutheran Church on October 15. Tickets are available now at gracemankato.org or by calling the church office or stopping by. Ticket prices are discounted before October 1. For more information, call Terry Kvitek at 507-257-3004 or email her at ptkvitek@ charter.net.
Grace’s Cod Crew cutting the bulk lutefisk for the dinner
Making Light Work In recent years, the lutefisk circuit that Terry and Paul Kvitek had enjoyed had thinned out. The annual dinner at Bethany Lutheran College fizzled, Kvitek says, and others in the area died out as well. Her understanding is that those events always had enough people who wanted to come and eat; the struggle, however, was to find enough volunteers to make it all happen. So far, that hasn’t been a problem at Grace Lutheran Church. For the 2014 dinner, 112 people volunteered. Many were members of the congregation, but others are welcome too—like Kvitek’s neighbor, who Mature Lifestyle FALL 2016 11
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VERIZON WIRELESS EVENT CENTER
By Sara Gilbert Frederick
A Similar Stage The new Verizon Event Center creates opportunities for more intimate shows in Mankato.
Eric Jones is pretty sure that he found the perfect act for the first show in the Verizon Event Center: country/folk rocker singersongwriter Brandi Carlile. Carlile has played in Mankato before; she performed at the Verizon Wireless Center in 2009. But when she returns to christen the brand new Verizon Event Center on September 2, the space will be far more conducive to her kind of show. “She’s the perfect act for this venue,” says Jones, the marketing manager for the 14 FALL 2016 Mature Lifestyle
It’s an intimate setting and the sound is incredible! center. “It’s a more intimate setting, and the sound is incredible. It was built to handle shows like this.” The Verizon Event Center, which holds its official Grand Opening the night before Carlile’s show, allows Jones and the rest of
the staff at Verizon Wireless Center more flexibility in the sorts of acts they bring to town. He’ll be looking at more performers like Carlile, for example, but also at comedians and theatre groups. “When we figure out what this building can do, we are going to be able to have a lot of fun here,” Jones says. “It’s really going to open doors for us.” The new space adds a third venue to the Verizon Wireless Center options; currently, there’s the large arena with seating for 6,400
as well as the Vetter Stone Amphitheater, which has seasonal limits to its usage. The Verizon Event Center, which seats 2,000, allows Jones to bring in acts that work well in a more intimate setting. “There’s certainly a lot that we can do in the arena space,” he explains. “But at the end of the day, it’s a still a hockey rink. It’s a big, cold space. The event center was built to handle smaller shows, which just gives us more flexibility.” Within the six weeks of its opening, the Verizon Event Center will host a variety of different acts: Country singer Martina McBride plays there on September 9; TECH N9NE, a rap act, is scheduled for September 15; and the Mankato Symphony Orchestra will perform there for the first time on October 8, in a show that features the music of Led Zeppelin. “We’re really going to be showing off the different looks we can have with this Center right away,” Jones says. “After that, then it’s game on!” A complete schedule of events can be found at https:// verizonwirelesscentermn.com; tickets for upcoming events can be purchased at the Verizon Center box office, through all Ticketmaster locations or online at Ticketmaster.com. To purchase by phone, call 800-745-3000.
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HEALTH CARE
I know I need
health care, by Ruth Bolton, M.D.
A
ll health care professionals want to provide you with the best possible health care in a convenient and timely fashion. That’s why care is offered in a variety of settings. But how do you know what type of care to seek?
911
There are some situations that can’t wait, including life or limb-threatening injuries, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, signs of stroke (sudden numbness, slurred speech, severe headache, weakness on one of the face or loss of consciousness) or signs of a heart attack (chest pain, pain in the left arm or jaw, sudden weakness or dizziness). Don’t drive yourself to the Emergency Department for these symptoms; call 911 right away!
Emergency Department
The name says it all. If it’s an emergency, then you should come to the Emergency Department (ED). An emergency is when a condition arises that you deem severe, oftentimes a life or death situation. Good examples are heart attack symptoms, stroke or a compound fracture — a bone break that protrudes through the skin. The ED is set up with the resources needed to effectively diagnose and treat life or death situations. Choose the ED if you have immediate worries about your health. The ED provides care for people of all ages. 16 FALL 2016 Mature Lifestyle
but what kind? Primary Care
Your primary care provider is who you should call to schedule checkups and other non-urgent medical appointments. Remember that your primary care provider knows you, your medical history and what medications you are on, providing continuity of care for you and your family.
Urgent Care
If, from a medical standpoint, you feel like your ailment can’t wait until tomorrow, Urgent Care is the place to go. Specializing in the treatment of minor illness and injury, Urgent Care providers commonly diagnose and treat colds and coughs, ear infections, minor burns and cuts, rashes and other nonlife threatening conditions. Think of Urgent Care as the middleground between your primary care provider and the ED. But don’t use Urgent Care simply for convenience — make sure your need is urgent in nature. Urgent Care typically treats patients six months old and older.
Express Care
This is the newest and most convenient care option available. Express Care is a clinic that treats minor medical conditions, with no appointment needed. Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners assist with minor injuries and illnesses like treatment of cold and flu symptoms, strep throat and minor skin conditions. Providers can prescribe
medications and the Express Care clinic is located right next to the pharmacy. The clinic is open seven days a week. In an effort to create efficient, timely, cost effective care for minor ailments, patients can stop by the Express Care Clinic and be seen immediately if an appointment is available, or sign up for an open appointment in the next hour and return at that time. Express Care typically treats patients ages 18 months to 75 years. Ruth Bolton, M.D., is medical director of Urgent Care for Mayo Clinic Health System.
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BOOK REVIEW by Terri Schlichenmeyer
“I Almost Forgot about You” by Terry McMillan c.2016, Crown $27.00 / $36.00 Canada 358 Pages
In every love life, there’s always The One That Got Away. He got away because you were both too young, too scared, too broke, or too different. Things were said that couldn’t be unsaid, done that shouldn’t have been done. It just didn’t work out then, but now…? In the new novel, “I Almost Forgot about You” by Terry McMillan, he’ll never get away twice. It should have been an ordinary run-ofthe-mill Monday. 18 FALL 2016 Mature Lifestyle
That’s the way it started for optometrist Georgia Young: new prescriptions, return clients, follow-ups, and one new Mondaymorning patient who – big surprise! - turned out to be the daughter of a man Georgia dated in college and had fallen for. She never told the guy she loved him, though, and she never would… because he was dead. Shaken to the core, Georgia began to think about all the men she’d slept with, and the ones she’d fallen in love with. How would life have changed if she’d stayed with any one of them? She’d been divorced twice; would that number have been higher or lower? Would she have more than her two daughters, live somewhere other than San Francisco , travel, cook for two? At nearly 55 years old, she figured she’d never find love again, but she at least needed closure. With the urging of her BFF, Wanda , Georgia made a list of the men she’d once loved, and she promised herself she’d find them - not because she wanted to rekindle anything, but because she had so many questions for them and for herself. Finding her ex-husbands was easy. Michael happened to be moving back to California , and Niles was out of jail for his white-collar crime; both were happy and had moved on with their lives. Georgia was even able to stop hating them. But Abraham wouldn’t be easy to find. Neither would Lance. There were two Jameses, two Harolds, Thomas, Horace,
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and others, and one white guy that Wanda remembered, and added to the list. Georgia knew she’d never find them all, especially since she had a business, a busy family, and a life to live. Still, they were all men she’d remember forever. But would they remember her?
A Book You Shouldn’t let get away Show of hands: who hasn’t spent girlfriend-time talking about boyfriends? Probably nobody, so “I Almost Forgot about You” is a comfortably familiar story. That’s not to say that it’s same-old, though. Like she did in many of her other novels, author Terry McMillan gives readers a cast of strong-minded, smart women who lean on other strong-minded, smart women. In this book, however, we see a few more bruises from living, rather than from relationships: Georgia and her friends are looking toward retirement, a little less stress, and no more drama. Even so, they get drama anyhow, and you’ll be glad for it. Definitely, this is a novel for anyone who’s lost a love and wondered, “What if…?” It’s a book you’ll want to share with your BFFs. “I Almost Forgot about You” is a book you shouldn’t let get away.
“The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees” by Robert Penn c.2016, W.W Norton $26.95 / higher in Canada 3256 Pages Shade feels good right about now. Just sitting in it seems to lower your temperature by ten degrees. It calms you, too, and makes you feel drowsy. This time of year, the shade of a tree is a welcome thing and, as you’ll see in the new book “The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees” by Robert Penn, that tree can offer so much more. For most of Robert Penn’s childhood, an ash tree at the edge of a garden was the gateway to adventure. It was just a tree then; he never paid it much heed, nor did he consider that so many of his favorite possessions came from ash wood. And yet,
that tree stood in the back of his mind and on a crisp winter day, he felled one just like it near his South Wales home, to see all that could be done with a single tree. The tree hadn’t been easy to find: because each kind of wood has its season and ash is best harvested in winter, Penn began his search early. He wanted a tall, straight tree of the correct width, no extra lower branches, and with a wide canopy. Surely, such a tree stood somewhere.... Indeed, he was nearly out of winter when he found it. According to an expert, Penn’s chosen ash was in remarkably great shape, and had started growing perhaps 130 years before. Though that area had been cleared of trees during World War I, Penn’s tree had been spared for some reason; for that, he felt a small twinge for cutting it but once it was down, it was clear what the tree could do. Its leaves immediately became fodder for livestock; thicker brush went to the woodpile. There were tool handles made, a handcrafted wheel, a set of sturdy bowls, arrow shafts crafted traditionally, a toboggan, tent pegs, an Irish hurling stick, a writing desk – in all, forty-four different items. Even the sawdust was put to use – but will the ash tree be around for future generations to enjoy in similar ways? Sadly, author Robert Penn expresses his doubts. Between the emerald ash borer in the U.S. , and other diseases in Europe , the ash is struggling. “The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees” may, in a way, be its eulogy. And what lovely parting words!
Penn is somewhat of a modern-day Thoreau when it comes to his beloved ash trees, as well as to the forest in general; his words are peaceful and inviting, but they’re also sweetly charming and filled with curiosity. Readers will be delighted to learn history, biodiversity, sustainability, and ancient arts; moreover, we’re offered an invitation that’s irresistible: look up and out at the things that surround us in nature. Don’t take it for granted. Yes, readers may note a bit of irony here, but I still think this book is worth a read. You’ll smile, and you’ll mourn what’s inside “The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees,” so you shouldn’t miss it. Why wood you?
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TRAVEL FALL COLORS
Color Me Happy By Sara Gilbert Frederick
There’s something about fall leaves that brightens almost every one’s mood
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other Nature seems to smile on the northwoods when she paints the bright reds, yellows and oranges each fall. Perhaps it’s her way of ending the summer months with a beautiful bang. Perhaps it’s meant to ease the transition into the long and colorless months of winter. Either way, it’s the perfect excuse to get out for a drive on any of these spectacular routes.
The Great River Road Officially, the Great River Road stretches 575 miles, from Itasca State Park in the north to Minnesota’s border with Iowa. Any section of that stretch is bound to be beautiful, but one of the most beautiful may be the 107 miles of U.S. highway 61 between Red Wing and La Crescent. The Mississippi River floats by on one side while rocky bluffs rise up on the other. It’s the trees on those bluffs, and on either bank of the river that will take your breath away. Signs warn drivers to watch for falling rocks, but you might also keep an eye open for flying eagles as well.
Root River Valley Don’t just turn around when you reach La Crescent. If you’re willing to take the long way home, you can explore the Root River Valley on Minnesota Highway 16. The trip will take you slightly south and west of La Crescent, to Forestville and the Mystery Cave State Park. Along the way, you’ll go through Houston, Lanesboro and Preston and some of the most beautiful rolling farmland in the state. 20 FALL 2016 Mature Lifestyle
College Corridor Even if you don’t have kids to visit at Gustavus, St. Olaf or Carlton, it’s worth pretending you do. Driving from St. Peter to Northfield offers a great opportunity to explore several back roads (try Highways 13, 18, 99 and 40) and even to detour through Nerstrand Big Woods State Park. A happy highlight along the way: a handful of Minnesota’s many lakes, including Lake Washington, Lake Jefferson and Sakatah Lake.
The North Shore The North Shore of Lake Superior is one of the best places in the world to experience fall, and taking U.S. Highway 61 north out of Duluth is one of the best ways to get there.
The highway follows the curve of the lake, which is often visible as you look to the east. Of coarse, in many places, those pesky trees get in the way of the water. Good thing they’re so stunning themselves.
St. Croix River Route If you don’t want to go that far north, hop on the Minnesota Highway 95 and follow it along the St. Croix River to Taylors Falls. Besides the beautiful wooded bluffs, you’ll pass through the lovely river towns of Stillwater, Marine-on-St. Croix as well as the William O’Brien State Park and Interstate Park. Although 95 heads inland not far beyond Taylors Falls, if you cross int Wisconsin you can keep heading north along the river past Wild Mountain and through the Wild River State Park.
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39TH ANNUAL CAR SHOW & SWAP MEET SEPT. 18, 7 A.M. – 3 P.M., NICOLLET CO. FAIRGROUNDS INFO: HTTP://CLUBS.HEMMINGS. COM/AUTORESTORERS BOOMERS AND BEYOND SENIOR EXPO 9/15; 2 P.M. TO 5 P.M. ST. PETER COMMUNITY CENTER INFO: 507-931-0949 OCTOBERFEST, DOWNTOWN ST. PETER SEPT. 22-24, INFO: WWW.STPETERCHAMBER.COM BEND OF THE RIVER PHOTOGRAPHY MEETING 9/27 AND EVERY FOURTH TUESDAY; 6:45 P.M. EMY FRENTZ ARTS GUILD, 523 S. 2ND ST., MANKATO 507-345-3804 MSU THEATRE PRESENTS “THE FULL MONTY” 9/29 – 10/9; 7:30 P.M. OR 2 P.M. MATINEE ANDREAS THEATRE, MSU 507-389-6663 GIRLS NIGHT OUT, DOWNTOWN ST. PETER THURS. OCT. 6, 5-8 P.M. INFO: ST. PETER CHAMBER, 507-934-3400 ART WANDER SAT. OCT. 8, 10-5 P.M. INFO: TWIN RIVERS COUNCIL OF THE ARTS 507-387-1008 MSU THEATRE PRESENTS “FRANKENSTEIN” 10/13 – 10/23; 7:30 P.M. OR 2 P.M. MATINEE ANDREAS THEATRE, MSU 507-389-6663 INDIAN ISLAND WINERY “THE ROARING 20’S MASQUERADE BALL” SAT. OCT. 22; 7:30-10:30 P.M., JANESVILLE, MN INFO: 507-234-6222 OR ANGIE. WINTER@INDIANISLANDWINERY.COM MSU THEATRE PRESENTS “THE TWO HENRYS” 11/3 – 11/13; 7:30 P.M. OR 2 P.M. MATINEE ANDREAS THEATRE, MSU 507-389-6663
MSU THEATRE PRESENTS “CARRIE THE MUSICAL” 11/16 – 19; 7:30 P.M. STUDIO THEATRE, MSU 507-389-6663 INDIAN ISLAND WINERY “AFTER THANKSGIVING SALES & VENDOR SHOW” SAT. NOV. 26; NOON – 4 P.M., JANESVILLE, MN INFO: 507-234-6222 OR ANGIE. WINTER@INDIANISLANDWINERY.COM SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY ARTIST FAIR SAT. 11/26; INFO: TWIN RIVERS COUNCIL OF THE ARTS 507-387-1008 HARVEST FESTIVAL AT FARMAMERICA SEPT. 10, 10AM – 4PM ; 7367 360TH AVE., WASECA INFO: WWW.FARMAMERICA.ORG OR 507-835-2052
SHRIMPIN’ ON THE HILL SAT. SEPT. 17, 6-10 P.M. GOOD COUNSEL HILL, LOYOLA CATHOLIC SCHOOL WELSH SETTLEMENTS IN BE COUNTY BUS TOUR SAT. SEPT. 24, 5 A.M. – 11 A.M. BE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORY CENTER INFO.: 507-345-5566 OCTOBERFEST, BIER ON BELGRADE SAT. SEPT. 24, 2 P.M. – 10 P.M. LOWER N. MANKATO INFO.: WWW.BUSINESSONBELGRADE.ORG RESIDENT ARTIST PROGRAM 9/ 26, 10/10, 11/7, 12/5; 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. EMY FRENTZ ARTS GUILD; 523 S. 2ND ST., MANKATO INFO: 507-387-1008
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