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Best place to see six-foot man with see-through skin
Created in Dresden, Germany, in 1933, the 6-foot Transparent Man centerpieced Mayo Clinic's medical display for the 1933 Chicago World's Fair.
Small Town Spotlight: Lake City
It's a city built on and of the water.
Small Town Spotlight: Wabasha/Kellogg
It's easy to see why Minnesota's early settlers chose to dwell in bluff-surrounded Wabasha.
Dining Out - Hunan Chinese Restaurant
The menu includes standbys such as chow mein and more exotic dishes such as imperial lobster Cantonese.
Dining Out - Beetle's Bar and Grill
Burgers, sandwiches, wraps and broasted chicken dinners are on the menu at Beetle's Bar and Grill, a new southwest Rochester spot that owner Mike "Beetle" Kothenbeutel describes as an upscale neighborhood sports bar.
Dining Out - Roscoe's Barbeque Root Beer and Ribs
Offers award-winning ribs and sauces, including being crowned thrice (and second at least four times) at the Minneapolis Ribfest.
Dining Out - Azteca Mexican Restaurant
Fans of authentic Mexican cooking have another way to please the palate. The menu features something for everyone with 100 dishes to choose from.
Dining Out - La Familia Authentic Mexican Food
The south-of-the-border version of a small town, family diner. Simple and very casual.
Dining Out - Dunn Bros. Coffee
In addition to fresh-roasted, fresh-brewed coffee and espresso, the cafe offers a full menu of homemade sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts.
Dining Out - Three Happiness
Three types of cuisine: Cambodian, Chinese and Thai, including vegetarian appetizers, soups and entrees.
Dining Out - Kabab Restaurant
Family recipes create the Indian-influenced flavors of their native Pakistan and the surrounding countries.
Dining Out - Chipotle
Fresh food fast featuring burritos and tacos.
Dining Out - Pho Hoa
Vietnamese fine dining featuring unique dishes and healthy food.
Dining Out - Baja SolTortilla Grill
Order your favorite Mexican dish at the counter of this popular, Minnesota-based franchise and watch it be made right before your eyes.
Dining Out - Erbert and Gerbert's
Made to order sandwich shop, a college favorite for their fresh ingredients, late hours, and delicious bread.
Small Town Spotlight Wabasha-Kellogg
Often overlooked as a simple stopover on the Highway 61 trip from Winona to Red Wing, Wabasha offers much of the Mississippi River town trappings without a hint of the tourist trappery.
Small Town Spotlight - Winona
Both the Minnesota and Wisconsin sides of the Mississippi are littered with few-hundred-person towns whose 19th century boom hopes turned to bust. It’s the same story —
Drive Time
Former Rochesterite Leilani Münter has parlayed an up-and-coming acting/modeling career (she was Catherine Zeta-Jones’ photo double in Traffic and worked as a stunt double on Scorpion King) into an up-and-coming career in car racing.