To find the Cathedral Hill neighborhood in St. Paul, MN, just look for the 6th largest dome in the nation. It sits commandingly on a hill that overlooks the Mississippi River and the longest avenue of Victorian homes in the country. Once you’re there, you’ve got so many diverse options for dining, shopping and exploring. One day will not be enough!

Frankenmuth, Michigan Frankenmuth, MI, also known as Little Bavaria, has more than one reputation. Town with the best family dinners? True! Zehnder’s and the Bavarian Inn are icons. Christmas year-round? Check! The worlds’ largest Christmas store is open 361 days a year! Shopping destination for unique finds? Yes! Just walk down Main Street. Fun for all? Indeed![dsm_text_divider header="Extras and Extended Cuts" _builder_version="4.24.0"...

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids Iowa strives for good. You can feel it everywhere:  The Kirkwood hotel where they train the future; Matthew 25 where they help people in so many ways; The Grant Wood studio where art is revered; the National Czech and Slovak museum where everyone’s story is welcome.  Cedar Rapids knows how to produce food and create community. [dsm_text_divider header="Extras and Extended Cuts" _builder_version="4.24.0"...

The Massachusetts Avenue neighborhood on the northeast side of downtown Indianapolis, Indiana is a vibrant blend of revitalization, transformation and preservation.

The Bottleworks district, Circle City Industrial Complex, and the whole
neighborhood right up to Monument Circle are hotspots of dining, creating and playing. And we didn’t even leave Mass Ave!

This town checks all the boxes. You can shop, eat, play pool, dance, have high tea and shop some more. Gifts? All over town. Baby boutique? One of very few left anywhere. Oldest tavern in Illinois? Right on Old McHenry Road. The warmest people in an idyllic village who make you want to come back again and again? Check, check, check!