Have your friends decided where you want to go on your summer vacation?  You are not alone, most families have not yet decided where they want to go.  It can be a very time consuming process to find that perfect vacation getaway, so check out the choices for your Minnesota tourism.  You will find lots of options and it certainly will not be an easy decision!

However, if you are careful and appreciate the commitment to do some planning, it will make your summer vacation fun and one of those “family stories” that you will treasure forever.  The most frequent mistake people experience is first selecting a “destination.”  The perfect vacations occur when you first choose “what you want to do”!  Do you want to go hiking, tanning on a beach, playing and relaxing at a pool, or touring educational or heritage attractions?  By choosing “what you want to do” to start with, you are off to the best start of choosing that perfect family tourism destination!

Now that you know “what you want to do” – you can sift through the various tourism destination regions and discover those ideal attractions that you want to go see or do.  By spending a short time planning, you can also choose those destinations that have a number of attractions that are interesting to both you and your entire family.  Online travel guides are useful that can help you find comprehensive information about events that are more detailed than a short attraction name and address.   Now that you know “what” you want to do and “where” you want to go, a legitimate high quality online Minnesota travel guide will provide you a quality article describing each attraction to assist you making an educated decision about what you want to do and where you want to go.

Here are three Minnesota vacation locations that you may want to consider:

Idea #1: Northern Lights Model Railroad Assoc. & Museum - East Grand Forks, Minnesota. If you are a fan of the model railroads and would enjoy seeing a top rate display then you really want to visit the Northern Lights Model Railroad Association & Museum.  Here you will be able to see Lionel and HO scale model trains in a 32 foot by 17 foot room.  This building also has a telegraph office with a bay window and a public viewing hall.

Idea #2:  Arctic Cat Manufacturing Plant Tour - Thief River Falls, Minnesota. If you have ever been on a snowmobile you know the joy of having the snow fly under you, the beauty of the fresh white snow allowing you to go to places you wouldn’t normally be able to get to.  You know the power, the thrill of an Arctic Cat.

Idea #3: One RoomSchool (RidgeSchool) – Amboy, Minnesota. There is history in this small town in southern Minnesota and the surrounding area that will bring back memories for those that take the time to visit.  For instance, there is the one room school that taught kids west of Amboy for many year, in fact, up until the 50’s it was still going strong.

As you can see, you have a significant variety of options available to you when it comes to selecting that perfect family vacation getaway.  Enjoy your time to plan carefully what you want to do and where you want to go.  Use a quality travel guide to help you discover those perfect Minnesota attractions.  And you will find that you will experience a family vacation with a lifetime of memories.

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