Minnesota Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff

by Russ Ringsak, Denise Remick

Overview

This definitive collection of the North Star State's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things is filled with quirky photographs throughout and maps for each region. Minnesota Curiosities includes humorous state facts and amusing stories and serves as a combination almanac, off-the-wall travel guide, and wacky news gazette.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762769797
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	01/15/2013
Series:	Curiosities Series
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	1,078,084
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Writer and truck driver Russ Ringsak has been with Public Radio International's "A Prairie Home Companion" since 1974. When he's not backstage writing up Garrison Keillor's rundown, he can usually be found behind the wheel of the 48-foot semi-trailer that they use to haul the radio show's equipment from venue to venue. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.


Denise Remick is a freelance researcher and production artist living in St. Paul.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     viii
Preface     x
Introduction     xi
South     1
Northwest     99
Northeast     163
Twin Cities     221
Index     279
About the Author     289