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Last week when Jerry Carlson and I talked with Alyssa Hayes from Explore Minnesota we discussed the fall color report and different haunted houses and other haunted place to visit in the state. Because of the snowy weather this week we discussed how Minnesotans may pivot to outdoor snow activities …

Explore Minnesota's Alyssa Hayes joined me on WJON today. She says Central Minnesota and the St. Cloud area are either at peak or past peak for fall colors. Alyssa says if you'd like to see peak fall colors in Minnesota you'll need to drive south and suggested the Red Wing area as a…

Explore Minnesota's Alyssa Hayes joined me on WJON today. Fall colors are out in full in some parts of the state. She says extreme northern Minnesota is past peak with some trees seeing leaves falling and looking bare. Alyssa says the St. Cloud area will be at peak within the next couple of …

It is autumn in Minnesota and our trees and temperatures are sure indications. Alyssa Hayes from Explore Minnesota joined me on WJON today. She says some parts of the state are further along into fall than others. Explore Minnesota has their fall color report out.

Minnesotans stuck closer to home this summer. That's according to the results of a just-released survey from Explore Minnesota. Nearly half of the respondents in the state's tourism industry say that a larger than normal share of their guests were Minnesota residents.

Explore Minnesota's Alyssa Hayes joined WJON Outdoors reporter Jerry Carlson and I on WJON today. Alyssa talked about the State Fair Parade which starts today and runs through Sunday and then will run again from August 27-30 and finish up September 3-7. Alyssa discussed the wide variety of hi…

Every other week Alyssa Hayes from Explore Minnesota joins me on WJON. Today she talked about the 6 drive-in movie theaters in Minnesota which includes Starlite Drive-in in Litchfield and Long Drive-in Theater in Long Prairie. The other drive ins are in Elko, Lake Elmo, Laverne and Warren.

Explore Minnesota's Alyssa Hayes joined me on WJON today. Alyssa highlighted the scenic byways location in central and north central Minnesota. Locations include the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway. It double-loops through the northern end of the Brainerd Lakes area starting with County Road 11 as …

Explore Minnesota's Alyssa Hayes is back after spending some time away on maternity leave. She joined Jerry Carlson and I on WJON today. We talked about ways to explore Minnesota this summer while social distancing.

Alyssa Hayes from Explore Minnesota joined Jerry Carlson and I today on WJON. She talked about ways to explore Minnesota on virtual tours online, watching movies and television shows with Minnesota connections, consuming Minnesota beers and dreaming about Minnesota summer vacations.