The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have the famous Mall of America and Walker Art Institute. Bluff Country to the south has water sports and cross country skiing. The Prairielands abound with lake recreations. Choose golf and summer sports or winter skiing in the north with money-saving vacation rentals in St. Croix, the Arrowhead, Central Lakes and Red River regions.

South of the Twin Cities in Bluff Country, on the way to Winona and Great River Bluffs State Park, is Lake Pepin. Enjoy water sports in Lake Pepin, where water skiing was first invented. Take the whole family to Lake City's boat marina. Visit the National Eagle Center. Ski cross country with a money-saving winter vacation rental.