All-Minnesota Cities

Wild4hockey · Post by **Wild4hockey** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:13 pm

I recently moved to Alaska because I was foolish enough to think that I was missing something living in Minnesota. After being gone for a while I realize how great Minnesota really is and can't for the life of me think of why everyone doesn't live there. So the real question is what is the best town in Minnesota? (Factors that must be defended are obviously Hockey, Outdoors activites, hunting, etc..) Let the debate begin.

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:47 pm

Bemidji is a nice place. It may not be the best but has a lot to offer without living in the TC. 2 universities and the Tech college. College hockey is D1 so lots of quality players here and visitors. Good shopping, gambling, several good restaurants. Quality theater (not movie houses, although there are about 9??? choices). 4 hockey rinks. Curling capital of the USA. Fishing, a yeahlots of good fishing. Hunting, ah so about 8 deer this morning. Bear capital just north, birds yep. Quality regional hospital. Good family docs and specialty docs. Good school system. And if you need to get someplace bigger - Winnipeg, Grand Forks, Fargo, Duluth, St Cloud, and the TC are very easy drives. Sits right on two nice lakes with the Mississippi flowing to several others (and others not on the main river). Lots of good stuff.

dasherdude · Post by **dasherdude** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:37 am

Elliott70, You make some great points about Bemidji, I haven't been there since I was a kid attending Bemidji Hockey School with Bob Peters. My brother-in-law recently graduated from BSU and while in school he worked at the 4 Seasons resort. From the sound of it, I really missed my opportunity to take in a very nice place. I'm a big fan of the Brainerd lakes area. Though I'm not much of a fisherman, I truely enjoyed being around the trees and lakes.

EREmpireStrikesBack · Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:22 pm

Elk River/Rogers Cabela's, Best Buy, Super Target, Wal-Mart... State Championship Banners Not much traffic as long as you go at 9pm on Friday nights <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"> Plus many other features <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/glasses.gif ALT="8)"> Elk River AA State Champions- 2001 Boys & 2004 Girls

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:10 pm

My brother lives in Rogers. You have more cars then trees. One little river, that we let you use.

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:12 pm

We are still here. We have homes for sale. Apartemtns for rent. Lots of jobs, in lots of differetn areas. Come and visit. We have lots of nice motels and resorts. All of you, come on up! I'll buy coffee, maybe even lunch. And Angus, I will even let you scratch behind my ears.

hawkfan70 · Post by **hawkfan70** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:33 pm

If you want coffee or a lunch buy his book <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)">

hillhockey · Post by **hillhockey** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:00 am

White Bear is a very nice place to live. We have the second biggest lake in the metro area (but unfortunately no lakeside restaraunts!) A few years back, The Pioneer Press did a feature on the "most minnesotan city" and if my memory serves me well, it was spring lake park. I dont think they brought hockey into the equation though. They just mentioned small town feel, the "nice quotient", etc.

starsalum · Post by **starsalum** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:26 am

I would have to say the Brainerd lakes area, but the way its going these days, its starting to look like the dells. Nisswa is pretty minnesotan feeling.

gr19 · Post by **gr19** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:28 am

wild4hockey, how long have you live in Anchorage? Less than a year? It takes time to get used to a new place after being in one spot for so long. After a year though I was hooked on Alaska. This will probably be my permanent residence forever. Go to Minnesota for the HS playoffs and it's all good. Anchorage is so much more culturally diverse, and people are so active here I love it. Plus Anchorage's economy is tops right now. I know there is no way Grand Rapids compares when it comes to money making possibilities. For instance I made about $150/hour shoveling roofs 2 years ago. I think in Rapids I would have been shot for trying to charge that much. Now, Grand Rapids is a nice small town, and there was a time when I thought the scenery was good there, until Alaska blew me away. Getting up in the morning looking at Pokegama just doesn't compare to snowcapped mountains and the ocean. Plus the weather is so much nicer here. I guess you can go to Fairbanks if you want the real Minnesota type weather. I'll stay next to my warm ocean current. If I had to live in Minnesota again I would probably live in St. Paul. I love life in the fast lane and seemingly more forward thinking people. The older generations are in northern MN, so if you like slow things like ice fishing and playing cards, have at it. I hate small towns, but each to his own.

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:47 pm

... i guess I have to cheer for Duluth East.

Wild4hockey · Post by **Wild4hockey** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 5:47 pm

I have lived in Anchorage for about 8 months now. Don't get me wrong Alaska is amazing. Skiing, mountains, hiking, fishing etc...but the one thing they are lacking is good hockey. Their are great benefits to living in Alaska such as no income tax, dividend check, higher wages. Down side is it is expensive to live here. Food and housing are really high priced in Alaska. I loved growing up in TRF but their isn't a lot to do, Pennington county is the only county in Minnesota without a lake. I am leaning toward the Duluth or Bemidji area. Those cities have everything Alaska has to offer except mountains.

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 6:05 pm

We have Buena Vista, if you have ten seconds you can ski it twice. (That's not fair to them, they do a nice job up on county Road 15, at least for MN.)

Wild4hockey · Post by **Wild4hockey** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 6:53 pm

Elliot...that made me laugh. I have skied Buena Vista many times. I always have a good time. I was reffering to cross-country skiing though. There are trails everywhere here in Anchorage/surrounding area. It truly is a winter playland like no other. That being said Minnesota is still my home and I can't wait to get back.

AngusYoung · Post by **AngusYoung** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:59 pm

I'll scratch behind your ears as long as I don't have to read your "book". I will give you this, "Bermidji" is a great town - a rare success story in No. MN. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/glasses.gif ALT="8)">

gr19 · Post by **gr19** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:34 am

wild4hockey, have you been skiing at Alyeska yet? Not the biggest mountain in the world, but you probably have to go heli-skiing to find a more challenging mountain, especially North Face. BTW, for good food in Girdwood, Chair Five or the Double Muskie. Double Muskie won an award for best steak in the United States last year.

Wild4hockey · Post by **Wild4hockey** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:58 am

I haven't had a chance to go ski there yet. I have been to busy with school and work. A lot of people I work with go to Hatcher or Turnagain for some good backcountry skiing. I have heard about the food at the double musky, I heard it was great. Honestly I hate driving that damn seward highway, especially as of late with all the closures. You are taking a chance of being stranded for a day or two when travelling that road. I will try to make it down to Alyeska over spring break.

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:58 pm

I'll have to 'give' you a copy. Because you have to read it. It's good. But my wife says when she scratches my ear my 'leg' starts twitching and 'she don't like nobody twitchin' my leg', even a good looking (assuming) cidiot (so I have read) like you. So I guess I don't have any options. Mark the Dictator as of February 2006. Edited by: <A HREF=http://p100.ezboard.com/bmnhs.showUserP ... liott70</A> at: 2/14/06 7:22 pm

WarriorHockeyHoney · Post by **WarriorHockeyHoney** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:23 pm

Warroad's nice if you like sending a majority of your teams to state... ...and the flower lined streets aren't bad, either... ...and what other town has "the whip"?

gr19 · Post by **gr19** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:55 am

wild4hockey, Alyeska got 9 feet of snow!!! Not a misprint, 9 feet. They had to shut down for a day to two because of it.

PuckU126 · Post by **PuckU126** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 10:32 am

9 feet... <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smokin.gif ALT=":smokin"> The Puck – aka: The self-proclaimed People’s Champion

gr19 · Post by **gr19** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:07 am

500 inches so far for the year. They average 800 inches a year, so they've got a ways to go.

WarriorHockeyHoney · Post by **WarriorHockeyHoney** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:25 pm

ah so that's where all of OUR snow went!

Wild4hockey · Post by **Wild4hockey** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:56 pm

I know a guy I work with said that he was skiing that day at mid-moutain. Every time he rode the lift back up there was a fresh blanket of snow so he could make fresh tracks. That is an epic day of skiing. Check out this link <a href="http://www.alyeskaresort.com/page.asp?i ... cleID-4870;" target="top">Alyeska Mountain</a> Edited by: <A HREF=http://p100.ezboard.com/bmnhs.showUserP ... 4hockey</A> at: 2/15/06 2:03 pm

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