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Rusty Cars, Skateboard Park and Good Food. It’s Easy to “Fall” for Old Hwy 61

An Old Highway 61 Blog by Gail Gates As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colors enough to paint the beautiful things I see. –Vincent Van Gogh Spoiler alert! Summer is fading–boo hiss!–and fall is quietly becoming quite beautiful. I would suggest you smell the screen to see if you […]

The Great Hinckley Fire

An Old Highway 61 Blog by Gail Gates Between three and five o’clock on the afternoon of September 1, 1894, a raging forest fire driven by strong southwest winds swept over the town of Hinckley, killing 248 residents. The conflagration burned over 480 square miles in parts of five counties, also consuming the surrounding towns […]

Old Hwy. 61 …Painting The Town Red. (And Blue and Black and…)

March 3, 2017ArtsMahtowaMoose LakeNorth BranchPine City

Biking Along Old Hwy 61

August 17, 2016Outdoor Recreation

Focus on Old Hwy. 61: Willow River Dam, and a “Dam”

May 18, 2016FoodOutdoor RecreationWillow River

Focus on Old Hwy. 61: Feral Pack of Photographers

May 18, 2016Banning JunctionOutdoor Recreation

Winter. Now What?

February 6, 2019Outdoor RecreationPine CitySandstone

The Haunted Side Of Old Hwy. 61: Shadows, Sounds, and Plain ‘Ol Creepiness

The Haunted Side Of Old Hwy. 61: Shadows, Sounds, and Plain ‘Ol Creepiness

Focus On Old Hwy 61: What’s With Campgrounds These Days?

September 13, 2017Banning State ParkCampingCloquetMahtowaOutdoor RecreationPine City

Discover the Fun… Junk & Treasure on Old Highway 61

September 8, 2017ArtsBanning JunctionHarrisMahtowaMoose LakeNorth BranchPine CityShoppingStacyWillow RiverWyoming

U.S. Bike Route 41: Small Town Hospitality Served Warm and Welcoming Two Wheels At A Time

U.S. Bike Route 41: Small Town Hospitality Served Warm and Welcoming Two Wheels At A Time

A Growing Success Story Because of Covid-19

August 22, 2022North BranchOld Hwy 61 CoalitionShopping

Winter Meanderings on Old Hwy 61

February 23, 2022FoodHarrisRush CitySandstone

Vroom Vroom: The Drive to Enjoy Summer

August 20, 2021Classic CarsEventsMahtowaRush City

Brrr…inging You Winter Fun on Old Highway 61

February 16, 2021Banning State ParkOutdoor RecreationSandstone

You Don’t Know Beans About 2020

September 22, 2020 North Branch Pine City

Antiques, Thrift, Vintage & Occasional Shops

April 1, 2020AskovHarrisMahtowaMoose LakeNorth BranchPine CityRush CitySandstoneShopping

October… “Pumpkin To Talk About”

October 15, 2019FoodSandstoneSeasonsShopping

A “Sign” That You Are Cool

February 13, 2019Old Hwy 61 Coalition

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