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Entertainment, Museum, Parks, Sights, Travel

Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors, MN

September 4, 2016 Linda

Split Rock Lighthouse, 3713 Split Rock Lighthouse Road, Two Harbors, MN 55616

Split Rock Lighthouse is a historical site and part of the Minnesota Historical Society. As a site that is part of the Minnesota Historical Society there is a fee to see the lighthouse even if you have a pass for all of the state parks.

You drive in, park your car and enter the visitor center. There are plenty of things to see in the center and purchase. One of the items you will need to purchase is a pass to go through the doors that lead out to the lighthouse itself. It is worth taking a look.

The lighthouse is right behind the visitor center and there isn’t any scary walks along a long and narrow path like many lighthouses. It is a rather beautiful lighthouse.

You can walk around the building next to the lighthouse or wonder through the other area with all of the other buildings. There is information inside the building next to the lighthouse. Cover your ears when the fog horns go off.

Stand back and take in the lighthouse itself. It is a pretty amazing sight to see. The best part is that you can go inside and climb to the top.

The lower part of the lighthouse is rather neat. There is a stove and a desk for the caretaker to use. They have people dressed up as caretakers walking around. I believe there is also a tour that you can take.

The mechanics of the lighthouse itself are really incredible. It truly is a beautiful work of art. The fact that it has a functional aspect as well is just a bonus.

Climb the staircase to the top and take in the view. It is rare that you get to climb a lighthouse so that fact that they let you go up into this one makes it very exciting.

The light at the top of the lighthouse spins around so that boats can see it.

The view is also quite spectacular from the lighthouse. Here are a few shots of what you might see when you visit here.

If you get a chance to visit Split Rock Lighthouse it is completely worth the fee. The lighthouse is beautiful and the fact that they let you go inside makes it very exciting. It is also very accessible from the standpoint that you do not need to take a scary walk to get to it. There are stairs to get up to it so keep that in mind.

I highly suggest putting Split Rock Lighthouse on your list of things to do if you are in the Twin Harbors, MN area.

After you view the lighthouse you can take a hiking trip into the park itself. We were just passing through so we skipped the hike, but it looked like it would be fun.

Museum, Restaurant, Travel

Dairy Twist, Hill City, SD

July 2, 2016 Linda 1 Comment

Dairy Twist, 12647 US-16, Hill City, SD 57745

Yes, go here and eat. The food is good old fashioned drive inn food and you will love every bite.

I had the burger and cheese curds which were amazing. You can get other items as well like shakes and cones and fries and chicken strips and chili dogs. It may have been the best place that we ate during this particular trip. Be careful showing up late, sometimes they just close a bit early.

You can eat both inside and outside. There is a picnic area just outside of the indoor eating area.

It is the interesting part about the Dairy Twist. There are agates, arrowheads, and skulls in a display case in the eating area. I think they were real dinosaur bones.

If you are in Hill City, SD you must eat at the Dairy Twist. They time that they are open is limited so if it is open grab your food while you can.

Entertainment, Museum, Travel

Fairburn Museum

January 9, 2016 Linda

Fairburn Museum – 745 Second St, Fairburn, SD 57738

The Fairburn Museum is the old Public School building. Like with any small town museum the stories and items inside have real meaning.

There are 3 rooms total in this building. The 2 classrooms and the gym. It is actually pretty impressive for how small it is. There isn’t much in the gym. I think they use it for events still.

There are agates from the area which is rocks you can only find in the area. They really cool with neat designs.

My favorite item in the museum is the mountain lion shot by a local woman with a .22 right outside her ranch house.

There are many old photos and other historical items as well.

Outside you can play on the equipment. Lots of fun.

Entertainment, Museum, Travel

Buffalo Bill Historical Center

November 22, 2015 Linda

Buffalo Bill Historical Center – 720 Sheridan Ave, Cody, WY 82414

You could easily spend days in the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. In fact it is more than just one museum. There is all of the history to the left and a gun museum to the right. Museums can be boring in my opinion, this one is not dull at all. I enjoyed my walk through history.

The museum is in Cody, WY where William “Buffalo Bill” Cody had a ranch outside of town. The museum itself is in town and easy to get to. The museum is filled with historical information and items from the past.

Animals represent a large part of the draw of Wyoming and this museum has tons of them. From buffalo to the elk and bears of the area.

Did I mention the guns?

I do not believe I have ever seen so many firearms in one place. There are walls of guns from riffles to hand guns to shot guns and more. I have heard of men spending an entire day or two just looking through this section of the museum. It really is quite impressive.

If you find yourself in Cody, WY with a day to spare I highly suggest checking out the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. I promise you will like it.

Dilettante Requiem of Chaos

Category Archives: Museum

Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors, MN

Dairy Twist, Hill City, SD

Fairburn Museum

Buffalo Bill Historical Center

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