Chicago Illinois Great Attractions
The river runs backward! In 1887, pollution threatened Lake Michigan from sewage and other discharges dumped into the Chicago River. The Illinois legislature created legislation to reverse the flow. Formerly,…
Museum of Science and Industry
Farming in Chicago? The Museum of Science and Industry has a section dedicated to agriculture and how the equipment and methods have evolved. Great museum. This one is another must-see…
Chicago Architecture Cruise
Mrs. O'Leary's cow did not cause the Chicago fire of 1871! The Driveby Tourist doesn't know if everyone has heard the cow story. To explain, Mrs. O'Leary's cow story lives…
Everything Twin Cities MN – All you ever wanted to know, and more!
How about knowing everything about the Twin Cities attractions, events, eating places, and more? Everything Twin Cities MN becomes such a huge topic that no one (no matter how hard…
Specialty food - Deep Fried Candy bars
Great Minnesota Get Together
The greatest State Fair in the world! Did you know the Minnesota State Fair is called "Great Minnesota Get Together"? While Texas's State Fair draws more visitors, it runs for…
Millennium Park Bean Chicago
We saw "The Bean"! But, officially the Bean is named Cloud Gate. You've likely seen it if you've seen a few promotional pictures of Chicago. Even though the artist initially…
Wrigley Field - Chicago
Wrigley Field Chicago Illinois
The Friendly Confines! Yes, that's a nickname for Wrigley Field Chicago Illinois. Of course, The Driveby Tourist and his wife had a great time at the game. Unquestionably, Wrigley is…
Minnesota Twins Win Again
We're Gonna Win Twins, We're gonna score! And that song's hung around for nearly 60 years. Unquestionably, Target Field is a great place to watch the Minnesota Twins Win Again!…
Eat Street Wedge Minneapolis
You really do want to eat at a food co-op! Especially, if it's the Wedge Table. The Wedge Co-op comes to Eat Street with a grocery store/deli combination. The Eat…
Glam Doll Donuts Minneapolis
Does that sound like a name for a Donut Shop? Actually, Glam Doll sounds like it could be... oh, use your imagination! And I didn't see any cops in there…
Jucy Lucy Minneapolis Staple
Jucy Lucy! And, two eating places claim to be originators of the Jucy Lucy Minneapolis Staple. Specifically, one of them is a bar, with just a grill in one corner…
Eat Street Zettas Minneapolis
Zettas first appeared on Eat Street in January 2019. Zettas drew rave reviews but changed their name to Yeah Yeah tacos in March of 2022. According to their website, they…
Black Forest Inn Minneapolis Eat Street
Eat Street Anchor becomes Black Forest Inn Minneapolis. Because the Black Forest Inn opened May 15th, 1965, long before any others there today. In this case, the restaurant was founded…
Eat Street Minneapolis Anchor
Eat Street! As a matter of fact, it's a name for an eight to 14-block section of Nicollet Avenue and some intersecting streets. Many of the restaurants are in a…
Mall of America First Post
Too bad that one of Minnesota's best-known attraction is a MALL! :( (Here is a link.) While this is a great (and very large) mall, we have many other attractions…
Minneapolis outdoor art Nicollet Mall
Outdoor art in Minneapolis sprouts from many locations. The Driveby Tourist plans to make this part of a topic called "Outdoor Art and Architecture," as sometimes it's hard to determine…
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