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The Cities Blog
Jennifer Ehrlich

10 things to love about Minnesota summer…if it ever comes

(Auto dealership on March 5, 2013, in Bloomington, Minn./AP photo)

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Even the most enthusiastic winter lovers are getting a little tired of this...

(Auto dealership on March 5, 2013, in Bloomington, Minn./AP photo)

Here are are 10 things to look forward to as you wait out the coming storm...feel free to add to the list

 

1. That day it's obvious spring has arrived

(Lyndale Park Peace Garden in Minneapolis on March 26, 2012/MPR photo/Jennifer Simonson)

2. Seeing people again--not parkas attached to dog leashes

(National Night Out block party in Minneapolis on Aug. 7, 2012/MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson)

3. Getting to a lake, any lake

(Lake walk near Duluth/Photo by Derek Montgomery for MPR News)

4.Farmers markets

(Minneapolis Farmers Market on Aug. 4, 2012/MPR Photo/Julie Siple)

5. Ice-free biking

(2010 Nature Valley Grand Prix in St. Paul/MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson)

and more biking

(Dirtbikes at Iron Range Off-Highway Recreation Area 2012/MPR Photo/Derek Montgomery)

6. Live music outdoors

(Rock the Garden 2011 in Minneapolis/MPR Photo/ Nate Ryan)

7. Sprinkler fun

(Minnehaha Park on July 2, 2012 in Minneapolis/MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson)

8. Getting away

(Alton Lake BWCA/MPR Photo/Tom Weber)

9. Enjoying--not just surviving--the Twins outdoors

(Target Field on April 22, 2010 in Minneapolis/Shutterstock Images photo)

10. And of course...The Minnesota State Fair

(State Fair Sept. 2, 2011/ MPR Photo/Nikki Tundel)