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Plan your next Canoe/Kayak getaway to South East Minnesota

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Marvin Eggert

Make Lanesboro your destination for your next canoe/kayak trip.  According to www.RiverPaddling.com, “Southeastern Minnesota is a paddlers paradise for both canoeing and kayaking. The Driftless Area of Southeastern Minnesota is quite different than the rest of Minnesota as it contains no … Continue reading →

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Finches and Grosbeaks and Orioles Oh My!

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Marvin Eggert

It is spring birding time in South East Minnesota.  The birds are flocking to our front and back yard feeders.   Some are just passing through but some of them stay all summer.   Our guests at Hillcrest Hide-Away Bed … Continue reading →

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Raspberries In Season at Lanesboro, MN Bed and Breakfast

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Marvin Eggert

Our ever-bearing raspberries are well into their second season and the fruit is bountiful!  We have been featuring raspberries for breakfast at our Lanesboro, MN inn for the last 3 weeks. Today we served raspberries and bananas topped with dulce-de-leche.  … Continue reading →

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Bed and Breakfast Garden Labyrinth

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Marvin Eggert

A year ago we installed a landscape labyrinth in our back yard.  My gardening rule of thumb is that it takes 3 years for perennials to get established.  As you can see from the photo, our labyrinth is ahead of … Continue reading →

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MN Snowshoe Trail Journal – Jan 10, 2010

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Marvin Eggert

January 10, 2010 Snowshoeing week 2. It is a “warm” 17 degrees today – 10 degrees warmer than last week.  So it seems conditions should be OK to get out the snowshoes again today.  It is much more overcast and … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Fall Color Get Away

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Marvin Eggert

Labor Day has come and gone.  Cool, crisp nights are upon us and the first maples are starting to show their fall colors.  South East Minnesota beckons you with vistas and valleys, hardwood forests, and plentiful wild life.     … Continue reading →

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Lanesboro Minnesota Theatre Summer Season

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Marvin Eggert

One of the great blessings of owning a B&B in Lanesboro, Minnesota is the variety of things to do both for our guests and for us.   Many people who stay at our bed and breakfast come to enjoy the beauty of … Continue reading →

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