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Oddball Minnesota
Jerome Pholen
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Description for Oddball Minnesota
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
Land of the world’s largest prairie chicken, birthplace of Spam, and home of the world’s oldest rock, this is Minnesota, where summers are short, winters are long, and back-road wonders abound. This entertaining guide wastes no time with descriptions of scenic lakes, pristine bike trails, or quaint cafés. Instead it directs travelers (and residents) to the spot where Tiny Tim strummed his last notes on the ukulele; to the Cold Spring chapel where two grasshoppers bow down to the Virgin Mary; and to the McLeod County Museum, where the mummy on display could be from Peru or outer space. While ... Read more
Land of the world’s largest prairie chicken, birthplace of Spam, and home of the world’s oldest rock, this is Minnesota, where summers are short, winters are long, and back-road wonders abound. This entertaining guide wastes no time with descriptions of scenic lakes, pristine bike trails, or quaint cafés. Instead it directs travelers (and residents) to the spot where Tiny Tim strummed his last notes on the ukulele; to the Cold Spring chapel where two grasshoppers bow down to the Virgin Mary; and to the McLeod County Museum, where the mummy on display could be from Peru or outer space. While ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781556524783
SKU
V9781556524783
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-39
About Jerome Pholen
Jerome Pohlen is the author of the Oddball series and a regular travel commentator for 848 on WBEZ, the Chicago affiliate of National Public Radio. He is a recent recipient of the Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Award for Best Essay. He lives in Chicago.
Reviews for Oddball Minnesota
"Jerome Pohlen keeps finding amusing and offbeat spots all around the country."
Associated Press, June 1, 2003. "Shows a different side of Minnesota."
NWA World Traveller, June 2003. "Some of the stranger and less-probable visitor attractions around the United States."
Arkansas Democrat, June 2003. "Amusing and offbeat."
The Chippewa Herald. "Jerome Pohlen keeps finding amusing and ... Read more
Associated Press, June 1, 2003. "Shows a different side of Minnesota."
NWA World Traveller, June 2003. "Some of the stranger and less-probable visitor attractions around the United States."
Arkansas Democrat, June 2003. "Amusing and offbeat."
The Chippewa Herald. "Jerome Pohlen keeps finding amusing and ... Read more