The Carlsons
Things To Do
Stillwater
Downtown Stillwater is a fun and cute town for shopping, food and a stroll alongside the St. Croix river. Nick's favorite restaurant is Leo's Grill & Malt Shop where he was a server in the 5th & 6th grade!
Hudson
Hudson is another fun and cute town along the St. Croix river on the Wisconsin side with good restaurants and shops. Pier500 and Dragon Pearl are Nick's favorite restaurants while Fleet Farm is a must visit shopping stop!
Mall of America®
Nick and Carly love to shop at MOA especially on Black Friday with a Boba tea in hand from Niki Niki!
Willow River State Park
This is Wisconsin's oldest state park. It's an easy walk with a beautiful waterfall view.
Saint Paul
St. Paul has many interesting and fun things to do including the Como Park Zoo & Conservatory, Science Museum of Minnesota, Historic Fort Snelling and Minnesota Children's Museum. St. Paul also features large historic homes which cover several blocks including James J Hill's gorgeous mansion from his time as a railroad developer. The Minnesota Transportation Museum and Model Railroad Museum is great for those who like trains. There is a train ride that goes up the river and crosses from Minnesota into Wisconsin.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis has many interesting sights and attractions including Target Field to catch a Twins baseball game, Minneapolis Museum of Art for art lovers, Minnehaha Park for a waterfall view and nice hike near the Mississippi River, the Mill City Museum to learn about General Mills flour production and building explosion and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden to see the big cherry on a spoon!
Taylors Falls
The town of Taylors Falls is a quaint town north of Stillwater along the St. Croix river with small shops and cafes. The Interstate state park is right next to the town with trails to hike and potholes to see. You can also take a scenic ferry boat ride down the St. Croix river. North of the town at Wild Mountain there are Alpine slides, go karts, an airbag jump and water park!
Valleyfair
If guests are looking for a thrill and love getting wet visit the Valley Fair Amusement and Water Park. The park has plenty of big and small roller coasters and water park rides. There is also a lazy river and wave pool for the whole family to enjoy!