ITINERARIES GET ACTIVE Things to Do on a Sports-Centric Winter Road Trip from Minneapolis to Winona By Andrew Parks Sturdy boots, handwoven blankets, hot coffee and top-notch burgers make up key stops on this winter road trip involving skiing, ice climbing and other chill-busting fun. Considering they’re all part of Canada’s close-knit lake surfer community, it’s no surprise that Robin Pacquing, Jordan-na Bell-Isle and Diana Lee were all keen to ice climb in Southern Minnesota. As the longtime friends discovered during a visit to Winona’s annual Ice Fest , the Bluff Country is beautiful, and the roads that lead there are full of unforgettable people and places. Minneapolis KICK THINGS OFF WITH SOME CAFFEINE The Minneapolis location of Backstory Coffee Roasters trades the low-key look of its St. Paul outlet for a sunlit, plant-lined space within The Duffey . The former home of a paper company, it’s now a bright apartment building that stands as a prime example of why the North Loop is one of downtown Minneapolis’ most desirable neighborhoods. Backstory Coffee Roasters inside The Historic Duffey Flats 104 | EXPLORE MINNESOTA .COM
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