Author Description

HURRAY! MINNESOTA is a 496-page "complete guide to discovering & rediscovering Minnesota." In 5 1/4" by 8 1/2" soft cover format, the book contains more than 250,000 words along with 132 four-color photographs, 46 black & white photos, 19 maps & seating charts of the main entertainment venues of the Twin Cities. The book is organized in chapters as follows: Particularly Minnesota, an overview of the state; the Twin Cities area, including Minneapolis, Saint Paul & suburbs; & five regions -- the Arrowhead (northeastern Minnesota), Lake Country (the central part of the state featuring cabins & resorts on many of Minnesota's 10,000 lakes), Bluff Country (southeast), Pioneer Country (southwest) & The Red River Valley (northwest). The reader learns community by community about places to eat & sleep as well as entertainment & cultural venues, festivals & attractions. Hundreds of tidbits of Minnesota trivia are scattered throughout. HURRAY! MINNESOTA is designed for tourists & people relocating to Minnesota, but mostly for residents who themselves are looking for more information about their state. Thousands of phone numbers & mailing addresses of the places described make the book completely utilitarian. HURRAY! MINNESOTA will be updated & revised annually. Quantity discounts avaialble. Minnmedia, Inc., Minneapolis, MN 55402.