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July 2011

Get Out!

All the World's A Cave: When I got my assignment from Rochester Magazine to take a Wild Caving Tour at Mystery Cave near Wykoff, Minn., the logical part of me was excited to explore the world underground. The illogical part, which is generally dominant, was scared.

Diamonds in the Rough: Last month, shortly after the start of the collegiate Northwoods League baseball season, we visited five ballparks. In five days. In five different cities. In three states.

Row, Row, Row Your Boat: Early one morning, while cruising Silver Lake Drive and admiring the mist rising off the lake, I see a long sleek boat of rowers glide out of the haze. They move so smoothly it's as if they aren't people at all, but mechanized dolls on a single motor.

Itasca State Park

Top Tent List: Eight Top Camping Spots

Two wheels, three trips: We asked Owen Riess, a Mayo High grad, avid biker, and the author of La Ropa Sucia: A Motorcycle Adventure Through Mexico, to give us a few of his favorite Rochester-based motorcycle trips. And we added some of our favorite stops along the way.