Minnesota Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff (Curiosities Series)

Minnesota Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff (Curiosities Series)
By Russ Ringsak, Denise Remick

Product Description

From the pen of a "Prairie Home Companion" writer comes this inspired collection of well-known and not-so-well-known Minnesota oddities. Read about places such as Basshenge in Birchdale and the Home of Swollen Big Toe; events such as the Eelpout Festival; and phenomenon such as the world's largest prairie chicken. Even longtime residents of the Twin Cities may be surprised to discover the No Wake Café, situated on a Mississippi barge, and to learn how Princess Kay of the Milky Way gets sculpted in butter. Don't miss the insightful commentary on the state's most illustrious curiosity--Governor Jesse Ventura.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2355491 in Books
• Published on: 2003-12-01
• Original language:English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .65" h x5.40" w x8.14" l,.81 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 251 pages