Same in Chicago! It can snow in the morning and be 80° in the afternoon, and rain with sunny skies in the evening, with cooler spring breeze in the evening!
@You You Because its simply not true. Its growing and prospering. Thats just obvious and I feel bad for even having to point that out. ONLY bad things for the most part are the cold and high taxes people that have advanced by hard work have to pay to support mostly lazy losers and really not helping them at the end of the day, just crippling their growth. Thats the democratic way.
XMcupjo I'm from Chicago you can come here we got the real Restaurants and food stores!!! but what I like about Minnesota is the women and people are very friendly but they are not a food & restaurant state, but I really like it there!!!
I’m a Minnesotan and I know from plenty of experience on how long goodbyes can be. Ex. When my mom tells me to go to the car and I do but I end up waiting for like 15 minutes until we leave.
I love how when they are talking about the snow, they have in parentheses, it gets a bit chilly too. Yet a lot of the people living in Minnesota will think that -5 is chilly and mid 20s is really nice.
lots to do here,like every state you will meet rude people but Minnesota is a very friendly state. coming from a German back ground you will fined similaritys here. a lot of German people seattled here.
Bigfoot-Alien Timetraveler im muslim too but in first place a human We should respect each other no matter which religion or color breading hate was never good in the history If you are nice to me i will be nicer to you Peace
Bigfoot-Alien Timetraveler Are you better than the people you're talking about, when you shot someone because he is muslim? The things you're talking about are not the islam this is the culture of the people not the religion. Removing the clitoris is absolutley forbidden in the islam and this thing isnt even done by muslims These people have their own african religion. Honor killing is also forbidden and killing infidels too Our god said we must speak and treat non muslims in the most peaceful way These people who do terror attacks are not muslims and i hope they will burn in hell But this is your opinion and i respect that
Northern MN and southern MN are night and day from each other. Here “up north” we all have the infamous accent, it’s quieter, friendlier and usually about 20 degrees colder year round. Oh and people drive below the speed limit up here...it’s painful 😫
Yeahmenoodle finally I read through like 50 comments that was the first comment I left was we do now thank you very much also we are twisted weird liberal state and the cities like Minneapolis and st. Paul are pretty crappy and are socialists but the rest of Minnesota loves Trump
@@woltersworld As a Minnesotan (I’m sure I can speak for us all) I really appreciate what you’ve said. We take so much pride in our state and I’m not inherently sure why, though I can imagine it’s the nature and kindness. And I would definitely speak to the fact of how welcoming everyone is. I went to Utah, loved it and can’t wait to go again but, I did the standard, “Hey” (or some variation of it) as I walked into a restaurant and everyone looked at me odd. It’s nothing bad on their part, just hit me in the face with culture shock. I’m rambling tho, thank you much man. You’re always welcome
@@woltersworld I just want you to know that we are the only state in the country and world that has a mall that has indoor rollercoasters and have dedicated parking ramp that has names of states on a level
Minnesota is a great place! My experience has been business related and I would say that Minnesota has many creative and ingenious folks. Full of practical and innovative ideas. A nice place to visit.
Move from Mexico to Minnesota when I was 10years. And now at 30.....wow i love Minnesota the best ....love the winter something different from Mexico I love the changing seasons
Here's something that will shock you, I moved to Minn from Az. And I tell you I love it here in Minn. Even in the Dead of winter. Just saying. Have a great day everyone.
Great video as always guys :) Minnesota is so stunningly beautiful! Hubby and I just got back from a 5 night stay in there and it's one of our favourite places. We stayed in a cabin by the lake and the scenery was out of this world gorgeous. It's one of those places we love to go to just shut the world out for a few days because there is just so much peace and tranquility there. The Minnesota winters are freezing cold but it's still totally worth the trip 💖💖💖
Saint Paul native with Duluth roots, both parents born and raised here! Minnesotan through and through, it’s really stunning I love it here. Nature and city! We have it all!
I did and it is clean, but last year I experienced Minnesotan superficial nice and passive aggressiveness at work for the first time and people who live here said it is a big problem here you do not find living in other states. I will be looking for another job my boss tried to stop the behavior but its is a cruel Minnesotan trait not all but many have. Its the Not Us state where all crime for many years is only blamed on out of towners even though people born here in North Minneapolis do commit the crimes.Seeing needles on the train platform is something you do not der on train platforms in Chicago and the downtown here is worse than downtown Chicago. Too many down and out people here.
I don't know if you have ever been but it is a must for anyone to do when they visit Minnesota in late August till Labor Day. You have to go to the Minnesota State Fair. I haven't been since I moved away many years ago and I miss it so much. Thanks for such a great video about my home state. Go Gophers!
+mirodeogrl I went when my brother lived there (or at least that's what I thought it was) we had a real fun time too. We were going to try to go this year but schedule only allowed us to get there last week :(
The Minnesota State Fair is one of the best out there. I know of people who have moved away for their careers, but come back to go to the State Fair every year.
mirodeogrl same. I had to move away and I really miss it a lot but I go visit 3 times a year. But I really wish I was living in Minnesota my home state.
As a lifelong Minnesotan that has lived in every area of the state, your comments/advice are truthful. Thanks for the positivity! I'm a fan of your travel vids, but as a winter regular to Mexico/Central America, I haven't seen you do a vid on Belize, my favorite place!
The Boundary Waters. . .Our Pristine forests in the North!!! NO TRASH!!! and I mean NO TRASH. You get to go in and camp or canoe in or portage across small areas that are pristine and we are very proud of them.
Elizabeth Becker hell Ya and most of Minnesota loves Trump too so hopefully he will win this state next time to he loves our forests I own a lot of land in the Superior National Forest and he is helping us with certain programs maintaining the forest lands Obama did nothing for us
@@johnanonymous7873 -- Why make a nice comment into an opportunity to spew political crud ? Seriously. I am sure there are videos on RU-vid devoted to that specifically. Your comment was only made to stir the pot. Sad that in these last two years, people in this country feel like it is perfectly fine and acceptable to spread their hate. For the first time in my life, I am seeing so many people disregard completely any semblance of tolerance. It is really sad and it is weakening the very fiber of this country.
Yeah...BUT...the FLIES eat your flesh in the day time...and when their "shift" is over...the mosquitoes take over. You're lucky to come out of your canoe trip alive.
I am from minnesota i leave like 20min from minneapolis near Orono/wayzata. If you are coming to MN I recommend staying in minneapolis and visiting the three inter city lakes (Harriet,lies, calhoun) they are like 5min from downtown and is really fun. Also i would recommend going to lake minetonka and seeing downtown wayzata and seeing the 20million dollar+ mansions along the lake on ferndale rd there is a 100million dollar mansion being built there right now!!
I've been planning my next move to Minnesota and as someone who has been in New York for far to long, you just gave me life! I'm planning on taking a trip on Labor Day weekend. Thank you!
Don't forget to eat at Sammy's Pizza in Duluth! It's called "Minnesota Nice". It's kind of fun to have a stranger strike up a conversation with you. They're not being nosy, they're just being friendly. The lutefisk is NOT smoked. It's a type of lye fish and if prepared right you will find lines around the block for the stuff. The lakes are some of the most beautiful places in the United States. They stock the lakes with fish. You can throw a piece of corn in a stocked lake and you will have 3 fish fighting for it. The trees and lakes make for an almost magical place. You have the accent correct. It's Minn uh sooo duh, with a long "o" sound. It's the Scandinavian dialect influence. You won't find more blondes in any other place in the world. Don't visit Minnesota in the winter unless you are prepared to visit when it's very cold with strong winds. When I speak of very cold it varies between freezing and -40 degrees (Fahrenheit and Celsius are the same at this temp) and it's that way for months.
I live in Minnesota have for almost six years . I do like it I'm from Oklahoma and you are right about the friendly people. Cheese curds are awesome. I have a mixed accent New York Oklahoma and Minnesotan. It's awesome in a lot of ways
Wow. I'm a German living in Texas and everything you just mentioned is what I'm missing so much down here. I hope to live in Minnesota one day because it sounds like that's where home should be. Among likeminded kind people. And god I live for cheese. I feel like even though I've never been I would instantly feel at home in Minnesota. The funny thing is that Rose Nylund got Minnesota on the map for me but it truly seems like a great place in all aspects. One day... I miss smoked mackerel so much. I always used to have tea parties with my grandma and we would have peppermint tea and smoked mackerel yuuuuum
Forget minnesota. Das ist das Land voll der Idioten. Die glouben Heimatliebe is das Statsverrat. (credit Frei/Wild)(Parden my German) Choose Milwaukee instead. The people there are genuine and the food is what we grew up with. You will find a real Germanfest and also a real Oktoberfest there. Trust me. I live in minnesota but will always be a Wisconsinite. So much better in so many ways, there isn't room to describe here. I plan to move back home very very soon (Yahoo!!!!) How can you go wrong where the cities are named Germantown? New Berlin? Unfortunately I still live in Minnesota, aber... Es wird nicht lange dauern, dann binn Ich auch wieder Heim.
SebSk From what I’ve heard from relatives who have lived there, you should probably try a different Northern state. Just probably not the east coast (excluding Maine) they have a reputation for being a bit more rude. At least by American standards.
I used to live in Minnesota and for the most part everything you say is true. The summers are absolutely beautiful up there and the people are very nice and do keep up their homes well comparatively speaking to other places that I have lived or seen. The healthcare I saw there was better than what I have seen in other places as well. Minnesotans have a very strong work ethic, and for the most part can be more honest
than other cultural areas that I have seen in this country. I found that you are less likely to be taken or cheated by people in Minnesota than other areas that I have seen. They winters are very cold but if you like to cross country ski downhill ski or ice fish it is wonderful there in the winter. I spent many a day cross country skiing out in the woods in Minnesota on a beautiful clear Minnesota morning and miss it dearly. In this summer the weather is beautiful but there is tornado risk at times. If you love to camp and fish or be with nature Minnesota is a wonderful place to be camping is also nice there. The mosquitoes in Minnesota are very bad though and you must wear protection. The only dislike I had from Minnesota when I live there was there are no mountains or ocean‘s nearby .
I still miss Minnesota very much after having moved away from there about 13 years ago and hope when I retire to be able to live up there during the summers and spend my winters down in the south where I live now.
Haha, I was born/raised in Minnesota. I remember all the sights of Duluth in my vacations.. miss home so much. Thanks for this video, it brought some warmth to my heart.
Smoked fish, really clean streets, no alchohol to buy on sundays, harsh winters, a lot of lakes... Sounds like Scandinavia to me ;) And judging by what i heard in this video, the scandinavians really put their stamp to the place :) Cheers from Sweden!
It's dominated by German Americans. It's 38% German and not even 10% Swedish. I am both Swedish and German along with many other things. Minnesota does have the highest proportion of Scandinavians in America, but Germans still dominate the state by a lot.
Mosquitoes suck! It's because of all of our natural lakes and streams, after it rains they just love to attack you. Back when my family used to camp, we tried a new place by a small lake, and we were forced inside by the mosquitoes and mayflies. I absolutely hate mayflies...
You mean the deer flies, don't you? Those are nasty! They'll take a chunk out of you when they bite, and they're too fast to kill. At least you can swat a mosquito now and then. I always kept a can of Cutters in the car and another in my golf bag.
Thx for making or state sound awesome and we are all really nice so please don't be afraid if you need directions, help or just want to talk we are always happy to see new people
GamerKid MN Minnesota is amazing and I know that not even being from the state itself. From the moment I first read about it and learned of its beautiful scenery, kind people, lovely food and healthy recreational activities I have just been love struck and hope to move there in the future :) Love from a Connectican who loves MN :)
Hey Mark, I highly suggest coming to the Pacific Northwest some time soon. Seattle and Portland are very cool cities and the Columbia River Gorge is absolutely gorgeous. The mountain ranges are very awesome as well. Also pro tip, if you want to see Portland and save money on a room, one option is to stay in Vancouver, Washington just across the river. It's 5 miles outside of downtown Portland without the downtown Portland price.
+adamcastelsay cool tips. We have looked at tying together a West USA and Canada road trip so we have been having our eye on that region. Looks really gorgeous
No kidding! I was riding along with my cousin from Sioux falls to a small town in Southwest Minnesota and she was pulled over on a very long stretch of rural highway. It was shortly after we crossed into Minnesota.
I just want to say thank you for making this video, I grew up and live in the big MN and it’s cool to see someone say such nice things about it, and your right,all Minnesotans love Minnesota
A large chunk of the state has little trees, few lakes, is completely flat, and few jobs, but if you love wind and like to look at corn we have that. You are talking about the Duluth area and I totally agree with you about that area.
I’m only watching this cause I’m really proud of my state and I want to see what other people think of it. Also you forgot to mention that our winters last till April and the Mosquitoes are SHOCKING!
#9 is no longer a thing. Sunday sales are legal now. Yes, the winters suck, don't visit until April. The big difference from other cities is snow hardly melts all winter long. Nov snowfalls will be on the ground until March. The reason we deal with it is the state rocks the seasons. Summers are usually mild and comfortable (we barely use AC) and Spring/Fall are practically perfect.
Winters are nice for winter sports. That's about it. Even then, I wonder if places like Colorado get more snow with less cold. Pretty sure about the more snow part, not so much the less cold part.
I was raised in Minnesota and left in 1955 after high school and joined the Navy. It is true that the state is beautiful. At least in the summer. I remember half joking that we hoped summer would fall on a weekend. Still loved it but winter drove me out. I nearly froze to death twice and that was enough of that. I now live in Mississippi and it isn't as nice but it doesn't try to kill me.
I've lived in Minnesota my whole life, and it is pretty great. Winter sucks... I'm not going to lie, but we appreciate the spring and summer so much more after a long, cold winter. We have a lot of Scandinavian heritage in our state which lends to the accent don't ya know. But I'm happy that our state got such a good review.
Can't say I'm surprised you didn't have North Dakota. Let me give you a run down in case anyone is wondering. Its common to have to pass a combine or other farm machinery while driving on the highways. More than 3 cars on the highway is considered "Heavy traffic". Like Minnesota, it gets cold here in the winter. Not owning a gun is considered abnormal. People are nice here, very nice, probably one of the nicest states in the US. In the west, we have the badlands. Thats about it. You have visited North Dakota: Where it is so flat you can stand on a can and see Colorado.
Wisconsin you can pass a combine in lower 2/3 and a road grader in the northern 1/3. 3 cars in a round in my town is called a parade. We have cold and snow. It's abnormal not to have 3 dogs. Our "midwest nice" is an illusion. And we have badlands, there are called Madison and Milwaukee.
Another thing is during about January/February there's this ice show in saint paul. I've never actually gone myself, but I've seen pictures, and its BEAUTIFUL.
People in MN are moving the poor further and further from the city. Almost pushing them out. All luxury apartments. Even someone living middle class can't afford a cheap safe place to live
Actually Minnesota is an Indian word that means cloudy or silty water. The state is named after the Minnesota river which always runs pretty muddy. PR people long age took "cloudy water" and turned it to "land of sky blue waters". Sounds better.
Cheese curds are almost exclusively a Wisconsin thing, along with beer cheese soup, supper clubs, Friday night fish fry (in almost any restaurant or bar), kringle, frozen custard, brats (as in bratwurst at least in the US), and Brandy Old Fashioneds (if you make it with a sugar packet or cube instead of simple syrup you are practically committing a crime)
I'm happy you will be doing a Minneapolis video! I think it's great that with everywhere you've traveled around the world that you're still excited about Minnesota:)
Stephanie Edwards the mall of america is a complete fucking pain in the ass to get into normally and then you hit rush hour and its literally hell i hate going there no matter what
Other things to see in Minnesota: - We are the site of several WW2 prisoner of war camps; however, none of them had fences because where could they go? - Second highest statue in the US is in New Ulm (first is Statue of Liberty) - Warroad has an international bus route for school. - Multiple state parks and national parks! - Internet speed and cell phone reception can be very sparse in rural areas. - You can walk across the Mississippi River near the headwaters of Itasca State Park.
Joy Rudnick Minnesota is amazing and I know that not even being from the state itself. From the moment I first read about it and learned of its beautiful scenery, kind people, lovely food and healthy recreational activities I have just been love struck and hope to move there in the future :) Love from CT :)
definitely depends on which town, and specifically which area of said towns. I lived in Bemidji for a while and half of the town is beautiful a charming... the other half is really dangerous. it all depends.
The Canadian accent doesn't actually seem too far off from the Minnesotan accent (which ive only every actually heard in some parts of northern minnesota)
Jim D I really don't have the easiest time of picking up accents that people have. But I've been to Northern Minnesota numerous times I've been to the Iron Range I've never heard anybody say hey
Merri Cat. Perhaps I am dating myself? As a child I spent most summers on the range and, most people I knew used words that I would later get ribbed for at various bases I was stationed at. Back then at least and, with my cousins who never left there, they would use "hey" or "eh" to end a question (asking "right?"). also words like Pop, gong show,runners and "whatcha at?" were used extensively. Of course, most of those I grew up with had migrated from Canada and, I had many relatives in Ontario. But, as for accents, I agree and, do not believe that there is a "distinctive Minnesotan accent" like many think ... I absolutely thought the fake accents in the movie FARGO was HILARIOUS and, I could not believe how many people I've met from the south, and west, actually think minnesotans speak that way.
On the chilly note, I've lived in Minnesota nearly 25 years now, and have seen at least three times when it got down to 40 below. That's where Celsius and Fahrenheit meet. Really dang cold in other words. Also, #9 has recently changed this year. Still more limited hours on Sundays, but many places are now open. Minnesota accent in short: drawn out "oh"s and words that end in "ag" such as bag and rag, we pronounce with a long a so bayg rayg, flayg.
I live in Midwest Mn. Best part, 5 minutes in any direction and you can fish swim water ski jet ski all that great stuff. Winter too. Just need proper gear.
Well, if you stick to the cities (with the exception of Duluth, not sure what's going on up there politically or otherwise but I think that's most Minnesotans =P) you will find the politics probably isn't much different. Never been to the west coast, so this is under the assumption that most of the areas over there are pretty far left. But the twin cities are also pretty far left. Rural areas, as per most of the country, can certainly go more right though. Even there you do get a few left-wingers here and there even in rural areas. The cities are pretty much the reason our state always goes Democrat in presidential elections for decades.
I grew up in Minnesota and it's so nice to see someone state a lot of positive truths about this gorgeous state. He was dead right on with everything he reported, especially the cleaness of the state & the absolute pure beauty. He needs to visit Itasca at the Mississippi headwater's as well as the Boundry Waters area. The only thing he left out was the absolute fantastic fishing & boating. One of the top fishing state's in the country!
Being from Duluth MN, thank you!!!! I live now in Vermont, and love it, only because it is so much like Minnesota. But I miss Minnesota. And thank you so very much for all the reminders of why!
