10 things to love about Minnesota summer…if it ever comes
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Even the most enthusiastic winter lovers are getting a little tired of this...
(Auto dealership on March 5, 2013, in Bloomington, Minn./AP photo)
Here are are 10 things to look forward to as you wait out the coming storm...feel free to add to the list
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1. That day it's obvious spring has arrived
(Lyndale Park Peace Garden in Minneapolis on March 26, 2012/MPR photo/Jennifer Simonson)
2. Seeing people again--not parkas attached to dog leashes
(National Night Out block party in Minneapolis on Aug. 7, 2012/MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson)
3. Getting to a lake, any lake
(Lake walk near Duluth/Photo by Derek Montgomery for MPR News)
4.Farmers markets
(Minneapolis Farmers Market on Aug. 4, 2012/MPR Photo/Julie Siple)
5. Ice-free biking
(2010 Nature Valley Grand Prix in St. Paul/MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson)
and more biking
(Dirtbikes at Iron Range Off-Highway Recreation Area 2012/MPR Photo/Derek Montgomery)
6. Live music outdoors
(Rock the Garden 2011 in Minneapolis/MPR Photo/ Nate Ryan)
7. Sprinkler fun
(Minnehaha Park on July 2, 2012 in Minneapolis/MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson)
8. Getting away
(Alton Lake BWCA/MPR Photo/Tom Weber)
9. Enjoying--not just surviving--the Twins outdoors
(Target Field on April 22, 2010 in Minneapolis/Shutterstock Images photo)
10. And of course...The Minnesota State Fair
(State Fair Sept. 2, 2011/ MPR Photo/Nikki Tundel)