Our village (pop. 1000) is typical of this area of Minnesota. Three bar/restaurants, a hardware store, wine/beer shop and tiny "gas & go" grocer provide needed amenities to residents as well as summer "lake" people - who enjoy our parks and lakes. Nearby Mankato is the shopping hub of a large area in this South-Central part of the State. Just over an hour from Minnesota's "Twin Cities" of Minneapolis & St. Paul, it's an easy, quick drive to explore the many historic & fine arts museums & galleries. Around us are towns like New Ulm - with it's historic Schell's brewery, New Prague and it's stately St. Wenceslas church, Nicolett County with it's deep Swedish & Norwegian roots part of every town and village, including St. Peter's Gustavus Adolphus College. Heritage plays a big part of life in these small towns, where every summer weekend fairs, festivals, parades, and farmer's markets can be found within an hour's drive of our home.