Is there any room left? We have 151 pre-registered for LauraPalooza. This is quite a jump from my original vision! I have since upgraded the space we’ll use for most events to a larger area–the ballroom–in the Centennial Student Union.…
Year: 2010
All Atwitter for Laurapalooza
With just a little over a week to go before LauraPalooza 2010 kicks off, we’re getting a few social media matters in order. First, if you’re on Facebook and are coming to the conference, feel free to stop by the…
Happy Fourth of July
“The ‘Little House’ Books are stories of long ago. Today our way of living and our schools are much different. It has been many years since I beat eggs with a fork, or cleaned a kerosene lamp; many things have…
And One More on the Way: Trains
Here’s another in my series of places you might want to stop at on your way to either the Laurapalooza conference or any other Laura trip. Tracy, MN. Photo by Rebecca Brammer. I must admit I haven’t made it yet…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: Currie MN, End of the Line Museum, Homesites, Museums and Attractions, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Tracy MN, Wheels Across the Prairie
A Betsy-Tacy Saturday
This was posted in the comments, and I wanted to bring it up to the forefront to make sure everyone saw it: Here is a schedule of events at the Betsy-Tacy houses for Saturday, July 17. The LIW conference events…
And One More on the Way: Lake Benton Windfarm
Windfarm Driving on Highway 14 – Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Highway – between Walnut Grove and De Smet takes you right through Lake Benton, Minnesota. While Lake Benton is beautiful and well worth a short stop to stretch your legs…
This just in … The Walnut Grove Itinerary
From our trip coordinator (Walnut Grove native and Mass Comm student) Denise Tietz: Laurapalooza 2010 Saturday July 17 Walnut Grove, MN Itinerary About 2 p.m.: Arrive in Walnut Grove 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.: **Family Festival, Walnut Grove City Park **Art Exhibit …
The Life Stories of a Pioneer Girl
“I declare,” Ma said. “It never rains but it pours.” ~from These Happy Golden Years, Chapter 20 One of the most frequent questions I have received over the years from those who love Laura’s books is, “Why hasn’t there been…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: Homesites, Museums and Attractions, Laura's Legacy, LIW-Related Items, Mansfield
Conference Maps
As the And One More on the Way posts show, I’ve been gearing up for the conference. Today I printed out the schedule and began to look for maps. I always say you can never have too many maps. I…
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Walnut Grove Field Trip Itinerary
Laura Whitaker, one of the LauraPalooza registrants (and longtime subscriber to the Homesteader) asked Beyond Little House about an itinerary for the Walnut Grove field trip. I don’t think we have an official schedule with times associated with it as…