# Well, I'm going to Minot! Any must sees while I'm there? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 7, 2003, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-going-to-minot-any-must-sees-while-im-there/186858 "2003-07-07T21:28:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-going-to-minot-any-must-sees-while-im-there/186858/1 "2003-07-07T21:28:04Z")
I’m going to be attending the ND state fair with mom and dad for a few days at the end of this month - apart from that, are there any must sees while we’re there? Mom and I would be interested in outlet mall shopping (or any other good shopping for that matter), dad is sort of activities oriented so museums and things are a good bet. I noticed they have a Zoo, which might be worth checking out. So - does anyone have any suggestions? I want to make the most of my trip! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-going-to-minot-any-must-sees-while-im-there/186858/2 "2003-07-07T21:38:46Z")
**alice** , dear: I was stationed there in the early 70s on the SAC base, and I have to tell you that there wasn’t anything to see _then_ except trees and that probably hasn’t changed a lot. Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-going-to-minot-any-must-sees-while-im-there/186858/3 "2003-07-07T21:43:57Z")
The City Council had a slogan (They may still have it): _Why Not Minot?_ Me and my Flight could’ve given them a hundred reasons why not! I don’t think the **SAC** base is there anymore, but the townies sure hated us (to the point where we all bought long-hair wigs when we went to hear a concert…) Sorry! No good memories of Minot. Q ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-going-to-minot-any-must-sees-while-im-there/186858/4 "2003-07-07T21:48:39Z")
BAH! Surely there must be _some_ fun stuff in Minot? ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-going-to-minot-any-must-sees-while-im-there/186858/5 "2003-07-07T22:15:05Z")
My uncle was at the SAC base about the same time you were, Quasi. I wonder if you knew him. (For that matter, maybe you are my uncle.) To hear him talk about it, there’s not a whole lot to recommend the place. At least you’ll be there in the summer, so probably less chance of frostbite. ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-going-to-minot-any-must-sees-while-im-there/186858/6 "2003-07-07T22:22:33Z")
Isn’t there a Doper there? **Tripler** maybe? ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-going-to-minot-any-must-sees-while-im-there/186858/7 "2003-07-07T22:26:23Z")
Um, this is not nearly as helpful as I was hoping… ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-going-to-minot-any-must-sees-while-im-there/186858/8 "2003-07-07T22:50:05Z")
I seem to recall **Tripler** is in Minot; perhaps he’ll be along shortly. ---
**Author:** ![verbenabeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@verbenabeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/verbenabeast)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-going-to-minot-any-must-sees-while-im-there/186858/9 "2003-07-07T22:56:32Z")
Come See Our Beautiful Mooses… Meese… Meese…es… ah, hell… come wonder at our fabumous aminals! ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-going-to-minot-any-must-sees-while-im-there/186858/10 "2003-07-07T23:54:52Z")
I believe that the plural of Moose, is “Moose.” There are actually moose here. I was kinda hoping for a more local attraction. You know - like a giant perogie. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-going-to-minot-any-must-sees-while-im-there/186858/11 "2003-07-08T00:13:50Z")
**Tripler** is there. That’s all the fun you need. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-going-to-minot-any-must-sees-while-im-there/186858/12 "2003-07-08T00:27:28Z")
**alice** , you are pretty much out of [luck](http://www.minotchamber.org/cgi-bin/calendar.pl?m=07&y=2003&d=m). The fair _ **is** _ the big event. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-going-to-minot-any-must-sees-while-im-there/186858/13 "2003-07-08T01:35:08Z")
According to my husband, who was stationed there 4 years, 1 month, 23 days, 12 hours and 15 minutes (not that he was counting 😃 ), the only good thing to see in Minot is the “Welcome to Minot” sign in your rear-view mirror as you drive out of town. And the Peace Garden on the Canadian border. Sorry, can’t be more help, he’s wandering around the house now, mumbling something about spending a year of his life trapped in a missile silo. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-going-to-minot-any-must-sees-while-im-there/186858/14 "2003-07-08T02:23:37Z")
The University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople (USNDAH) must be near there somewhere… ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-going-to-minot-any-must-sees-while-im-there/186858/15 "2003-07-08T02:26:48Z")
Well. I guess I’ll check out the zoo and the shopping then. I kinda hoped there was a big nickle or something. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-going-to-minot-any-must-sees-while-im-there/186858/16 "2003-07-08T02:33:51Z")
Hoople? That’s not a real name. It cannot be. ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-going-to-minot-any-must-sees-while-im-there/186858/17 "2003-07-08T02:45:34Z")
Hey, did anyone mention that **Tripler** lives there? ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-going-to-minot-any-must-sees-while-im-there/186858/18 "2003-07-08T03:03:08Z")
I seem to recall that **Tripler** was transferred from there recently and is in the process of relocating. ---
**Author:** ![Dragonstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@Dragonstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragonstar)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-going-to-minot-any-must-sees-while-im-there/186858/19 "2003-07-08T03:07:16Z")
The Peace Gardens are near Bottineau. The geographic center of North America is near Harvey. Hoople is a real town. The fair is a big draw and is sure to feature great people watching. You’ll be able to pick the basers out of the crowd with no trouble whatsoever. ---
**Author:** ![Dragonstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@Dragonstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragonstar)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-going-to-minot-any-must-sees-while-im-there/186858/20 "2003-07-08T03:09:55Z")
Oh, and since Minot is in the NW corner of ND, I’m just guessing that Hoople is somewhere near Valley City and Jamestown (South-Central ND). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-going-to-minot-any-must-sees-while-im-there/186858.md?page=2)