The Complete Minnesota Thanksgiving Guide (Travel Info, Cooking Help, Handling Family, Football + More)
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the year, but there can be stress with all that's involved including everything from getting there, to pulling off the feast, and getting along with your crazy family. Here's your complete Minnesota guide to getting through the day -- with resources, ideas, travel updates, and more.
Getting There
When it comes to Thanksgiving, getting there is half the battle. According to travel experts, avoid the day before Thanksgiving if you can. (On the way back home, stay an extra day and make the return trip on Sunday instead of Saturday. Traffic can be up to 40% worse on Saturday.)
Live Traffic Updates: Get real-time, live Thanksgiving Day traffic info from Google by clicking HERE. Avoid accidents, slowdowns, bottlenecks, and spilled turkey on the roadway with this handy tool.
Construction Info: With this mild Fall weather we've been having, construction has been allowed to continue on Minnesota highways later than normal. Get the MNDOT Central Minnesota construction project info HERE.
Road Conditions: Weather can change in an instant in Minnesota, so stay ahead of the game by checking on live Minnesota road conditions from MNDOT. If the snow flies, and travel conditions get a bit wintery, you'll have all the current data by clicking HERE.
Are Flights On-Time: Are you flying this Thanksgiving, or are you expecting arriving friends & relatives? With help from FlightView, you can track current flight arrival & departure times for any airline at STC or MSP right HERE.
Weather Forecast: What will the weather be like before, during and after Thanksgiving? You can get the forecast for any part of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, or the Dakotas from the National Weather Service HERE.
Games for Traveling with Kids: Got a carload full of kids this Thanksgiving? Avoid the 'Do I have to pull this car over?' moment by keeping the kiddos entertained with these eight games suggested by the team at Parents magazine. Get them HERE.