Minnesota born Dick Hill is a Five Star Author who has earned numerous creative, marketing and broadcasting awards. Hill, a graduate of the University of Minnesota, survived a thirty-five year advertising career including twelve years with Campbell Mithun. He is president of Dick Hill Advertising, and lives with his wife, Mary, in Edina, Minnesota. Their car’s license plate reads HKDONMN, acronym for the title of this book.
What’s inside Hooked on Minnesota? Roger Erickson, the former WCCO announcer, and partner with Charlie Boone on The Boone & Erickson Show, tells about the many joys of living and vacationing in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Photography buffs will enjoy the tips and ideas that Kathy Scott Lampi, Grand Rapids, shares with readers. The Photo Lady’s north woods camera-experience is featured in chapter Four, “Nature and Vacation Photo Tips.” The biggest fish caught in Minnesota weighed an even 54 pounds. The giant muskie (muskellunge), was pulled in and weighed at Lake Winnibigoshish, Itasca County, in 1957.
Hooked On Minnesota is a valuable guide to Minnesota’s great wonders-from the bustling Mall of America to the untouched wilderness at the Boundary waters (BWCA). Dick Hill’s insights about Minnesota’s good life make this a fascinating and entertaining reading experience all wrapped into one. Make this book your constant guide to vacationing in Minnesota. For all the times you want something to do, someplace to go, somewhere to dine, picnic, swim or fish. Hooked On Minnesota is a true gift for residents and visitors, alike. It is the ultimate Minnesota souvenir for everyone’s coffee table.
