Still, given the hand-wringing and self-righteous mudslinging that have accompanied recent Gauguin exhibitions, the time is ...

The statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox that tower over visitors to Bemidji are one of the top roadside attractions in the country, according to the 2025 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice ...

USA TODAY readers voted the statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox in Bemidji as one of the top roadside attractions in the country.

Few stories capture the state’s history better than the legend of Paul Bunyan. This larger-than-life character, paired with his trusty blue ox, Babe, has become a symbol of Minnesota’s rich logging ...

Tall tales don’t get much taller than the one about Paul Bunyan. The legendary lumberjack, along with his faithful blue ox Babe, originated as a 19th-century logging camp story. The duo went on ...

Paul Bunyan Park, home to Bemidji’s iconic Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues, is under construction ... Olson said last week from the seat of his backhoe. Logan, who works for Reierson ...

Antoni has three tournament titles (STMA Invite, Bemidji Blue ... Paul Bunyan, Rumble on the Red and Gary Baker). Johnson reached 100 career wins this season, a year after reaching his first ...

The Paul Bunyan Mall is home to all of these things except for one…it has spent several years without a restaurant. Eric Cerroni and his family decided to change this with the opening of the Blue Ox ...

Bemidji's Paul Bunyan Mall features big names like JCPenney ... But as of last week, that's no longer the case. Eric Cerroni's Blue Ox Soda Shop held a soft opening before Thanksgiving and ...

“So, for example, if you’re wearing a blue shirt ... him.” Ox & Bull + Vincent De Paul Although De Paul’s family heritage is the driving force behind this collaboration, his personal ...

including the iconic Paul Bunyan statue and his trusty blue ox, Babe. “Part of it was saving it for the area,” Moon said. “Literally, Paul was going somewhere, Babe was going somewhere ...