Don't know much about the facility, but Northern MN is awesome. Not sure if they're still there, but we used to get F16s from DLH every now and again when I was stationed in ND. If you're into the outdoors, it doesn't get much better than there. Give ice fishing a go if you haven't, it's a good time! They have an awesome aquarium and a decent zoo. There are a lot of bars up that way that appeal to the college crowd. College hockey is big up there, and in my opinion, the atmosphere beats the NHL.