10 things to love about Minnesota summer…if it ever comes

(Auto dealership on March 5, 2013, in Bloomington, Minn./AP photo)

Even the most enthusiastic winter lovers are getting a little tired of this...

(Auto dealership on March 5, 2013, in Bloomington, Minn./AP photo)

Here are are 10 things to look forward to as you wait out the coming storm...feel free to add to the list

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1. That day it's obvious spring has arrived

(Lyndale Park Peace Garden in Minneapolis on March 26, 2012/MPR photo/Jennifer Simonson)

2. Seeing people again--not parkas attached to dog leashes

(National Night Out block party in Minneapolis on Aug. 7, 2012/MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson)

3. Getting to a lake, any lake

(Lake walk near Duluth/Photo by Derek Montgomery for MPR News)

4.Farmers markets

(Minneapolis Farmers Market on Aug. 4, 2012/MPR Photo/Julie Siple)

5. Ice-free biking

(2010 Nature Valley Grand Prix in St. Paul/MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson)

and more biking

(Dirtbikes at Iron Range Off-Highway Recreation Area 2012/MPR Photo/Derek Montgomery)

6. Live music outdoors

(Rock the Garden 2011 in Minneapolis/MPR Photo/ Nate Ryan)

7. Sprinkler fun

(Minnehaha Park on July 2, 2012 in Minneapolis/MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson)

8. Getting away

(Alton Lake BWCA/MPR Photo/Tom Weber)

9. Enjoying--not just surviving--the Twins outdoors

(Target Field on April 22, 2010 in Minneapolis/Shutterstock Images photo)

10. And of course...The Minnesota State Fair

(State Fair Sept. 2, 2011/ MPR Photo/Nikki Tundel)