travel beyond the obvious
For gardens that show off a wide variety of plants, the best gardens in Minneapolis are hidden in a quiet neighborhood just north of Lake Harriet in Lyndale Park. While the lake draws many visitors, Read More …
Lake Minnetonka is well-known to boaters in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Area. But fewer people are aware of the spectacular garden that hides just beyond the shore. With 16 acres of formal plantings and manicured Read More …
Just south of Minneapolis, a serene Japanese garden is nearly hidden alongside Normandale Community College. Here, students and the public can find an oasis of calm in the Normandale Japanese Garden.
Make Music Day is a world-wide event open to anyone who wants to join in and music on June 21. Join in the fun and make music on June 21 Held annually on the June Read More …
The 12 days of the Minnesota State Fair mark summer’s last hurrah in Minnesota. That’s particularly true for Minnesota State Fair favorites like summer flowers, plants, crops, since summer generally starts to become fall during Read More …
Whatever you fancy, in the 12 days leading up to Labor Day, you can probably find a few of your favorite things at the Minnesota State Fair. Here’s a guide to the fair that highlights Read More …
This month the Minnesota Museum of Art in Saint Paul is hosting David Hamlow’s Mirror Stage. David Hamlow’s Mirror Stage at the M In psychology, the “mirror stage” is that period when an infant first Read More …
Northern Spark is an overnight art festival held in Minneapolis – and sometimes in Saint Paul too. A night at Northern Spark 2017 in Saint Paul I’ve been eagerly awaiting Northern Spark 2017 At its Read More …
Spanish for the fifth of May, Cinco de Mayo celebrates the day in 1862 when the Mexican army defeated invading French forces.
Tomorrow is Labor Day, and that means it is the final day of the 2016 Minnesota State Fair. . . . So there is still time to take in all the fair’s fun and food.
While Minnesota has been home to immigrants from a wide variety of countries over the state’s 150 plus years of statehood, it’s probably best known for its ties to Scandinavia. (This is true even though Read More …
Summer is in full swing in Minnesota now, with festivals of every sort crowding the weekend. The Minnesota Street Rod Association’s Back to the 50s car show is among them. This is one of the Read More …
I finally made it to Northern Spark! I’ve planned to attend this annual (the first one was in 2011) all-night art festival in previous years, but always let things like drenching rain (2.5 billion gallons Read More …
A Segway tour is a great way to see the historic Mill District along the banks of the Mississippi River where Minneapolis, Minnesota, was born. Touring the Minneapolis Mill District via Segway The rain stopped Read More …
May 18 is International Museum Day around the world. Here in Minnesota several museums are participating in International Museum Day with special discounts. American Swedish Institute Current exhibit: The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin includes Read More …
Moody fishing villages, lost-in-time Indian and Iranian architecture, bird studies, a seemingly endless birch forest, dusty library shelves, and so much more can be found right now in the galleries at the American Swedish Institute Read More …
Minneapolis, Minnesota, spent the weekend turning the city purple to mourn and celebrate our hometown star. Goodnight, Prince. Your music will live on.
Even though spring was early to arrive in Minnesota this year, it feels as if the days have been grey for a very long time. So I was very excited to see the magnolias begin Read More …