The Best Minnesota Beaches to Escape the Summer Heat
While I’m glad we’re no longer buried under ten feet of snow, this summer has been, in a word, beastly hot. We’ve been hit with heat wave after heat wave with temps...
A Safe and Healthy Day at the Lake
We don't have a lot to worry about in the waters here in Minnesota: No sharks, no piranhas, no eels, or other things in the water looking to take a bite out...
Spring is Here: Farmers Markets Are Back
Yes, it’s really happening. Spring is now official with the season opening of the St. Paul and Minneapolis outdoor farmers markets.
And, this year, I have thoroughly prepared:...
Not a skier? Try out these non-traditional winter sports
As far as winter sports go, I am rather inept at most of them. I can’t ice skate. I once tried downhill skiing before I discovered I didn’t enjoy hurling myself uncontrollably down a...
Minnesota’s Creepiest Legends
There’s nothing better than a good ghost story to set the mood for Halloween. You don’t have to search far, as Minnesota is no stranger to the weird and mysterious. Gather your...
Corn Mazes in Minnesota
Every year, as soon as the first leaf falls (or more likely when I see all the pumpkin spice hit the shelves), I know it’s time to plan my trip to Minnesota...
Enjoy Minnesota’s Autumn Colors with these 7 Beautiful Bike Rides
Minnesota’s DNR color finder map is up and running, meaning now is the time to head out the door and see Minnesota at its finest in fall before blizzards and freezing temps...
14 things to do in Minnesota before the end of summer
As evidence by me turning on absolutely every fan in my apartment as to not sweat to death this past weekend, summer is still clinging on and apparently not quite done with us yet....
Take this quiz to find out your environmental footprint
This year Earth Day is Sunday April 22nd. And, unlike National Jelly Bean Day which is also celebrated on April 22nd, the creation and celebration of Earth Day has permanently changed our way of...
The power of family at the forefront of Theater Mu’s “Fast Company”
The lobby of the Guthrie is packed. "A Christmas Carol" and "Steel Magnolias" are playing tonight. Coats and scarves have emerged already from the depths of our closets, people shiver and stamp...
