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Government Layers: Understanding Twin Cities Government from Outside In

Government in Minnesota, especially in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, has multiple layers that can produce watery-eyed confusion unless you know how to target the right person or office when things go...

SPOTLIGHT: Jaime Leigh Aesthetics

The latest Twin Cities Agenda Spotlight shines a light on local entrepreneur, aesthetician, and humanitarian Jaime Muhammad. Owner of Jaime Leigh Aesthetics in downtown Minneapolis, Jaime has...

Take a Trip Back in Time with Folkways for the Holidays

Each weekend in December before the Christmas Holiday a transformation takes place at The Landing - Minnesota River Heritage Park in Shakopee. The area is taken back in time to life in...
Head to these Twin Cities winter markets to get a jump on holiday shopping

Best Holiday Markets for Christmas Shopping

Happy Holiday Shopping Season! I know, I know - it’s still weeks until Thanksgiving, and we’re all still swimming in Halloween candy. But, for better or worse, retailers seem to ignore the...
Union Depot's European Christmas Market | Twin Cities Agenda

Union Depot’s European Christmas Market Returns

There's nothing like a bit of German festivity, crafts, and bratwurst to liven you up after a long week of work. Am I right? St. Paul certainly thinks so. After taking a...

Cliff Mitchell, Vanity Lines, and New Hex Records

"Baby sometimes i don't understand you/But you're the abstract art in my modern museum/And baby sometimes we fall apart/But the ruins of my heart stand like the...

A Trip From St. Paul to Montana by Train

We take the train west from Union Depot in St. Paul through North Dakota into Montana. We stop in Glacier National Park for a three-day hike and then continue the journey through...
A better cut: Peterson Limousin Beef | Twin Cities Agenda

A Better Cut: Peterson Farms’ Limousin Beef

On a small farm tucked away deep in the St. Croix River Valley, an unassuming farm house sits in the midst of green fields, blue skies, and herds of cows resting in...
Winter in Minnesota is a dark affair. But why?

Winter in Minnesota is a Dark Affair

As we count down the last few days before the end of Daylight Saving Time, we all know well what is coming next: The fourth quarter of the year, the temporal swan...
The Twin Cities Agenda Guide to the Best Bars in Minneapolis

The Twin Cities Agenda Guide to the Best Bars in Minneapolis

The Best Bars in Minneapolis, MN A bar, as a social gathering place, serves many functions: For entertainment, for commiseration, for relaxation, for escape. And the drinks served...