Clara's Minneapolis / St. Paul Blog

On Sunday May 3, the University of Minnesota's Raptor Center will be releasing rescued, rehabilitated birds at Bloomington's Highland Lake Park Reserve. The Raptor Center, part of the University ... Read More

Mother's Day is Sunday May 11. This year, Mother's Day is also the 150th anniversary of Minnesota's statehood, and several historic sites are putting on events to celebrate both. Sibley House, ... Read More

On March 28, the US Department of Energy announced the 2008 Solar American Cities and we are on the list. Seems strange when our solar panels are under several inches ... Read More

McDonalds, Minnesota Forest Industries, and KARE 11 TV have joined up to give away thousands of tree seedlings on Friday April 25, Arbor Day. 57,000 Red Pine seedlings - the Minnesota ... Read More

We've missed you, farmer's markets. Minnesotans can feel a little vitamin deprived after the long winter, and spring sunshine and fresh fruits and vegetables are the much-needed antidote. This week and ... Read More

On Saturday, the organizers of Sunday's Wishes for the Sky event must have been wishing hard on for good weather. After all the rain on Saturday, Sunday dawned grey and ... Read More

Concluding another great season, the Minnesota Swarm's last home games of the season against the Chicago Shamrox will be played this week. The Swarm are already in the playoffs. If they ... Read More

Opening on April 17 and running until May 3, the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival presents more than 150 films at three venues. Plenty of events and parties are interspersed ... Read More

Much has been said in the local press lately of the declining fortunes of many of the area's restaurants. The winter has been harsh, the economy is slowing, and Twin ... Read More

Can you belive it's nearly May? One of Minneapolis' most loved events is the annual MayDay parade, ceremony and festival, held this year on Sunday 4 May. In The Heart of ... Read More

I ran over it this morning. I was driving west on Interstate 94, about to take the 280/University exit, and bang! A huge pothole in the righthand lane, right before ... Read More

Earth Day is Tuesday April 22 2008, and several events are being held across the Twin Cities to celebrate. The longest running tradition in Minneapolis is the Watershed Clean-Up Day. On ... Read More

The Mill City Museum in downtown Minneapolis invites you to a 1950s Springtime Tea, on the afternoon of April 27. Included in the price of admission to the museum is ... Read More

Did you know that if you walk while eating a brownie, it doesn't count? Here's a couple of super places to get brownies (or cakes, or cinnamon rolls) and where ... Read More

April 5 is Minnesota Cold Water Awareness day. The sun may be shining but the water in our lakes takes a lot longer to warm up, even after the ... Read More

Gather up your obsolete cell phones, broken printers and ancient computers. Waste Management is holding a free electronic waste recycling event on Friday April 11 and Saturday April 12. Five locations ... Read More