Visiting Animals in Minneapolis and St. Paul
Thursday May 29, 2008
For a metropolitan area, the Twin Cities have many attractions with animals. It's delightful to take little children to visit animals and see their excitement, and it's fun for parent ... Read More
Mission Meow: Foster a Cat for the Summer
Wednesday May 28, 2008
The Twin Cities' Animal Humane Society takes in an incredible 2,000 cats and kittens a month over the summer. To help them cope with the demand on their shelters, the ... Read More
Minnesota Children's Museum: Summer Events
Tuesday May 27, 2008
The Minnesota Children's Museum is now open on Mondays. It will be open seven days a week, until the end of summer.
The ArtPark, on the roof of the museum, opened ... Read More
Deadly Tornado Devastates Hugo
Monday May 26, 2008
The tornado that ripped through the north-east suburb of Hugo on Saturday afternoon destroyed 50 homes, damaged hundreds more, and claimed one life - a two-year old child. Several more ... Read More
June Festivals and Fun: Events on May 31 - June 1 Weekend
Sunday May 25, 2008
June is almost here: there's traditionally a lot going on in Minneapolis and St. Paul in June and July, and the first weekend of June sets the tone for the ... Read More
Memorial Day Weekend
Friday May 23, 2008
A few days ago, I met a Vietnam veteran who spoke about his dismay that the Memorial Day holiday is turning into a party and a shopping spree, and wished ... Read More
June 1: Free Admission To Historical Sites and State Parks
Thursday May 22, 2008
The Minnesota Historical Society is holding a state-wide open house at all of their parks and historic sites on Sunday June 1.
There are eight sites in the Twin Cities Metro ... Read More
June 1: Grand Old Day on St. Paul's Grand Avenue
Wednesday May 21, 2008
This year sees the 35th Grand Old Day, and to celebrate the festival's 1970s roots, the theme of this year's celebration is "Flashback to the '70s". The Grand Avenue Business ... Read More
Plastic Bottles: Pilot Program Hopes to Expand Minneapolis' Recycling Efforts
Monday May 19, 2008
Plastic tubs, yogurt pots, bottles without necks and lots more plastic items that can't usually be recycled, can now have a chance at a second life. On the top of ... Read More
Check Out A Museum (Or a Zoo, or a Gallery, or a Fort.....)
Saturday May 17, 2008
Our spring weather is traditionally rather tempestuous, so indoor activities may still be in your plans for a while to come. Minneapolis and St. Paul have a wealth of museums, ... Read More
The Walker Art Center. Have You Been Recently?
Friday May 16, 2008
New residents of the Twin Cities: Put the Walker Art Center on your list of must-do places. The Stunning building, interesting artworks, special events, and the wonderful Minneapolis Sculpture Garden ... Read More
Memorial Day Events in Minneapolis and St. Paul
Friday May 16, 2008
Memorial Day is May 26.
Many places of worship in Minneapolis and St. Paul are holding special Memorial Day services on Monday.
Historical sites in the Twin Cities, such as Fort Snelling, ... Read More
Art-A-Whirl: May 14 - May 18
Thursday May 15, 2008
One of Minneapolis' most beloved events is this weekend. The annual Art-A-Whirl celebration of Northeast Minneapolis' artists begins on Friday, and runs all weekend.
More than 500 artists will be displaying ... Read More
Celebrate Syttende Mai: May 17, Norwegian Independence Day
Wednesday May 14, 2008
Syttende Mai is Norway's Independence Day. Even if you are not of Norwegian descent, Minnesota's history wouldn't be the same without the influence of Scandinavian settlers, so all Minnesotans - ... Read More
Minnesota's History: The Jackson Street Roundhouse
Wednesday May 14, 2008
Out of all the museums in the Twin Cities, I think this one is one of the most interesting. The Jackson Street Roundhouse, restored by the Minnesota Transportation Museum, is ... Read More
Star Wars at the Science Museum: June 13 - August 24
Saturday May 10, 2008
The most hyped exhibit of the year is opening at the Science Museum of Minnesota on June 13. Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination was developed in collaboration ... Read More
Red Means Stop, Green Means Go, White Means...?
Thursday May 8, 2008
An small poll of my fellow Twin Cities drivers indicates that a lot of motorists don't know what those little white lights mounted on traffic signals are. The most common ... Read More
Where's Our Wi-Fi? Wireless Internet in Minneapolis
Tuesday May 6, 2008
US Internet turned on Wi-Fi for another part of Minneapolis last month. According to USI, Minneapolis' Wi-Fi network is the fastest metropolitan wireless network in the country, faster than 3G, ... Read More
Give Green on Mother's Day
Sunday May 4, 2008
Moms are some of the most green people I know. Here's a few ideas of how to treat Mom the environmentally-friendly way.
Sponsor her a solar panel at Izzy's Ice ... Read More
Vintage Fashion in the Twin Cities
Saturday May 3, 2008
The delight of not having to wear 47 layers is indescribable. The joy of sunshine after this long, long winter makes us appreciate how fun it is to get ... Read More
Taking Public Transit in the Twin Cities
Friday May 2, 2008
Did you make any green resolutions on Earth Day? Good for you! If you pledged to use public transit more, but haven't quite got around to riding the bus or ... Read More
Minneapolis/St. Paul Make Top Ten List of Cleanest American Cities
Thursday May 1, 2008
The Twin Cities rank ninth on the Forbes.com annual survey of 49 major American cities. We have the lowest ozone level on the survey, boosting us up the list despite ... Read More