Arts & Leisure

A rare winter sky phenomenon—sun dogs—lit up the Minneapolis morning, reminding observers to slow down, look up and notice nature’s quiet displays.

Justice Alan Page’s newest children’s book, Baking Up Love, comes alive through neighborhood faces and heartfelt storytelling. Featuring young Dahlia Baylor, her mother Jackie and Page himself, the book captures the warmth of family, literacy and community connection. It’s a celebration of love, everyday kindness and the people who make this neighborhood extraordinary.

Astronomy has never been my thing, and until recently I didn’t understand why the Minnesota women’s soccer team is called the Aurora.

The “fall colors” exploded into nighttime on Nov. 11, when a severe G4 geomagnetic storm — on a scale where 1 is minor and 5 is extreme — aligned with clear skies to put on a fantastic performance.

If you’ve ever paused mid-scroll because a dish looked so vivid you could almost taste it, there’s a good chance Lowry Hill’s Lara Miklasevics was behind it.

Every year when we dig out our holiday decorations, I unpack my favorite Christmas memory. In December 1987, my Uncle Whitey — a nickname earned from summers spent in the sod fields that bleached his hair — brought me to downtown Minneapolis.

There’s a new kid on the block. Does it have the right stuff? Like a small plant pushing up through a crack in a rock, Mari’s has opened and shows signs of life in a tough environment.

Forget what you think you know about professional wrestling. Minneapolis’ own F1rst Wrestling redefines the sport with consent, inclusivity and pure joy — proving that “wrestling is for everyone.”

Neighbors joined forces this fall to restore the east side of Cedar Lake through the DNR School Forest initiative — planting sedges, reforesting trails and removing invasive buckthorn to help the natural area heal.