Arts & Leisure
Buzzed Shopping And Santa Bears: Dayton’s Holiday Magic Returns
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.
Why Go? Mari’s
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.
Stressed Out? Maybe You Need to Watch Some Professional Wrestling
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.”
Cedar Lake Stewardship
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.
Around Town: A Mix of Spirits, Flare and Fall Art Fair Fun
Photographer Courtney Cushing Kiernat captures the season’s lively mix of fall art fairs, local spirits and neighborhood flair — celebrating creativity and community across Minneapolis.
A Reading of “Alan and His Perfectly Pointy Impossible Perpendicular Pinky.”
Justice Alan Page visited Kenwood Elementary’s Fall Festival to share his children’s book, “Alan and His Perfectly Pointy Impossible Perpendicular Pinky,” inspiring students and families in the school’s new outdoor classroom.
