by Lianna Matt | May 4, 2018 | Blog Posts, Events, Music & Performing Arts, Parks
Mother’s Day 2018 Photo by Nina Hagen Like many holidays in the calendar year, Mother’s Day can be over-commercialized. But does it really hurt to get a little reminder to celebrate one of the most important bonds in life? Blood related or otherwise, mothers can...
by Kyle Smelter | May 3, 2018 | Art Galleries & Studios, Blog Posts, Events
Art-A-Whirl 2018 Image by Artlu-fotolia It’s time to paint the town red with the 23rd annual Art-A-Whirl. Scratch that. It’s time to paint the town every color found inside Crayola’s 64-count crayon box. You know, the box that every kid in class with the standard...
by Lianna Matt | Apr 11, 2018 | Blog Posts, Events, Music & Performing Arts, Tales From the Road
Ten Films, 10 Sentences “Supa Modo,” photo courtesy of the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival Talking about the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) ends up including a huge line of astounding numbers: Two hundred...
by Lianna Matt | Mar 6, 2018 | Blog Posts, Events, Recreation & Outdoors, Tales From the Road
Ten Runs, Two Months Photo by pavel1964/Fotolia Once we flip past that February page in the calendar, we consider it springtime which means the season of 5Ks, 10Ks and more has begun. More than 15 races are taking place around the metro area in the next two months...
by Kyle Smelter | Feb 28, 2018 | Blog Posts, Events, Tales From the Road
LuckyPalooza 2018 Photo by Courtney Collison/Flickr St. Patrick’s Day isn’t just a party in St. Paul, it’s a way of life. Every year to celebrate the Irish heritage day, the city and its residents paint itself green and celebrate with a smorgasbord...
by Lianna Matt | Feb 20, 2018 | Blog Posts, Events, Snow Sports, Tales From the Road
Riders Cup 2018 at Hyland Hills Photo by Craig Madsen As is par for the course, the Olympics have shone the spotlight on some of our ski hills thanks to star athletes like Lindsay Vonn, but this Saturday at Hyland Hills in Bloomington, a different downhill sport will...