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 Katie Ballalatak | Feb 23, 2018 | Blog Posts, Music & Performing Arts, Tales From the Road
Swing Dancing in the Twin Cities Photo by Erica Loeks I first learned about swing dance as a sophomore at the University of St. Thomas when I attended a student performing arts show on campus. One of the very last dances was an upbeat swing number with about 10...
by Lauren Pahmeier | Feb 23, 2018 | Blog Posts, Restaurants & Bars, Tales From the Road
Twin Cities Dessert Destinations Photo by igor_kell/Fotolia Sometimes a small chocolate after a meal just doesn’t cut it, and we have all eaten an entire row of Oreos at one point or another. For times like these, your sweet tooth just needs some TLC, and these places...
by Kyle Smelter | Feb 23, 2018 | Blog Posts, Relocating to the Twin Cities, Tales From the Road
10 Interesting Facts About the Twin Cities Photo by Paul VanDerWerf Skyway System Oh, man, does this come in handy. Everyone knows Minnesota gets cold in the winter, it’s almost always the first talking point in a conversation between a resident and a non-resident...
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...