by Lianna Matt | Nov 3, 2017 | Blog Posts, Tales From the Road, Theater
"A CHRISTMAS CAROL" AND OTHER CLASSICSGet into the holiday spirit with classics on the Twin Cities’ biggest theater stages By Lianna Matt For the past 42 years, the Guthrie Theater has been putting on Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” and for the...
by Taylor Weeks | Oct 27, 2017 | Blog Posts, Restaurants & Bars, Spectator Sports, Tales From the Road
BEST FOOD AND BARS NEAR U.S. BANK STADIUMSatisfy your appetite at these 10 venues within 10 minutes walking distance of the big game Image by stevecuk/Fotolia By Taylor Weeks Vikings games are all about the atmosphere—screaming fans, epic touchdowns and, of course,...
by Lianna Matt | Oct 25, 2017 | Amusement Parks, Blog Posts, Tales From the Road
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at ValleySCARE 2017A visit to the mortuary is just the start of the evening All photos by Lianna Matt unless noted; videos by Cassie Bauman. By Lianna Matt You only have one more weekend to go to ValleySCARE, but you’re in good company. The...
by Kyle Smelter | Oct 12, 2017 | Art Galleries & Studios, Blog Posts, Museums & Interpretive Centers, Tales From the Road
MINNEAPOLIS SCULPTURE GARDENTake a virtual walk through of the reopened Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, and then visit it in person Spoonbridge and Cheery photo by Natalie Hall. All other photos by Kyle Smelter. By Kyle Smelter We ventured to the newly reopened...
by Lianna Matt | Oct 11, 2017 | Blog Posts, Music & Performing Arts, Tales From the Road, Theater
WATCH ON THE RHINELillian Hellman’s 1941 drama rings soundly in modern times as a portrait of family and responses to an unjust world All photos courtesy of the Guthrie Theater By Lianna Matt “Watch on the Rhine” takes place in one room, and it’s a beautiful one...
by Claire Noack | Oct 6, 2017 | Attractions, Blog Posts, Itineraries, Tales From the Road
TWIN CITIES THRIFTY TRAVELER-FALL EDITIONA week of free fall activities in the Twin Cities Photo by Jeanne W/Flickr By Claire Noack If you have never experienced autumn in the Midwest, prepare to be amazed. Bright reds, oranges and yellows dazzle in our many parks and...