Stage & Arts
What's a Minnesota getaway without a little summer theater?
Summer theater has become part of the "destination" for "destination vacation spots." Those who want to fish, play golf, bike, hike or camp can also scratch the itch for some performance. You might even see former Twin Cities anchor Don Shelby as Mark Twain.
Movies
'Eden' rides a techno-sonic wave
REVIEW: Spanning two decades and many terrific tunes, "Eden" rides its techno-sonic wave with a restless intelligence.
Eat & Drink
Who wants beer? Here are 2 Twin Cities brewery crawls to get you started
With 25 taprooms inside the I-494/694 loop, putting together a brewery crawl is easy. Two burgeoning brewery districts, one in northeast Minneapolis and the other along the Green Line, let you leave the car behind to take in multiple taps by foot, bike or train.
Music
Dave Matthews doubles up in marathon Xcel show
Review: The '90s hippie-rock favorite opened for himself and powered on for a 3 ½-hour marathon.
Music
Dave Matthews Band's two-part Xcel Center set list
The band took 80 minutes to strum its way through 10 songs in the opening acoustic segment.
Books
Review: 'The Buddha's Return,' by Gaito Gazdanov, translated by Bryan Karetnyk: Another delightful puzzle
FICTION: A riddling, mind-bending but also tender masterpiece by a forgotten Russian writer who is getting a long overdue revival.
Music
Are changes afoot at MPR?
Top administrator sends out ominous memo that doesn't bode well for public-radio giant.
Local
Gallery: Medical marijuana in Minnesota
At the stroke of midnight, medical marijuana was legal in Minnesota. Moments later, the state's first cannabis clinic welcomed its first patients.
Rosenblum: Who loves a parade? Minnesotans do
Minnesota's popular summer spectacles help us maintain connections, slow down and keep childhood memories afloat.
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