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Colleen Coles

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Coles has a degree in journalism and she loves to talk and spend time with my family in Minneapolis. Her favorite thing to do is to travel, especially with her college girlfriends!

Latest from Colleen Coles

Most Twin Cities parking meters free on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, most stores open

Government offices are closed, but the Minnesota Children’s Museum will be open for a rare Monday.
January 16, 2026

What’s open and closed on New Year’s Day 2026

Grocery stores, Target and Walmart, shopping malls and liquor stores will be open, as will some museums. Transit services will run on limited schedules.
December 30, 2025

Don’t feel like shopping? Here are 10 fun holiday weekend things to do.

Our ideas for the weekend after Thanksgiving: Holiday shows and lights and state parks and much more.
November 28, 2025

Farmers market season isn’t over. Shop these 23 winter markets

Find seasonal produce, baked goods and holiday spirit at a variety of indoor and outdoor markets.
November 12, 2025
As winter arrives, farmers market shoppers continue to have options.

Minnesota plant sales offer bargains and gardening tips — here are 38 to check out

Nurseries and garden clubs across Minnesota are offering a variety of flower, vegetable, herb and specialty plants.
May 2, 2025
People looking at rows of plants.