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See a Beautiful Gardens winner in western Twin Cities

Gardeners create backyard oasis with pond and waterfall.

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The Twin Cities are coming back to life

The Twin Cities are regaining their vibrancy, as the pandemic wanes and people resume urban rituals that suddenly feel extraordinary. Thanks to high vaccination rates, summer weather and the lifting of Minneapolis and St. Paul mask mandates, June has marked a reanimation of Minnesota's metropolitan core after more than a year of COVID-induced inactivity.

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