SHIVER YOUR TIMBERS

Come in from the cold and focus on sun, blue skies and calm, open water. The Minneapolis Boat Show provides a one-stop marketplace for everyone from the "old salt" to the entry-level "greenhorn." More than 400 boats will be on display, from cabin cruisers to canoes, along with thousands of accessories for the boat and boater. There will be free seminars, an interactive scuba diving exhibit in a heated pool, underwater treasures from shipwrecks and more. (10 a.m.-5 p.m. today. $10; free for ages 15 and under and for active military with I.D. Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Av. S., Mpls. www.minneapolisboatshow.com.)

BRIAN LEEHAN