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Rocking a block near you
Large, medium or small, block parties are an enduring summer tradition in the Twin Cities.
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Summer Fun 2017: New things to do in the Minnesota outdoors
Unconventional outdoor activities can be found everywhere in Minnesota.
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Twin Cities writer wants to help caregivers find 'balance'
Some tips on "Finding Your Joy in Compassionate Caregiving."
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Lileks: A man's guide to faking your Propane IQ
The most important step in outdoor cooking is faking your gas canister IQ.
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Minnesota Vietnam vet volunteers in Southeast Asia to heal old wounds
Retired Duluth social worker co-founded aid group as "a moral accounting."
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Wisconsin creates Frank Lloyd Wright Trail, from Taliesin to humble homes
Wisconsin's new Frank Lloyd Wright Trail hits the highlights of the architect's work, just in time for his 150th birthday.
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In Edinburgh, Scotland, a new era of cool
Renewed energy infuses Scotland's capital, with vibrant museums, creative restaurants and kilts everywhere.
Music
Tunde Adebimpe's Liquid Music concert feels like a 'ghostly journey'
REVIEW: With music and animation, TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe orchestrated a "magical mystery tour" of the afterlife.
Stage & Arts
'Passion,' diversity and DIY spirit drive new Twin Cities theater companies
A new crop of theater troupes is rising, fueled by the energy of youth — but also the voice of experience.
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Scene + Heard: PACER Center gala
The PACER Center's 35th annual benefit was filled with laughs and inspirational stories.
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Time and temp on Twin Cities buildings are now a thing of the past
Clocks on city halls, banks and stores once tolled the hours in public. Now time has become strictly personal.
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'Girls' star Lena Dunham cancels tour, including St. Paul show
The "Girls" creator will no longer tour this summer due to health issues.
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Twin Cities concerts of the week: Tina & the B Sides at First Ave, Toki Wright at Nomad Pub
Your guide to the Twin Cities' must-see shows.
Eat & Drink
Bacon takes center stage in cheeseburger at Erik the Red in downtown Mpls.
The thick-cut bacon, cured and smoked in-house, on the Thor's Burger at Erik the Red in Minneapolis is a crowning cheeseburger achievement. It's spectacular.
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Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell dies at 52 after hanging himself
Suicide is suspected in the unexpected death of the shrieking frontman, who performed just last weekend in western Wisconsin.
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