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Teardownapolis? Buildings in downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul don't last long
Thousands of downtown buildings in Minneapolis and St. Paul have been lost to the wrecking ball, but skyscrapers may have longer life spans.
Books
Summer serial: Embark on Great Lakes adventure in 'Redemption's Run'
When a mysterious young captain arrives in her hometown of Bayfield, Wis., 12-year-old Kacie stows aboard his boat, Redemption, searching for answers about the father she has never known.
Movies
How 'Star Wars' blazed a path for filmmakers and fans
Space adventure used nostalgia in calculated shift toward marketing.
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Scene + Heard: Minnesota Zoo's Beastly Ball
It was a wild night at the Minnesota Zoo during the 2017 Beastly Ball.
Eat & Drink
Waterfront dining: Check out these 3 Twin Cities destinations
Enjoy a lovely view and some great food at these Twin Cities restaurants near the water.
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Young Twin Cities gardeners team up with chefs to create Home Team salads
Teens sell salads at Minnesota Twins and Golden Gophers games through the Roots for the Home Team program.
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Take a guided bike trip from Itasca State Park to Grand Rapids
A bike tour stretches from Itasca State Park to Grand Rapids with easy days of pedaling.
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Tips for enduring – and even enjoying – a road trip with teenagers
After a long-delayed drive Out West, a mother shares tips for enduring — and even enjoying — a road trip with teens.
Eat & Drink
Shake Shack divulges burger secrets in its new cookbook
Just in time for Memorial Day burger-making, learn the secrets behind the popular, fast-growing chain.
TV & Media
Why Jerrod Carmichael is one of comedy's brightest new stars
"The Carmichael Show" returns as network TV's most daring sitcom.
TV & Media
Stage & Arts
Minnesota artist returns from L.A. for austere, magnetic solo exhibit
Artist Nathan Hylden makes mystery out of the mundane.
Books
Review: 'There's a Mystery There: The Primal Vision of Maurice Sendak,' by Jonathan Cott
NONFICTION: Jonathan Cott offers a serious study of the life and work of children's writer Maurice Sendak.
Books
Review: 'Sympathy,' by Olivia Sudjic
FICTION: This striking, timely novel follows a young woman's obsession with a Japanese writer in New York.
Books
Review: 'The Cave Dwellers,' by Richard Grant
FICTION: A shrewd and enthralling novel about a World War II cat-and-mouse game.
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Mary Mack does comedy the Minnesota way in first of 3 nights at Acme
The comic opens the first of three-night at the club that put her on the map.
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Minnesota mural artist pictures a bright future for kids in crisis
Savage artist aims to cheer up children with vibrant murals.
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