Affectionately known as “The Barn,” Williams Arena in Minneapolis is still one of the great venues to watch a college basketball game.
The halls are decked at the historic Glensheen Mansion in Duluth, with lighted Christmas trees throughout the mansion to get people in the holiday spirit.
EXCELSIOR — It’s official: The Ice Castles will not be returning to Excelsior this winter.
Start your engines, the Great Train Show is coming to Canterbury Park.
Mystic Lake announced this month two performances that will hit the stage at the casino and hotel early next year.
Cider enthusiasts will flock to Minnesota Harvest Orchard in Jordan this weekend, as the local mainstay hosts the Minnesota Cider Guild's Bushel to Bottle Fall Festival and Beverage Tasting Saturday, Oct. 26 from 2-5 p.m.
Award-winning actor and comedian Chris Tucker will bring his standup comedy show to the Mystic Showroom on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, at 8 p.m.
The Twin Cities southwest metro is now at peak fall color, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Fall Color Finder.
The St. Paul Saints once held a rigid rivalry with the other side of the river when the Minneapolis Millers held a name for itself as a former incubator team for the Boston Red Sox and the New York Giants. The Millers baseball team was born in 1884 and ended in 1960, but now, the former mino…
Jake Owen and Noah Guthrie coming to the 11th annual Lakefront Music Fest in 2020.
If you drive down Highway 169 through Jordan, you can’t miss it — it’s a giant, yellow building with a huge sign that reads “Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store.”
There’s an abundance of fall and winter activities at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen this year.
Just off Highway 169 on Shakopee’s southwest side sits 100 acres of newly-purchased land.
Most Americans walk around with multi-megapixel cameras in their pockets. It’s easier than ever to take a good photograph and show it to thousands of people.
The Heights Theater has been nicknamed “the jewel of the Twin Cities,” and like a prized jewel, it’s maintained its beauty and splendor for nearly a century.
The play based-on the life of Tennessee Williams and widely considered one of America's most significant plays opens at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis this month.
The Junk Bonanza Vintage Market returns to Canterbury Park, 1100 Canterbury Road S., Shakopee, Sept. 26-28, showcasing vintage finds, antiques and artisan re-purposed goods from more than 150 handpicked vintage purveyors.
If you’re cruising down Highway 7 on a Friday evening or Saturday morning, roll your windows down as you drive through Minnetrista to catch a whiff of quintessentially Minnesota barbecue. On a spacious and grassy lot at 8175 Highway 7, Joe and Jen Cox serve up wood-smoked meats at Buddy Boy …
Where the heck was it? We learned that 9-year-old Ronan Uner of Chanhassen was thrilled to identify last week’s photo as the red fox on the sign for the Fox Hollow Drive neighborhood off Highway 101 in Chanhassen. We received more correct answers after the newspaper's print deadline. Congrat…
The correct answer to last week's quiz was "The Oaks" neighborhood marker at Galpin Boulevard and Lukewood Drive. No correct guesses this week.
Late summer in the southwest metro can feel like a money pit. It starts with the Scott County Fair, then the Minnesota Renaissance Festival begins it's seven-week residence, meanwhile, the Minnesota State Fair kicks into full gear — all while Oktoberfests and harvest festivals are on the horizon.
One of the most fun things to do at the Minnesota State Fair is to try the new foods and exclusive beers. This year, the fair featured 31 new foods and 53 new beverages, so we set out to try a few and let you know what you should get and what you should skip.
For decades, Lake Minnetonka residents and their friends have celebrated fall, and the legacy of apples in the area, with the Apple Day festival. The fun returns to downtown Excelsior on Saturday, Sept. 21.
For decades, Lake Minnetonka residents and their friends have celebrated fall, and the legacy of apples in the area, with the Apple Day festival. The fun returns to downtown Excelsior on Saturday, Sept. 21.
Great ideas are made over a beer. Just ask Dan Theisen.
ST. PAUL — Around the metro, it can be easy to overlook a passing plane. Look up to the sky on a clear day and it’s not unusual to see a handful of planes catching the light as they arrive and depart from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. But around South Saint Paul’s Fleming Airfi…
Carver-Scott County Master Gardeners workshops coming to Rapids Lake
When you think of Twin Cities museums, the ones most likely to come to mind are the well known art museums like the Walker Art Center, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Weisman, the Museum of Russian Art, the American Swedish Institute.
A reader pointed out last week, that Where the Heck Is It prompts readers to go out and explore the city's hidden treasures. For example, the steps down to Kerber Pond Park at 7380 Kerber Boulevard; from the street it looks like a tiny spot of grass with a picnic table and bench. But there a…
The persistent patter of steam engines could be heard thumping away in western Jordan all weekend, as the Scott-Carver Threshers hosted the 56th annual Old-Time Harvest Festival near the county fairgrounds.
It’s that time of year where football starts to take over the state.
Jordan will be the site of good old-fashioned fun this weekend as Scott-Carver County Threshers Association hosts the 56th annual Old-Time Harvest Festival in Jordan Aug 2-4.
The hunt for meteorites in Minnesota brings a handful of successes and tens of thousands more failures, but astronomy and mineral enthusiasts keep on searching.
A bit of motor history returns to Lake Minnetonka
With a cocked hat, a dash of red lipstick, and vagabonds at her side, Davina Lozier has poured theatrical jazz into venues across the metro and world.
Where the heck was it? The boat landing at Lake Minnewashta Regional Park. Congratulations to correct guesses from Denny and Sue Sheppmann, George Borchardt and Dave Harrington.
Ty Stone has been called the hardest working man in tribute band land. Don’t believe it? See for yourself.
“Mary Poppins,” a musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney film, will be performed by Mayer Community Arts/Summer Theatre (Mayer CAST) at Mayer Lutheran High School (305 Fifth St. NE, Mayer) at 7 p.m. July 25-27 and 2 p.m. July 28.
Thousands of spectators from around the Midwest danced, sang and screamed along with Brad Paisley, Joan Jett, Steve Miller and other rock and country musicians during Prior Lake’s 10th annual Lakefront Music Fest in Lakefront Park on July 12 and 13.
