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3 can’t miss Twin Cities Farmers Markets

Mike Marcotte June 1, 2019

While Lowertown Saint Paul and Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis host great farmers markets featuring locally grown produce...

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Twin Cities restaurant date deals for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday date night deals
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Twin Cities restaurant date deals for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday

Mike Marcotte May 30, 2019

Cash in on some great deals from Twin Cities restaurants. I appeared on <a href="http://www.twincitieslive.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener...

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Why no Minnesotan should pay to use Ancestry.com Gale Family Library
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Why no Minnesotan should pay to use Ancestry.com

Mike Marcotte May 27, 2019

I recently went on a work assignment to visit the spots <a href="http://www.twincitieslive.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener...

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55 things every Minnesotan should do summer 2019 Greetings from MN
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55 things every Minnesotan should do summer 2019

Mike Marcotte May 27, 2019

Summers in Minnesota are too short to be bored, even if it is raining. For inspiration, I...

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From Minneapolis to Stillwater, three restaurants with the best date night deals Give Me The Mike's Mike Marcotte sits on the set of Twin Cities Live with hosts Steve Patterson and Elizabeth Ries.
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From Minneapolis to Stillwater, three restaurants with the best date night deals

Mike Marcotte May 27, 2019
Enjoy these fantastic date night deals at restaurants around the Twin Cities.
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The best restaurant date night deals in Minneapolis on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday

Mike Marcotte May 27, 2019

Originally published January 2018

I was on KSTP-TV’s <a href="http://twincitieslive.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener...

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What it’s like to zip line over the Mississippi River IMG_9507
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What it’s like to zip line over the Mississippi River

Mike Marcotte May 26, 2019

I’m glad Twin Cities Live reporter Kelli Hanson had...

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5 best museums in Minnesota

Mike Marcotte May 26, 2019
One museum offers Minnesotans free access to ancestry.com.
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10 best foods from the 2018 Minnesota State Fair

Mike Marcotte May 23, 2019
Here's a roundup of the best foods I ate at the 2018 Minnesota State Fair.
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