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Where to Find Free and Low-Cost Clothing, Furniture and Other Essentials in Minnesota Assorted clothing hanging on racks in a thrift store
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Where to Find Free and Low-Cost Clothing, Furniture and Other Essentials in Minnesota

Mike Marcotte October 12, 2026
Find free and low-cost essentials in Minnesota, plus who qualifies and how to get help.
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Submit Your Christmas Display for the 2026 Minnesota Holiday Lights Guide A-Coolend-Christmas
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Submit Your Christmas Display for the 2026 Minnesota Holiday Lights Guide

Mike Marcotte October 11, 2026
Submit your Christmas light display for the 10th edition of the Minnesota Holiday Lights Guide.
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Twin Cities Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving 2026 Roasted turkey, side dishes and glasses of wine on a Thanksgiving dinner table.
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Twin Cities Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving 2026

Mike Marcotte October 9, 2026
Compare Twin Cities Thanksgiving buffets, turkey dinners and meals to go for Nov. 26, 2026.
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Halloween Events in Anoka, the Halloween Capital of the World Illuminated floats in Anoka’s Light Up the Night Halloween Parade.
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Halloween Events in Anoka, the Halloween Capital of the World

Mike Marcotte October 7, 2026
Celebrate Halloween in Anoka with parades, pumpkin carving and spooky displays, plus tips for parade day.
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Family-Friendly Minnesota Events for MEA Weekend 2026 Two children exploring a pumpkin patch surrounded by orange pumpkins.
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Family-Friendly Minnesota Events for MEA Weekend 2026

Mike Marcotte October 7, 2026
Plan MEA weekend with these family-friendly events across Minnesota.
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Best Halloween Light and Yard Displays in Minnesota (2026) Look if you Dare Halloween display in Inver Grove Heights, with a towering skeleton, a jack-o’-lantern-headed figure and red-lit decorations behind a yard fence.
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Best Halloween Light and Yard Displays in Minnesota (2026)

Mike Marcotte October 4, 2026
Explore Minnesota's best Halloween displays for 2026.
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What to Do in Palm Springs: My Favorite Places to Eat, Drink and Explore Palm Springs sign
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What to Do in Palm Springs: My Favorite Places to Eat, Drink and Explore

Mike Marcotte September 27, 2026
My favorite Palm Springs stops, from downtown attractions and desert adventures to restaurants and cocktail bars.
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Minnesota Ice Cream Shops That Make Their Own Ice Cream A shop worker scoops ice cream into a waffle cone
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Minnesota Ice Cream Shops That Make Their Own Ice Cream

Mike Marcotte September 27, 2026
Minnesota ice cream shops making their own flavors, from the Twin Cities to the North Shore.
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5 Most Romantic Restaurants in the Twin Cities, According to Facebook Votes Couples dining inside Murray’s steakhouse in downtown Minneapolis with booth seating and warm lighting.
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5 Most Romantic Restaurants in the Twin Cities, According to Facebook Votes

Mike Marcotte September 26, 2026
Romantic Twin Cities restaurants chosen by the Give Me The Mike Facebook community.
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