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The 5 best pumpkin patches in Minnesota pumpkin patch
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The 5 best pumpkin patches in Minnesota

Mike Marcotte October 22, 2018
If you head outside of the cities, you'll find family-run farms with inexpensive fun for your whole...
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Video: The best freebies at the 2018 Minnesota State Fair Fair Insider
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Video: The best freebies at the 2018 Minnesota State Fair

Mike Marcotte August 29, 2018
The best freebies at the Minnesota State Fair include socks!
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Phone charging stations at the Minnesota State Fair

Mike Marcotte August 24, 2018
With so many people at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds each day, your phone is bound to drain...
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27 new craft beers and beverages at the 2018 Minnesota State Fair Minnesota-State-Fair
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27 new craft beers and beverages at the 2018 Minnesota State Fair

Mike Marcotte August 19, 2018
There are 27 new beverages you will find around the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
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A review of new Minnesota State Fair foods for 2018 IMG_1546
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A review of new Minnesota State Fair foods for 2018

Mike Marcotte June 19, 2018
From Nordic Waffles to Pepperoni Chips, see what items made the Minnesota State Fair's new foods class...
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Man has a bot watch over 1,000 hours of Olive Garden commercials, then asks it to write a commercial. It is Gluten Classico. IMG_1460
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Man has a bot watch over 1,000 hours of Olive Garden commercials, then asks it to write a commercial. It is Gluten Classico.

Mike Marcotte June 13, 2018

Twitter has been on point lately.

Wheel of Fortune Answers (@wofanswers) blew up in popularity,...

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What you need to do by June 15 for a chance to see Hamilton in Minneapolis Hamilton
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What you need to do by June 15 for a chance to see Hamilton in Minneapolis

Mike Marcotte June 12, 2018

I haven’t seen the musical “Hamilton” yet (I know, I know), so I’m thrilled that it will...

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‘Another day, another slay’: A conversation with BeBe Zahara Benet BeBe Zahara Benet
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‘Another day, another slay’: A conversation with BeBe Zahara Benet

Mike Marcotte June 7, 2018
BeBe Zahara Benet is the winner of the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race and a strong competitor...
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The best donuts in the Twin Cities

Mike Marcotte June 3, 2018
Celebrate National Donut Day (or any day) with some of the best donuts in the Twin Cities.
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