There are plenty of other ways to get a taste of State Fair foods leading up to Labor Day. Check out this list of restaurants and businesses where you can find official Fair foods.
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Posted on August 9, 2020
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The 2020 Minnesota State Fair may be canceled, but State Fair officials and business owners are coming up ways you can get your fix of the Great Minnesota Get Together.
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Posted on July 16, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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From a bottle of wine worth your age to free car washes, I rounded up the best freebies you can snag on your birthday.
Category: randoMNessTags: 6Smith, 7th Street Entry, Acapulco, ACME Comedy, ACME Comedy Company, Acme Comedy Company Minneapolis, Al's Place, Andover, Apple Valley, Arc's Value Village, Arden Hills, Baldamar, Baxter, Benihana, Birthday, Birthday Freebies, Blaine, Bloomington, botox, Brueggers Bagels, Buca di Beppo, Burnsville, Can Can Wonderland, Caribou Coffee, Chanhassen, Cherokee Tavern, Coon Rapids, Crooked Pint Ale House, Denny's, detroit lakes, Duluth, Dunn Brothers Coffee, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Edina, Fine Line, Finish Line, Firehouse Subs, First Avenue, Free, Freebies, Garrison, GODIVA, Golden Valley, Grand Casino, Green Mill, Grizzlys Grill, Ham Lake, Hinckley, Hogan Brothers, HopCat, Houlihan's, IKEA, IKEA Family, Jake's City Grille, Jamba Juice, Jersey Mike's, Lindey's Prime Steak House, Mankato, Maple Grove, Maplewood, Mario's Italian Kitchen, mini golf, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Nadia Cakes, New Brighton, New Hope, North Oaks, Northfield, Nothing Bundt Cakes, OC Rewards, Old Chicago, Panera Bread, Paradise Car Wash, Park Tavern, Pazzaluna, Perkins, Plymouth, Prior Lake, Pub 819, Ramsey, Red Cow, Red Rabbit, Red Robin, Red Robin Royalty, Red's Savoy, Richfield, Rochester, Roseville, Saint Cloud, Saint Louis Park, Saint Paul, Shoreview, Skinner's Pub, St. Louis Park, Stanley's Northeast Bar Room, Starbucks, Stillwater, Sunshine Factory Bar & Grill, Texas Roadhouse, TGI Fridays, The Bar Draft House, The Block, The Howe, Timberlodge Steakhouse, Treasure Island Resort and Casino, Tria Restaurant, Turf Club, Twin Cities, Twin Cities Live, Uptown Dermatology, Uptown Dermatology and SkinSpa, Waite Park, Watertown, Wayzata, Welch, West Saint Paul, Which Wich, Wild Bill's Sports Saloon, Wildfire, Willmar, Woodbury
It's an activity good for the whole family, fun for a date night, and it's relatively inexpensive. Votes were tallied to find four of the best bowling alleys in the Twin Cities.
Category: randoMNessTags: birthday freebie, bowling, Cedarvale Lanes, date night, Eagan, Edina, Elsie's, Fitz's Bar and Grill, karaoke, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Twins, Park Tavern, private dining, Saint Louis Park, Skylane Bowling, Target Field, Town Hall Brewery, Town Hall Lanes, Town Hall Station, Town Hall Tap
Posted on March 8, 2020
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Where to reserve semi-private and private dining rooms at restaurants, bars and breweries in the Twin Cities.
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Posted on August 19, 2019
by Give Me The Mike
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Breakfast becomes a passionate subject for many people. And for good reason.
For starters, it’s the most meaningful meal of the day. You need fuel to be productive.
It’s food people love, too: omelets, pancakes, French toast, hash browns.
Sitting down for breakfast is also the chance to connect with the people who mean a lot to you.… Read the rest
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Posted on June 1, 2019
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While Lowertown Saint Paul and Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis host great farmers markets featuring locally grown produce and goods, there are ‘berry-good’ other spots that tend to be less busy and get you the same fruits, veggies and flowers. Here are three I’ve attended which are worth the trip:
When: Saturdays, 9 a.m.… Read the rest
Category: randoMNessTags: Centennial Lakes Park, Chef Earls BBQ, Edina, Farmers Market, Maple Grove, Maple Grove Community Center, Maple Grove Farmers Market, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market, randoMNess, Twin Cities
Summers in Minnesota are too short to be bored, even if it is raining. For inspiration, I compiled this checklist of 55 things you can do before Labor Day.
This guide is presented by Family Fun Twin Cities. For even more suggestions of what to do this summer, check out their Ultimate Summer Guide.
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Posted on January 11, 2018
by Give Me The Mike
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I had to make a spreadsheet to keep track of everything happening in the Twin Cities leading up to the big game at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4. I’m ready to help you find the best activities. Embrace the chaos — we won’t see anything this big come through Minnesota for decades!… Read the rest
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Posted on November 18, 2017
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In 2017, there are exactly 40 days from Thanksgiving Day to New Years Day. And with the elimination of the eighth floor display at Macy’s in downtown Minneapolis and Holiday Lights in the Park in Saint Paul, along with the disappointing change from tradition at Holidazzle, more people than ever are looking for new holiday activities.… Read the rest
Category: randoMNessTags: Black Friday, Can Can Wonderland, Contest, Edina, Facebook, Giveaway, holidays, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Red Cow, Saint Paul, Schmidt Brewery, Shoppes at Arbor Lakes, Twin Cities