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.
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Posted on May 8, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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Updated 8/21/20
If you’re like me, you have dug through drawers and cleaned out closets while spending more time at home. Now you have bags worth of items you would like to donate. But are all those organizations closed? Short answer: no.… Read the rest
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Posted on March 8, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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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 January 28, 2019
by Give Me The Mike
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I was on KSTP-TV’s Twin Cities Live with the best places to play bingo in Minnesota!
- Chester Bird American Legion, Golden Valley
- Bingo on Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays
- Buy cards for each game — $1 or $2 per game
- Titan’s Sports Saloon, Oakdale
- Various times each week, typically always on Saturdays
- Specialty bingo, including Moneybags Bingo, about once a month
- Running Aces, Columbus
- Brunch Bingo Sundays at 11:00 a.m.
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Posted on June 3, 2018
by Give Me The Mike
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I appeared on Twin Cities Live with a viewer-selected list of where to find the best donuts in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro. And it happened to be National Donut Day! Make sure the first Friday of June is circled on your calendar so you can celebrate.… Read the rest
Category: randoMNessTags: A Bakers Wife, Anoka, Blaine, donuts, Emily's Bakery, Emily's Bakery and Deli, Gluten Free, Golden Valley, Hans Bakery, Hastings, KSTP, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Farmers Market, National Donut Day, Saint Paul, Sift, Sift Gluten Free, Twin Cities, Twin Cities Live, Valley Pastries
Posted on November 25, 2017
by Give Me The Mike
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Here’s a roundup of 2017 holiday light displays around Minnesota. Know of one I’m missing? Let me know by filling out the contact form at the bottom of this page.… Read the rest
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Posted on November 16, 2017
by Give Me The Mike
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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: 40 Ways to Holiday, Annandale, Anoka, Anoka County Fair, Anoka County Fairgrounds, Buffalo, Canadian Pacific, Canadian Pacific Holiday Train, Cottage Grove, European Christmas Market, Golden Valley, Hastings, Holiday in Lights, Loretto, Minnesota, New Hope, randoMNess, Saint Louis Park, Saint Paul, Union Depot