Posted on March 17, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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Millions of people around the world have been asked to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. After you clean your house, scan old family photos, and binge a show on Netflix, social media isn’t the only answer. Instead, educate yourself.… Read the rest
Category: randoMNess, Social LifeTags: Brown, Columbia, cooking class, Cornell, covid, covid-19, covid19, Croatia, Dartmouth, Duolingo, edX, Harvard, Minneapolis, Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota History Center, open arms of minnesota, Penn, Planet Fitness, Princeton, Skillshare, Slovenia, TED Talks, Union Hmong Kitchen, virtual, wine, wine tasting, Yale, Yia Vang
Posted on November 30, 2019
by Give Me The Mike
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Give Me The Mike received promotional consideration from Visit Saint Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota may be the smaller twin of the Twin Cities, but it has a whole lot of charm and plenty to do. Here’s some advice for planning a trip to Minnesota’s Capitol city.… Read the rest
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Posted on May 27, 2019
by Give Me The Mike
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I recently went on a work assignment to visit the spots Twin Cities Live viewers selected as the 5 best museums in Minnesota. One of those was the Minnesota History Center in Saint Paul.
Before my visit, I asked museum officials what they felt was underrated.… Read the rest
Category: randoMNessTags: ancestry.com, Fold3, fold3.com, Gale Family Library, Minnesota, Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota History Center, newspapers.com, Saint Paul, St. Paul, Twin Cities, Twin Cities Live
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 May 26, 2019
by Give Me The Mike
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For my Worth the Trip series on Twin Cities Live, I asked viewers to vote on the 5 best museums in Minnesota. The voting was extremely close. We are blessed to live in a rich cultural community.
I reached out to staff at all of the top 5 museums and asked them for the insider scoop on what they feel is underrated.… Read the rest
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I was on KSTP-TV’s Twin Cities Live with five indoor events worth checking out this weekend! Take a look. Tune in every Thursday afternoon for my roundup of What’s Happening This Weekend.
Plus, save some money at Target this weekend!… Read the rest
Category: randoMNessTags: Brickmania, Dog Show, K'Nex, Land O'Lakes Kennel Club, Landmark Center, LEGO, LEGO Fan Expo, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Boychoir, Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota History Center, Saint Paul, Saint Paul RiverCentre, The 1968 Exhibit, Twin Cities, Twin Cities Live, Weekend Events, Worlds Toughest Rodeo, Xcel Energy Center