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Best places to watch fireworks in Minnesota

By Give Me The Mike on July 3, 2019July 3, 2019

I asked for your suggestions on where to watch 4th of July fireworks. The top choice doesn’t take place on July 4th, but instead, on July 6th. I was on Twin Cities Live with a roundup. Highest rated: Delano Saturday, July 6th at 10:30 p.m. Canterbury Park, Shakopee Wednesday, July 3rd and Thursday, July 4th around

31 can’t miss events in Minnesota this July

By Give Me The Mike on June 23, 2019July 26, 2019

Not much gets better than July in Minnesota! There’s plenty to do with long summer nights. Bonus: you don’t have to spend 20 minutes putting on a parka and scraping ice off your windshield! I compiled a list of events happening around the state. Many are your suggestions! Is there one I forgot? Let me

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The best birthday freebies in the Twin Cities

By Give Me The Mike on May 19, 2019August 1, 2019

Most of these freebies were verified as of May 2019. Enjoy! If you know of others not listed, please let me know about them! Connect with me with the form at the bottom of this page. Note: I am more focused on adding deals for locally owned or Minnesota-based companies than national retailers. From a

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20 Mexican restaurants in Minnesota worth the trip

By Give Me The Mike on May 1, 2019July 22, 2019

Nearly 1,000 votes came in from Twin Cities Live viewers suggesting where they like to go for the best Mexican food in Minnesota. I presented the top 5 picks on TV — and those are listed below. While votes came in, I heard from people saying that certain Mexican restaurants don’t serve authentic food and

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The 5 best restaurants for fried fish in Minnesota

By Give Me The Mike on March 26, 2019July 22, 2019

I tallied up your suggestions and appeared on KSTP-TV’s Twin Cities Live with the best places to get fried fish in Minnesota! It’s a part of my Worth the Trip series. You can also watch my roundups for the best places to play bingo and the top 5 spots to attend a meat raffle. 1. The

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Twin Cities Restaurant Room Rental Guide

By Give Me The Mike on February 17, 2019July 29, 2019

Where to reserve semi-private and private dining rooms at restaurants, bars and breweries in the Twin Cities.

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A guide to Minnesota holiday light displays, 2017 edition

By Give Me The Mike on November 25, 2017November 23, 2018

An updated 2018 guide can be found here. 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. I have personally confirmed these shows are happening in 2017; be wary of other websites! This

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