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Minnesota Zoo To Open Beautiful New Nighttime Attraction This Summer

4+ hour, 43+ min ago  (460+ words) As the sun goes down this summer, a whole new experience will begin at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley in the Twin Cities area. The zoo has been preparing to open what they are calling "Wanderlight Trail", an attraction…...

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Casting Call For Minneapolis Restaurants Seeking Gordon Ramsay's Guidance

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (163+ words) I ran into a post on social media that seems to indicate that Gordon Ramsay might be coming to Minnesota for a show. Check out the details below. According to the post, struggling restaurants in the Minneapolis area, meaning within…...

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Guy Fieri Couldn't Believe This Restaurant Was in Minnesota

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (307+ words) Minnesota'restaurants are featured on Food Network shows from time to time and you're probably familiar with a lot of these establishments like Matt's Bar or Pizza Luce, but there's one that Guy Fieri visited that I had never heard of,…...

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Duluth Visitors Did a Double-Take at This Unusual Freighter

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (237+ words) I've never seen this ship before, and it definitely will make you do a double-take. It's the John D. Leitch, and it recently sailed into port. It's a one-of-a-kind ship, and no other laker looks like it. My friend Vibe W…...

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Summer in the '80s hit different. Here are 20 toys that prove it.

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (219+ words) Memorial Day weekend is finally here, and for most people, that means the start of summer. It's time to dust off the grill (or evict the mice who moved in over the winter), crack open a cold one, and maybe…...

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Valleyfair's New Superior Shores Opens Memorial Weekend

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (461+ words) Minnesota's largest amusement park is making a big splash this Memorial Day Weekend as it opens its new waterpark as a part of its 50th anniversary season. The North Star State's classic amusement park is now under new ownership, and the…...

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Minnesota's Biggest 4th of July Party Is Going To Be Even Bigger This Year

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (319+ words) The Fourth of July is always a massive holiday weekend, but this year is going to be truly historic. Communities across the state will have fireworks displays and parades, but one Minnesota city is throwing an absolute blockbuster party to…...

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Giant Recreations of Artists' Work On Display in Mantorville Later this Summer

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (255+ words) A really cool and unique event is back in Mantorville this summer for it's 6th year in a row. It's a huge outdoor art exhibit called Larger Than Life featuring giant, blown-up versions of artists work on display in Riverside Park....

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Rochester (and SE Minnesota) Summer Events Guide for 2026

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (236+ words) Since this weekend is the unofficial kickoff to summer with Memorial Day, it's time to get our annual Summer Events Guide out. Summer is so short in Minnesota so we have to take full advantage of it. Plus, we've got…...

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Minnesota Renaissance Festival's Themed Weekends Announced for 2026

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (400+ words) The unofficial start to summer (Memorial Day) hasn't even arrived yet and we're already talking about the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. I know, it seems so early, but they just announced their themed weekends for 2026, so it's time to start making…...

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