Goodbye Joe, Hello Joseph
He was on nobody’s short list of likely candidates to succeed Joe Dowling, the Guthrie Theater’s long-time artistic director retiring in June. But now that Joseph Haj—from the PlayMakers Repertory...
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In Search of Lost Time
In a building in the middle of the North Loop, Jim Fiorentino has amassed an incredible collection of objects that serves as a curious monument to his past. Hundreds of Old World cuckoo clocks, dozens...
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The Rules of a Satisfying Summer
Minnesotans put way too much pressure on summer. Just because it's fleeting doesn't mean it needs to be a race against Mother Nature to collect as many monumental e xperiences as you can before the...
View ArticleEveryone Loves a Parade
Nothing says summer quite like a parade. And no parade says Minnesota quite like the Aquatennial’s CenterPoint Energy Torchlight Parade. Honoring the state’s borderline obsessive pride in its greatest...
View ArticleWalk on Water
Jesus may have spent his summers walking on the Sea of Galilee, but home in the north country we can do the Savior one better: water skiing. Nothing is more Minnesotan than being yanked around one of...
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The Summer of the Saints
The St. Paul Saints' new Lowertown ballpark debuted on May 21, and tickets for the season are going fast. Here's why: 1. IT'S MODERN: Designed by Julie Snow, a residential and commercial (not a...
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Always a Win
MYSTIC LAKE CASINO HOTEL 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd., Prior Lake, 952-445-9000, mysticlake.com GAMES: Just a quick drive from the metro, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel is ideal for anyone who wakes up on...
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Flamingos Make the Party
Among neighbors, parties don't have to be planned. So next time you've got a beautiful Friday, a full supply of summer sippers, and a hankering to hobnob, cast the universal Bat Signal for "BYOB on my...
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Todd About Town: June 2015
She may not be a Bond girl, but she certainly could be considered a Donald Darling. The man with the mighty mouth and the signature comb-over—yes, the Trumpster himself—has said, “You’re hired,” on...
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The Short Life and Sudden Death of Germain Vigeant
On hearing the devastating news of a University of Minnesota student who died after a fall from inside the abandoned Bunge Tower grain elevator, we recalled the last time a student died in that same...
View ArticleAmazing Minnesota Lore Legends and Myths
Watch this space—we're about to blow your mind with even more Minnesota triva, with help from Trivia Mafia founders Sean McPherson and Chuck Terhark. And speaking of important things, we're hosting...
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Amazing Lore, Legends, and Myths
Additional reporting and research by Chuck Terhark and Sean McPherson Mythical man beasts! Knights Templar conspiracy theories! D.B. Cooper’s local connection! SID HARTMAN! Be they tales of ghosts in...
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Camp-a-Palooza Survival Kit
Justin Vernon’s Eaux Claires Festival debuts July 17–18 at Foster Farms in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it’s sure to be as much about the camping debauchery as the music itself. The only problem is the...
View ArticleBoom Town
The biggest fireworks show in the Twin Cities is Red, White & Boom in downtown Minneapolis. Here are its best vantage points for every type of onlooker. FOR THE ELEVATED: Guthrie Endless Bridge:...
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Called Out
On May 17, Josie Petermeier took to the altar to be ordained as a Catholic priest. As ceremonies go, it was uneventful. Her small congregation gathered where it always does, in a modest...
View ArticleTodd About Town: July 2015
Gray, black, distinguished eyeglasses and hats appeared to be the standard attire for guests attending the opening night party for the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival at Aster Cafe....
View ArticleKeep Dinkytown Dinky
The University of Minnesota’s East Bank has undergone some substantive transformations the last few years. The Green Line reconfigured Washington Avenue, TCF Bank Stadium has redefined the campus’s...
View ArticleTodd About Town: August 2015
They’re off! Minneapolis and St. Paul certainly did not have a false start celebrating the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby in May. From the University Club in St. Paul to The Woman’s Club in...
View ArticleTwo Nights in Little Mekong
Literally meaning “Mother of Water” in Lao and Thai, the Southeast Asian Mekong River is a physical cross section of its culturally diverse slice of the globe. The Mother of Water meanders south from...
View ArticleTodd About Town: February 2016 Edition
Bromances are the new black. We used to call them best friends, buddies, or pals, but now these male friendships have a kitchy label: the bromance. It’s even made its way into the Merriam-Webster...
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