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Exquisitely crafted expressive giants, magically whimsical floats,  tallbikes, and people of all descriptions will parade down Bloomington Avenue this Sunday for In the Heart of the Beast's 33rd annual May Day Parade. A grand spectacle and a grand tradition, the parade put on by Minneapolis’ renowned puppet and mask theater draws tens of thousands every May. A full two thousand are participants, mostly community volunteers. ...

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) is a top art museum with collections ranging from Ancient China to contemporary American artists. Sculpture by Degas, Rembrandt’s "Lucretia", Van Gogh's "Olive Trees" , and an interior by Frank Lloyd Right are all part of the museum’s permanent collection. Organized by geographical origin as well as by time period, the ...

Spring has almost reached us here in chilly Minneapolis, and what better way to celebrate than with a flower show? The Macy's – Bachman's annual show is here, and unlike past years, you can actually view the flowers while you shop! For the first time in Macy's (formerly Marshall Field's, formerly Dayton's) flower show history, the displays are integrated into the first floor retail area, ...

Set off to the left of the main entrance to the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, the Cowles Conservatory is a peaceful, refreshing spot, that is too easily missed. In the main atrium architect and sculptor Frank Gehry’s enormous glass fish leaps for the ceiling out of a tranquil square of water. Towering palms and potted flowers share the perimeter ...

If you’re an outdoor winter enthusiast, and find yourself in the Minneapolis area this weekend, enjoy one last hurrah. Two of the best places to go in and around the city are Theodore Wirth Park and Hyland Park.

For cross country skiing, snowboarding and sledding right in the city head to Theodore Wirth Park. ...

Look and listen your way through the extensive Dylan exhibit at the University of Minnesota’s Weisman Art Museum. Open March 3rd through April 29th “Bob Dylan’s American Journey, 1956-1966 “ follows the American icon from high school in Hibbing, MN though going electric at the Newport Folk Festival.

It starts with the history of Dylan’s hometown of Hibbing, MN ...

Renowned architect Cesar Pelli designed Minneapolis' Central Library, a sleek modern structure that carries over three million titles. The five-story building is defined by an exterior pattern of Kasota stone and silkscreened glass panels that present subtle earth tones and a cantilevered roof, or a sharp wing that's poised as if in mid-flight --- as a space-age-like embellishment.
Inside, an expansive atrium opens just beyond the entrance, providing a ...

The First Survey of Kara Walker’s work, “My Complement, My Enemy, Oppressor, My Love" is open at Walker Art Center now through May 13. Cut paper is her medium of choice and slavery her topic. Not for the faint of heart, the exhibit explores the history of American slavery using images of sexual exploitation and violence. Huge black silhouettes ogle, copulate, and dance on curved white ...

Annie’s Parlor is a classic burger joint, complete with red-and-white checkered tablecloths. The burgers are also classically wonderful. Old standbys like the California burger and mushroom and Swiss burger can be dressed up or down by adding one of a variety of cheeses or swapping white buns for wheat. The smoked cheddar goes especially well on the bacon cheeseburger. Their veggie ...

This morning, I trudged through the snow to the Band Box Diner at 729 S. 10th St. in Minneapolis, MN for a homemade-style veggie omelette and several cups of the special bold coffee blend. Even though I’ve been there a million times, I never get tired of its greasy standard, nostalgic ambiance and myriad characters.
The 1930s-era prefabricated building is wedged cozily into a narrow, peninsular strip in the ...