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August 2007

Features

Dream Weekends

Dream Weekends

Paradise is just a short drive from the Twin Cities.

Scenes from a Mall

Scenes from a Mall

The Mall of America turns 15

The Power — and — piousness — and — frustration — and — sorrow of One

The Power — and — piousness — and — frustration — and — sorrow of One

How Cheryl Johnson became C.J., the most infamous Journalist in Minnesota.

New Bohemians

New Bohemians

A new wave of boosters hopes to put the art scene back in Minneapolis' Warehouse District.

Universal Discovery

Universal Discovery

Cosmos is still otherworldly, even if the cool kids have moved on

Youth Culture

The School of Rock in St. Paul shows the next generation how to strike a chord.

Anything Goes

A preview of the Minnesota Fringe Festival.

Columns

The Outdoors: Artificial Turf

Minnesota’s traditional cabin culture is vanishing. But are laments of Paradise Lost overblown?

Health: Cycles of Life

Little fluctuations in the daily rhythms of the human body can make a big difference when it comes to health

A Likely Story: Blurbs on a Stick

Critical acclaim for the Minnesota State Fair

Sue Z: Sue Z Says

Alfresco dining suggestions

Departments

Foreword: The Last Word

A tribute to Carol Ratelle Leach

Mail: Your Letters

Comments from readers on the last issue of Minnesota Monthly

Talk: Great Escapes

Books and music reviewed

Talk: Green Monsters

Why I don’t believe in lawns

Talk: End of the Road Radio

End of the Road radio in Ely.

Talk: Russian Rebirth

Judi Dutcher and Russian art.

Talk: Kernels of Truth

Cob-nobbing with Minnesota’s sweetest summer crop

Best Bets: The Arts

Minnesota Monthly's recommendations for cultural diversion in August 2007

The Look: Tray Chic

Trays that shimmer and shine.

The Look: Denim

From high-waisted to hip-hugger, where to find the coolest denim styles.

The Look: Il Vostro

Il Vostro gets the boot-Italy, that is.

Quick Bites: Young and Restless

A volatile chef makes a gentle landing at Barbette

Quick Bites: Man on a Mission

Former Auriga owner Doug Flicker takes a walk on the mild side