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August 2010

Features

Sun! Sip! Sup!

Sun! Sip! Sup!

Twenty-four great rooftops, patios, sidewalks, and lake spots to eat and drink outdoors in the Twin Cities.

Electric Avenue

Electric Avenue

A photographic trip through the Midway of the Minnesota State Fair.

Lawyer vs. Vatican

Lawyer vs. Vatican

St. Paul attorney Jeff Anderson is close to holding Rome—and the pope—directly accountable for covering up sexual abuse by Catholic priests.

Columns

Last Word: Weight Problem

Some things are better left unguessed

Culture: So Smart It Hurts

We call them lucky. We think they have all the answers. But what if Minnesota’s most intelligent kids are actually among our most at-risk?

Departments

Mail-Archived: August 2010 Letters to the Editor

Letters from readers regarding the last issues of Minnesota Monthly

Best Bets: August 2010 Arts Calendar

7 Hot Picks, Curtain Call, and more of the best acts this month

Travel: Pedal Pushers

Lanesboro, deep in southern Minnesota’s bluff country, may be the state’s most bike-friendly town. But the trails leading out are the real draw.

Shops: Easy Being Green

From eco-friendly mattresses to recycled-glass dishes, Moss Envy is all about loving Mother Earth in style

Quick Bite: Hunger Driven

The Magic Bus delivers a tasty, mobile menu

Muse: Fabulous Frocks

Delight in bright white—the un-color of the season. Inventive textures and inspired silhouettes make white anything but plain.

Editor's Note: Spin City

Maybe we are more like Paris.

Expert: A Fine Vintage

Hayley Bush, the woman behind Lula, is not just a retailer—she’s a fashion historian

Finds: All Fired Up

Good design belongs outdoors, too. Light up the charcoal and grill away in hot summer style. Here’s to good taste!

Insider: Fringe Family

Joseph and Sara Scrimshaw, the unofficial First Couple of the Minnesota Fringe Festival, on freaks, JonBenét, and the devil inside

Insider: Full Circus

The circus saved Chimgee Haltarhuu. Now she’s using the circus to save others.

Omnivore: Steak-house Living on a Burger Budget

Suburban Sampler: Pittsburgh Blue

Omnivore: Eating History

Minneapolis’s landmark Forum Cafeteria is back! It’s a magnificent eyeful and worth the trip downtown.

Omnivore: Comfortably Done

Raku in Edina corners the luxury sushi market

Wine: Think Pink

Make the most of your last fleeting summer days with the most amusing of all wines: rosé.

Scene: 2010 Minnesota International Center Gala

2010 Minnesota International Center Gala—Celebration of Malaysia, June 19

Scene: Penumbra Theatre's Jazz Jam, 2010

Penumbra Theatre brings the beat to its Summer Institute Scholarship Fund

Scene: 2010 Gala In The Gardens

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum hosts 400 guests at its premier summer garden party.

Special Advertising Sections

School Guide 2010

Minnesota Gaming Guide