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May 2012

Features

The No-Win War

The No-Win War

It began with the worst slaughter in frontier history. It ended with the largest mass execution on U.S. soil. This month, 150 years later, it's up to the Minnesota Historical Society to try to...

Choose Your Door

Choose Your Door

History, adventure, art, wine: packing everything Door County has to offer into one trip will leave you too tired to stop and smell the cherry pie. So don't do it all. Instead, follow our lead as...

Columns

Last Word: Spring Cleaning

The problem with the past is that it’s not even past. It usually lives in the closet.

Sue Z: Sue Z.’s Finds

Gear up for summertime celebrations with lollicakes, healthy eats, and honey!

Departments

Best Bets: May 2012 Arts Calendar

What you need to do, see, and hear this month

Profile: Flesh Tones

The Old-World world of painting prodigy Luke Hillestad

Profile: The Gospel of Greta Oglesby

The Caroline, or Change star returns with a memoir and another big role

Shops: This Way to Fashion

Arrow boutique points the way to cutting-edge designer clothing

Expert: All Talk

In order to sustain happy relationships, your word must be your bond, says Carol Bruess

Finds: Family Jewels

Adorn mom with a no-fail heirloom-quality gift: sparklers designed by local jewelers

Q&A: Say It Loud

Roxanne Givens on the long march to opening the state’s first black history museum

Q&A: Dylan Hicks

The “governor of fun” on his rollicking debut novel

Style: Total Shoe-In

Katherine Mcmillan designs another sharp line. And this time, it’s for the ladies.

Style: Cheap Chic

Target hits the mark with its latest design collaboration

Life Style: The Long and Short of It

A makeover might start with a shocking shift—but continue on as a subtle evolution

Food & Drink: Flavor on Tap

Great beer, great food, happy kids: it doesn’t get better than that.

Food & Drink: Granola Glitterati

Inside the hippie chic world of whole-foods pioneer Brenda Langton

Food & Drink: Over the Coals

When it comes to summer grill-outs, this is your go-gourmet gear

Makeover: Bump is the New Black

In this case, fashion must follow function—but that doesn’t mean it has to be boring

Scene: A Confectioner’s Dream

Share Our Strength starts a sweet new tradition, using frosting and cake to fight childhood hunger

Scene: Wining and Dining

Drink, eat, and be merry. Minnesota Monthly’s Food and Wine Experience invited guests to try it all.

Scene: Breast Party in Town

The Breast Cancer Awareness Association gathered guests in support of women who battle the disease

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