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October 2010

Features

5 Fantastic Fall Drives

5 Fantastic Fall Drives

From southern Minnesota to northwestern Wisconsin, these colorful road trips will dazzle and delight.

7 Artists to Watch

7 Artists to Watch

The hottest actors, artists, and musicians of the fall's fresh arts season.

The Case of the Curious Disease

The Case of the Curious Disease

Three years ago, when a strange illness began affecting slaughterhouse workers in Austin, state health officials and doctors from the Mayo Clinic stepped in to solve the mystery.

Columns

Culture: Amazing Racer

Ultramarathoner Helen Lavin makes the most grueling endurance sport look easy

Last Word: There Was No Yoko

Sometimes breaking up isn’t so hard to do

Sue Z: Sue Z.'s Finds

Wayzata Bay Spice Company, Lacey Sue Z cookie mix, and more

Departments

Mail-Archived: October 2010 Letters to the Editor

Notes from readers regarding our last issue

Best Bets: October 2010 Arts Calendar

8 hot picks, curtain call, and more October arts

Muse: Fresh Coats

Minnesota’s chilly climate is good for at least one thing: building a coat collection. This fall, sink into sumptuous fabrics and thoughtful details.

Shops: Blue-Ribbon Retail

The rebirth of great menswear in the Twin Cities continues with Bluepeg

Finds: Vibrant Violet

A hue once reserved for royalty, purple has been democratized for fall.

Editor's Note: Mapped Quests

Road trips have a way of opening our eyes to the natural wonders that lie just a few miles from home.

Insider: Sewn Together

A musical about quilts? Regina Williams explains Gee’s Bend.

Insider: Coach Vänskä

How much higher can the maestro take the Minnesota Orchestra?

Expert: Herbal Healer

Lise Wolff cures what ails you—or, rather, helps you help yourself heal—with herbs

Omnivore: Nectar of the 'Burbs

Exotic wines! In Osseo! A town worth getting to know.

Omnivore: Heart Warming

The bigger, better location of St. Paul’s landmark Heartland restaurant is historic—and makes Minnesota seem wonderfully European

Omnivore: Labor of Love

Too many chefs is a recipe for success at the new Travail

Wine: Surprising Syrah

Hooray for chilly nights! There’s no more need to apologize for diving into those wines as thick and rich as meat and as deep as a well.