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Best Bets: Aug. 17-23
Things to do in Minnesota this week: “Private Lives,” LCD Soundsystem, Vikings preseason, and more
Capturing the Madness of Youth Sports: New Minnesota Film ‘Good Sport’
A conversation with “Good Sport” writer and director Andrew Jack Zuckerman and actress Sari Lennick
Serving Up State Fair Tradition
Inside the nearly 130-year legacy of Hamline Church Dining Hall—and the volunteers keeping it alive
Fulton Brewing Partners with Bemidji Brewing, Forms New Minnesota Beverage Collective
A new partnership aims to help Minnesota craft brands expand across the state without losing their local character
Your MN Burger Week Game Plan: Insider Tips & Featured Restaurants
Minnesotans know good burgers, and for one mouthwatering week in August, participating restaurants across the Twin Cities
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Experience the Magic at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival
Starting August 22, step into a realm of artisan marketplaces, heart-pounding jousts, legendary turkey legs, and nonstop adventure
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Rest Easy
Restful sleep doesn’t have to be an uphill battle. Swap heavy nightcaps for low-dose, hemp-derived THC for a clean, predictable night’s rest.
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Build Confidence in Every Equipment Decision—for Free!
Explore CenterPoint Energy’s Foodservice Learning Center in Minneapolis—your free resource for equipment training and energy insights
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How to Prepare for MN Burger Week
Burger lovers, mark your calendars: Minnesota Monthly's newest food event, MN Burger Week, is coming this August.
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The Minnesota Marine Art Museum Celebrates 20 Years of Great Art...
This summer, Winona's Minnesota Marine Art Museum celebrates 20 years of water-inspired art
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Best Bets: Aug. 17-23
Things to do in Minnesota this week: “Private Lives,” LCD Soundsystem, Vikings preseason, and more
Serving Up State Fair Tradition
Inside the nearly 130-year legacy of Hamline Church Dining Hall—and the volunteers keeping it alive
Best Bets: Aug. 10-16
Things to do in Minnesota this week: MN Burger Week, Modest Mouse, Empire of the Sun, and more
Arts
Best Bets: Aug. 17-23
Things to do in Minnesota this week: “Private Lives,” LCD Soundsystem, Vikings preseason, and more
Capturing the Madness of Youth Sports: New Minnesota Film ‘Good Sport’
A conversation with “Good Sport” writer and director Andrew Jack Zuckerman and actress Sari Lennick
Unraveling Memory and Reality: Inside Minnesota’s Psychological Thriller ’Jane’s Not Here’
Jonathan Oster on his genre-bending independent flick, "Jane's Not Here"
Orpheum Theatre Expands with $6 Million Renovation
The project will transform 900 Hennepin into an extension of the historic theater—and it’s just the start
Food
Serving Up State Fair Tradition
Inside the nearly 130-year legacy of Hamline Church Dining Hall—and the volunteers keeping it alive
Fulton Brewing Partners with Bemidji Brewing, Forms New Minnesota Beverage Collective
A new partnership aims to help Minnesota craft brands expand across the state without losing their local character
New Study says Hamm’s Is Minnesota’s Favorite beer
A new look at America’s beer preferences puts Minnesota’s hometown favorite at the top, while Wisconsin once again claims the title of the nation’s most beer-loving state
Culture
Best Bets: Aug. 17-23
Things to do in Minnesota this week: “Private Lives,” LCD Soundsystem, Vikings preseason, and more
Minnesota’s 2026 Primary Results Set Up Historic November Matchups
Amy Klobuchar and Lisa Demuth advance for governor, while Peggy Flanagan and Michele Tafoya face off for U.S. Senate
Lonny Price on Bringing ‘Dirty Dancing’ to the Ordway
Nearly 40 years after appearing in the beloved film, Lonny Price returns to Dirty Dancing—this time from the director’s chair
Why Hundreds of Quilters Are Coming to Minnesota This September
FamFest brings quilters from across the country to Chaska for two days of workshops, shopping, and community



















