Jenna Bennett Williams

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Travel

Explore adventure guides and design a custom itinerary for the destination of your choice in and around the city.

Best Travel Guides, Cool Hotels and Interesting Events - Thrillist

As much as Minnesotans love taking advantage of summer, there’s just something about the flip of the calendar to fall.

Actually Cool Things You Can Do in the Twin Cities This Fall

Drink

Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

Best Restaurants & Bars - Places to Eat & Drink - Thrillist

We can’t think of a better sign of summer—and a return to normal post-COVID—than rooftop bars opening up for the season… As temperatures rise, it’s time to break out the shorts, get away from the grind, and look to the sky.

The Best Rooftop Bars in the Twin Cities 

Eat Seeker

Eat Seeker helps you find the best restaurants in your city. Check out our articles to help you find the best places to eat near you, now.

Eat Seeker: The Best Restaurants in Your City Right Now

While the Twin Cities dining scene has obviously experienced some major changes over the last year-plus with COVID-19, our local restaurateurs are highly resilient.

Where to Eat in the Twin Cities Right Now

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There are so many amazing neighborhoods in the Twin Cities proper it can be easy to forget that first, second, or even third-ring suburbs have equally enticing food and entertainment options.

8 Suburbs Near the Twin Cities You Should Absolutely Visit 

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Events

Sure, the short window of time between carving the turkey and ringing in the new year seems to fly by... but we already know the holidays will be very different in 2020.

Everything You Must Do in the Twin Cities This Holiday Season

Spoon and Stable

The Twin Cities dining scene is obviously experiencing hard times with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Order These Takeout and Delivery Dishes in the Twin Cities Right Now

Dogwood Coffee Company

The nine-to-five grind isn’t what it used to be -- more and more employees are working remotely, “hot-desking,” or telecommuting out there in the world.

The Best Twin Cities Coffee Shops and Other Spots to Work Remotely

Vertical Endeavors

The absolute hardest time to motivate yourself to get off the couch and get to the gym is definitely the winter when you live in the Twin Cities.

The Best Indoor Workouts in the Twin Cities

Hewing Hotel

This winter in the Bold North is bound to be a chilly one, with the Farmers’ Almanac predicting strong winds and “copious amounts” of snow, sleet, and ice.

Everything You Need to Do in the Twin Cities This Winter

Can Can Wonderland

Date night -- whether you’re meeting your Bumble crush for the first time or trying to have an adult conversation sans kids with your spouse -- should be the bright spot in your busy week.

The Most Romantic and Original Date Ideas in the Twin Cities

Pig Ate My Pizza

When your friends can’t decide what to eat, pizza feels like the most democratic choice.

The Best Spots for Pizza in the Twin Cities

Animales Barbeque Co.

There’s nothing better on a beautiful day than walking the streets of one of our major downtowns in search of the perfect lunch -- served, of course, out of a truck window.

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