The peculiar thing about the quietest place on Earth, is that it is not, in fact, quiet at all. Stay there long enough and, like the protagonist in Poe's The...

Q: Our dog is like a member of the family, so naturally, we want to incorporate her into our ceremony. What can we do to ensure all goes smoothly? A: She's gone on...

Pyrotechnics. Whipped-cream cannons. Confetti explosions. The customary arena-concert gimmicks were absent at Adele’s Wednesday night show at the Xcel Energy...

The idea of dropping fifty feet below St. Anthony Falls in a kayak may sound intimidating, but it could also be the most relaxing activity you can offer groups...

Elizabeth Gilbert wants to talk to you. That’s right—you. The same Elizabeth Gilbert who wrote the New York Times bestseller Eat, Pray, Love—the...

There are a lot of diffusing guides out there and they all recommend something different: using duckbill clips all over your scalp, not styling your hair until...

Over dinner this week a planner friend mentioned she'd recently had a terrible experience with her group at a local restaurant. Despite a lack of communication from...

Minnesota is home to many opulent venues that hearken back to the days of railroad barons and our booming flourmill industry. This winter, cozy up at a Twin Cities...

It's date night. You actually kept your heels on after work, ran a brush through your hair and put on your favorite shade of sultry lipstick. He put on cologne...

Skinner’s Skinner’s Pub & Eatery isn’t shy about its working-class roots, as patrons belly up to the rail of this West Seventh institution are quick to point...

What can you do with a 2D code? Plenty. If you know what it is and how to use it, that is. While the jury is still out on whether scannable codes are the mobile...

You know that thing where you pull clean sheets out of the dryer, only to discover (once you've already put them on the bed) one corner is sopping wet? So instead...

For one night at Roy Wilkins Auditorium, Arcade Fire was the biggest band in the world, if you include their back-up vocalists. The eight traveling band members...

What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance. | Jane Austen Truer words were never spoken, am I right? It's not quite as...

There are a manicured handful of financial faux pas a housewife can still get away with as a newlywed. A $35 eyeshadow on the shared Visa is not one of them. That...

When the weather is no longer amiable enough for a group-friendly jog to the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden or paddle around St. Anthony Falls, it's time to find...

It was a good year for Minnesota designers at the 2010 National Kitchen and Bath Design Competition. Local firms were top finishers in three different design...

The Bedlam Theatre announced last week that it will be forced to vacate its space the first week of September in order to make way for another community...

Inspired by the Fab Four's only visit to the Land of 10,000 Lakes in 1965, tonight's featured event at the Minnesota History Center is guaranteed to help you relive...

After growing up with a father who was (and always will be) a DIY-er, I am no stranger to instructions. Manuals. Fold-out directions. With words. With symbols....

As the original house band for legendary Memphis soul label Stax Records, it's not hard to imagine Booker T. & the M.G.'s having a monstrous following (which...

Residents of the Twin Cities have been wronged. On June 1, when everyone else in the nation was celebrating National Doughnut Day, we Minnesotans were forced to go...

Still primed from Rock the Garden, the Walker is ready to play host to another daylong festival of music. Open Exposure brings professional (Tapes 'N Tapes, Eyedea...

Internationally acclaimed artist Patrick Dougherty uses sticks and tree saplings to twist and weave immense environmental sculptures that stand as statements to his...

The annual competition among members of the Minnesota chapter of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) brings out the best in local kitchen and bath...

Honor the female faculty members at the University of Minnesota's Institute of Technology this week by visiting the Inventive Women exhibit at the Minnesota History...

Most musical artists are reluctant to give away their music, and that typically goes double for Rock and Roll Hall of Famers. But Tom Petty and the Heartbrakers are...

Just when we thought we knew how Carrie Bradshaw's fairy tale would end (with a grand walk-in closet and a town hall wedding with Mr. Big) fate intervenes (Aiden!...

Several centuries ago, July was a great month for revolutions. Not surprisingly, these days, July is a great month for parties and explosives. Now that Independence...

It's been over a "dickade" since the first Puppetry of the Penis installation in Melbourne, Australia, and the show is still an international hit. Based on what...

Business Worthiest of the Mantra, “Cavities are Temporary, Carmelcorn is Forever” Dave's Popcorn Target Field cuisine be damned—Dave’s Popcorn and...

WEST END NEIGHBORS TOUR When: June 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets: Free The third annual West End Neighbors Garden Tour starts at the historic Alexander Ramsey...

Virtual bird watching, the observation of birds via the Internet, would be impossible without a utility company generation power to run a computer and view the...

Since joining with the U.S. Soccer Foundation, The Toro Company has been sowing more than grass seed with its turf equipment. When the partnership began in April...

If you build it, they will come--to get clean, that is. Two Minneapolis architects and 16 senior architecture students at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities...

Pocket calculators aren't the only gadgets running off solar power at school in Cloquet, Minnesota. In September, students from the Fond du Lac (FDL) Tribal and...

It's hard to imagine a company more ubiquitous than 3M; its products range from the reflective tape on stop signs to the Post-it Note reminding you to pick up...

Though the cost of a wedding today can vary widely, according to Money magazine, in 2005 the average cost was estimated at $26,327. But whether a couple's nuptials...