California Dreamin? at the new Malibu Barbie Cafe
Following the success of the Barbie movie, the Malibu Barbie Caf? is ready to open its bubblegum pink doors in the Mall of America. The caf? is in the former Hard Rock Caf? location on the south side of Nickelodeon Universe. It?s been completely transformed with several photo ops, a retail store, barbie displays and a small rink to roller skate in. It opens on Oct. 27 and is scheduled to remain in place through mid-January though it could stay longer. The pop-up is from Bucketlisters, a brand that creates experiences all across the U.S.. Reservations are encouraged ahead of time.
Following the success of the Barbie movie, the Malibu Barbie Caf? is ready to open its bubblegum pink doors in the Mall of America. The caf? is in the former Hard Rock Caf? location on the south side of Nickelodeon Universe. It?s been completely transformed with several photo ops, a retail store, barbie displays and a small rink to roller skate in. It opens on Oct. 27 and is scheduled to remain in place through mid-January though it could stay longer. The pop-up is from Bucketlisters, a brand that creates experiences all across the U.S.. Reservations are encouraged ahead of time.
At Mogi Bagel business is booming
Many of our favorite local eats got their start through a food truck or pop up. That list includes Hola Arepa, Soul Bowl, Animales Barbecue and Marty?s Deli. Add Mogi Bagels to that list. A year ago Megan Berray-Larsen decided she wanted to make and sell New York style bagels. After three months working with the recipe, she had it down and launched Mogi Bagels. She started baking them at her house and popping up at farmers markets. The bagels became an instant hit after Chef Yia Vang sang their praises on social media. Berray-Larsen quit her job and set up shop in a commercial kitchen. She is still popping up at events and offering bagel pickup at the Kitchen Space in Minneapolis. Bagel orders open on Sundays at noon. To find out where she?ll be popping up and see the flavor offerings, follow along on Instagram @mogi_bagel.
Many of our favorite local eats got their start through a food truck or pop up. That list includes Hola Arepa, Soul Bowl, Animales Barbecue and Marty?s Deli. Add Mogi Bagels to that list. A year ago Megan Berray-Larsen decided she wanted to make and sell New York style bagels. After three months working with the recipe, she had it down and launched Mogi Bagels. She started baking them at her house and popping up at farmers markets. The bagels became an instant hit after Chef Yia Vang sang their praises on social media. Berray-Larsen quit her job and set up shop in a commercial kitchen. She is still popping up at events and offering bagel pickup at the Kitchen Space in Minneapolis. Bagel orders open on Sundays at noon. To find out where she?ll be popping up and see the flavor offerings, follow along on Instagram @mogi_bagel.
Last chance for fall fun in Minnesota
After this weekend, the holiday events will get underway so this may be your last chance to embrace the fall season by wandering through a pumpkin patch, jumping in a corn pit and getting lost in a corn maze. Sever?s Fall Festival in Shakopee is open Oct. 28-29 and then they will begin switching over to their Holiday Lights event. This will also be the last weekend for Twin Cities Harvest Festival in Brooklyn Park. Ferguson?s Minnesota Harvest in Jordan will remain open through Nov. 5 and Aamodt?s Apple Farm is open through December, but many of their fall offerings will wrap up this weekend as well.
After this weekend, the holiday events will get underway so this may be your last chance to embrace the fall season by wandering through a pumpkin patch, jumping in a corn pit and getting lost in a corn maze. Sever?s Fall Festival in Shakopee is open Oct. 28-29 and then they will begin switching over to their Holiday Lights event. This will also be the last weekend for Twin Cities Harvest Festival in Brooklyn Park. Ferguson?s Minnesota Harvest in Jordan will remain open through Nov. 5 and Aamodt?s Apple Farm is open through December, but many of their fall offerings will wrap up this weekend as well.
?Spooky Trains? at Twin City Model Railroad Museum
The ?Night Trains? season is underway at the Twin City Model Railroad Museum in St. Paul. On Oct.21 and Oct. 28, the train sets will be decked out for Halloween. ?Spooky Trains? will run from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and costumes are encouraged. After Oct. 28, the d?cor will slowly transition to the holidays with picturesque townscapes covered in snow. The Twin City Model Railroad Museum is nearing its 90th anniversary. It?s located at 668 Transfer Road in St. Paul.
The ?Night Trains? season is underway at the Twin City Model Railroad Museum in St. Paul. On Oct.21 and Oct. 28, the train sets will be decked out for Halloween. ?Spooky Trains? will run from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and costumes are encouraged. After Oct. 28, the d?cor will slowly transition to the holidays with picturesque townscapes covered in snow. The Twin City Model Railroad Museum is nearing its 90th anniversary. It?s located at 668 Transfer Road in St. Paul.
Get your scares at Twin Cities Horror Fest
Fans of scary movies and theater can have it all at the Twin Cities Horror Festival. It?s the longest-running theater festival of its kind in the entire country. The festival runs from Oct. 19-29 at the Crane Theater in Northeast Minneapolis.
Fans of scary movies and theater can have it all at the Twin Cities Horror Festival. It?s the longest-running theater festival of its kind in the entire country. The festival runs from Oct. 19-29 at the Crane Theater in Northeast Minneapolis.
Underwater pumpkin carving at Sea Life Minnesota
Sea Life Minnesota?s ocean tunnel is full of beautiful marine life and for the month of October, visitors can also catch sight of costumed divers carving pumpkins underwater. It isn?t the sharks they have to worry about, it?s the very curious Seemore the green sea turtle. The divers will be carving every Thursday and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Sea Life Minnesota?s ocean tunnel is full of beautiful marine life and for the month of October, visitors can also catch sight of costumed divers carving pumpkins underwater. It isn?t the sharks they have to worry about, it?s the very curious Seemore the green sea turtle. The divers will be carving every Thursday and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Book lovers unite: it?s Twin Cities Book Festival time
The first Twin Cities Book Festival took place 23 years ago and is still going strong in this book-loving metro. This year, Uptown staple Magers and Quinn and Red Balloon Bookshop, a St. Paul mainstay, are the festival booksellers. The event is on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. It is free to attend.
The first Twin Cities Book Festival took place 23 years ago and is still going strong in this book-loving metro. This year, Uptown staple Magers and Quinn and Red Balloon Bookshop, a St. Paul mainstay, are the festival booksellers. The event is on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. It is free to attend.
Stages Theatre Company: Looking back at 40 years
Stages Theatre Company in Hopkins is celebrating it?s 40th anniversary. To kick it off, they?re premiering a new show, "The Day You Begin," and bringing back an audience favorite, "Spookley the Square Pumpkin." Another favorite that?s coming back is "Beauty and the Beast." It was the first show Stages ever produced in 1984. Millie O?Brien will be playing Chip in the show. Her family roots touch on the longevity of Stages. Her grandpa is the architect who designed the building and her dad acted at Stages when he was a kid and is now on the board. "The Day you Begin" runs through Oct. 22, while "Spookley" plays through Oct. 29. "Beauty and the Beast" returns Nov. 17.
Stages Theatre Company in Hopkins is celebrating it?s 40th anniversary. To kick it off, they?re premiering a new show, "The Day You Begin," and bringing back an audience favorite, "Spookley the Square Pumpkin." Another favorite that?s coming back is "Beauty and the Beast." It was the first show Stages ever produced in 1984. Millie O?Brien will be playing Chip in the show. Her family roots touch on the longevity of Stages. Her grandpa is the architect who designed the building and her dad acted at Stages when he was a kid and is now on the board. "The Day you Begin" runs through Oct. 22, while "Spookley" plays through Oct. 29. "Beauty and the Beast" returns Nov. 17.
Sheepdog herding trials at Gale Woods Farm
Some of the top herding dogs from all over North America will be at Gale Woods Farm in Minnetrista this weekend competing in the sheepdog herding trials. It?s free to attend. In conjunction with the trials, Three Rivers Park District is bringing back Fall Fest at the Gale Woods Farm in celebration of the farms 20th anniversary. Along with watching sheepherding trials, visitors can also make apple cider, walk a llama, watch cooking demonstrations from local chefs, and do a fiber make-and-take activity. There will also be food trucks and live music. The event is Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7 and Oct. 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Some of the top herding dogs from all over North America will be at Gale Woods Farm in Minnetrista this weekend competing in the sheepdog herding trials. It?s free to attend. In conjunction with the trials, Three Rivers Park District is bringing back Fall Fest at the Gale Woods Farm in celebration of the farms 20th anniversary. Along with watching sheepherding trials, visitors can also make apple cider, walk a llama, watch cooking demonstrations from local chefs, and do a fiber make-and-take activity. There will also be food trucks and live music. The event is Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7 and Oct. 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Game Show Studio now open at Rosedale Center
Family Feud, Price is Right and Wheel of Fortune are the inspiration behind the games you can play at Game Show Studio, open now in Rosedale Center. It?s on the South side of floor two in the former Weight Watchers store. The space is made for groups of friends, families or co-workers. Six people is the minimum to participate in a real game show experience with a host.
Family Feud, Price is Right and Wheel of Fortune are the inspiration behind the games you can play at Game Show Studio, open now in Rosedale Center. It?s on the South side of floor two in the former Weight Watchers store. The space is made for groups of friends, families or co-workers. Six people is the minimum to participate in a real game show experience with a host.
Meet the artists: Northrup King Building
Hundreds of artists have set up shop in the Northrup King Building in Northeast Minneapolis and on the first Thursday of each month, the doors to the studios open up and there?s four enormous floors of art to explore. This week, we visited two studios, Allison Johanson, a painter in Gallery Space No. 467 and Chris Rackley?s exhibit ?Life as a Mall Brat? on display now in the Kolman & Reeb Gallery on the third floor. The entire NE Minneapolis Arts District participates in the First Thursday event each month.
Hundreds of artists have set up shop in the Northrup King Building in Northeast Minneapolis and on the first Thursday of each month, the doors to the studios open up and there?s four enormous floors of art to explore. This week, we visited two studios, Allison Johanson, a painter in Gallery Space No. 467 and Chris Rackley?s exhibit ?Life as a Mall Brat? on display now in the Kolman & Reeb Gallery on the third floor. The entire NE Minneapolis Arts District participates in the First Thursday event each month.
Fall Crawl: A local, women-owned shopping experience
Several women-owned vintage shops across the Twin Cities have come together to create a month-long shopping experience. The Vintage Fall Crawl is modeled after a pub crawl. There are 14 shops on the crawl in Minneapolis and St. Paul. These shops offer an array of vintage goods, including clothing, home decor, furniture, jewelry, accessories, art and more. They?ve even created a passport that will give shoppers a 10% discount. The Vintage Fall Crawl runs for the entire month of October. Here are the 14 participating shops: Betty?s Antiques, Encore Boutique, Style Society, Succotash, The Mustache Cat, Olio Vintage, Moth Oddities, Up Six Vintage, Legacy, Audrey Rose Vintage, The Golden Pearl Vintage, Tandem Vintage, Carousel + Folk, b. Resale
Several women-owned vintage shops across the Twin Cities have come together to create a month-long shopping experience. The Vintage Fall Crawl is modeled after a pub crawl. There are 14 shops on the crawl in Minneapolis and St. Paul. These shops offer an array of vintage goods, including clothing, home decor, furniture, jewelry, accessories, art and more. They?ve even created a passport that will give shoppers a 10% discount. The Vintage Fall Crawl runs for the entire month of October. Here are the 14 participating shops: Betty?s Antiques, Encore Boutique, Style Society, Succotash, The Mustache Cat, Olio Vintage, Moth Oddities, Up Six Vintage, Legacy, Audrey Rose Vintage, The Golden Pearl Vintage, Tandem Vintage, Carousel + Folk, b. Resale
Minnesota Zoo aglow with 5,000 jack-o-lanterns
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular is back at the Minnesota Zoo for year five. Thousands of glowing carved pumpkins have been installed in the treescape of the zoo, lining a quarter-mile walking trail. This years? theme is the four seasons. The event runs evenings through November 4th. Tickets need to be purchased ahead of time on the zoo?s website.
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular is back at the Minnesota Zoo for year five. Thousands of glowing carved pumpkins have been installed in the treescape of the zoo, lining a quarter-mile walking trail. This years? theme is the four seasons. The event runs evenings through November 4th. Tickets need to be purchased ahead of time on the zoo?s website.
The Great Gatsby by Collide Theatrical Dance Company
A classic story bursting with glitz and glam is taking the stage in Minneapolis. Collide Theatrical Dance Company is bringing ?The Great Gatsby? to life on stage through dance and live music. The song selection includes artists like Lady Gaga and Beyonce. The show runs Sept. 29 through Oct.15 at the Luminary Arts Center in the North Loop. Collide was established by founder Regina Peluso in 2013. Since then she?s produced 25 original dance theater productions.
A classic story bursting with glitz and glam is taking the stage in Minneapolis. Collide Theatrical Dance Company is bringing ?The Great Gatsby? to life on stage through dance and live music. The song selection includes artists like Lady Gaga and Beyonce. The show runs Sept. 29 through Oct.15 at the Luminary Arts Center in the North Loop. Collide was established by founder Regina Peluso in 2013. Since then she?s produced 25 original dance theater productions.
Band Box reopens in Minneapolis
A piece of Minneapolis history is back in business. Band Box Diner first opened in 1939 on the corner of 10th Street and 14th Avenue in the Elliot Park Neighborhood. At one time, there were 15 locations, but by the 70?s only the original remained. In 1998, Brad and Heather Ptacek took over. They ran it up until the pandemic shutdown in March of 2020. On September 14th, three years after it closed, the Facebook page came back to life with the post ?We?re Back.? The diner is open Wednesday to Friday, 9am to 3pm and on Saturday from 9am to 2pm.
A piece of Minneapolis history is back in business. Band Box Diner first opened in 1939 on the corner of 10th Street and 14th Avenue in the Elliot Park Neighborhood. At one time, there were 15 locations, but by the 70?s only the original remained. In 1998, Brad and Heather Ptacek took over. They ran it up until the pandemic shutdown in March of 2020. On September 14th, three years after it closed, the Facebook page came back to life with the post ?We?re Back.? The diner is open Wednesday to Friday, 9am to 3pm and on Saturday from 9am to 2pm.
Musical comedy, The Church Basement Ladies, returns to the stage in Burnsville
The Church Basements Ladies are back with a new musical titled ?A Mighty Fortress is our Basement.? The show is set in rural Minnesota in the 60?s. The concept first launched in 2005 and is still going strong nearly 20 years later with more than three-million theatergoers taking in the shows. The newest musical is playing now at the Ames Center in Burnsville. It runs through November 12th.
The Church Basements Ladies are back with a new musical titled ?A Mighty Fortress is our Basement.? The show is set in rural Minnesota in the 60?s. The concept first launched in 2005 and is still going strong nearly 20 years later with more than three-million theatergoers taking in the shows. The newest musical is playing now at the Ames Center in Burnsville. It runs through November 12th.
Authentic Mexican restaurant and market opens in Apple Valley
Bodega42 Fresh Market and Homshuk restaurant are the newest additions to the south metro. The new concept is located on Galaxie Avenue just south of County Road 42. The restaurant with a big patio, sources its ingredients from the market including fresh tortillas made in-house. The market also has a butcher, deli, grab-and-go section, and a bakery. The restaurant and market are open seven days a week.
Bodega42 Fresh Market and Homshuk restaurant are the newest additions to the south metro. The new concept is located on Galaxie Avenue just south of County Road 42. The restaurant with a big patio, sources its ingredients from the market including fresh tortillas made in-house. The market also has a butcher, deli, grab-and-go section, and a bakery. The restaurant and market are open seven days a week.
Canterbury Park's junk bonanza returns
In the last few years, there?s been a lot of stories about fast-furniture clogging landfills and this could partly explain why vintage continues to trend in home d?cor. This weekend there?s an event that caters to those who love finding that hidden gem. 150 makers and vintage collectors have come together at Canterbury Park to create a unique retail experience known as ?Junk Bonanza.? The even runs from 9am to 5pm on September 22nd and 23rd. Tickets are $12 at the door.
In the last few years, there?s been a lot of stories about fast-furniture clogging landfills and this could partly explain why vintage continues to trend in home d?cor. This weekend there?s an event that caters to those who love finding that hidden gem. 150 makers and vintage collectors have come together at Canterbury Park to create a unique retail experience known as ?Junk Bonanza.? The even runs from 9am to 5pm on September 22nd and 23rd. Tickets are $12 at the door.
Isles Buns celebrates 30 years
Isles Bun & Coffee has been a Minneapolis staple since 1993. Located near the corner of Hennepin Avenue and 28th Street, the shop is known for its gigantic fresh-baked cinnamon rolls and best-seller, the puppy-dog tails with cream cheese frosting. The original recipes have stayed the same, but the Veigel family has added some savory options since taking over in 2000. The shop is open from 6:30am to 5pm.
Isles Bun & Coffee has been a Minneapolis staple since 1993. Located near the corner of Hennepin Avenue and 28th Street, the shop is known for its gigantic fresh-baked cinnamon rolls and best-seller, the puppy-dog tails with cream cheese frosting. The original recipes have stayed the same, but the Veigel family has added some savory options since taking over in 2000. The shop is open from 6:30am to 5pm.
Coffee, cuddles at Roseville?s new cat cafe
Minneapolis? first cat caf? has relocated to Roseville. Caf? Meow is now at the corner of Lexington Parkway at Larpenteur Avenue. The new space offers more parking and a bigger area for cats. At the moment, 28 cats have moved into the new location. The caf? and cat space are separated so you can visit the shop for coffee and baked goods without mingling with cats, or you can do both. There is a small fee to hang with the cats that helps pay for their care. The New Hope location is still open as well. Since it?s opening in 2018, Caf? Meow has found 934 cats a home.
Minneapolis? first cat caf? has relocated to Roseville. Caf? Meow is now at the corner of Lexington Parkway at Larpenteur Avenue. The new space offers more parking and a bigger area for cats. At the moment, 28 cats have moved into the new location. The caf? and cat space are separated so you can visit the shop for coffee and baked goods without mingling with cats, or you can do both. There is a small fee to hang with the cats that helps pay for their care. The New Hope location is still open as well. Since it?s opening in 2018, Caf? Meow has found 934 cats a home.