On the Map: The Dutch Ovens
FOX 9's Karen Scullin takes us to Como Park in this week's On the Map. The large fireplace was built back in 1936 to honor the poet Joyce Kilmer.
FOX 9's Karen Scullin takes us to Como Park in this week's On the Map. The large fireplace was built back in 1936 to honor the poet Joyce Kilmer.
Hiking Hijabie: Hiking group helps connect Muslim community to the Great Outdoors
On a cloudy fall day in Victoria, for one group of hikers, a stroll through the great outdoors is more than just a walk in the park.
On a cloudy fall day in Victoria, for one group of hikers, a stroll through the great outdoors is more than just a walk in the park.
?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.
Planting spring bulbs in the fall
FOX 9 Dale K shares tips to planting spring bulbs in the fall.
FOX 9 Dale K shares tips to planting spring bulbs in the fall.
Best ornamental grasses to grow in Minnesota
FOX 9 Garden Guy Dale K shares the best ornamental grasses to grow in Minnesota.
FOX 9 Garden Guy Dale K shares the best ornamental grasses to grow in Minnesota.
On the Map: Haunted history of First Avenue
With Halloween approaching, tales of paranormal activity are stirring up at some favorite Minneapolis spots.
With Halloween approaching, tales of paranormal activity are stirring up at some favorite Minneapolis spots.
On the Map: Haunted history of First Avenue
Karen Scullin takes us to First Avenue to explore its haunted history.
Karen Scullin takes us to First Avenue to explore its haunted history.
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.
Minnesota’s Boyd House: A haunted short-term rental for paranormal enthusiasts
A three-story house on Scandia Avenue in Boyd, Minnesota, has stood in the middle of town for more than a century. A number of families have called it home over the years, but now it may be a portal to the supernatural.
A three-story house on Scandia Avenue in Boyd, Minnesota, has stood in the middle of town for more than a century. A number of families have called it home over the years, but now it may be a portal to the supernatural.
The Boyd House: A haunted Airbnb in MN
Paranormal investigator Jill Shelley owns a haunted Victorian home in Boyd, Minnesota, which she rents out to other investigators and the general public so they can spend the night and have their own eerie encounters.
Paranormal investigator Jill Shelley owns a haunted Victorian home in Boyd, Minnesota, which she rents out to other investigators and the general public so they can spend the night and have their own eerie encounters.
Apple orchard hard ciders: Taste Buds
The chill in the air can only mean one thing: apple season.
The chill in the air can only mean one thing: apple season.
Embracing fall plants indoors: Garden Guy
FOX 9 Garden Guy Dale K joins Good Day to talk about how you can embrace fall indoors as temperatures get colder.
FOX 9 Garden Guy Dale K joins Good Day to talk about how you can embrace fall indoors as temperatures get colder.
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.
Apple orchard hard ciders: Taste Buds
The chill in the air can only mean one thing: apple season! Stephanie visits Sweetland Orchard to taste their apples and popular hard ciders, including Cherry Rhubarb, Northern Spy, and Scrumpy Original. Sweetland also creates iced ciders through a freeze/thaw process during winter. We tried a variety of Borealis Winter Reserve, as well as Pommeau, a newer item for the orchard. The donuts, chickens, and pigs were quite a bonus, too.
The chill in the air can only mean one thing: apple season! Stephanie visits Sweetland Orchard to taste their apples and popular hard ciders, including Cherry Rhubarb, Northern Spy, and Scrumpy Original. Sweetland also creates iced ciders through a freeze/thaw process during winter. We tried a variety of Borealis Winter Reserve, as well as Pommeau, a newer item for the orchard. The donuts, chickens, and pigs were quite a bonus, too.
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.
Honoring Don the War Horse
Don the War Horse belonged to Minnesota's fifth governor, and fought alongside him in the Civil War. The horse is the only non-human buried at the cemetery in Roseville.
Don the War Horse belonged to Minnesota's fifth governor, and fought alongside him in the Civil War. The horse is the only non-human buried at the cemetery in Roseville.