Editors' Picks: 20 of the Best Things to Do in Minnesota!

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Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Stroll through 32 different gardens, ranging from the Fern Walk to the popular Maze Garden. This oasis was founded back in 1958 and encompasses a wide variety of the state's most beautiful plants.…

Stroll through 32 different gardens, ranging from the Fern Walk to the popular Maze Garden. This…

The 10 Best Public Golf Courses in Minnesota!

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Chaska Town Course, Chaska, MN

The Chaska Town Course is likely the most-well-thought-of municipal course in the state: Golf Week named it among the nation’s top 25 city courses. Sharing the same terrain as nearby Hazeltine…

The Chaska Town Course is likely the most-well-thought-of municipal course in the state: Golf Week…

The 9 Best Places for Live Theater in Minnesota!

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Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, Chanhassen, MN

The Chanhassen Dinner Theatres have been putting smiles on the faces and food in the stomachs of Twin Cities theater patrons for decades. Always lighthearted, usually entertaining, and eternally…

The Chanhassen Dinner Theatres have been putting smiles on the faces and food in the stomachs of…

15 Best Hiking Trails in Minnesota!

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Louisville Swamp Unit, Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Shakopee, MN

Hikers in the Twin Cities can find a river oasis in the form of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (MVNWR). The Louisville Swamp Unit, on the western end of the refuge, near Shakopee,…

Hikers in the Twin Cities can find a river oasis in the form of the Minnesota Valley National…

The 10 Coolest (and Most Unique) Hotels in Minnesota!

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The Bird House inn at Excelsior Bay, Excelsior, MN

A small, five-room inn on Excelsior’s Water Street, The Birdhouse Inn is the only lodging available on Lake Minnetonka—the biggest lake in the Twin Cities metro area. Its proximity to…

A small, five-room inn on Excelsior’s Water Street, The Birdhouse Inn is the only lodging…

The 10 Best Sports Centers in Minnesota!

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Eden Prairie Community Center, Eden Prairie, MN

This multi-sport and meeting complex is operated by the City of Eden Prairie. Adjacent to the high school and numerous city-owned athletic fields, the indoor facility offers a pool with acquatics…

This multi-sport and meeting complex is operated by the City of Eden Prairie. Adjacent to the high…

10 Best Piercing Shops in Minnesota

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The Canvas Tattoo and Piercing Studio, Prior Lake, MN

Take advantage of the outstanding canvas that is your body by adorning it with a new piercing. The Canvas Tattoo and Piercing Studio has exactly what you’re looking for, with safety as the top…

Take advantage of the outstanding canvas that is your body by adorning it with a new piercing. The…

The 9 Best Guided Tours in Minnesota!

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Paisley Park, Chanhassen, MN

Once the home and studio of Prince, Paisley Park is now also infamous as the site of the star’s death. The company that operates Graceland now operates the facility and has opened it for public…

Once the home and studio of Prince, Paisley Park is now also infamous as the site of the…

The 9 Best Burgers in Minnesota!

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Lions Tap, Eden Prairie, MN

This casual, local watering hole became a destination when word spread about its burgers. The Lions Tap doesn’t do anything too fancy with the burger concept, but its house-blend spices do so…

This casual, local watering hole became a destination when word spread about its burgers. The Lions…

10 Best Shopping Outlets in Minnesota

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Eden Prairie Center, Eden Prairie, MN

Some days you want to shop until you drop. Other days, your entertainment tastes are closer to watching a movie or playing VR games. Eden Prairie Center has all of this in one convenient…

Some days you want to shop until you drop. Other days, your entertainment tastes are closer to…

The Bird House inn at Excelsior Bay, Excelsior, MN

Featured in The 10 Coolest (and Most Unique) Hotels in Minnesota!

A small, five-room inn on Excelsior’s Water Street, The Birdhouse Inn is the only lodging available on Lake Minnetonka—the biggest lake in the Twin Cities metro area. Its proximity to… Read More

Eden Prairie Community Center, Eden Prairie, MN

Featured in The 10 Best Sports Centers in Minnesota!

This multi-sport and meeting complex is operated by the City of Eden Prairie. Adjacent to the high school and numerous city-owned athletic fields, the indoor facility offers a pool with acquatics… Read More

The Canvas Tattoo and Piercing Studio, Prior Lake, MN

Featured in 10 Best Piercing Shops in Minnesota

Take advantage of the outstanding canvas that is your body by adorning it with a new piercing. The Canvas Tattoo and Piercing Studio has exactly what you’re looking for, with safety as the top… Read More

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, Chanhassen, MN

Featured in The 9 Best Places for Live Theater in Minnesota!

The Chanhassen Dinner Theatres have been putting smiles on the faces and food in the stomachs of Twin Cities theater patrons for decades. Always lighthearted, usually entertaining, and eternally… Read More

Lions Tap, Eden Prairie, MN

Featured in The 9 Best Burgers in Minnesota!

This casual, local watering hole became a destination when word spread about its burgers. The Lions Tap doesn’t do anything too fancy with the burger concept, but its house-blend spices do so… Read More

BLVD Kitchen & Bar, Minnetonka, MN

Featured in The 6 Best Places for Fried Chicken in Minnesota!

So BLVD Kitchen & Bar doesn’t exactly have fried chicken in the traditional sense, they simply have some of the best chicken tenders in the state. The start with whole chicken breasts,… Read More

kiddywampus, Hopkins, MN

Featured in The 9 Best Places for a Kid’s Birthday Party in Minnesota!

More than a toy store, kiddywampus also offers camps and all sorts of classes for kids, as well as a dozen themed parties ranging from art or pirates to jedi training academy. kiddywampus provides… Read More

Hotel Landing, Wayzata, MN

Featured in 10 Best Spa Hotels in Minnesota

Lake Minnetonka is one of the favorite getaways in Minnesota, and a stay at Hotel Landing makes it even better. As a luxury lakeside hotel, this modern beauty is the perfect place to play on the lake… Read More

First Avenue and 7th St. Entry, Minneapolis, MN

Featured in The 8 Best Live Music Venues in Minnesota!

Perhaps Minnesota’s best-known music venue, First Ave. featured prominently in the 1984 Prince vehicle, “Purple Rain,” and has long been known as the place artists play when they… Read More

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EP Lioness Art and Craft Fair

9:00 AM

Grace Church, Eden Prairie, MN

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Chaska Winter Lights

10:00 AM

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MN

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Holiday Strings

8:30 AM

Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Excelsior, MN

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Chaska Winter Lights

10:00 AM

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MN

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Live Music: Amanda B. Perry

1:00 PM

Schram Vineyards Winery and Brewery, Waconia, MN

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Excelsior Advent Festival

4:30 PM

Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Excelsior, MN

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The Illusionists - Magic of the Holidays

8:00 PM

Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake, MN

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