Month: October 2015
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (The Ritz Theater)
I got to cross off Theater Latté Da’s immaculate production of Sweeney Todd from the #mnbucketlist last night. It played to a sold out house at the historic Ritz Theater in northeast Minneapolis. With truffle parmesan popcorn and Dogwood coffee in hand, I watched breathlessly as one of my favorite gore musicals literally came to […]
Spooky Side of Suburbia Happy Hour
Last night was the Spooky Side of Suburbia Happy Hour at the Minnesota History Center and it was so much fun! There was so much to do, see, hear and taste! Scary make up demos by Faces Etc. of Minnesota (I saw lots of cats!), spooky music from DJ Jameson, super creative Halloween-inspired cupcakes (they […]
Pepito’s Parkway Theater / Rats and People Motion Picture Orchestra
Fright Farm Haunted House
Looking for more Halloween things to do? Add the Fright Farm Haunted House in Maplewood to your Spooky Bucket List. Housed in the Ramsey County Poor Farm which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places having been built in 1918, the location alone is sure to send chills down your spine. The Haunted […]
Davanni’s
I love pizza so much that I drag (usually willingly) my closest friends and even my Mom, pictured above, to any place that gives me my fix. I can’t help it, I have a thing for a good Italian food. So when I found out that it was Davanni’s 40th anniversary this month, I was […]
Anoka: The Halloween Capital of the World
If you’re a #Halloween #holiday fan, like myself, plan to spend some time in #DowntownAnoka, specifically leading up the big day. With a rightful claim to fame as the #HalloweenCapitaloftheWorld, #Anoka deserves the accolade. From hosting one of the first #Halloweenparades in #1920, in an attempt to take the “trick” out of “#trickortreat”, to having […]
The Butcher Shop House of Gore
Just in case your clamoring for ideas of #spooky-theme places to go between now and #Halloween, might I suggest #theButcherShop #HouseofGore in #StPaul… Boasting itself as the #Midwest’s Goriest #hauntedhouse, it celebrated its fifth year of #BellaLugosi-meets-#Creepshow bloody #horror. If you know me, then you know I love #oldschool, #1950s #grindhouse #horror and this place […]
YOU’RE INVITED! Bringing the Past to Life
#MNBucketList Presents: Bringing The Past To Life: A Century of Jay Cooke State Park November 14th, 2015. 11am-3pm Jay Cooke State Park, Carlton, MN #MNBucketList_JCSP (Breakfast at Trapper Pete’s from 9:30am-10:45am if you would like to join the group early) Jay Cooke State Park is turning 100 (founded October 18th, 1915) and to celebrate, I […]
Charlie Brown “The Great Pumpkin!”
‘Dear Great Pumpkin, I am looking forward to your arrival on Halloween night. I hope you will bring me lots of presents. Everyone tells me you are fake, but I believe in you. Sincerely, Linus Van Pelt P.S. If you really are fake, don’t tell me. I don’t want to know.’ (Minnesota’s own, Charlie Brown […]
Make It. MSP Launch
Last night, I went to Greater MSP’s Make It. MSP Initiative Launch at the beautiful Muse Event Center, catered by Crave, who totally did it Minnesota-style, complete with fish hooks holding hors d’oeuvre and spoon and cherry desserts! Hosted by Michael Langley, CEO of Greater MSP and Diane Tran, the Systems Director of Neighborhood Integration […]
Lift Bridge Brewing Co.
Located in Stillwater, ‘Minnesota’s birthplace’, Lift Bridge Brewing Co just so happens to be up next on the #mnbucketlist. The first time I visited Lift Bridge was during the World Instagram Day. They were so helpful and accommodating, especially for our big crowd. The second time was this past Saturday after the Harvest Fest (also […]
CLOSED: Shanghai Bistro
So this #mnbucketlist-er was recommended by Emily and Mike. And, I’m so glad we went! The Shanghai Bistro is comprised of three restaurants, two in Wisconsin (Eau Claire and Hudson) and one in Minnesota (Stillwater). Originally called Giapponese in Woodbury, they were named “Best Sushi in the Twin Cities” by the City Pages. After some […]
Harvest Festival
GWAR / Mithya / Born of Osiris / Battlecross (Cabooze)
Beltrami County History Center
Fall is a good time to explore, not only outdoors, but to stop in to historical places to take the chill off. I chose the Beltrami County History Center in Bemidji. With neo-classical architecture dating back to its construction in 1912, the museum sits in the Great Northern Depot, the last depot built by Railroad […]
Carlson’s Llovable Llamas
This past weekend, my friend Ashley, from Carlson’s Llovable Llamas invited me to their open house. Dani and I trekked over to Waconia to hang out with the Llama’s and get a firsthand look at what Carlson’s is all about. With +60 llamas in residence, CLL works with 4-H clubs to educate as well as […]
Pig Ate My Pizza
On Wednesday, a bunch of my nearest and dearest go together to cross Pig Ate My Pizza off the MNBucketList. With Rebecca on picture duty, we got to hang out in the crazy, kooky Robbinsdale pizza parlor. How do I even start? What accolades doesn’t PAMP have? I mean, it landed on the Thrillist, made […]
Veigel’s Kaiserhoff
This MNbucketlist addition has been a fixture in New Ulm for 75 years with one of the most loyal community of patrons in the state. Veigel’s Kaiserhoff, across from the Keisling historic house, serves up authentic German food and, while looking like something out of a Bavarian Oktoberfest, is actually quite welcoming. Purchased In 1938, […]