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Minneapolis Institute of Arts – Target Family Day: Dragons
I’m slowly warming up to the idea of spending more time in Minneapolis with the kids. My reluctance to seek out great places to visit in our fraternal Twin City is probably because I manage to get lost...
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Lil’ Explorer Thursdays at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
We’ve just hit the halfway mark for the run of Lil’ Explorer Thursdays at Como. The free program takes place weekly in the hallway connecting the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory to the Visitor’s Center....
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Urban Expedition: China at Landmark Center
The news release from Landmark Center bills the Urban Expedition program as a way to enjoy authentic cultural experiences without the jet lag. I wouldn’t be as concerned about the jet lag as I would be...
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Snapdragon Seeds Songwriting ABC at Highland Park Library
Emily, who will be five next month, is infatuated with her baby sister. This adoration is usually demonstrated in one of two ways: either a loud bark of “LOVE!” in the baby’s face or dramatic,...
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Minnesota State Parks Series: Maple Syruping at Fort Snelling State Park
[The Minnesota State Park Series chronicles the ever-expanding Kingston family's quest to complete the State Park Passport Club challenge.] In 2003, Tom and I joined the Minnesota State Park Passport...
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Macy’s Flower Show 2012: Brasil
Unless you’re eager for an excuse to drive to downtown Minneapolis (and I rarely am) or you love perusing the sales racks with small children in tow (yeah, right) I’d advise skipping this year’s flower...
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Twin Cities Nature Centers: Maplewood, Harriet Alexander & Tamarack (NE Metro)
March weather in Minnesota is so very fickle. It was this month’s mood swings that inspired me to write a series for Family Fun Twin Cities of both indoor and outdoor activities at various Twin...
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Twin Cities Nature Centers: Westwood Hills, Richardson & Wood Lake (SW)
This month’s attempt at exploring Twin Cities-area nature centers — the second in a series — still finds us in hats, gloves and jackets. But no matter; much of our purpose in seeking out these spaces...
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ExploraTots at Crosby Farm Regional Park
I love how in this picture of the ExploraTots gathering in Crosby Farm Park, my three non-tots are in the foreground, taking advantage of the National Parks Service Ranger’s undivided attention while...
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Visiting Lock and Dam No. 1 on the Mississippi
The observation decks of Lock and Dam No. 1 on the Mississippi River near Minnehaha Park are open daily for curious onlookers to watch craft come and go through the slender water passageways. But...
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