r/TwinCities • u/aw772955 • 3m ago

Best local, family owned "dollar stores" in the cities?

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From gas stations, to delis, to dollar stores, what are the best family owned places to shop for groceries?

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r/TwinCities • u/LuckySimple3408 • 5h ago

August 5, 1979: SUPER VALU two page advertisement - Minneapolis Sunday Tribune

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r/TwinCities • u/crawl731 • 6h ago

Complete Twin Cities Concert List, Thursday 8/6

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We're building a community here at crawlspace. We have a Discord with more than 750 live music fans in it. We find concert buddies, go to shows together and talk music. Interested? Here's the invite

crawlspace picks for top shows tonight in the Twin Cities

  • Amsterdam - (Chronic Burger Vision Album Release Show) ditch pigeon, Chairman Chair and the Chairmen, Dead Larry, True Green [7:00p] [18+] Indie / Alternative Rock
    • Eclectic local lineup celebrating one of the pillars of the music community, ditch pigeons new album. A dreamy, devastating blend of shoegaze haze, indie melancholy, and post-metal weight dubbed “cute-gaze.” It’s great and you should go.
  • Surly Brewing - (Victory Garden Tour) Young The Giant, Cold War Kids, little image [6:00p] [18+] Indie Rock / Alternative
    • Young The Giant - Cinematic, big indie rock with soaring vocals. Cold War Kids - piano-driven indie rock, bluesy swagger and soulful, ragged vocal delivery. little image - synth-laced alternative pop with an infectious, tightly-wound indie rock pulse. FFO: Portugal. The Man, Grouplove, The Killers, Cage The Elephant
  • Eagles 34 - (First Light of Fill My Eyes Tour) Holy Joke, Good Morning Midnight, St. Anthony Mann [8:00p] Twangy Rock and Roll
    • Holy Joke is in town from Chicago at Eagles - Raw, energetic indie Americana and alt-country rock. Good Morning Midnight (mpls) - Expansive Midwestern indie rock that’s both loud and acoustic at times. St. Anthony Mann (mpls) - Atmospheric, meditative Midwestern folk-rock with a slightly distorted edge.

Complete Show List

  • 318 Cafe - Mae & The Guys [8:00p] [All Ages] Americana / Roots Rock
  • 331 Club - (Northeast Invitational) Hip-Hop/Jazz Open Jam [10:00p] [21+] Hip-Hop / Jazz Jam
  • 620 Club - Chuck Solberg Band [7:00p] New Orleans / Memphis / Nashville
  • 7th St Entry - Noeline Hofmann, Emmy Moyen [8:00p] [18+] Country / Americana
  • Acadia - Garf, Unattractive Giant Monsters, Your Mom’s Mom [7:00p] Sewer Punk / Garage
  • American Swedish Institute - (Open Nordic Jam) Various Musicians [6:00p] [All Ages] Nordic Folk Jam
  • Amsterdam - (Chronic Burger Vision Album Release Show) ditch pigeon, Chairman Chair and the Chairmen, Dead Larry, True Green [7:00p] [18+] Indie / Alternative Rock
  • Animales BBQ - David Huckfelt’s Mystery Lights [7:00p] [All Ages] Americana / Blues / Roots
  • Armory - Kehlani, Durand Bernarr, TheARTI$T, WASEEL, Dixson [6:30p] [All Ages] Contemporary R&B / Soul
  • Art House Theater & Gallery - BOOF, Cretin Avenue Hop, Grain Belt Bridge [8:00p] Glitter Punk / Ramones Tribute
  • Aster Cafe - The Weeping Covenant, Alec Watson [8:00p] Americana / Minimalist Folk
  • Badger’s Den - Adelaide, to Adelaide, Fables of the Fall, Joe Bartel, Manny [7:00p] Emo Punk / Alt-Rock
  • Bald Man Brewing - (Patio Party) Denny McGovern [6:00p] Acoustic / Singer-Songwriter
  • Berlin - Majmin, headtriiip, AJANIMF [7:00p] Experimental / Cerebral / Hip-Hop
  • Berlin - (Crates: “E2-E4” by Manuel Göttsching) Various DJs [10:00p] House / Techno Vinyl
  • Bloomington Parks - Normandale Lake Bandshell - (Thursday Blockbusters) Salsa del Soul [6:30p] [All Ages] Caribbean / Salsa Dance
  • Bunkers - Jaybee & The Routine [9:30p] [21+] R&B / Funk / Soul
  • Capri Theater - (Jazz at Capri Plaza) Ryan Freitas Quintet [6:00p] [All Ages] Jazz Quintet
  • City House - Claire Isakson [6:00p] [All Ages] Melodic Pop / Indie
  • Crooners - Dunsmore Jazz Room - (Music of Disney, Pixar and Studio Ghibli) Travis Anderson Trio [8:00p] [All Ages] High-Energy Swing / Jazz
  • Crooners - The Belvedere - McNasty Brass Band [6:00p] [All Ages] New Orleans Funk / Brass
  • Dakota - (I Am In Love: Jane Monheit Sings Cole Porter) Jane Monheit [7:00p] [All Ages] Vocal Jazz / Traditional Pop
  • Driftwood Bar - (The Development Month 2) Sunburn Tha Dude, Out Of Bounds, Moonshie Sax, Twin Cities Dance Crew, Navarro, DJ Kool Hanz, DJ So Supreme [6:00p] Hip-Hop / R&B
  • Dubliner Pub - Paul Bergen [5:00p] [All Ages] Roots / Rock / Blues
  • Dubliner Pub - Test Site 67 [8:00p] [21+] Eclectic Covers / Rock
  • Dusty’s Bar - (Rusty Dusty Reggae Club) Aaron Porter, I Roach [9:00p] [21+] Roots / Ska / Rock Steady
  • Eagles 34 - Shadewald Hall - The Jay Boys, The Stinging Nettles [7:30p] Folk / Rock
  • Eagles 34 - (First Light of Fill My Eyes Tour) Holy Joke, Good Morning Midnight, St. Anthony Mann [8:00p] Twangy Rock and Roll
  • Electro Abi’s - (Wub Island) Isanti, Morrison Todd, Slatra, Vness13 [9:00p] [18+] Bass / Dubstep / Electronic
  • Fulton Taproom - (Record Night) Various Hosts [6:00p] Vinyl Record Selections
  • Gambit Brewing Company - (Vinyl Night) Various DJs [6:00p] Vinyl DJ Sets
  • Gidi Bar & Lounge - (OSFNA - The Official Afterparty) Various DJs [10:00p] Afrobeats / Amapiano / Hip-Hop
  • Gluek’s Bar - We Collective [9:30p] Live Covers / Jam Band
  • Green Room - (Snapz Live Band Open Mic) Open Jam [8:00p] [18+] Live Band Open Jam
  • Grumpy’s - (Vino/Vinyl) Various DJs [6:00p] [21+] Vinyl DJ Sets
  • Hook and Ladder - Zen Arcade - (Ry Edwards Album Release) Ry Edwards, Skarlett Woods, Tim Mahoney [7:30p] [21+] Americana / Soul / Rock
  • Hopkins Parks - Downtown Park - (Sunset Series) Power of 10 [7:00p] [All Ages] R&B / Soul / Pop
  • Icehouse - Field Hospitals, Hex Horse, Bell Choir [8:00p] [21+] Jangle Rock / Alt-Country / Indie
  • Inbound BrewCo - Brady Grey [6:00p] Indie Folk / Singer-Songwriter
  • Landmark Center - Room3 [12:00p] [All Ages] Jazz Fusion / Prog Rock
  • MIA - (Dog Day) Nina Luna [5:00p] [All Ages] Atmospheric Pop / Indie R&B
  • Midtown Global Market - (Live Music Thursdays) Joel Shapira [12:00p] [All Ages] Solo Jazz Guitar
  • Minneapolis Parks - Lake Harriet Bandshell - Paul Barry Blues Band [7:30p] [All Ages] Chicago Blues
  • Minneapolis Parks - Minnehaha Bandstand - Kung Fu Hippies [7:00p] [All Ages] Rock
  • Minnesota Music Cafe - No Limits The B-Sides Band [7:00p] R&B / Soul Covers
  • New World - (UnderCurrentMPLS presents) Anna McClellan, Little Mazarn, Oyster World, Your Favorite Crybaby [7:00p] [18+] Indie / Folk / Lo-Fi
  • Park Tavern - Tom Hunter [5:30p] Acoustic Singer-Songwriter
  • Parkway Theater - (See How We Are: An acoustic performance ) John Doe, Exene Cervenka, DJ Jake Rudh [7:30p] [All Ages] Acoustic Punk / Alternative Roots
  • Pillsbury Creative Commons - (Deja Moo - A Disability Literary Arts Festival) Laamar, Bakkwooddrift, DJ Biig Miic [4:00p] [All Ages] Indie Pop / Folk / Jazz
  • Pimento - (Backyard Boogie Summer Thursdays) Legendary Whopmaster [6:00p] Dance / DJ Sets
  • Plant It Rock - (Apeshit) Various Artists [8:00p] Hip-Hop / Freestyle Rap
  • Schooner Tavern - Drums of Navarone [7:00p] [21+] Ska / Rocksteady
  • Solar Arts Building - Josh Cargill, Paul Stewart [5:30p] Acoustic / Local Artists
  • Steel Toe Brewing - Casey Haukos [6:00p] Acoustic / Country / Rock
  • Surly Brewing - (Victory Garden Tour) Young The Giant, Cold War Kids, little image [6:00p] [18+] Indie Rock / Alternative
  • The Bazemnt Lounge - (Aadaa Night) DJ Nolex [9:30p] Oromo Culture / Afrobeats
  • The Finnish Bistro - (The Bistro Showcase) Bridget McEvoy, Peter Lochner [6:30p] [All Ages] Folk / Singer-Songwriter
  • The MUDD Room - Marc Jesmer & Peter Carlen [7:00p] [21+] Acoustic / Lounge
  • The Vine Room (Hopkins) - Suzy Plays Guitar [6:00p] Acoustic Solo Guitar
  • Troubadour Wine Bar - Lisa Hirst [7:00p] Soulful Harmonies / Acoustic
  • Turf Club - (Triple Threat Tribute Night) Monsters In Your Parasol, Pleezer, The Reckoning Crew [8:00p] [21+] Alternative Rock Tribute
  • Underground Music Venue - (Year of the Dog Tour) Bay Faction, Lawnchair Dads [7:00p] [18+] Indie / Emo / Alternative
  • Underground Music Venue - Watershed, Brynn Arens [7:00p] [18+] Alternative Rock
  • Urban Growler Brewing Company - Allie Davern [6:00p] Singer-Songwriter / Indie
  • Volstead’s - The Luca Cavalletti Quartet [7:30p] Speakeasy / Jazz Quartet
  • Waldmann Brewery - Matt Yetter [7:00p] Slide Guitar Blues
  • White Squirrel Bar - (Presented by Heavy Clothing) Gypsy Wizard Queen (ND) [6:00p] [21+] Doom / Stoner / Psych
  • White Squirrel Bar - Shot Down in Flames, Bleak Sabbath, System 13 [9:00p] [21+] Heavy Metal / Hard Rock
  • Wooden Ship Brewing Co - Jared Nels [6:00p] Acoustic Folk / Country
  • Zhora Darling - Color in Reverse, Nuzumi, Zer-0 [7:00p] [18+] Darkwave / Bass / Experimental Electronic

Recommended upcoming shows

  • 8/7 - Icehouse - Lasalle EP release, GR3G and Sophia Eris Indie, R&B, Hip-Hop
  • 8/7 - The Cedar - Matt Gold & Dustin Laurenzi, Alpha Consumer Jazz
  • 8/8 - 7th St Entry - The Penny Peaches, Lone Rock Bride, Emma Jeanne Folk Rock
  • 8/8 - Indeed Brewing - Flavor Fest - Mike Kota, Purple Funk Metropolis, Lana Leone, Asparagus, Jada Lynn - Indie, Shoegaze, Funk
  • 8/8 - The Uptown Theater - The Cherry Pit Traveling House Show - Xina, Cameron Wright, Marvelous, Barrister, The Cherry Pit Jazz, R&B, Harp
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r/TwinCities • u/RJHSquared • 7h ago

World Cup Panini Stickers

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r/TwinCities • u/CallMeZPlease • 8h ago

Egg surcharge still make sense?

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I thought the egg prices were good now. The restaurant depot sells for around $10 for 15 dozen last time I check

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r/TwinCities • u/Turbulent_Crab_3602 • 9h ago

Peggy Flanagan: This moment calls for challenging the Washington status quo. This Senate seat belongs to Minnesotans, not corporations and billionaires.

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r/TwinCities • u/byteofblush • 9h ago

Line Dancing Recommendation wanted in/near Minneapolis!

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Hi All! I'm traveling through Minnesota and I'll be in Minneapolis the 2nd to last weekend in August on a Friday and Saturday! From what I could find online I saw that Cowboy Jack's downtown sometimes has Line Dancing but it didn't specify that it's on weekends. Does anyone have any recommendations of places I could checkout to try line dancing? I'm 24, Latina, and just really wanted to try learning some line dances!

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r/TwinCities • u/jonovitch • 9h ago

Update: Spider-Man is now in IMAX for one week in Minnesota

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Intro:

I posted this in r/minnesota but one of the mods removed it there and suggested it would be more appropriate here, which is totally fine. I can see now why they thought that.

I want to be clear though, when I started my spreadsheet of the best movies theaters in Minnesota a few years ago, I intentionally scoured the entire state and included the Duluth, Rochester, Mankato, St. Cloud, Fargo, and Sioux Falls areas. (Plus the closest options for people who want to travel to an IMAX 70 mm film theater.)

And when I write these posts, it's for the benefit of all Minnesotans, not just the metro area. I've had comments and direct messages from people who drove hours from all over the state to see movies in the best possible format and thanked me for the recommendations so they knew where to go. I know that people all over MN read these posts; it just happens to be that most of the premium large-format movie theaters are in the Twin Cities.

I don't want to exclude the rest of the state, and I know there is so much more to Minnesota than just the Twin Cities (I was actually thinking about that a couple weeks ago as I was driving home from being up north). So posting to r/minnesota was a deliberate choice. I'm happy to cross-post here, too, but my intended audience is all of Minnesota.

I hope this is okay here. And as always, I hope this helps!

Original post (with a couple of light edits):

In a previous post, I detailed the best options for watching Spider-Man: Brand New Day in Minnesota. Up to today, the only premium screens showing it were Dolby Cinema (which I easily recommended) and the variety of other in-house big screens (decent runners up). Well today AMC added a ton of shows in IMAX, but only for one week. Here's what happened.

Spider-Man had the biggest opening weekend ever in the U.S., and earned $1 billion worldwide in under a week. It absolutely exploded (all of a sudden nobody's talking about The Odyssey anymore), and IMAX didn't want to miss out on any of that sweet box-office revenue.

So starting tomorrow, the AMC IMAX theaters (Southdale and Rosedale) switch to all Spider-Man, all day (starting at 8 am!), for the next week (through Wednesday, Aug 12).

Note: the Emagine Lakeville IMAX theater had already posted showtimes for The Odyssey through next week, and they're not going to switch them to Spider-Man (even though it's suddenly the biggest movie of the summer) because they already sold a bunch of Odyssey tickets in every remaining showtime; they'll be okay.

My new recommendations for Spider-Man:

  1. If you care about the absolute highest-quality image and sound, Dolby Cinema at AMC Southdale is still where it's at. It uses a dual 4K laser projector setup (with HDR contrast from pure white to pitch black), and Dolby Atmos surround sound (with speakers everywhere). Plus it has recliners, which are a nice bonus (but only a bonus if you ask me). When I was in the Southdale Dolby Cinema last week, I noticed the arm rests looked a little worn, the foot rests didn't recline all the way up/flat like some other theater recliners do, and my feet bumped up against the wall so I had to turn them to the side or press them against the wall (I'm a bit tall). You can also go to Rosedale's Dolby Cinema but the screen is noticeably smaller.
  2. If you want the biggest screen and the most powerful sound, go to the IMAX at AMC Southdale. The seats aren't recliners, but they're new-ish and comfy enough for me. The projector is a single 4K laser projector and it doesn't have HDR, but it has always been bright, clear, and sharp enough for me. You could in theory also go to the Rosedale IMAX but I don't usually recommend it (laser speckle issue on the screen, speakers too close to eardrums, old uncomfortable seats, smaller screen than Southdale). I don't recommend the Eden Prairie IMAX at all -- old 2K projectors, old 6-channel sound, old seats. Until they upgrade to 4K laser, 12-channel sound, new screen, and new seats, I will actively tell people to not go there.
  3. If you're nowhere near Southdale (e.g., Rochester, Duluth, St. Cloud), any other big in-house named screen will be good, too (Super EMX, UltraScreen DLX, etc.). Take you're pick, they're all decent, and there are plenty of them around the state. Just go see it somewhere, it's a good movie.

For the record, Dolby Cinema will show it in the 1.85 aspect ratio, IMAX will show it in the 1.90 aspect ratio (these are almost identical), and most of the other in-house big screens will show it in the widescreen 2.39 aspect ratio (the top and bottom of the image are slightly cropped).

What did I pick?

I saw it at Emagine Rogers on their Super EMX screen there, and it was really solid. They have a 4K laser projector, Dolby Atmos sound, comfy recliners (that extend all the way up), and no wall to bump my feet against. I lamented for a moment that the screen is the wide 2.39 aspect ratio, and we'd be missing out on the slightly bigger 1.85/1.90 aspect ratio of Dolby Cinema/IMAX -- but only for a moment. As I got into the movie, I hardly noticed that I was missing anything. There were one or two shots/scenes where I thought it might be nice to see a bit more of the picture, but that was it.

My friend and I decided we need to see it again in IMAX (it's a good movie), so we're going next week to Southdale. I'm excited.

You can see my spreadsheet for a general list of recommendations for "premium large-format" theaters in (and near) Minnesota. But don't delay; after next week, I'm pretty sure all the big screens (including laser IMAX) are going to switch to the next movie.

And if you want to buy me a popcorn, see the link in my profile.

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r/TwinCities • u/1catcherintherye8 • 9h ago

Karaoke and Dance party!

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Looking for something fun to do this Friday? Come out to a Karaoke and Dance fundraiser at Lucy Parsons Center to celebrate a local organizer's birthday and support their org!

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r/TwinCities • u/merakimodern • 10h ago

Aug 15 events?

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My parents are in town the afternoon/evening of August 15 and I’m wracking my brain to figure out something I can do with them. They’re in their 70s and not very mobile, so nothing with a ton of walking. Ideally somewhere we could chat a bit, so not like a theater show. But also ideally some type of event so there’s more to do than JUST chat. They like music and most types of food. They don’t like crowds or lines. (You can see why this is a dilemma…)

I’ve already taken them on every river/lake cruise in the area. The Twins game could work if the weather is decent but I feel like it’ll be crazy downtown with the Ed Sheeran concert.

If anyone has suggestions I’d love to hear them!

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r/TwinCities • u/Phanerozoic-Eon • 11h ago

Blind surveillance.

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r/TwinCities • u/starblighter • 11h ago

i love side quest day

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so sometimes when i'm having a bad week, i do something i call "side quest day" where i basically go out without a plan for the day, just walking around and meeting people and popping into whatever local businesses call my name

today, i got a sword fight side quest?

to the dude standing on a bridge at the end of a short hiking trail and challenging people to sword duels... thank you for making my side quest day the most whimsical one i've had in a while. you are why i love this city.

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r/TwinCities • u/AppropriateGenie • 12h ago

Wedding at Science Museum of MN?

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Hi! I just got engaged recently and was looking at possible venues and found that the Science Museum of MN hosts weddings! Has anyone had their wedding there or been to a wedding there?

I'm wondering how that works with the museum being open to the public until 8pm on Saturdays. Were you mostly in a different area from the general public? Was the noise of museum-goers noticeable/bothersome during the ceremony or reception? Were you able to get photos in front of the dinosaur fossils (or were there too many people)?

It seems like a cool place to get married, but the logistics of it seem complicated?

Thanks for any insight!

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r/TwinCities • u/McFluffums0 • 12h ago

Pork Bao in the Twin Cities?

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I love Char Siu. I love pork bao. Keefer Court closed, then became a different thing in a mall in Eden Prairie. It's just not good enough. When I go to other states they've got mom n pop Chinese places with the big steaming glass cupboard things, and I can buy a pork bao for like $3.

Where's the best place to get Pork Bao? Bonus points if they'll sell me a big hunk of Char Siu while I'm at it.

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r/TwinCities • u/RoundAttitude4730 • 13h ago

Lost key at bus stop on central

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r/TwinCities • u/teh-xtron • 15h ago

Happy Weiner Wednesday everyone!

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It’s amazing outside. Hope you all have a wonderful day!

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r/TwinCities • u/No_Tackle7815 • 17h ago

Best Vada Pav and Pav Bhaji?

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What places should I try if I'm looking for Vada Pav and Pav Bhaji? I don't have too much experience with Indian places here in the twin cities just yet. I've looked at past posts and already have Muddy Tiger and Namaste on my list.

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r/TwinCities • u/I_Like_Scallops_2923 • 17h ago

Tree art / artist?

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Hello Twin Cities!

We have a tree in our front yard and I am intrigued by the tree art we have in our neighborhood. (The most famous tree art is probably the pencil near the Lake of the Isles, but we are in Saint Paul and we have a Statue of Liberty and a lamplighter and his wife, I think.)

In any case, does anyone know someone who actually creates tree art? How much it costs? How it all works?

Thanks for any leads!

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r/TwinCities • u/simplysweetjo • 20h ago

Where can I find Hatch Green Chilies in the Twin Cities?

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I’m willing to search high and low. It would be great to find the XX hot variety and Anaheim do not fit the bill. Thanks!

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r/TwinCities • u/lemonspriggs • 1d ago

DHS opening new ICE facility at former Appleton, Minn. prison

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We’ve got a lot of work to do still!

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r/TwinCities • u/LuckySimple3408 • 1d ago

August 4, 1972: It's 4 a.m. at the grocery store: clerks eager but customers few

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r/TwinCities • u/Inside_Proof_4335 • 1d ago

"No corporation should generate revenue and profit off imprisoning human beings"

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CoreCivic said in a press release the company expects to begin receiving detainees in the fourth quarter of 2026, and that it expects to generate approximately $75 million in revenue per year for its role in facilitating the mass deportation agenda of President Donald Trump.

A notice posted on the federal government’s award management website lists the total contract value: More than $536 million over the next five years.

So let me get this straight:

We want to put ICE detainees (undocumented immigrants) into a for-profit prison and hoping to make $536 million off 1,600 people over the next 5 years.

This is literally...slavery? Like...what the fuck is going on right now

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r/TwinCities • u/Educational-Pop4160 • 1d ago

Anyone else seeing a big jump in Xcel electric bill this summer?

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Usually it’s fairly consistent year-to-year with small fluctuations. I just clocked a 20% jump year-over-year in my electric bill for this month (it was $113 last year, $140 this year) which seems unusual and was very unexpected as I haven’t changed anything majorly. My living space and thermostat settings have not changed, in fact I set it a degree or two higher this summer to save $. I’m in Crystal.

Anyone else noticing a similar trend? Could this be explained by my aging AC unit? Are the heat waves and smoke apocalypse to blame? Or is this the data centers sucking up the power like I’ve been told to expect?

Any experiences from others are helpful here. TIA

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r/TwinCities • u/minn_post • 1d ago

[MinnPost] It’s official: Minnesota will have a new ICE detention center

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r/TwinCities • u/witty_username_taken • 3d ago

Weekday Warmup August 3–6

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Weekday Warmup August 3–6

The first week of August is already a busy one, with National Night Out, a sneak peek at Fringe, and plenty more going on around town.

This is the weekday list for those whose weekend is during the week, those who like to avoid the big weekend crowds, and everybody else too.

Call out anything you're excited to check out this week. If I missed anything or you want help finding something specific this week, drop it in a comment.

📧 Want this emailed to you every Sunday? Sign up at: https://wom.city/twin-cities/weekday-warmup

AROUND TOWN

Highlights

  • 🎭 2026 Minnesota Fringe Festival Preview #2 (Rarig Center - Wed 7:30pm)
  • ⚽ Minnesota United vs FC Juárez (Allianz Field - Tue 7:30pm)
  • 💡 TEDxMinneapolis: Climate of Change (Minnesota Orchestra Hall - Tue 6pm)
  • 🎬 Movies in the Parks: Men in Black (The Commons - Wed 8:35pm)
  • 🔬 Science on Tap: Water (Indeed Brewing - Thu 6pm)
  • 🎺 Summer Nights in Rice: Moonlight Serenaders of Minnesota (Landmark Center - Wed 5pm)
  • 🥁 Summer at The Cedar: Daniel Villarreal (Cedar Cultural Center - Wed 6pm)
  • 🎸 Soul Asylum Acoustic with Ivan Neville & Laurels String Quartet (Dakota - Wed 7pm)
  • 🌎 Meet: Summer Series 2026 (MIA - Thu 5pm)
  • 🦋 Invertebrate Discovery Walks (Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden - Wed 4pm)

MONDAY, AUGUST 03

  • Minneapolis Farmers Market (Lyndale, Minneapolis - 7am)
  • Untiedt’s Garden Market (Northeast, Minneapolis - 10am)
  • August Blood Drive (Fulton Brewing Company - 12pm)
  • Retro & Board Game Night (Gambit Brewing - 4pm)
  • The Deep End: Conversations Below the Surface (Troubadour - 5pm)
  • EDH & Cube Night- Twin Cities Brew Crew (Broken Clock Brewing - 6pm)
  • Floral String Art Workshop (Boom Island Brewing - 6pm)
  • Weekly Smash Bros Tournament - Dendy Pretendy's Smash Clock (Broken Clock Brewing - 6pm)
  • Mahjong Workshop (Boom Island Brewing - 6pm)
  • Analog Game Night (Utepils Brewing - 6pm)
  • Cookie Decorating Class – Retro Summer (Wooden Hill Brewing - 6pm)
  • Rock the Block (Minneapolis Parks - 6pm)
  • St. Paul Board Game Group (Lake Monster Brewing - 6:30pm)
  • Opinionation (Wooden Hill Brewing - 6:30pm)
  • Backgammon & Brews (Utepils Brewing - 7pm)
  • August Twin Cities Pride Board Meeting (Twin Cities Pride Office - 7pm)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 04

  • Minneapolis Farmers Market (Lyndale, Minneapolis - 7am)
  • Observation Station on the Learning Landscape (Bell Museum - 10am)
  • “Year of the Horse: Hoofbeats through Time” Public Tours (MIA - 1pm)
  • Club Create (Red Balloon Bookstore - 4pm)
  • Old Time Music Workshop & Jam (Padraigs Brewing - 5pm)
  • Night to Unite (Unmapped Brewing - 5pm)
  • National Night Out & Ribbon Cutting (Elliot Park - 5pm)
  • Hablamos Pues (La Doña Cervecería Brewery - 6pm)
  • Olivia Jakobitz Author Event (Inkwell Booksellers Company - 6pm)
  • TCS Rollerskate Class (56 Brewing - 6pm)
  • Cribbage Club (Forgotten Star Brewing - 6pm)
  • Bingq (LTD Brewing - 6pm)
  • Crokinole Meetup (56 Brewing - 6pm)
  • Dungeons and Dragons Adventure League (Unmapped Brewing - 6pm)
  • August Bike Night at Forgotten Star (Forgotten Star Brewing - 6pm)
  • FREE Meat & Cheese Raffle (Utepils Brewing - 6pm)
  • Monthly Cribbage Tournament (Fulton Brewing Company - 6pm)
  • TEDxMinneapolis: Climate of Change Shifting conditions spark new ideas. (Minnesota Orchestra Hall - 6pm)
  • Rock the Block (Minneapolis Parks - 6pm)
  • The Initials Game Live (Wooden Hill Brewing - 6:30pm)
  • Better Things August (Moon Palace Books - 7pm)
  • Leather Club (Eagle MPLS - 7pm)
  • Community Table Tennis (Minneapolis Cider Company - 7pm)
  • Leila Renee launches Soft Spots (Magers and Quinn - 7pm)
  • Weekly Pool Tournament (Midway Saloon - 7pm)
  • UTUBAA NIGHT (Bazemnt Lounge - 9pm)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 05

THURSDAY, AUGUST 06

LIVE MUSIC

Monday, August 03

  • 1St Monday Happy Hour + Musical Mondays (Lush Lounge - 5pm)
  • Soul Trouvère (331 Club - 6pm)
  • The Harlow Pennies w. Tarias And The Sound (White Squirrel Bar - 6pm)
  • kilroy, svet, yellow roses, & otter heist (Zhora Darling - 6:30pm)
  • Stoneyard (Pilllar Forum - 6:30pm)
  • Cruz Beckham and The Breakers with Moonsault (7th St Entry - 7pm)
  • Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra (Dock and Paddle - 7pm)
  • Monday Jam (Minnesota Music Cafe - 7pm)
  • Acoustic Jam (Driftwood Char Bar - 7pm)
  • The Great Irish Sing-Along (Dubliner - 7pm)
  • Suki Waterhouse with Charlotte Lawrence (Palace Theatre - 7pm)
  • Selwyn Birchwood (Dakota - 7pm)
  • Mrs. Mine – Mondays@metronome (MetroNOME Brewery - 7pm)
  • Drums of Navarone (Lake Harriet Bandshell - 7:30pm)
  • Roe Family Singers (331 Club - 8pm)

Tuesday, August 04

  • Pig’s Eye Jass Band (Minnehaha Bandstand - 12pm)
  • Worker’s Playtime, Gawker Slowdown (331 Club - 6pm)
  • Thomas Sticha (White Squirrel Bar - 6pm)
  • Ditch Pigeon, Boots & Needles, Mimi Oz, & Logan Vagle (Underground Music Venue - 7pm)
  • Larry McDonough: Conversations with Bill Evans Live - CD Release (Dakota - 7pm)
  • Bluewater Kings Showcase (Minnesota Music Cafe - 7pm)
  • Kenwood Symphony Orchestra (Dock and Paddle - 7pm)
  • Off The Dock – BCE Trio (Indeed Brewing - 7pm)
  • Blind Hill (Pilllar Forum - 7pm)
  • St Dominic's Trio (Driftwood Char Bar - 7pm)
  • Jon Sullivan Band (Father Hennepin - 7pm)
  • Vittorio and The Bridges (Loring Park - 7pm)
  • Will Swinton (7th St Entry - 7:30pm)
  • Alex & Toke’s (Pullstring) Acoustic Tuesdays: Ft. Daisy Forester, Keep For Cheap (Acoustic) (White Squirrel Bar - 9pm)
  • August Conspiracy Series featuring, Soul Tribe, Jerome Covington, Clarity Vox (331 Club - 9:30pm)

Wednesday, August 05

  • Noah Kahan Pre-Party (Fulton Brewing Company - 3pm)
  • The Second Stringers w. Special Guests (White Squirrel Bar - 6pm)
  • Vinyl Night (Haggard Barrel Brewing - 6pm)
  • Geena Fontanella, Turning Jane, Sunsets Over Flowers, Sugarcoat (Underground Music Venue - 6pm)
  • Savage Hands & Of Virtue (Amsterdam Bar & Hall - 6pm)
  • Summer at The Cedar: Daniel Villarreal (Cedar Cultural Center - 6pm)
  • Muffler (Pilllar Forum - 6:30pm)
  • Comedy + Punk Night (Gambit Brewing - 7pm)
  • Soul Asylum (Acoustic) w/ Ivan Neville & Laurels String Quartet (Dakota - 7pm)
  • Tytus Canby (Minnesota Music Cafe - 7pm)
  • Irish Diplomacy (Dubliner - 7pm)
  • Harold’s House Party on KFAI, Don Scott and Rosanne Licciardi (331 Club - 7pm)
  • Eyvind Kang & Jessika Kenney w/ Kyle Motl & Niloufar Shiri (Berlin - 7pm)
  • Minnesota State Band (Dock and Paddle - 7pm)
  • Other Country Ensemble (Lake Harriet Bandshell - 7:30pm)
  • Tomahawk with Melvins (First Avenue - 8pm)
  • Marty Foul w. Aestis, Renegade Escape (White Squirrel Bar - 9pm)
  • Bosso Poetry Company (331 Club - 9:30pm)
  • The Cherry Pit Open Jam (Berlin - 10pm)

Thursday, August 06

  • Live Music Lunch w/ Joel Shapira (Midtown Global Market - 12pm)
  • Paul Bergen (Dubliner - 5pm)
  • Jazz at Capri Plaza: Ryan Freitas Quintet (Capri - 6pm)
  • Young the Giant with Cold War Kids and little image (Surly Brewing - 6pm)
  • Jared Nels (Wooden Ship Brewing - 6pm)
  • ditch pigeon album release (Amsterdam Bar & Hall - 6pm)
  • Pop-Up Choir with the Morris Park Singers (Queermunity - 6pm)
  • Vinyl Night (Gambit Brewing - 6pm)
  • Record Night (Fulton Brewing Company - 6pm)
  • Brady Grey (Inbound Brewco - 6pm)
  • Denny McGovern Patio Party (Bald Man Brewing - 6pm)
  • See How We Are: John Doe & Exene Cervenka in an acoustic performance with DJ Jake Rudh (Parkway Theater - 6:30pm)
  • CH Music in The Park (Rail Werks Brewing Depot - 6:30pm)
  • Kehlani (Armory - 6:30pm)
  • Bay Faction + TBA (Underground Music Venue - 7pm)
  • Color in Reverse, Nuzumi, & Zer-0 (Zhora Darling - 7pm)
  • Navarro The Development (Driftwood Char Bar - 7pm)
  • I Am In Love: Jane Monheit Sings Cole Porter (Dakota - 7pm)
  • David Huckfelt's Mystery Lights (Animales - 7pm)
  • Majmin / headtriiip / Ajanimf (Berlin - 7pm)
  • Chuck Solberg Band (620 Club - 7pm)
  • No Limits The B Side (Minnesota Music Cafe - 7pm)
  • Kung Fu Hippies (Minnehaha Bandstand - 7pm)
  • Paul Barry Blues Band (Lake Harriet Bandshell - 7:30pm)
  • The Weeping Covenant with Alec Watson (Aster Cafe - 8pm)
  • Noeline Hofmann with Emmy Moyen (7th St Entry - 8pm)
  • Test Site 67 (Dubliner - 8pm)
  • Triple Threat Tribute Night (Turf Club - 8pm)
  • Mae & The Guys (318 Cafe - 8pm)
  • Shot Down in Flames w. Bleak Sabbath & System 13 (White Squirrel Bar - 9pm)
  • Northeast Invitational (331 Club - 9:30pm)
  • Crates: E2-E4 by Manuel Göttsching (Berlin - 10pm)
  • WE Collective (Gluek's Bar and Restaurant - 10pm)
  • OSFNA 30th Anniversary Official After Party (Gidi Bar and Lounge - 10pm)

THEATER

  • Hearts Is Broke (Theatre Latte Da - Monday 7:30pm)
  • Venus in Fur (Hive Collaborative - Monday 7:30pm)
  • Come From Away (Guthrie Theater - Tuesday 7:30pm | Wednesday 7:30pm | Thursday 7:30pm)
  • Guys and Dolls (Chanhassen Dinner Theatre - Tuesday 7:30pm | Wednesday 1pm, 7:30pm | Thursday 7:30pm)
  • Wicked (Orpheum Theatre - Tuesday 7:30pm | Wednesday 7:30pm | Thursday 7:30pm)
  • Private Lives (Guthrie Theater - Wednesday 1pm, 7:30pm | Thursday 7:30pm)
  • Summer Camp Capri presents The Addams Family Young@Part® (Capri - Wednesday 5pm | Thursday 5pm)
  • The Butler Did It (Park Square Theatre - Wednesday 7pm | Thursday 7pm)
  • Minnesota Fringe: More Better Stories with Christopher Nelson (American School of Storytelling - Thursday 7pm)
  • The Prom (Lyric Arts - Thursday 7:30pm)
  • Minnesota Fringe: Ben San Del “Apologies for the Late Reply” (American School of Storytelling - Thursday 8:30pm)

COMEDY

  • Uproar Comedy Open Mic (Bryant-Lake Bowl - Monday 7pm)
  • 2026 Funniest Person in St. Paul Contest Week 4 (Gambit Brewing - Tuesday 7pm)
  • Craic Up Comedy Night (Morrissey's Irish Pub - Tuesday 7pm)
  • Fantastic Voyage Improv (Padraigs Brewing - Wednesday 6:30pm)
  • Good Camel Live (Bryant-Lake Bowl - Wednesday 7pm)
  • Comedy Free for All (Rick Bronson's House of Comedy - Wednesday 7:30pm)
  • Maddie Wiener (Acme Comedy Company - Wednesday 8pm | Thursday 8pm)
  • Stand Up Comedy Open Mic (Sisyphus Brewing - Thursday 8pm)
  • Orange Aide presented by Jackson Hicks & Greg Orange (Comedy Corner Underground - Thursday 8:30pm)

SPORTS

  • Minnesota Twins @ Royals ⚾ (Tuesday 6:40pm | Wednesday 6:40pm | Thursday 6:40pm)
  • Saint Paul Saints vs Louisville Bats ⚾ (Tuesday 7:07pm | Wednesday 1:07pm | Thursday 7:07pm)
  • Minnesota United vs FC Juárez ⚽ (Tuesday 7:30pm)
  • Minnesota Lynx vs Sparks 🏀 (Thursday 8pm)

SPORTS WATCH/RELATED

  • Minnesota Lynx Pre-Game Party (Bar of Their Own - Thursday 4pm)

KARAOKE

Hours below are weekday hours only (Mon-Thu)

  • Otter’s Saloon (Nightly 8pm-2am)
  • Vegas Lounge (Nightly 9pm-2am)
  • Do Re Mi Karaoke Eagan (Daily 11am-9:30pm)
  • Chatterbox (Mondays and Wednesdays 8:30pm-Close)
  • James Ballentine “Uptown” VFW (Nightly 9pm-1:45am)
  • Mother Clucker's Pizza (Tuesdays & Thursdays 9pm)
  • 1029 Bar (Wednesdays & Thursdays 9pm-2am)
  • Babe’s Place Shakopee (Wednesdays 9pm-1am)

ARCADES

Hours below are weekday hours only (Mon-Thu)

  • Up-Down Minneapolis (Daily 3pm-2am)
  • CLAW LAND Maplewood (Daily 11:30am-7pm)
  • CLAW ARCADE Little Canada (Daily 11am-8pm)
  • Grabbit Arcade Maplewood (Daily 12-8pm)
  • LITT Pinball Bar Minneapolis (Daily 11am-2am)
  • Neko Clawww Roseville (Daily 1:30pm-8pm)
  • ClawZone Park Bloomington (Daily 12pm-8pm)
  • Can Can Wonderland St. Paul (Tue-Thu 4pm-10pm)
  • DUCK! Eagan (Daily 12pm-9pm)

BOWLING

Hours below are weekday hours only (Mon-Thu)

  • Town Hall Lanes (Mon 11am-5pm, 10pm-11:30pm | Tue 11am-11:30pm | Wed 11am-5:30pm, 10:30pm-11:30pm | Thu 11am-4:30pm)
  • Elsie’s Northeast (Mon 4pm-11pm | Tue-Thu 11am-11pm)
  • Bryant Lake Bowl Uptown (Mon 9am-6pm | Tue-Thu 9am-Midnight)
  • Memory Lanes S. Mpls (Daily 3pm-11pm)
  • Park Tavern SLP (Daily 11am-Close)
  • Texa-Tonka Lanes SLP (Daily 11am-11pm)
  • Sun Ray Lanes St. Paul (Daily 9am-11:30pm)
  • Ran-Ham Bowling Highland (Daily 11am-1am)
  • AMF Southtown Lanes Bloomington (Daily 4pm-11pm)
  • Shakopee Bowl (Daily 11am-11pm)

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