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Photos: Surly taproom ready to open the doors
The 'destination brewery' has a former Solera restaurant chef cooking in the kitchen, gas-fueled fire pits waiting on the patio and a 58-spot bike rack cyclists outside.
Pedal Hub: St. Paul's biking future
St. Paul could be giving bike-friendly Minneapolis a run for its money if the 'St. Paul Bike Plan' is fully implemented.
Apostle Islands ice cave visitors will have to pay $5 fee
The National Park Service will charge the fee for visitors ages 16 and older, assuming the caves form again this winter. A $10 season pass will also be available.
Appetites: Where to spend Christmas with your 'chosen family'
Dining critic Mecca Bos offers her choices for where to spend Christmas if your idea of fun doesn't match the traditional greeting-card images.
How to make a festive holiday cocktail
How to make an easy, accessible and sparkling holiday drink.
Here's some disappointing news for hotdish lovers: Comfort food might not make you as happy as you think, according to a new study.
A coating of freezing rain and snow has much of Minnesota looking more like winter. But the state's cold weather recreation business needs more than a wintry covering.
Watch your step: Why thin ice is hard to detect
You've heard the warning: Don't tread on thin ice. But it's not that easy to tell when and where the ice is safe.
Duluth council calls for free seed exchanges
A Duluth City Council resolution asks the Minnesota Legislature to exempt seed libraries from testing and labeling. State Sen. Roger Reinert will propose that amendment to the seed law.