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Lifestyle

Babes in Bikeland race expects hundreds of riders

The 8th annual Babes in Bikeland race for mostly 'WTF' -- women, transgender and femme -- riders happens in Minneapolis on Saturday.
by Jon Collins

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Pedal Hub: Mpls vs Portland...really?

Pedal Hub: Mpls vs Portland...really?

In this installment, we break out of the studio to interview two Portland biking activists at Bang Brewing in St. Paul. Hosts Amber Dallman and Patrick Stephenson talk with writer Elly Blue (Bikenomics) and filmmaker Joe Biel (Aftermass) about the fledgling national biking movement, getting more women to ride, and how Minneapolis and Portland really rate as biking cities.

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Appetites: Rediscovering hard cider

Appetites: Rediscovering hard cider

Artisans are rediscovering the craft of hard cider brewing with unique beverages popping up everywhere apples are grown.
by MPR News Staff

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Map: Explore Minnesota apple orchards

Map: Explore Minnesota apple orchards

There are 116 apple orchards in Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
by MPR News Staff

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You can buy happiness, if it's an experience

You can buy happiness, if it's an experience

A growing body of research shows that experiences tend to make people happier than material possessions.
by Maanvi Singh

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The myth of the private naked selfie

The myth of the private naked selfie

Here are some questions and lessons about Apple's iCloud and hacks.
by Aarti Shahani

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For 'Women in Clothes,' it's not what you wear, it's why you wear it

For 'Women in Clothes,' it's not what you wear, it's why you wear it

The new book "Women in Clothes" collects essays, conversations and pictures from more than 600 women about how clothes reflect them as human beings.
by Jacki Lyden

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Podcast: Pedal Hub, episode 6

Podcast: Pedal Hub, episode 6

In this episode, the generational biking divide, bike bag options, and bike camping adventures.

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Appetites: Local beer boom drives hunger for hops

Appetites: Local beer boom drives hunger for hops

Minnesota is home to a local beer boom, but the local hop scene has some catching up to do: There are only 20 or so acres of hops under cultivation in the entire state.
by Tom Crann

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