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Target Field -- how's the food?

Target Field -- how's the food?

The Twins' move across town to Target Field is providing an opportunity for Twin Cities restaurants to reach a new audience. Along with traditional stadium fare, the new ballpark also features different and more upscale choices.
by Jessica Mador

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Slideshow: First game at Target Field

Slideshow: First game at Target Field

Target Field, the new ballpark in downtown Minneapolis, hosted its first game Saturday afternoon, when the University of Minnesota Gophers played Louisiana Tech. More than 37,000 fans came to check out the new digs.

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Gophers game raises curtain at Target Field

Gophers game raises curtain at Target Field

Target Field is open for business. The University of Minnesota Gophers played the inaugural game at the new ballpark in downtown Minneapolis Saturday, and most of the fans who turned out gave the new place rave reviews.
by Jessica Mador

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Target Field -- how to get there, where to park

Target Field -- how to get there, where to park

The new Target Field in Minneapolis gets its first test run this weekend as the University of Minnesota baseball team hosts Louisiana Tech Saturday afternoon. The Twins play there for the first time in just a week. Getting to the stadium is a whole new ballgame, too.
by Tim Nelson

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Tapping a Maple Tree at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Tapping a Maple Tree at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

4th grade students visit the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and learn how to make maple syrup.

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School lunches get a makeover

School lunches get a makeover

School lunch programs are just one front in the battle against obesity. In an effort to address the quality and nutritional value of those programs, many Minnesota school districts are shifting to fewer processed foods and more fresh food from local farmers.

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Greening urban architecture

Greening urban architecture

A radical architect has ideas on promoting environmentalism in cities with stackable cars and homes built into trees. He also says "sustainable" is not a good enough word to describe his goals for buildings.

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Return to an older way of living

A recent study by Pew Research finds that more families are living together now due in part to financial pressures of the recession and lifestyle of immigrants. This trend toward the multi-generation household also reflects our acceptance of boomerang children returning home for parental support.

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Lynne Rossetto Kasper on our shifting cuisine culture

Lynne Rossetto Kasper on our shifting cuisine culture

Lynne Rossetto Kasper, host of The Splendid Table from American Public Media, joined All Things Considered to share some tips for parents of picky eaters.

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Southbound I-35W to close two nights for bridge decking work

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is warning motorists on southbound Interstate 35W about a detour they'll have to take Wednesday and Thursday nights.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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