Email Author Ben Palosaari

2010 Stories by Ben Palosaari

• Nature Valley Grand Prix: Menomonie Road Race

  published June 9, 2010

  Bike racing—and we think even the most die-hard cycling fan would agree—isn't the most popular sport among sports fans. Spectators... More >>

• Nature Valley Grand Prix: Stillwater Criterium

  published June 9, 2010

  Bike racing—and we think even the most die-hard cycling fan would agree—isn't the most popular sport among sports fans. Spectators... More >>

• Nature Valley Grand Prix: Uptown Minneapolis Criterium

  published June 9, 2010

  Bike racing—and we think even the most die-hard cycling fan would agree—isn't the most popular sport among sports fans. Spectators... More >>

• Nature Valley Grand Prix: Cannon Falls

  published June 9, 2010

  Bike racing—and we think even the most die-hard cycling fan would agree—isn't the most popular sport among sports fans. Spectators... More >>

• Nature Valley Grand Prix: St. Paul Downtown Criterium

  published June 9, 2010

  Bike racing—and we think even the most die-hard cycling fan would agree—isn't the most popular sport among sports fans. Spectators... More >>

• World Cup Soccer

  published June 3, 2010

  It happens every four years. As the world gathers and nations put their collective pride onto 23 dudes running around playing a game, most... More >>

• Minnesota Twins vs. Milwaukee Brewers

  published May 19, 2010

  Once, there was a time when the Minnesota Twins had a natural rival in the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brew Crew was the only American League team near... More >>

• Live Harness Racing

  published May 19, 2010

  This must be the best time of the year for fans of horseracing: Spring is just turning to summer, the sport of kings will spend a few weeks in the... More >>

• Live Racing

  published May 12, 2010

  Canterbury Park is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and the people at the racetrack are determined to pull out all the stops to put butts in... More >>

• St. Paul Saints vs. Lincoln Saltdogs

  published May 12, 2010

  While the St. Paul Saints can't offer baseball fans the grand, sweeping views of the Minneapolis skyline, the bountiful concession stands, or the... More >>

• St. Paul Saints vs. Wichita Wingnuts

  published May 12, 2010

  While the St. Paul Saints can't offer baseball fans the grand, sweeping views of the Minneapolis skyline, the bountiful concession stands, or the... More >>

• Free Ink Day: It's Spring!

  published May 12, 2010

  Highpoint Center for Printmaking's four Free Ink Days each year are always super fun. Sorry to be blunt, but it's the truth. If you're new to the... More >>

• Minnesota Twins vs. Boston Red Sox

  published April 14, 2010

  At long last the Twins have moved into their brand-new home at Target Field. After a prolonged slap-fight with the state Legislature to get the... More >>

• US Air Guitar Championships: Minneapolis Regional

  published April 14, 2010

  Who says you have to have talent to be a star? The US Air Guitar Championships are here to give those who lack useful performance skills a chance... More >>

• Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival Opening Night Party

  published April 7, 2010

  The Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival is shaping up to be everything a good film fest should be. There are movies from around the world, flicks in... More >>

• Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers

  published April 7, 2010

  Rarely has the pejorative term "rebuilding year" described a season more perfectly than the 2009-10 Timberwolves campaign. The Wolves are in the... More >>

• DIY: Meat

  published March 31, 2010

  Despite the old adage that the two things you never want to see being made are legislation and sausage, this spring you have a chance to witness... More >>

• Eddie Griffin

  published March 31, 2010

  Where do you know Eddie Griffin from? Maybe you remember him from his cinematic heyday in the late '90s and early '00s, when he starred in popular... More >>

• 2010 Red Baron WCHA Final Five

  published March 17, 2010

  Once again the WCHA has proven itself to be one of the elite college hockey leagues; all teams in the Final Five this week are ranked in the top... More >>

• Pen Pals Lecture Series: Sarah Vowell

  published March 10, 2010

  Sarah Vowell is an author who somehow manages to combine the best parts of every genre in nonfiction writing with every facet of pop culture.... More >>

• The U.S. Bank Skyway Open

  published February 24, 2010

  Minnesota's fairways and greens are buried under four feet of snow, and spring may be a 60-degree mirage on the calendar, but these aren't... More >>

• Ellen Kuras

  published February 17, 2010

  In order to understand why Ellen Kuras is so freaking cool, you need to understand her frequently misunderstood job title: cinematographer. What,... More >>

• Minnesota Monthly Food & Wine Experience

  published February 17, 2010

  The Minnesota Monthly Food and Wine Experience is perhaps best described as Comicon for food and wine nerds. It's not just a chance to indulge in... More >>

• vs. Washington Stealth

  published February 10, 2010

  So far the Swarm, Minnesota's second favorite team to call the Xcel Energy Center home, have not gotten off to a stellar start. At press time they... More >>

• Victorian Poetry Slam

  published February 10, 2010

  Anybody can send a cheesy, pun-addled Valentine's Day card declaring their love for someone special, or select Sweetheart candies proclaiming "Be... More >>