Fort Collins

Fulton Brewery's first growlers go on sale tomorrow

Get a peek at the downtown brewery this weekend.​If you're looking for a reason to cut out of work and start your weekend a little early on Friday, Fulton Brewery has an excellent one: growlers go on sale starting at 4 p.m. The guys behind the brand will also be offering free beer samples and a pe ... More >>

We Are the Willows tour diary, Vol. 18

​Have you ever had moments where you weren't sure if you were awake or asleep?  I kinda feel like that all the time these days.  Van sleep isn't the best.  Don't get me wrong, its cozy, but you can't sleep super deeply when Harley Davidsons cruise right by your window or the Walmart ... More >>

We Are the Willows tour diary, Vol. 16

​It's been a couple weeks since my last entry and in that time, I've been less of a musician and more of a doting uncle, or a mediocre but proud best man, or a sleep walking kamikaze.  Hopefully that will all make sense if you read this.

We Are the Willows tour diary, Vol. 15

​Note to self (and you): If you don't want your van to smell like someone pooped their pants, don't allow your mother to give you a dozen hard boiled eggs to eat on the road. They stink up the van like nobody's business.Okay.  Good.  Now we both know.  My name is Peter and I play tu ... More >>

America's Brainiest Metros list skips the Twin Cities

Minneapolis: Not a Brainiest Metro.​We've got our big, fancy universities and our hi-tech marquee names here in the Twin Cities, but it's not enough, people. Our neighbors in Rochester, Madison, Ames and Iowa City all made it onto something called the Top 20 Brainiest Metros list. We did no ... More >>

Odell Brewing tasting dinner tonight at The Happy Gnome

Pioneers in craft brewing.​Tonight, The Happy Gnome welcomes Doug Odell, from Odell Brewery in Fort Collins, Co., who will be on hand to answer questions, and try a choice new brew-- 420 IPA --made with the help of Minnesota distributors, and named for the 400 pounds of malt and 20 pounds of ... More >>

Eden Prairie and 4 other 'burbs crowned "best small cities"

Photo: bubzillionLovely​Here's something that the Twin Cities suburbs of Eden Prairie, Plymouth, Woodbury, Eagan and Apple Valley all have in common besides cul-de-sacs: They all made Money magazine's Top 20 "best small cities" list for 2010. Eden Prairie placed first in the country because o ... More >>

Odell Brewing enters the Twin Cities market

​The liquid libations created by Odell Brewing are making a big splash this week as they launch in the Twin Cities market. Starting today, the Colorado-based brewery's founder, Doug Odell, and head brewer, Joe Mohrfeld, will be attending a whopping *30* different beer-related tastings/dinners/ ... More >>

Trampled by Turtles announce new album, tour

The bluegrass quintet will release Palomino on April 13.

Jon Snodgrass

The bluegrass quintet will release Palomino on April 13.

Highland Fest 2009

The bluegrass quintet will release Palomino on April 13.

Five Questions for... Ryan Anderson of MNBeer.com

God Damn Skunk Bud!

...and other true tales from local musicians

The Vanishing Pool

On two farms in Iowa, preservationists are fighting a battle against the disappearance of countless plant and animal breeds. If they lose, the costs to the planet could be incalculable.

Boutique Planet

The upscaling of everything