Stone Arch Bridge

Public display of introspection

Lots of media people, no shortage of politicians, and even a celebrity sighting. But no news.

Make it a date: Chef Shack

Red Bull on the Stone Arch

Labor Day weekend: More than a JCPenny sale

Keepin' it in the family

T-Paw puts the patronage back in the state government

Minneapolis goes 'lights out' Saturday for Earth Hour

As part of a worldwide event Saturday involving 2,712 cities, towns and municipalities in 83 countries, Minneapolis will dim many of the city's most notable lights to make a statement about climate change.

More to Tri: 5K Run

As part of a worldwide event Saturday involving 2,712 cities, towns and municipalities in 83 countries, Minneapolis will dim many of the city's most notable lights to make a statement about climate change.

More to Tri: Bike Ride

As part of a worldwide event Saturday involving 2,712 cities, towns and municipalities in 83 countries, Minneapolis will dim many of the city's most notable lights to make a statement about climate change.

More to Tri: Swim/Kayake

As part of a worldwide event Saturday involving 2,712 cities, towns and municipalities in 83 countries, Minneapolis will dim many of the city's most notable lights to make a statement about climate change.

The Marquis de Serious

Rock stuntman Mark Mallman takes off the wolf mask

Healthy Choice

Café Brenda's new sister restaurant offers a virtuous take on fine dining

River City Rebirth

Minneapolis's restaurant scene is reborn—again!—This time with big money and farm-positive ideals.

Park and Wreck

This election season, the dysfunctional Minneapolis Park Board is ripe for reform

24 Hour Arty People

Local Strategy takes it to the Stone Arch Bridge for an all-day performance

Drinking in the Sunshine

Fifteen of the best summer patios to grab a drink at this summer!

Mayoral Picks: Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak

Fifteen of the best summer patios to grab a drink at this summer!

Built for Conflict

Steve Minn's gotta fight for his right to develop

Notes From Underground

Greg Brick explores the sewers and caves that lie beneath the Twin Cities. Sometimes what he finds is beautiful. Sometimes it's just gross.

Act Two: Hitting the Marks

Greg Brick explores the sewers and caves that lie beneath the Twin Cities. Sometimes what he finds is beautiful. Sometimes it's just gross.

Cold Seat, Warm Heart

Greg Brick explores the sewers and caves that lie beneath the Twin Cities. Sometimes what he finds is beautiful. Sometimes it's just gross.

Splendor in the Grass

Greg Brick explores the sewers and caves that lie beneath the Twin Cities. Sometimes what he finds is beautiful. Sometimes it's just gross.

Subterranean Homesick Blues

An archaeologist, two bottles of whiskey, and the cavemen of the Mississippi: Digging for the city beneath the city

Cold-blooded Tale

An archaeologist, two bottles of whiskey, and the cavemen of the Mississippi: Digging for the city beneath the city

Sushi from the Ashes

An archaeologist, two bottles of whiskey, and the cavemen of the Mississippi: Digging for the city beneath the city

Whitewater Affair

The current investigation into rafting the rapids on Minneapolis's stretch of the Mississippi

Where's Walden

Terri Sutton scours the concrete for something wild.

Sold Down The River

Minneapolis's brave new riverfront will have parks, museums, and upscale condos. Who said subsidized housing was just for the poor?

Freeloader Friday: June 19-21

Five bucks? Pffft. Whatever. Check out these totally free events.

Stone Arch Festival of the Arts

Five bucks? Pffft. Whatever. Check out these totally free events.

Red, White, and Boom!

Five bucks? Pffft. Whatever. Check out these totally free events.

Film Highlight: Into Temptation

Five bucks? Pffft. Whatever. Check out these totally free events.

Friday Night at the Movies

Your best bets on the big screen this weekend.

ARTCRANK: Pedal-powered poster art

The fourth annual ARTCRANK poster art exhibit opens this Saturday.

Stone Arch Festival of the Arts: A music geek's guide

From James Buckley Trio to Painted Saints

Stone Arch Festival music set times

​There are 50 bands performing at the outdoor arts and music extravaganza Stone Arch Festival of the Arts this weekend. We outlined our top eight recommended acts in this week's print edition, from the James Buckley Trio to Fort Wilson Riot to Painted Saints -- but there are many, many more acts w ... More >>

Taste of Minnesota and Red, White, and Boom punctuate the Week in Food

God bless our freedom from kippers and tripe. ​It's a week of celebrations from Thai cuisine and kale to local food and folk music. Not to mention our independence from bangers and mash and our right to light pyrotechnics. Your Week in Food . . . Monday 6/28 We've come a long way since Swedish ... More >>

In search of the cheap date: Four nights out on a tight budget

In Seven heaven: The restaurant's rooftop couches make a sublime cheap date​On a first date, or even for the first couple months of a relationship, a cheap date is not a good idea. Those are the days for flexing your financial and cultural muscle. But after a few years in a relationship, and p ... More >>

St. Anthony's Top 5 restaurants for food and fireworks

​Minneapolis's Red, White, and Boom fireworks take place this Sunday, July 4, at 10 p.m. over the Mississippi River right between St. Anthony Main, the Stone Arch Bridge, and the Guthrie Theater. Here are our suggestions for where to eat before the big display on the Northeast bank. (Also, re- ... More >>

The dead and the restless

Summer sucks in a city cemetery

Minneapolis Aquatennial

Summer sucks in a city cemetery

Charlie Parr takes us down to the river for City of Music

​For our next City of Music video, our trusty film crew went down to the Mississippi River's edge with Charlie Parr for what proved to be a challenging outdoor taping. "It was a beautiful day on the Mississippi river near the Stone Arch Bridge," says director Dan Huiting. "You couldn't have asked ... More >>

"Why We're Here" Twin Cities video is a shot of warmth in the dead of winter

Seven & Sixty ProductionsWhy are you here?​With more snow to shovel this morning, more on the way, and mountains of it piled around town, it's easy to forget that spring will, in fact, come as scheduled. For a reminder, take a look at this video from Seven & Sixty Productions. In the middle ... More >>

Food trucks coming to Northern Spark art fest

An overnight arts fest-- with food trucks​The Northern Spark art festival takes place in five "zones" across the Twin Cities from dusk to dawn on June 4 and 5. Visitors are encouraged to bike or take free buses between each showing--Soap Factory, Landmark Center, Stone Arch Bridge, Intermedia ... More >>

Northern Sparks Festival: Nuit Blanche

An overnight arts fest-- with food trucks​The Northern Spark art festival takes place in five "zones" across the Twin Cities from dusk to dawn on June 4 and 5. Visitors are encouraged to bike or take free buses between each showing--Soap Factory, Landmark Center, Stone Arch Bridge, Intermedia ... More >>

It's Bike To Work Day, so get out of your car

Thirteen of ClubsTime to pedal.​On Monday, we were so on board with the whole Bike Walk Week thing. But then, a steam bath worthy of Mekong Delta melted the roads and turned our heads to mush. And now that Bike To Work Day is finally here, we have a different issue: It feels more like Portland out ... More >>

Solstice River XV

Thirteen of ClubsTime to pedal.​On Monday, we were so on board with the whole Bike Walk Week thing. But then, a steam bath worthy of Mekong Delta melted the roads and turned our heads to mush. And now that Bike To Work Day is finally here, we have a different issue: It feels more like Portland out ... More >>

Red, White, and Boom!

Thirteen of ClubsTime to pedal.​On Monday, we were so on board with the whole Bike Walk Week thing. But then, a steam bath worthy of Mekong Delta melted the roads and turned our heads to mush. And now that Bike To Work Day is finally here, we have a different issue: It feels more like Portland out ... More >>

Brian Just Band embraces '60s pop on new album

​If you're still looking for a perfect summer soundtrack, look no further than the Brian Just Band. The Minneapolis sextet released their first full-length record in May, the 1960s-esque If You Like To Be Alone Or If You Need To Be With Someone. Their single "Electric," a melodic stomper from ... More >>

Mayda releases music video for 'The Panthers'

Photos by B FRESH Photography​City Pages' favorite R&B sensation Mayda doesn't open up to many people, so Gimme Noise was fortunate enough to get behind-the-scenes access during her latest video shoot. Today marks the release date of her newest single "The Panthers" from her album Tusks in Fur ... More >>