‘I Felt Like I Was There 90% of the Time’: An Oral History of the Dinkytowner Café
We talked to 56 people about the U of M-adjacent music venue/pool bar/Tex Mex joint that, for one wild decade, imprinted 'fuzzy memories' on a generation of patrons.
What Are People For? The Imperiled Boundary Waters, Late MN Nature Writer Paul Gruchow, and Me.
As mining villains creep closer to the BWCA, we look to the wisdom of Paul Gruchow.
17 Laid-Off Cardamom Workers Fight Back Against Daniel del Prado
Plus happy and sad alcohol news, RIP Steve Almaas, and new life for an old sign in today's Flyover news roundup.
Doin’ Beers: 5 Queer Minnesota Beers to Drink in June
Nothing gayer than a cold brewski.
STP Pride, Chalkfest, Lake Street Mural Day: This Week’s Best Events
Plus a Juneteenth celebration, Titus Andronicus at the Turf, and a vintage block party.
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May We Interest You in Your Complete Concert Calendar: June 9-15?
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Summer Guide 2026: Bike Rentals and Trails
No car? No problem. Hop on a bike!
The New York Times Can’t Stop Covering Minnesota
Plus national love for Post Modern Times, No. 1-ranked love for Minnesota, and eternal love for thriving KAT.
Mocked Into Submission, University of Minnesota Scraps Astoundingly Stupid New ‘Leave a Future’ Tagline
Plus ICE release a woman with dire medical needs, neighbors to foot (some) of the bill for the George Floyd reno, and a goldfish baby boom in today's Flyover news roundup.
Best Budget Bites: $1.75 Bar Tacos From Sweeney’s Saloon
Happy-hour food prices like you'd thought inflation made impossible.
Tell Us, in This Week’s Open Thread, What Publications You Subscribe to
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
Freeloader Friday: 136 Free Things To Do This Weekend
Summer means the weekend is stacked.
