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Downtown Minneapolis Is Haunted by the Ghosts of Christmas Past
As a kid I loved Christmas visits to town, but I want so much more for its future.
Ho, Ho, Ho—Racket’s Got a Present for You. (It’s a Friday Open Thread.)
And it's the last open thread of 2023.
Freeloader Friday: 82 Free Things To Do This Weekend and Next
Welcome to the last Freeloader Friday of 2023.
Uber/Lyft Task Force Proves Task Farce
Plus U.S. Bank fined $21M, our quotable pols, and a cat for the Guv in today's Flyover.
Some New Twin Cities Restaurants I Really Liked in 2023
The 9 new restaurants that most charmed and/or delighted Racket’s food and drink editor this year.
Weed Weviews: 4 Things I Tried in December
I tried some really good drinks this month, plus a caramel delight.
From Lake Harriet Herons to the Letter Q, Racket Readers List Their Favorite Things From 2023
For our first ever Racket Readers' Poll, we asked you to share your 2023 top 5s. And you sure did.
Friends and Neighbors Mourn the Loss of Dancer, Community Gardener Robert Howard Skafte
'Somebody walks in and they can't afford coffee, he’ll just pour them a cup.'
Two Weeks of Movie Listings? Merry Xmas to You!
Pretty much every movie you can see in local theaters for the next two weeks.
This Just In: Giving Poor People Money Makes Them Less Poor
Plus no more First Ave for Nur-D, the fate of Minneapolis's mountain lion, and more melting ice drama up at Upper Red Lake in today's Flyover.









