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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.

Freeloader Friday: 82 Free Things To Do This Weekend and Next

Welcome to the last Freeloader Friday of 2023.

December 22, 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.

December 21, 2023

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.

December 21, 2023

Weed Weviews: 4 Things I Tried in December

I tried some really good drinks this month, plus a caramel delight.

December 21, 2023

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.

December 21, 2023

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.'

December 21, 2023

Two Weeks of Movie Listings? Merry Xmas to You!

Pretty much every movie you can see in local theaters for the next two weeks.

December 21, 2023

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.