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For This Week’s Open Thread: How Do You Staycation?

As we do each time this week, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.

March 21, 2025

RacketCast, Ep. 17: 2025 MN Twins Preview for Dummies feat. Aaron Gleeman

Sorry for repeatedly calling our beautiful listeners 'dummies'!

March 21, 2025

Freeloader Friday: 74 Free Things To Do This Weekend

Pinewood derby at Fulton, open studios in Northeast, s'mores roasting, and more.

NYT: Is Tim Walz the New Donald Trump?

Plus the local man who saved Gerald Ford, Hamline MFA in danger, and banning rentbots in today's Flyover news roundup

On the Big Screen This Week: Zambian Feminism and Amateur Ballplayers

Pretty much all the movies that you can catch in Twin Cities theaters this week.

March 20, 2025

Let’s Eat a Bunch of Sweet Treats From Papá Chuy’s Bakery in Whittier

The new Mexican bakery is serving orejas, empanadas, brocas, and a lot more—all *extremely* cheap.

March 20, 2025

Never-Opened Uptown Cheba Hut Evicted

Plus MN could go crypto, a shitty landlord, and new data on encampment clearings in today's Flyover news roundup.

These Disabled Comics Bring Big Laughs to Minnesota Stages

'I used to think my deafness was something I should try and hide and not talk about. Now, as cheesy as it sounds, I realize it’s kind of like a superpower in terms of comedy.'

Best Budget Bites: $9.49 Grilled Chicken Sandwich From Zakia Deli

BBB tips its cap to a stalwart Lebanese lunch spot.

March 19, 2025

‘Trump Derangement’ Bill Co-Author Arrested for Soliciting a Minor

Plus linking the Grand Rounds, the kids who captured a 'Most Wanted' criminal, and a little arts roundup in today's Flyover news roundup.

March 18, 2025