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Does the Friday Open Thread Have the Power to Stop the Rain?

It's Friday, and that means it's your turn to talk about whatever you want on Racket.

October 13, 2023

Freeloader Friday: 74 Free Things To Do This Weekend

Movies, markets, and the TC Book Fest.

October 13, 2023

Walker Art Center Shop to Finally Return—With a Retro Twist

Plus EV shortcomings, Shoe Tree updates, and more Prince pods in today's Flyover news roundup.

Litt Pinball Bar Just Leveled Up

The old Liquor Lyle’s space is Litt.

October 12, 2023

St. Paul May Build All the Triplexes and Fourplexes That Minneapolis Won’t

Plus an heir to the Downtown Journal, a whole lot of restaurant news, and a terrible place to live in today's Flyover news roundup.

Enter Racket’s Spooktacular Flash Fiction Contest, Compete for Fabulous Prizes

Five winners will get published on this very website and, crucially, score prize packages that include THC edibles and Racket merch.

October 11, 2023

I Talked to Strangers at Strangers Meeting Strangers’ ‘Talk to Me Day’

The community-building event at Loring Park was worth attending, even for the less-than-outgoing.

October 11, 2023