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RIP Game Informer Magazine

Plus meet the new Strib opinion editor, North Shore lodging news, and more WALZ WATCH in today's Flyover news roundup.

August 2, 2024

The Hub Bicycle Co-Op Will Close, for Good This Time, at the End of September

It's the end of the road for a Minneapolis cycling institution.

August 2, 2024

Is It Hot Enough For Ya in This Friday Open Thread?

As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.

Freeloader Friday: 94 Free Things To Do This Weekend

Party with llamas, parking lot beer gardens, mega art fairs, and 'Barbie.'

Who Are the Cop-Like Non-Cops Zipping Around Nicollet Mall in Golf Carts?

Plus more MPD secrets, Harry Singh's is MIA, and more breathless WALZ WATCH reporting in today's Flyover news roundup.

August 1, 2024

Vampire Weekend Whip Shitties in Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Parking Lot at the Armory

The indie rockers are getting goofier as they get older, and that's a plus.

On the Big Screen This Week: Kiddie Movies, Kitty Movies, and a Childless Dystopia

Pretty much every movie you can catch around the Twin Cities this week.

August 1, 2024

Brotherly Love, Nicollet Avenue Potholes, and Pavarotti: 40 Years of Sebastian Joe’s

‘Generally speaking, the fun thing about ice cream is it makes people happy.’

Best Budget Bites: $6.99 Roast Beef Sandwich From Kevan’s Penn Lake Roast Beef

The Bloomington roast beef wars have raged for decades. Let's settle 'em!

August 1, 2024

Did Shears-Wielding Pole-Shimmier Cut Juice to 1.4K Minneapolis Homes?

Plus immigrants get taxed, let's coin Lake Sunisa, and pour one out for Pourhouse in today's Flyover news roundup.