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Holy Smokestacks! Win Free Tickets to the Choo Choo Bob Show at the Riverview Theatre.

One of my most excellent childhood memories is when my mom took my brother and me to see Mr. Rogers. Live. And in person. Fred! Freaking! Rogers! You too can be a hero. Just bring your little trainiacs to the … Continue reading

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The Works: Making science fun (and not just in that blow-stuff-up kinda way).

I’ll admit it. I had never heard of The Works before getting a Living Social Deal for half off admission for four. It sounds right up my little marble-run-loving boy’s alley. And if it weren’t for the fact that we just … Continue reading

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Scream Town: Show them you care with a scare.

As a kid, I loved a good Halloween scare. But the extent of my fright was whatever the haunted school bus at the local pumpkin farm could dish out (not much). But today’s little fright mongers have it so good. They … Continue reading

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Sever’s Corn Maze: They’ll have a field day.

While you’re bound to come across a few mazes in your apple-pickin’ fall-y travels, no one does it up like Sever’s Corn Maze. They’ve been at it for almost 15 years, so they’ve had lots of practice. This year, you’ll twist and … Continue reading

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Minnesota Renaissance Festival: Ye shall goeth with thine brood.

It used to be, whenever I heard “Renaissance Festival,” all I could picture were ravenous humans gnawing away at giant turkey legs. But talk to a Renaissance Regular and you’ll learn it’s oh so much more. And ye shall get … Continue reading

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