Date Night
Looking for something special for a date night that doesn’t break the bank? Check out this list of date night specials to find a nice, reasonably priced night out. Bryant Lake Bowl (https://bryantlakebowl.com/) – Mondays, 6pm to midnight; two entrees, a bottle of wine or a few beers and one round of bowling for $28 per couple. Wild Roast Café (https://wilderoastcafe.com/) – Sunday through Thursday 5:30pm to close; 25% off two entrees from the pizza & salad menus, a bottle of wine and a dessert. Social House (https://www.socialhousempls.com/) – Tuesday nights; an appetizer, two entrees and a bottle of wine for $30 per couple. Red Stag Supper Club (https://www.redstagsupperclub.com/) – Tuesdays, 5pm to 10pm; two entrees, dessert and a bottle of wine for $32 per couple. Shanghai Bistro (https://www.facebook.com/Shanghaistillwater) – Wednesdays, 6pm to close; an appetizer, two entrees and dessert for $25, or 3-course sushi meal for two for $30. Tracy’s Saloon (https://www.tracyssaloon.com/index1.html) – Fridays, 5pm to close; a salad, two entrees, dessert, and a bottle of wine or pitcher of beer for $29 per couple. Birchwood Café (https://www.birchwoodcafe.com/) – Saturdays, 5pm to close; two pizzas and a bottle of wine for $30 per couple. Gigi’s Café (https://www.gigisuptown.com/) – Saturday nights; two entrees and a bottle of wine or a few beers for $28 per couple. D’Amico (https://www.damico.com/datenight/) (D’Amico Kitchen (https://www.damico-kitchen.com/) , Masa (https://www.masa-restaurant.com/) , Parma 8200 (https://www.parma8200.com/) , Café Lurcat (https://www.cafelurcat.com/homeMN.aspx) , Campiello (https://campiello.damico.com/homeMN.aspx) ) – Sunday nights; a 3-course dinner for two and a bottle of wine for $50 per couple.
Get out and pick some pumpkins
Here is a great list of area pumpkin patches to check out and take the whole family to here in the Metro Area. Call ahead to verify opening hours and directions, and to ensure that the farm has pumpkins before you travel. Pumpkin supply depends on the weather, the season and how busy the farm has been. Afton Apple Orchard (https://www.aftonapple.com/pumpkins.htm) All kinds of pumpkins to pick, plus several varieties of apples, and corn maze, petting zoo and baked goods for sale. 14421 South 90th Street Hastings, MN 55033 Telephone 651-436-8385 Emma Krumbee's Orchard and Farm (https://www.emmakrumbees.com/) Lots of fall attractions at this popular farm include pick-your-own apples, petting zoo, maze, restaurant and an annual scarecrow festival. Take a tractor ride out to the pumpkin fields to pick your own pumpkins. There is an admission charge during pumpkin season, through Halloween. US Highway 169 501 East South Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Telephone 952-873-3654 Fireside Orchard and Gardens (https://www.firesideorchard.com/) This apple orchard, about 40 minutes south of Minneapolis, also grows plenty of Halloween pumpkins. Fireside Orchard & Gardens 2225 Lonsdale Boulevard Highway 19 Northfield, MN 55057 Telephone 507-663-1376 Homestead Produce Apple Orchard (https://minnesotahomesteadorchard.com/) This apple orchard has a pumpkin patch, plus a petting zoo, free hayrides, jumping castle and straw pile. Fall fun at its finest. 1080 County Road 92 Maple Plain, MN 55359 Telephone 612-290-8024 Hugo Animal Farm (https://www.hugoanimalfarm.com/) The pumpkin patch at this farm is open on the weekends. 9441 North 180th Street Hugo, MN 55038 Telephone 651-433-4455 McDougall's Apple Junction (https://www.apple-junction.com/pages/pumpkins.htm) Take a hayride to the six acre pumpkin patch, or buy a pre-picked pumpkin. Also various varieties of apples, a petting zoo, a children's playground and maze. 4325 South 110th Street (County Road 78) Hastings, MN 55033 …
It's time to carve those pumpkins
This time of year the kids want to go out and get some pumpkins to bring home and decorate. We found a great video to check out that can help you get the carving done quick and easy without making a huge mess. Enjoy!
Sever's Corn Maze & Fall Festival
Sever’s, the Midwest’s original corn maze, is celebrating its 16th season of family friendly fun. Sever's Corn Maze and Fall Festival has teamed up with the Minnesota Corn Growers for the 2012 maze and festival. You're sure to enjoy this year's Harvesting Memories maze theme. This year Sever’s has more activities, food and attractions than ever before including: Tire Mountain, Pumpkin Blasters and Goat World. Don't forget you can pick up a Halloween pumpkin at any Sever’s Pumpkin Patches (https://www.severscornmaze.com/pumpkin_patch.php) or out at the maze. 2012 Dates NOW OPEN Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays September 14th - October 28th Also open Thursday, October 18th (10AM-6PM) & Friday, October 19th (10AM-9PM) of MEA Hours Fridays: 1PM to 9PM (flashlights recommended after 7pm) Saturdays: 10AM to 9PM (flashlights recommended after 7pm) Sundays: 10AM to 6PM (Last ticket sold 1.5 hours before close) Please Note: All maze paths, courtyard and restrooms are handicapped accessible Admission Price Ages 3 & Under: FREE Ages 4 & Above: $13.00 (sales tax included) get a $1 off coupon (https://www.severscornmaze.com/coupon.php) Sever’s Corn Maze 1100 Canterbury Rd. Shakopee, MN 55379 Get directions (https://www.severscornmaze.com/directions.php) (Source: www.severscornmaze.com)
Haunted Ship Tours
William A. Irvin Haunted Ship Tours (https://duluthhauntedship.com/) Welcome to the home of the William A. Irvin Haunted Ship Tours in Duluth, Minnesota. Are you ready for a real scare? Here’s the place for it; but we warn you, tour if you dare. Each year, for the month of October the Irvin transforms itself into a haunted ship, where the ghosts come alive. Your worst nightmares will come to life and it will seem like they will never end. During the self guided tour, you’ll see how the once historic ore ship has been flipped inside out to reveal its true identity. The haunting of the Irvin is not just a rumor, mysterious sightings have been recorded. Don’t be too sure the flickering lights and slamming doors are part of the act, our ghosts may appear at any time. Walking through the dark, eerie hallways you’ll get the feeling that you’re never alone, because you won’t be. In this ship, no place is safe. Starting in the engine room you will travel through the ship until you land in your final destination which is below the freezing waters of Lake Superior in the maze of terror. If you thought the rest of the ship was terrifying, just wait until you step down into the maze. While down in the pitch dark “dungeon” of the ship, not knowing where you’re going is the least of your worries. Watch your back; you never know who’ll be hovering over your shoulder. If you think you’re brave enough to face your fears, come to the Haunted Ship. But remember only the tough ones make it through, alive. Visit the official website (https://duluthhauntedship.com/) for more information
The best places to watch Football
The NFL is back in full gear now and while some of you like to sit at home in the man cave and watch the game on your 52 inch flat screen TV there are a ton of options if you like to get out and catch all of the action at a local bar. Here are a few of the top places in the metro area to check out. JJ’s Clubhouse 6400 Wayzata Blvd. Golden Valley, Minn. 55426 (763) 595-8771 Website (https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/top-lists/best-places-to-watch-vikings/) : https://www.jjsclubhousemn.com/ (https://www.jjsclubhousemn.com/) With more than a dozen TVs and a cozy atmosphere, heading to JJ’s Clubhouse will feel like watching the game at home … but you don’t have to cook! While they offer a bus to every Vikings game, if you don’t have a ticket, grab your seat where you can watch more than one game. And if you’re wanting to get an early start to your Vikings-watching, they serve a delicious breakfast Sunday mornings. Rail Station Bar and Grill 3675 Minnehaha Avenue Minneapolis, Minn. 55406 (612) 729-3663 Website: https://www.railstationbarandgrill.com/ (https://www.railstationbarandgrill.com/) Located in the heart of the Longfellow neighborhood, the Rail Station Bar & Grill is a family-run restaurant and bar with plenty to enjoy during a Vikings game. They have a long list of Vikings game-day specials from beer to well drinks to 1/2 price (https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/top-lists/best-places-to-watch-vikings/) burgers. And stop by during any Vikings game and sign up to win an autographed Jared Allen jersey. New Hope Cinema Grill 2749 Winnetka Avenue North New Hope, Minn. 55427 (763) 417-0017 Website: https://www.newhopecinemagrill.com/ (https://www.newhopecinemagrill.com/) The New Hope Cinema Grill is once again playing all Vikings games — and being a cinema they can definitely claim to have the biggest screen in the metro to watch! And being a grill, they’ve got food and drink specials. They are also home to the Cinema Grill Skol Squad — a group of enthusiastic fans that make…
Discovering 20th Century Russian Masters: Nicolai Fechin
This 20th century Russian-American artist is renowned as much for his impressionistic scenes of the American southwest as for his Russian roots. Features paintings on loan from Russian and American museums and private collections. The fourth in the series Discovering 20th Century Russian Masters, this exhibition illustrates the artist’s impeccable skill as a draftsman, his finely tuned sense of color, and bravura brushwork. A student of the celebrated Ilya Repin at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg, Nicolai Fechin (1881-1955) is one of the most prominent 20th century artists in the Russian tradition. The exhibition includes works generously on loan from American museums, as well as private collectors in the United States and Russia, and is held under the aegis of the U.S.-Russian Bilateral Presidential Commission, whose goal is to strengthen the democracy, security and prosperity of the American and Russian peoples. This presentation of Fechin’s work is uniquely suited to promote this goal, as Fechin spent half of his career in Russia and half in the United States. After immigrating to the United States in 1923, his work was not shown in Russia for over thirty years. Initially settling in New York City, health concerns soon forced him to relocate to a more suitable climate in Taos, New Mexico. Fechin’s career flourished during his years living in the American Southwest, where his presence launched a dramatic rebirth of the artists’ colony in New Mexico. Known as the “living old master…an artist’s artist,” he became well known for his refined style, his portraits of prominent Americans and his portrayals of indigenous American culture. Fechin’s work incorporates a broad range of styles that explore the influences of his birthplace and adopted home. Nicolai Fechin’s dazzling work has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity and public interest in recent years, both in the United States and Russia. Referred to as the Michelangelo of our time, Fechin’s work is not…
China's Terracotta Warriors
Get a glimpse into the life and legacy of China’s First Emperor. And see over 120 rare objects—including 8 terracotta tomb warriors and 2 horses—and other amazing artifacts from this extraordinary archaeological excavation. A once-in-a-lifetime experience, this exhibition takes visitors on a journey from the birth and rise of the Qin Empire to the life and rule of the First Emperor, his quest for immortality, and his death, burial, and legacy. This is a rare opportunity to view treasures from one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of our time, drawn from more than 13 institutions in China, including the Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses, the Shaanxi Provincial Archaeological Institute, and the Shaanxi History Museum. A presentation of objects, including bronze ritual and jade artifacts, gold and silver ornaments, and palatial architectural components, illustrates the emergence of the Qin State more than 2,000 years ago. The MIA was among the first museums outside China to feature some of these figures in a small display held in 1985. A quarter-century later, Chinese archaeologists are still toiling away around the burial mound of one of the most remarkable figures in the history of China, the First Emperor. Don't miss your chance to learn more about this extraordinarily influential man. (Source: https://artsmia.org/terracotta-warriors/) Tickets for this special exhibition (from $18 for adults, free for museum members) can be reserved online (https://tickets.artsmia.org/public/default.asp?use_more=true&cgCode=6&cgName=Exhibitions) , in person, or by calling the museum at (612) 870-3000. China's Terracotta Warriors: The First Emperor's Legacy October 28, 2012 - January 20, 2013 Minneapolis Institute of Arts 2400 Third Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404 (888) 642-2787 www.artsmia.org (https://www.artsmia.org)