Minneapolis Roundup

Your laid-back Twin Cities guide — local food, vegan spots, cannabis, and weekend vibes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. More at mplsvegan.com and mncannabishub.com.

Your laid-back Twin Cities guide — local food, vegan spots, cannabis, and weekend vibes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. More at mplsvegan.com and mncannabishub.com.

Your laid-back Twin Cities guide — local food, vegan spots, cannabis, and weekend vibes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. More at mplsvegan.com and mncannabishub.com.

Your laid-back Twin Cities guide — local food, vegan spots, cannabis, and weekend vibes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. More at mplsvegan.com and mncannabishub.com.

George and Laura round up the stacked first weekend of August in the Twin Cities — art fairs, dumplings, live shows, and a big shift in Minnesota's cannabis rules. Vegan lunch strategy included. In this episode: Uptown Art Fair Aug 7–9 at Lake of the Isles/The Mall (Fri 1–7, Sat 10–6, Sun 10–4) Dumpling Eatery opens at 2710 Nicollet Ave — Jiangnan-style handmade soup dumplings (opened July 31) Squ...

Your laid-back Twin Cities guide — local food, vegan spots, cannabis, and weekend vibes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. More at mplsvegan.com and mncannabishub.com.

Your Twin Cities roundup for the week of August 3, 2026 — festivals, live music, new restaurants, sports, and neighborhood news across Minneapolis and St. Paul. In this episode: Night to Unite / National Night Out — Tuesday Aug 4, block gatherings across Minneapolis and St. Paul. Uptown Art Fair on Lake of the Isles Parkway, Aug 7–9, ~300 juried artists from 40+ states. Twin Cities Irish Fest (reb...

Your weekly guide to vegan food, local news, and life in the Twin Cities. Brought to you by mplsvegan.com and mncannabishub.com.

George and Laura pivot from post-Aquatennial downtown into a huge weekend: WWE SummerSlam takes over U.S. Bank Stadium, Rondo celebrates on Saturday, and the Twin Cities vegan scene gets its patio moment. In this episode: WWE SummerSlam two-night run at U.S. Bank Stadium, Sat Aug 1 & Sun Aug 2 in downtown Minneapolis. Rondo Block Party, Sat Aug 1, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. at Rondo Commemorative Plaza (8...

Your laid-back Twin Cities guide — local food, vegan spots, cannabis, and weekend vibes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. More at mplsvegan.com and mncannabishub.com.

George and Laura round up the Twin Cities week of July 29, 2026 — art fairs, farmers markets, Fringe, sports at Target Field and Allianz, and the latest on Minnesota cannabis licensing. In this episode: Powderhorn Art Fair returns to Powderhorn Park Sat–Sun Aug 1–2, one of the state's largest juried outdoor fairs. Uptown Art Fair follows Aug 7–9 at Lake of the Isles Parkway & The Mall with rou...

Your laid-back Twin Cities guide — local food, vegan spots, cannabis, and weekend vibes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. More at mplsvegan.com and mncannabishub.com.

George and Laura round up the best of the Twin Cities for the week of July 27, 2026 — from a landmark new festival on the Northside to a beloved sushi spot's big comeback in Northeast Minneapolis. Northside Jazz & Heritage Festival — The first-ever celebration of North Minneapolis's jazz, soul, and gospel legacy took place Sunday July 26 on the riverfront at W. Broadway & W. River Pkwy; fr...

Your laid-back Twin Cities guide — local food, vegan spots, cannabis, and weekend vibes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. More at mplsvegan.com and mncannabishub.com.

It's the final weekend of Aquatennial, Loring Park is packed with artists, and Minneapolis Black Business Week is right around the corner — here's everything happening in the Twin Cities the week of July 24, 2026. In this episode: Aquatennial wraps July 24–26 — catch the Milk Carton Boat Race, floating lanterns, and the Boom Island bounce party before the city's civic festival closes out for the y...

Your laid-back Twin Cities guide — local food, vegan spots, cannabis, and weekend vibes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. More at mplsvegan.com and mncannabishub.com.

It's Aquatennial week in Minneapolis — the Best Days of Summer run July 18–26, 2026, with free events across downtown, the riverfront, and Bde Maka Ska. Here's everything happening around the Twin Cities. In this episode: Aquatennial Torchlight Parade rolls down Nicollet Mall Wednesday evening — one of the most iconic free events of the Minneapolis summer Lucero plays First Avenue Wednesday July 2...

Your laid-back Twin Cities guide — local food, vegan spots, cannabis, and weekend vibes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. More at mplsvegan.com and mncannabishub.com.

George and Laura walk you through Aquatennial week in Minneapolis, new restaurant openings, live music and sports at Target Field and Allianz, plus the wild story of Anoka's city-run dispensary. In this episode: Minneapolis Aquatennial runs July 18–26 under new leadership, with free lake events, Aquativities and the Torchlight Parade. Mill City Farmers Market Saturdays 8a–1p at 704 S 2nd St; next...

Your laid-back Twin Cities guide — local food, vegan spots, cannabis, and weekend vibes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. More at mplsvegan.com and mncannabishub.com.

Your Twin Cities weekend rundown for July 17, 2026: Aquatennial kicks off, Harriet Island goes big with the Yacht Club Festival, and Rondo Days lands at Penumbra. Plus vegan patio picks from mplsvegan.com. In this episode: Minneapolis Aquatennial July 18–26: Milk Carton Boat Races and sandcastle competition at Bde Maka Ska; Torchlight Parade Wed July 22, 7:30 p.m. on Nicollet Mall. Minnesota Yacht...

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George and Laura round up the week of July 15, 2026 in the Twin Cities — farmers markets, festivals, ballgames, new restaurants, the vegan scene, and a real cannabis-policy update from Minnesota OCM. In this episode: Mill City Farmers Market Saturdays 8 a.m.–1 p.m. at 704 S. 2nd St. (July 18 & 25), plus the Minneapolis Farmers Market Lyndale satellite schedule. Minnesota Yacht Club Festival Ju...

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