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Scarecrow Manor Haunted House Is FREE to Visit

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Ready for a fright? Visit Scarecrow Manor in Golden Valley, a Halloween haunt with two spooky mazes. There are lots of toddler and little kid events happening throughout the Twin Cities, but how about for older kids and adults? That's where Scarecrow Manor comes in! The professional quality Scarecrow Continue Reading

St Paul Saints Mega Merch Sale

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Join the St. Paul Saints at CHS Field for their Mega Merch Sale with big discounts on all things Saints, including official player jerseys! This weekend, Saturday October 26th, the St. Paul Saints are hosting a Mega Merch Sale at CHS Field from 10 AM - 3 PM! This it the time to stock up on fan gear for both Continue Reading

Granny’s Closet Benefit Sale This Week

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The Granny's Closet semi-annual benefit sale is happening in Anoka this week! Come shop to help support their work with seniors and adults with disabilities. Looking for a good deal is always fun, but it's even better when your purchase goes to support a great organization! Granny's Closet serves the needs of Continue Reading

National Cheeseburger Day Deals

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Today, September 18th, is National Cheeseburger Day and that brings us lots of burger deals! There is now a national day for seemingly every food item imaginable. Today it's National Cheeseburger Day. (I could have sworn we had National Burger Day just a little while ago.) To celebrate, LOTS of restaurants are Continue Reading

Deals at Target This Week – Including a Freebie!

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This week there are some great deals (and even a freebie) when you combine sales with cash back offers at Target! This week has some great deals at Target when you combine Target sales, Circle Offers and cash back! For this Stur freebie you'll have to buy it in-store rather than pickup or delivery to use the Continue Reading

TRANSFORMERS ONE Free Advance Screening

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This is your chance to see TRANSFORMERS ONE almost a full month before the rest of the general public with a free advance preview screening on September 14th! For anyone who's a Transformers fan, TRANSFORMERS ONE is a must-see. It tells their origin story and you get a chance to see how the whole thing started. Continue Reading

Minneapolis Greek Festival – Taste of Greece

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Enjoy authentic Greek food, beverages, music, dancing, desserts, shopping, food demonstrations and more at the Taste of Greece Minneapolis Greek Festival! We love the Minneapolis Greek Festival!  This year it takes place September 6-8 and, as always, admission is free.   Luckily we have family Continue Reading

Fleet Farm Free Pumpkin Painting

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Visit Fleet Farm at the end of September for free pumpkin painting and make a fun decoration to take home for the fall and Halloween season! This Saturday, September 28th, take your kids to your local Fleet Farm for a fun pumpkin painting event! They will have both pumpkins and paint, markers and stickers on Continue Reading

Free Chick-fil-A Breakfast for Wolves Wednesdays

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We're gearing up for the 2024-25 Timberwolves season with FREE Chick-fil-A breakfast each Wednesday in September! During the last Timberwolves season, in the final quarter of each game we were always hoping for an opponent to miss 2 free throws in a row to get us a free Chick-fil-A sandwich. This year, even before Continue Reading