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This month Rachelle Gordon brings us a remarkable story about Clay Ahrens’s service dog Finnegan who was trained at New Hope MN based Can Do Canines.

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With another Mother’s Day under our belt, Jacob Westlin takes a look ahead exploring how we might honor that special man in our life on Father’s Day. It will be here before you know it.

Steve Johnson leads us on a City and Lakes Loop bike ride in this installment of his Twin Trails series.

Heather Hall shares her favorite outdoor dining spots and Anita Dualeh gives us a glimpse into her family’s vegan eating experiment.

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CREDIT: HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?

by Whitney Grindberg

For most of us, managing our money is difficult and unpleasant. Just seeing where our money goes each month can be disheartening enough to keep us from trying to stick to our budget (if we have one at all).

Somehow the impact of a price tag doesn’t take full effect until we see the cash removed from our bank account. The solution shouted at us from each cashier and advertisement is get their credit card and you’ll save save save! As consumers, “The more you shop, the more you save” is frequently one of the sneakiest lies we are told.

As with so many things in life, many small and seemingly insignificant choices have an impact on our future.

We can’t escape the credit system. Establishing credit has become an

An active way you can prevent missed or late payments is sticking to a

integral part of the way we live our lives and conduct our business. So,

reasonable budget. One of the tools we use to help us follow our budget is

how much credit is too much? The answer to this question is thankfully

a phone app called Mint. We sync all of our financial accounts there, and

simple, at least on the surface. You should have a large enough line of

have a color-coded budget that we personalized for our financial goals,

credit to allow purchases that you can already afford. And by that I

making them easy to understand. This also allows for regular deposits

mean, if you are charging things to your credit card that you can’t pay

into your savings. If you have a comfortable emergency fund available,

off completely before the end of the month or the next billing cycle,

something between $1,000-$2,000, you won’t have to reach for a credit

you’re charging too much. This may sound severe, but building your

card the next time something expensive happens.

credit doesn’t have to involve any interest payments. In fact, it shouldn’t.

Your credit score is built by making consistent monthly payments, maintaining less than a certain percentage of your credit limit (less than 30% is ideal), and how many lines of credit you have open.

If you are in a good place with your score and finances, then the name of the game becomes what you can get back from your credit cards. There are so many cash-back/rewards credit cards it can get overwhelming trying to decide which one makes the most sense for you.

Instead of throwing money away on interest, your ultimate goal

I used nerdwallet.com to decide which one was best for us. The website

should be building your savings and eventually being able to invest.

includes credit score requirements, annual fees, explanations of their

If you find yourself swamped by your credit card debt, focus on the

programs, and an overall rating.

account with the smallest balance and highest interest rate. This is easiest to do while scaling back to just the minimum payments on your other accounts. When that account is paid in full, move on to the next smallest loan. This is what Dave Ramsey calls the “debt snowball.” If you haven’t heard of him or his classes, I highly recommend looking into his Financial Peace program.

For most of us, this process feels much more complicated than it seems on paper. Applying for a credit card does slightly dock your score, especially if you have a hard time getting approved and have to try with a few different companies. The amount of time a line of credit has been opened is also important, and not until a year after it’s opened will it affect your score.

Our finances are nowhere near perfect, but we are definitely in a better place now than we were a year ago. Granted, some of this has come about due to prodigiously timed generosity from grandparents, but as long as you continue to practice wise money handling, your credit will improve, your savings will grow, and you won’t be biting your nails down to nothing in the days before your next paycheck.

You can’t prepare for big financial events overnight. This means today, now, we have to start preparing for what the future may bring five, ten or twenty years from now. In the world of credit scores there are very few quick fixes for a few months of missed payments. As with so many things in life, many small and seemingly insignificant choices have an impact on our future.

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Some of the city’s most popular bike trails set the scene for quality, two-wheeled bonding time with dad this Father’s Day. Roll out on this 22-mile loop through a highlight reel of historic and newer attractions in Minneapolis and points west. Cruise the lakes area, the Midtown Greenway, and downtown’s riverfront, with plenty of on-the-way diversions and good eats.

THE RIDE The Washburn “A” Mill was once the world’s largest flour mill. Today, its

Cedar Lake Trail paralleling Excelsior Boulevard back toward Minneapolis.

ruins are part of the fascinating Mill City Museum, a must-see for a look at

Nearing Lake Calhoun, the route reaches the junction with the Kenilworth

our city’s grand history in the flour milling history, and adjacent Mill Ruins

Trail, leading north between Lake of the Isles and Cedar Lake and past the

Park is a great place to start a bike ride.

elegant, historic homes of the Kenwood neighborhood. This effectively

Saddle up and spin along the Mississippi to the junction with the Cedar Lake

cuts the loop in half for shorter rides on either side of the lakes area. This

Trail, cruising close to Minneapolis’s lively warehouse district and Target Field.

junction also marks the transition to the Midtown Greenway, the wildly

On a westbound track, follow the “bike freeway” portion of the Cedar Lake

popular, 5.5-mile corridor trail stretching from Uptown to the Mississippi

Regional Trail, the first of its kind in the nation—a triple ribbon of pathways,

River. The Greenway is a major transportation throughway for the self-

one for each direction of bicycle travel, and one for running and walking. The

propelled, supported by the active Midtown Greenway coalition, which

trail proper runs from downtown to Highway 169 in Hopkins. After passing

helps maintain the trail and sponsors all sorts of cool events year-round.

through some light industrial sections en route from downtown, the trail

Just east of the lakes, the trail passes the vibrant Uptown area, packed with

curves to Excelsior Boulevard and the Depot trailhead.

all manner of shops and restaurants, in easy reach via city streets. Two

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blocks east of Chicago Avenue is Freewheel Bike’s Midtown Bike Center, an oasis and launch pad for trail users.

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Continue eastbound and cross Hiawatha Avenue over the stunning Martin Olav Sabo Bridge, following the Greenway to West River Parkway and the start of a scenic section of parks and river views from the bike path following the ridge above the river. The trail soon slides beneath the Washington Avenue Bridge, with access to the bustling 7 Corners and Stadium Village areas at the University of Minnesota campus. Wind down on the homestretch beneath I35W and past the Guthrie Theater to close the ride.

Stay tuned for the next installment of "Twin Trails" in July.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The trails that are described and mapped above may be impaired due to construction or other availability factors not known to Shop.Dine.Live. While we make our best effort to provide accurate information, readers should double-check on the routes before undertaking any adventure on them.

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Ties Be Damned: The History & Trends of

Father’s Day

by Jacob Westlin

While Father’s Day in the United States is forever and reasonably coupled with its maternal counterpart Mother’s Day, the road to official national observation of the two holidays are, surprisingly, separated by more than a half century.

The genesis of Mother’s Day, dating back to the often heartwrenching familial dynamic experienced during the Civil War, was ultimately recognized as an official American holiday

by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914. As the movement was gaining steam in the early twentieth century, however, Spokane resident Sonora Smart Dodd — as a tribute to her father, a single parent of six — was crusading for a similar holiday celebrating dads.

Unfortunately, her initial campaign was fruitless with reaction ranging from passive nods of disinterest to wholesale antagonistic blowback. After briefly curbing her crusade while studying at the Art Institute of Chicago, Dodd redoubled her efforts. Over time, Father’s Day became an unofficial part of the culture, as presidents from Calvin Coolidge to Lyndon Johnson openly issued proclamations and speeches in favor of the day. Finally, in 1972, Richard Nixon signed it into law, making it an official national holiday.

It seems appropriate, then, given Dodd’s relentless political struggle and the fifty-eight year gap between official parental holidays, to honor your father’s 2016 celebration (June 19) with more than… a tie.

The forgettable collar-tightening garment as the go-to gift is as old as the holiday itself with very few satisfied fathers along the way. And, with today’s seemingly unlimited access to creative and personalized gifts, why waste another year giving dad a closet-clogging piece of fabric?

Tools, of course, are a linchpin of the Father’s Day industry. And why not? Most men love a loud new tool that simultaneously generates frustration and envy among the neighbors. But choosing which tool can be a confounding chore. Here’s a suggestion: simply ask him what he needs. There is a cultural stigma associated with “spoiling the surprise”; however, this needn’t be a hard and fast rule. The typical man would much rather get the 55cc gas chainsaw he wanted than another Phillips-head screwdriver, even if he knew it was coming.

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COUPONING 101 – SAVING BIG IN THE TWIN CITIES

by Rachelle Gordon

You’ve seen it before: people strolling through the aisles with a binder full of coupons, meticulously comparing items and prices with weekly store ads. They go through the checkout line, often with numerous transactions, and somehow end their trip paying next to nothing. “How is that possible??” you ask yourself, “and why am I not doing that too?!” While individual results will always vary, it’s definitely possible to save at grocery store and beyond – read on to find out how!

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STORE SMARTPHONE APPS. As technology becomes more

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and more prevalent in every day life, so do the ways people

digital e-coupons. Paper coupon inserts are found in the

save money. Retailers are catching on and introducing

newspaper with weekly circular ads. Internet-printed

store-specific smartphone apps to entice shoppers – and

coupons can be found on websites such as www.Coupons.

help them find great deals. Cartwheel from Target allows

com; they can be printed twice per computer. Digital

users to scan items in their carts and find percentage-off

e-coupons are those found on smartphone apps, email,

deals (for example, 10% off bananas). Cub Foods also has

and other electronic sources. Manufacturer coupons are

a savings app which automatically loads coupons based

put out by the companies that make the products while

on a shopping list or barcode scanner. Hy-Vee’s app is

store coupons are meant to be used on specific products

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GRAB A SEAT OUTSIDE AND ENJOY

by Heather Hall

In a city like Minneapolis there are many places to eat that offer both great food and a great outside dining experience. I was challenged to pick my top four places and share them with you today. Hope you enjoy my selection.

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and urban farming. Their menu is

because this patio transports you

there is a sweet European patio with

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to another world. Their TIKI BAR,

a beautiful brick floor, shade trees

skateboard, rollerblade, bike or

farm and from other local farmers.

overlooking the Mississippi, features

and umbrella tables. From your seat

drive to this seafood stand. After

What makes this patio special is the

big grass hut umbrellas over every

you’ll have views of the Mississippi

ordering your food at the window,

roof. In 2013, Sundial Solar installed

table and bright Tiki Torches that

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panel) to ever be lifted in a single

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Aster Café has been called the “best

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YES! GRILLING SEASON IS FINALLY BACK! There is nothing that says summer’s back better than firing up the grill and tossing burgers or a big juicy steak on the grill. The aroma of the meat cooking and the sound of it sizzling away on the grill is festive and welcome to most folks.

Grilling skills are acquired. No one just accidentally becomes great at running a grill without a lot of practice, study of the craft, and determination to sear up some great grub. Because there is more to meets the eye when it comes to grilling, let’s look at some simple grilling hacks that will quickly help you look like a seasoned grilling pro.

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scrub off the remnants of previous meals. If you are short on foil, but still need your grill cleaned, you can also take half of an onion, stick a large fork in it and rub it over the grill. Not only will it clean the grate, it will also add a nice onion flavor to the food as it grills.

Grill the food before your guests arrive. Cook burgers to medium-rare, set aside and just before serving, toss them back on the grill to finish cooking. This will help take some of the pressure off when you are trying to entertain, put the meal on the table, and run the grill at the same time.

Double skewer smaller items like shrimp or kebobs. This keeps the food from spinning around on the skewer and makes it easier to evenly cook the food. An added bonus is that it looks nice, too!

Grill fish on a bed of lemon slices. This will prevent the fish from sticking to the grill, plus the lemons will add a nice citrus flavor to the fish.

Make meatless dishes for your vegetarian friends. You can skewer fruits and veggies and grill them, or wrap a variety of veggies in foil with a little olive oil and salt, wrap tightly, and toss on the grill for 10-15 minutes. This makes a great entrée or side dish.

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Marinate meats in advance. A great marinade adds lots of sensational flavors to an otherwise ordinary piece of meat. Also, a marinade tenderizes meats, so if you are cooking a tougher piece of meat, the marinade will work wonders on the tenderness of the meat and improve the flavor.

ONE THING THAT IS GREAT ABOUT GRILLING, is that while there are some basic rules about how to operate the grill and how to control the speed of how foods are cooked, there is a lot of creative freedom when it comes to grilling. Want to try something new or unconventional on the grill? Go for it! Try grilling cauliflower steaks or pineapple rings. You can experiment with any number of random food combinations that you wouldn’t ordinarily try and watch your family and friends marvel at your unique genius as a grill master!

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“If I’m in a power chair, he (Finnegan) really will be an extension of my ability to interact with the outside world,” explained Ahrens.

The type of ALS that Ahrens has is one of slow progression. He had never considered getting a service animal until his barber suggested it.

“The minute I saw Finnegan, I knew he was

going to be the fifth member of our family.”

“After thinking about it, even though my need isn’t that great today, getting a service dog now would let us bond and then as I lose function, the dog would be better able to anticipate my needs.”

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“The minute I saw Finnegan I knew he was going to the fifth member of our family.”

Finnegan is trained as a mobility-assist dog, meaning he has been taught to open doors, turn on and off lights, pick things up, act as a steady lead, and even assist with laundry.

“My teenagers don’t even do that!” Ahrens laughs.

Can Do Canines Can Do Canines, founded in 1989, is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for people with disabilities by creating mutually beneficial partnerships with specially trained dogs. They started by providing hearing assist dogs for people with hearing loss. Since then, they have become a resource for people with disabilities of all kinds, matching their needs with an appropriate service dog. In 27 years, they

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have trained over 500 animals.

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“We train our mobility-assist dogs to do really anything under the sun.

Schwarzkopf emphasized the importance of his volunteers. “Whether they

We train them to meet the needs of the client,” explains Paul Schwarzkopf,

foster for a month or spend 18 months raising the dog, their contribution is

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invaluable,” he said.

In addition to the hearing assist and mobility assist dogs, the organization

Due to the enthusiasm of volunteers and donors, Can Do Canines is able to

also trains animals for other needs. Diabetes assist dogs can sense low blood

give their dogs to their clients free of charge – unlike many other service

sugar via smell and alert their owners to test. Seizure assist dogs helps bring

animal organizations. This year, Can Do Canines will match 51 people with

their owners out of an episode. Autism assist dogs are in high demand.

service animals, a 10% increase over last year.

All recipients of autism assist dogs are children, Schwarzkopf notes.

For clients like Clay Ahrens, a companion like Finnegan not only fulfills a

These dogs provide both safety and security for kids who have difficulties

service role, but also provides social/emotional support. That’s because

in social settings. The well-publicized increase of autism diagnosis has

service dogs help disabled people who strive to maintain their old

resulted in many requests for autism assist dogs. It is not unusual to

relationships and activities.

experience a three-year wait.

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“Not only does Finnegan help with support tasks, but even more importantly he keeps me active” said Ahrens. “We go together to meet friends for breakfast or lunch. I take him to the dog park and play catch. Our time together is great

At the Can Do Canines facility in New Hope, MN, dogs are trained in real-

for both me and for him. Finnegan

life scenarios in life-like apartments and buildings, all of which are small-

has truly become an important

scale versions of what the dogs will actually see when they are certified.

part of my life and my family.”

The pups use ropes to open refrigerator doors and walk up prop stairs to gain dexterity. Before the animals arrive, the puppies have been raised from infancy by either a volunteer trainer or a trainer in one of the organization’s partner prison programs. Most dogs are not ready to complete their training until about 18 months of age.

“We have five different (prison) programs, four in Minnesota and one in and learning obedience. The prisoners are screened thoroughly before they are allowed to participate in the program."

Schwarzkopf has heard from many inmate trainers that the prison puppy programs helps them learn responsibility and gain self-confidence by honing a skill. They experience increased self-respect by doing something good for the community.

Finnegan, Clay Ahrens’ mobility assist dog, was raised by two inmates at Waseca Prison, a low-security prison for females. He has a journal that the trainers kept, filled with notes, drawings and photos of the two years that Finnegan’s was with them.

“We will never get to meet the people who raised Finnegan, but we are forever in their debt,” Ahrens says, looking fondly at the notebook.

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OUR FAMILY’S VEGAN EXPERIMENT

by Anita Dualeh

Late last year several forces converged prompting our family to try going vegan – for at least a month.

It began when my husband started complaining about intense abdominal

No thank you. There was a recipe for potato sauerkraut soup, which

pain. It got so bad that he couldn’t sleep well at night. But all of his medical

sounded yummy, but it called for tofu sour cream – made by blending tofu

tests came back negative.

with lemon juice, apple cider vinegar and a few other ingredients. Sadly,

I had recently read The China Study, by Drs. T. Colin Campbell and Thomas Campbell and came to believe that plant based-proteins are better for

the soup tasted better before the addition of the “sour cream.” No one in my family would help me eat the leftovers.

the body, and that Americans may have been misled to think that animal

I did find a great recipe for a bean burger that used ingredients we usually

protein should play a prominent role in our diet.

have on hand – pinto beans, oatmeal, soy sauce and some spices. The boys ate

After giving it some thought, we observed that most of his problems

them with mustard; I thought they were pretty good with green salsa on top.

occurred after eating meals with meat. So I proposed changing our diet.

At about the third week of our vegan experiment, I was running out of

I knew this would be a big shift in thinking for us because he was raised

new ideas so I thought I’d just add eggs back into the equation. Nobody

to consider meat an important part of the meal; and I grew up on a dairy

objected to scrambled eggs or the egg bake.

farm, with an endless supply of milk and beef.

During our month-long experiment, when we were at someone else’s

Now, we’ve had our share of meatless meals during our ten years of

home, we simply ate the food offered rather than call attention to ourselves

marriage, but I’d never entertained the idea of giving up egg and milk

by saying, “We don’t eat that.” As the month progressed, we grew more

products. We were both willing to give it a try. But our boys, ages 5 and 8,

discontent with our vegan diet. My husband came home from work one day

were not ready to jump on the bandwagon. I didn’t really expect them to

and said, “I’d really like a big piece of meat.” We didn’t have any on hand,

either, which worked out fine because we had a lot of animal-based foods

so I served him the kidney bean curry that had been simmering for hours.

still in our kitchen to be eaten.

And then it was over. We decided we were not ready to fully embrace the

We started the following day. For breakfast I made bran muffins, but

vegan way of life – though we do eat less meat now. I’ve learned that trying

quickly realized that I only had 2 percent milk and eggs on hand. Not a

to make the change overnight might not have been the best way to do it.

real vegan start, but that would change after a trip to the grocery.

I have settled on a more gradual approach, and I still occasionally add a

I packed a vegan lunch for my husband, though: roasted brussels sprouts and brown rice with mushrooms (all cooked the previous day). For dinner I made roasted cauliflower, sautéed zucchini, and whole wheat spaghetti topped with Marcella Hazan’s tomato sauce. While the sauce was meatless,

new vegan meal into the rotation. I figure this way may make it easier to stick with it for the long term. What about my husband’s stomach pain? It seems that when his semester of graduate school came to a close and his stress level dissipated, so did his pain.

it did have butter. Everyone liked it. I wondered how well it would taste next time with olive oil or maybe coconut oil in place of the butter.

Things got much better by our second week because I had more ingredients on hand. I checked several vegan cookbooks to get new ideas. I soon found that some of the recipes called for odd ingredients that were either too expensive or just seemed too fake. Mock meats and non-dairy cheeses?

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Twin Cities Pride is a week-long series of

a variety of performers and even a zip line.

events held around the last full weekend in

Over 400 exhibitors, 40 food and beverage

June. It commemorates the New York City

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Stonewall Riots in June 1969, recognized as one

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of the catalysts for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,

most entertainment stages.

Transgender (GLBT) human rights movement in the United States. The first local GLBT march, held in Loring Park in June 1972, has evolved into the huge Pride Festival.

On June 25th the Pride in Concert Show boasts an impressive line-up—three-time Grammy Award winning group, The Pointer Sisters, and Adore Delano (Danny Noriega), American drag

Twin Cities Pride’s mission is to “create

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experiences that bring the greater GLBT

show at around 10 p.m.

community together to commemorate our diverse heritage, foster inclusion, educate and create awareness of issues and celebrate achievements in equality.” Pride events are open to everyone in the community and provide a safe environment for individuals to celebrate their relationships.

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GRAND OLD DAYS

GETTING GRANDER

by Cynthia Lueck Sowden

It’s been 43 years since a group of business people along St. Paul’s Grand Ave. put together a single-day fundraiser for Ramsey (now Regions) Hospital. It was a smashing success. The hospital bed races are long gone, but Grand Old Day has become such a popular summer event — it attracted 300,000 people last year — that it’s been expanded this year to two days.

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Although the festival is open at 8 a.m. each day, the Grand Old Days Parade at 9:30 a.m. Sunday really kicks things off. Marching bands, floats, “royalty” from various communities and local celebrities will all traverse Grand Ave. from Dale St. to Fairview Ave in Minnesota’s first major summer parade.

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Uptown Minneapolis is the perfect blend of

Despite buying tons of things all the

things to eat, buy, see, and do, and it’s sized

time, we never drive. The beauty of

just right to convey our city’s livewire hum

Uptown’s compactness means the whole

without feeling too busy. I’ve loved living

of my existence can be supplied via loot

in Uptown ever since I first parked my

carried by foot, so my newer, better, not

decrepit Oldsmobile here five years ago,

sold for scrap car only comes out of the

and just like Captain Cortéz burned his

garage for trips to my parents-in-law,

ships when he got to Veracruz, so too did

who are generous and lovely people and

I recently sell my decrepit Oldsmobile as

read this magazine.

scrap metal because I’m not leaving. The analogy ends there because I never

“All convenience but never an artificial feeling, centered on that lively cross made by Lake and Hennepin, and

overthrew the Aztec empire.

Calhoun, that beautiful sapphire disc and my favorite by far, is a perfect walk

Its accessibility is one of Uptown’s

at three miles and the prettiest people

strongest suits. Centrally located,

watching scene in the city. Lake of the

framed by highways, and fed

Isles, Cedar, and Harriet are lined with

by big afferent roads and the

beautiful houses you’ll love to look at

you to take in my little patch of asphalt

greenway, getting to my Uptown’s

and wish you lived in. If you hate lakes,

a breeze. Its neighborhoods are

opt to explore the calm residential

and see why I love it here so much.”

right near the action and free to

streets which are green and shady in the

brimming with fun to be had, I welcome

park in for the most part, a welcome

summer. Uptown also boasts an art fair

contrast to Downtown where it costs

for the sophisticates and food fairs for

as much to park a car as it does to put a

the hungry. If you hate the outdoors,

satellite into orbit.

Uptown has still got plenty to offer you

The cafeteria at the UN has nothing on Uptown’s diverse food scene. All nearly

and movie theaters.

And there you have it. All convenience

Mexican, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Indian,

but never an artificial feeling, centered

American barbecue, seafood and more. The

on that lively cross made by Lake and

place is lousy with bars, pubs, and gin joints,

Hennepin, and brimming with fun to be

and its nights take on a festival aire as the

had, I welcome you to take in my little

uninhibited catch their collective buzz.

patch of asphalt and see why I love it here

so much so that I’m also entertained while my wife goes clothes shopping all over the place. I browse kitchen gadgets, food, books, art, video games, tobacco, and every other shade of bric a brac while she shops for what I swear feels like forever.

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Planting Your First Garden in 8 EASY STEPS

by Cynthia Lueck Sowden

There’s nothing like the taste of a tomato picked right off the vine, or a carrot pulled straight from the ground. Got the gardening bug but have no idea where to begin? You’ll soon be eating your home-grown lettuce if you follow these steps.

FIND A SUNNY PLACE

ADD NUTRIENTS

Veggies are sun worshippers. The more sun

Once you receive your soil analysis, prepare the soil bed by adding

they receive, the better they grow. That means

nutrients. All plants need nitrogen (N), potassium (P) and phosphorus (K).

you need a location that gets full sun for most of the day. Save the shade for plants such as ferns and hostas, which don’t need as much light.

Of course, different plants need different amounts of different nutrients.

Compost is one of the best ways to fertilize a garden, but, if you’re new to gardening, you don’t have a compost bin in your backyard – yet.

Composted manure is a slow-release fertilizer that’s readily available

DIG IT Once you’ve chosen your garden site, mark off the boundaries. Start

at garden centers. You don’t need a lot of fertilizer—about 2 lbs. per 100 square feet. Mix half of it into the soil before

small. An 8-ft. by 12-ft. garden will provide nicely for two people, and

planting. Add the rest about four weeks after

is probably as much as you want to tackle your first season. If

your plants come up.

you’re busting up sod, you’ll need a flat-bladed shovel to cut

ADD SEEDS

through the roots of your lawn. A pitchfork and a pointed garden shovel will help you turn the soil over. Or rent

This is the fun part, where you get

a roto-tiller to churn the dirt. The object is to make

to push all those tiny little seeds

the soil loose and friable (crumbly) so seeds can make

of hope into the soil. Follow the

their way to the top without difficulty.

planting directions on the seed packet. In Minnesota, you can

OR BUILD A RAISED-BED GARDEN

plant cool-season crops such

It’s nothing more than a box on the ground that you

as lettuce and radishes in mid-

fill with dirt, but it has its advantages. Soil in a raised

April. Wait until Memorial Day

garden warms more quickly in the spring, so you get

to transplant tender tomato and

a longer planting window. If you build it high enough,

broccoli plants.

you can sit on the edge of the garden and pull weeds.

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Raised beds on wheels are becoming a hot item for standup gardeners. Google “raised gardens” to see what’s available.

After you’ve planted your crops, give them

Some assembly required.

DO A SOIL ANALYSIS It may surprise you to learn that the soil in your chosen garden area may be nutrient-deficient. For $17, you can send a sample of your garden soil to

a drink. Regular watering enhances growth and improves yields. If Mother Nature doesn’t provide it, you may have to invest in a soaker hose. Water in the morning for best results.

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WEED IT SO YOU CAN REAP

be adjusted. For a new garden, dig down six inches in two or three areas;

Weeds are yield-robbers, pure and simple. And they’ll sprout up with

your entire soil sample should equal two to three cups. Put the soil in a

every rain. An easy way to suppress weeds without chemicals is to lay

clean plastic zip-top bag. Download an information sheet from http://

down newspapers between the garden rows. They’ll keep most weeds

http://soiltest.cfans.umn.edu/ (the link is on the right side of the page), fill

from sprouting (and degrade into the soil by season’s end).

it out, and mail the sheet and the sample to Soil Testing Laboratory, Room 135, Crops Research Building, 1902 Dudley Ave., St Paul, MN 55108-6089.

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Get Your

Hands Dirty & Nourish Your Soul

by Anita Dualeh

It’s that blooming time of year! Clean out those flower and garden beds, get your hands dirty and nourish your soul!

We were fortunate enough this year to experience a very mild winter.

Gardening provides gentle, but

But after all those months of being cooped up, I’m sure you have an itch

beneficial forms of exercise all ages

to enjoy the fresh air. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a novice

can enjoy.

gardener, if you stop to reflect on the act of gardening you will see the

sunshine too! (But don’t forget to treat yourself to a wide brim sun hat for

beauty and truth in it: You are planting seeds for tomorrow.

long exposures outside).

Whether it is a patch of lettuce or tiger lilies’, gardening represents hope

Gardening is good for your brain! Why? Gardening represents youthful

for the future.

sentiments by reminding you to use your senses. The sights, smells, and

By getting your hands dirty and planting for the future, you give yourself

It requires constant movement and you get your dose of

sounds of a garden help promote relaxation and in turn reduce stress.

the remarkable gift of hope for tomorrow, the next week and the rest of

Gardening provides nutrient rich food that can be enjoyed year round.

the season.

Isn’t it fantastic to eat your veggies and fruit in the middle of winter? I

Not only is gardening a therapeutic activity, and a good excuse to play with dirt, it nourishes your soul in the following ways:

can’t help but smile when I pop open a jar of pickles or jam and crack open a bag of blanched beans in the middle of January. It reminds me of the warm summer air in the middle of winter.

Gardening helps elevate your mood and combats stress by providing clarity. The act of gardening requires focus and task oriented activities.

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READING ds i K r fo

by Anita Dualeh

Besides making library visits a regular part of

Set aside quiet, screen-free reading time each

Model reading. The best way to emphasize the

your summer routine, consider the following

day – adults included. Aim for at least 15 minutes

importance of reading is to read. So don’t forget

ideas for inspiring and encouraging kids to read

per day. Mix it up between independent reading

to pack a book for yourself, whether you’re

throughout the summer. This is the season to

and reading aloud. Don’t forget that even

leaving home for an hour or two or a week or

emphasize the fun of reading, though there are

children who know how to read benefit from

two. You’ll be glad to have something to pull

other compelling reasons to keep them reading

having an adult read aloud to them. So pick a

out and read when you’re in a waiting room or

that you need not mention. Research indicates

book the whole family will enjoy and spend some

sitting next to the lake.

that children who read more recreationally tend

time reading together after dinner once a week

to be better readers, writers and spellers.

– or more often. Revisit a book you liked when

Talk about what you are currently reading.

Share what you’ve learned with your kids. Then encourage them to tell you about what they

“The best way to emphasize the importance of reading is to read.”

are reading. Suggest keeping a reading journal where your child can make a list of books read, rate each one and/or reflect upon the reading.

Let kids to choose their own books, which

you were your child’s age or pick a Caledott or

If you choose to read the same book, you could

increases their motivation to read. Without

Newbury winner that looks good.

make it a dialogue journal as you both share your

the pressure of assignments, summer offers

reactions to the book. Another way to share

the perfect time for them to pursue their own

Sign your child for a summer reading program.

a book is to listen to an audio book together,

interests. Not sure what your child will like?

Some

which works well on long car rides.

Corner your local children’s librarian. Most

programs, but we’ve found the library reading

librarians love to give book recommendations

programs tend to be more rigorous. The

American Library Association summer

based on an individual’s interests. Or check

reading record that the library provides is an

reading lists:

out the summer reading lists provided by

easy way to keep track of reading, but don’t

the American Library Association, which are

just stop reading when the chart is full. While

organized by grade levels. Keep in mind that

you’re at the library, check out their lineup

reluctant readers may benefit from having the

of fun and educational summer programs for

first several pages of a book read aloud to them.

kids that incorporate drama, music, comedy

Once they’ve been drawn into the story, turn it

and/or science. Often, the library staff display

over to them to finish on their own.

a selection of books related to each program,

bookstores

have

summer

reading

ala.org/alsc/2015-summer-reading-list

encouraging library patrons to go deeper into the topic of that session.

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MUSIC & EVENTS JUN 1 Floral Design Class 6:00pm Koehler & Dramm’s, Mpls

Lemonade for the Lawnboy: The Musical!

Spring Swing Big Band Hangar Dance

Cuban Film Festival

6:00pm Commemorative Air Force – MN Wing, S. St. Paul

7:00pm St. Anthony Main Theatre, Mpls

Grand Old Days

7:00pm Hilde Performance Center, Plymouth

Cheap Trick

All Day – Grand Avenue, St. Paul

Andrea Bocelli 7:30pm Target Center

7:30pm The Baroque Room, St. Paul

JUN 5 Great MN Ukulele Gathering

Chris Holm

All Day – El Rancho Mañana, Richmond

7:00pm Hastings Arts Center

Dueling & Dueting Flutes

9:00pm-11:00pm Aster Café, Mpls

JUN 2 Mill City String Quartet w/ You Betcha’ 7:00pm Open Book, Mpls

MN Twins vs. Tampa Bay Rays 7:10pm Target Field

Florence & the Machine 7:30pm Xcel Energy Center

Making A Murderer’s Dean Strang & Jerry Buting: A Conversation on Justice 7:30pm Northrop Auditorium, Mpls

Colin Jost 8:00pm Acme Comedy Co., Mpls

JUN 3 Pine Island Cheese Fest 2016 All Day – Pine Island

International Gem & Jewelry Show 12:00pm-6:00pm MN State Fair Grandstand

Brendan Brooks 6:00pm The Depot, Hopkins

Pasquini’s Baroque Opera 7:30pm The Ritz Theater, Mpls

Macbeth 7:30pm Burnsville Performing Arts Center

The Knight of the Burning Pestle 7:30pm Dreamland Arts, St. Paul

JUN 4 Landscape Revival Native Plant Expo 9:00am-3:00pm Community Pavilion, St. Paul

7th Annual Art in the Hollow Festival 10:00am-5:00pm Swede Hollow Park, St. Paul

WaterFest 2016 11:00am-4:00pm Lake Phalen Park, St. Paul

Friendship Forest: Tree Planting Party 1:00pm-4:00pm Lower Landing Park, St. Paul

St. Paul Summer Beer Fest 2:00pm-5:00pm MN State Fairgrounds

June Craft Cocktail Class 3:00pm 6Smith, Wayzata

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Anoka Antique Show Craft & Flea Market 10:00am-4:00pm Anoka County Fairgrounds

7th Annual Classic Car Show 10:00am Corner of 48th & Chicago, Mpls

10,000 Lakes Concours D’Elegance

JUN 10 17th Annual Ladies Day

5:30pm-8:00pm Capri Theater, Mpls

JUN 7 History Flirt: Looney Tunes 5:00pm-8:00pm MN History Center, St. Paul

MN Lynx vs. Phoenix Mercury 7:00pm Target Center

The Cure 7:30pm The Theater/Xcel Energy Center

JUN 15 17th Annual North Star Bicycle Festival

Celtic Woman 8:00pm Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake 9:30pm Neisen’s Banquet Hall, Savage

8:30am-12:30pm Gideon & Agnes Pond House, Bloomington

Warcraft Movie Meetup 10:30am Marcus Cinema, Shakopee

3D Printing 101 1:00pm Pintstein, St. Paul

Northern Spark Launch Party 7:00pm Mill City Museum – Ruin Courtyard, Mpls

JUN 12 Tower Days – Annual Celebration All Day – Lakeside Lions Park, Spring Lake Park Towerdays.com

Family Fun Day 10:00am-5:00pm The Heights Hall & Club, Stillwater

7:30pm Skyway Theatre, Mpls

Jazz on the Prairie Festival

JUN 8 Summer Flower Show

2:00pm Staring Lake Park, Eden Prairie

Home Free

10:00am-4:00pm Como Park Conservatory, St. Paul

7:30pm MN Zoo Amphitheater

Go Outside w/ Hennepin Co. Food & Lawn Games

JUN 13 Digging in Clay Camp: The Critter Case

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis 6:30pm Target Center

JUN 9 Summer Market & Music Festival 11:00am-8:30pm 1st Ave SW / Peace Plaza, Rochester

Big Pants & Botox 1:00pm & 7:30pm Plymouth Playhouse

7:00pm James J. Hill House, St. Paul 7:05pm CHS Field, St. Paul

Jacob Whitesides

11:30am-1:30pm 300 S. 6th St., Mpls

Nooks & Crannies Tour

7:30pm MN Zoo Amphitheater

JUN 11 Oak Rescue Along the MN River

Freedom of Xpression Open Mic

1:00pm Medina Entertainment Center, Hamel

St. Paul Saints vs. Sioux City Explorers

JUN 6 Build a Camp: Outdoor Skills

4:30pm-6:30pm Plymouth Maintenance Facility Plymouthmn.gov

Top Notchmen

Five for Fighting w/ String Quartet

Rock It Science

Free Plant Swap

9:30am Historic Murphy’s Landing, Shakopee ThreeRiverParks.org

9:00am-2:30pm Landscape Arboretum, Chaska

10:00am-4:00pm Shores of Lake Minnetonka, Excelsior

1:00pm Cleary Lake Regional Park ThreeRiverParks.org

JUN 14 Civil War Camp

9:00am Silverwood Park, Mpls ThreeRiverParks.org

Neil DeGrasse Tyson: An Astrophysicist Goes to the Movies 7:30pm Orpheum Theatre, Mpls

Ziggy Marley 7:30pm MN Zoo Amphitheater

NorthStarBicycleFestival.com Host City on the 15th: St. Paul

Go Outside w/ Hennepin Co. Food & Lawn Games Hennepin Cty. Gov. Center – South Plaza 11:30am-1:30pm

Talk of the Stacks: Emma Cline 6:15pm Mpls Central Library

Barolo & Barbaresco Masterclass 6:30pm North Loop Wines & Spirits, Mpls

St. Paul Saints vs. Sioux City Explorers 7:05pm CHS Field, St. Paul

JUN 16 Mpls Thursday Farmers Market Hennepin Cty. Gov. Center – South Plaza 6:00am-6:00pm

Steven Mackey 7:00pm Guthrie Theater, Mpls

17th Annual North Star Bicycle Festival NorthStarBicycleFestival.com Host City on the 16th: Cannon Falls

MN Twins vs. NY Yankees 7:10pm Target Field

Kesha 8:00pm Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake

JUN 17 17th Annual North Star Bicycle Festival NorthStarBicycleFestival.com Host City on the 17th: Uptown Minneapolis

Flight of the Conchords 8:00pm Orpheum Theatre, Mpls

Caravan Palace 9:00pm Skyway Theatre, Mpls

22nd Annual Stone Arch Bridge Festival Event Times Vary StoneArchBridgeFestival.com

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GermanFest MN

GermanFest MN

The Duke Ellington Orchestra

Strawberry Festival & Market Place

Event Times Vary – Historic Schmidt Brewery, St. Paul GermanFestMN.org

Times Vary – Historic Schmidt Brewery, St. Paul GermanFestMN.org

8:00pm Orchestra Hall, Mpls

Event Times & Locations Vary, Afton Town Square Park

43rd Annual Street Rod Assoc. Car Show

43rd Annual Street Rod Assoc. Car Show

8:00pm GB Leighton’s Pickle Park

Event Times Vary - MN State Fairgrounds msra.com

Grown & Sexy Pride 2016

JUN 20 Extreme Fishing Camp

JUN 24 Twin Cities Jazz Festival

Event Times Vary - MN State Fairgrounds msra.com

JUN 18 Midsommar Celebration 10:00am-5:00pm American Swedish Institute, Mpls

9:00am Fish Lake Park, Osseo ThreeRiverParks.org

Rock The Garden

Summer Arts Festival

2:30pm-10:00pm Boom Island Park, Mpls

Courtyard La Crosse Downtown Miss. Riverfront

Black Label Movement & Contempo Physical Dance

JUN 21 Bingo

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9:00pm First Avenue

Event Times Vary – Mears Park

Beer Dabbler 5:30pm-9:30pm Loring Park

MN Lynx vs. LA Sparks

JUN 26 2016 Twin Cities Pride Festival Event Times & Locations Vary, Loring Park TCPride.org

Strawberry Festival & Market Place Event Times & Locations Vary, Afton Town Square Park

Styx 8:00pm Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake

6:30pm The Lodge & Stage 81, Mpls

8:00pm Pantages Theatre

JUN 27 Motion City Soundtrack – So Long Farewell Tour

MN Twins vs. Philadelphia Phillies

The Duke Ellington Orchestra

6:30pm Varsity Theater, Mpls

7:10pm Target Field

8:00pm Orchestra Hall, Mpls

The Bridges of Madison County

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7:30pm Orpheum Theatre, Mpls

8:00pm GB Leighton’s Pickle Park

JUN 28 MST3K Reunion Show

Summer Arts Festival

Grown & Sexy Pride 2016

Courtyard La Crosse Downtown Miss. Riverfront

9:00pm First Avenue

JUN 22 Go Outside w/ Hennepin Co. Food & Lawn Games

JUN 25 Twin Cities Jazz Festival

Times Vary – Historic Schmidt Brewery, St. Paul GermanFestMN.org

Hennepin Cty. Gov. Center – South Plaza 11:30am-1:30pm

Beer Dabbler

6:00pm 514 Studios, Mpls bemorewithless.com/project-333

5:30pm-9:30pm Loring Park

6:30pm Loring Corners, Mpls

MN Lynx vs. LA Sparks

Calligraphy LAB Class

43rd Annual Street Rod Assoc. Car Show

Watercolor LAB Class

7:30pm The Cowles Center, Mpls

Tim Fast 9:00pm Bloomington Civic Theatre

17th Annual North Star Bicycle Festival NorthStarBicycleFestival.com Host City on the 18th: North Mankato

22nd Annual Stone Arch Bridge Festival Event Times Vary StoneArchBridgeFestival.com

GermanFest MN

7:00pm Target Center

American Garage Rock Tour

Event Times Vary – Mears Park

7:00pm Target Center

Event Times Vary - MN State Fairgrounds msra.com

Phish

JUN 19 6th Annual Trumpets at Twins – All Ages/Ability

JUN 23 Small Business Expo 2016

11:00am Target Field

9:30am-4:00pm Mpls Convention Center

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Dark Star Orchestra

8:00pm GB Leighton’s Pickle Park

Justin Bieber 7:30pm Target Center

Los Lobos 7:30pm MN Zoo Amphitheater

5th Annual Queer Prom 7:30pm Hell’s Kitchen, Mpls

17th Annual North Star Bicycle Festival NorthStarBicycleFestival.com Host City on the 19th: Stillwater

22nd Annual Stone Arch Bridge Festival Event Times Vary StoneArchBridgeFestival.com

7:30pm Xcel Energy Center

American Garage Rock Tour 8:00pm Pantages Theatre

The Duke Ellington Orchestra 8:00pm Orchestra Hall, Mpls

7:00pm MN Zoo Amphitheater

Grown & Sexy Pride 2016

Kathy Griffin

9:00pm First Avenue

8:00pm Orchestra Hall, Mpls

Colombian Passion Fashion Party

MN United vs. Mexico’s Club Leon Soccer

8:00pm Muse Event Center, Mpls

TBD – Target Field

Twin Cities Jazz Festival

Scottie Miller

Event Times Vary – Mears Park June 24

6:00pm Tally’s Dockside, St. Paul

Jones Gang

Beer Dabbler

9:30pm Gluek’s

5:30pm-9:30pm Loring Park

2016 Twin Cities Pride Festival

MN Lynx vs. LA Sparks

Event Times & Locations Vary, Loring Park TCPride.org

7:00pm Target Center

7:00pm Historic State Theatre, Mpls

Symphony for the Cities 7:30pm Lake Harriet Bandshell

JUN 29 Tiny Wardrobe Tour: Project 333

6:30pm Loring Corners, Mpls

MN Lynx vs. NY Liberty 7:00pm Target Center

Steve Miller Band 7:30pm Northrop Auditorium, Mpls

JUN 30 St. Paul Saints vs. Sioux Falls Canaries 7:05pm CHS Field

Morris Day & The Time 7:30pm MN Zoo Amphitheater

South Pacific 7:30pm Guthrie Theater, Mpls

Calendar Girls 7:30pm Park Square Theatre, St. Paul

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BACK to

the Fifties WEEKEND

by Judy Kallestad

The countdown has begun!

The Minnesota Street Rod Association (MSRA) is ramping up for “Back to the Fifties Weekend.” The 43rd annual event runs June 1719, 2016 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul and showcases more than 12,000 street rods, customs, classics, restored vehicles, antiques and more, all 1964 and earlier.

The MSRA is a group of dedicated auto enthusiasts who promote the sport

and Saturday features a variety of original items such as automotive art,

and hobby of street rodding. The board of directors, committee chairs and

stained glass, ceramics, jewelry, framed art and seasonal decorations.

teams have put in hundreds of hours preparing for the event. Over 2,000 volunteers will work 4,000+ shifts to make it an enjoyable experience for everyone.

There’s fun for kids as well. On Saturday there will be games, music and dancing at the MSRA Kids’ World in the Grandstand in-field. At the huge Sunday Swap Meet on the Midway attendees can get hard to find auto

Last year my husband and I were among the 125,000 spectators to join

parts and much more. There are daily events, free concerts, a model car

the action and see these amazing cars cruising around the fairgrounds.

contest and a two-day classic car auction. John Schneider, “The Dukes of

As first time attendees we were surprised by the sheer size of the event.

Hazzard” star, will be signing autographs all weekend.

A frequent comment from first timers is, “Wow, I never expected all this!”

New this year from Metro Transit is free rides to and from the show. You

“Back to the Fifties” began in 1974 when participants in 125-150 cars

can print out a Metro Transit pass, event schedule and fairgrounds map

cruised from Midway Shopping Center in St. Paul to Porky’s Drive-In.

at www.msra.com and also find additional details on “Back to the Fifties

Today, participants from across the country, Canada and even a few from

Weekend.” Advance discount tickets are available at participating NAPA

overseas come to take part in the car show. It has grown to a three-day

Auto Parts stores.

event with something for everyone.

Over 350 food and merchandise vendors and automotive exhibits span the fairgrounds. The popular Ladies Showcase in the Dairy Building on Friday and Saturday offers food, fashion, pampering and speakers. The not-tobe-missed Cruise-N-Arts Craft Fair in the Education Building on Friday

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