Weekend Best Bets

Weekend Best Bets

Metromix picks for this weekend's best events

Bearded Lady Motorcycle Freak Show Block Party

Bearded Lady Motorcycle Freak Show Block Party

How many drinks does it take 'til she looks good?

Lumberjack Days in Stillwater

Lumberjack Days in Stillwater

Things go "boom" in Minnesota's first boomtown

Fresh Traditions II Fashion Show

Fresh Traditions II Fashion Show

New world fashion meets tradition at this Hmong runway event

Recent User Playlists

The To-Do List

Things I have been meaning to eat, drink and do, but haven't yet.

THIS WEEKEND!

I've got some time off - here's what I'm gonna do.

Before summer's over

These are things I WILL do and places i WILL go before summer 2008 comes to a close... there is still time.

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Mississippi River Challenge

EVENTS

Mississippi River Challenge

Paddle it, pedal it, protect it.

Twin Cities Roll Call

MUSIC

Twin Cities Roll Call

We highlight The Blind Shake, Kid Dakota and, yes, the Hold Steady

Quick reviews

MOVIES

Quick reviews

Will Ferrell's 'Step Brothers' and 'X-Files' take on Batman

Q&A: Ted Allen

TV

Q&A: Ted Allen

The 'Queer' guy dishes on food, life—and the art of ruining a perfectly good steak

CELEBRITY NEWS

Rolling Stones sign long-term recording deal with Universal Music, ditching EMI
LONDON (AP) _ The Rolling Stones, the world's top-earning music act last year, have signed a long-term, exclusive worldwide contract with Vivendi SA's Universal Music, dealing a major blow to the...
Wolfgang Wagner opens his final Bayreuth festival, greets guests with daughter on his arm
BAYREUTH, Germany (AP) _ Veteran opera director Wolfgang Wagner welcomed guests to his last Bayreuth festival Friday, walking on the arm of his youngest daughter — a leading contender to...
Review: Pass on 'NCAA Football 09: All-Play' for Wii
If the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of "NCAA Football 09" are the starting seniors, then Wii owners might feel like redshirt freshmen with EA Sports' first college football game for Nintendo's...
CMU prof Randy Pausch, whose 'last lecture' on grappling with cancer became best-seller, dies
PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist whose "last lecture" about facing terminal cancer became an Internet sensation and a best-selling book, died Friday....
Jackman makes surprise appearance at Comic-Con, announces Stan Lee cameo in 'Wolverine' film
SAN DIEGO (AP) _ The creator of "X-Men" bumped into Wolverine at Comic-Con.After happy introductions between Stan Lee and Hugh Jackman, the actor announced that Lee would make a cameo in the upcoming...
 

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Here's your free stuff

Metromix Blue Carpet: Pineapple Express & Tropic Thunder, Doomsday DVD

Just the Ticket

The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

We have your free pass to see the highly anticipated movie of the summer: The Dark Knight. In IMAX!

Start working on your tan

Summer Guide

Summer guide

Summer is finally upon us! Here's a guide to warm weather fun in the Twin Cities

Lunch by the Falls

He Fed / She Fed: Sea Salt

He Fed / She Fed: Sea Salt

We want to take you to lunch at Sea Salt

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