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Where Minnesotans want to spend their summer, according to our poll

As a staycation destination, one corner of Minnesota reigns … Superior.

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As a staycation destination, one corner of Minnesota reigns — shall we say — Superior.

Major redevelopment of former South Minneapolis Wells Fargo campus planned

The $100M to $250M project could bring 1,000 housing units

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A group of local investors and developers unveiled plans Monday to turn the massive former Wells Fargo Home Mortgage campus into a mixed-use community at a total cost of $100 million to $250 million. Why it matters: This is a highly ambitious plan to finally breathe life back into the 25-acre campus vacated by Wells Fargo three years ago, when it <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="exited the home mortgage business" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/10/investing/wells-fargo-mortgage-market" data-vars-content-id="20206e8e-9d1d-4a43-90b4-0ff178443b3e" data-vars-headline="Major redevelopment of former South Minneapolis Wells Fargo campus planned" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/10/investing/wells-fargo-mortgage-market" target="_blank">exited the home mortgage business</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="consolidated employees in" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/04/17/wells-fargo-office-consolidation-twin-cities-home-mortage-campus" data-vars-content-id="20206e8e-9d1d-4a43-90b4-0ff178443b3e" data-vars-headline="Major redevelopment of former South Minneapolis Wells Fargo campus planned" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/04/17/wells-fargo-office-consolidation-twin-cities-home-mortage-campus" target="_self">consolidated employees in</a><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" downtown Minneapolis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/04/17/wells-fargo-office-consolidation-twin-cities-home-mortage-campus" data-vars-content-id="20206e8e-9d1d-4a43-90b4-0ff178443b3e" data-vars-headline="Major redevelopment of former South Minneapolis Wells Fargo campus planned" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/04/17/wells-fargo-office-consolidation-twin-cities-home-mortage-campus" target="_self"> downtown Minneapolis</a>.

Twin Cities events guide: Juneteenth, Midsommar, Father's Day

It's time to celebrate the longest day of the year.

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Friday is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Juneteenth" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/02/juneteenth-celebration-civil-rights-backlash" data-vars-content-id="a9d5abbd-4fa8-4f06-a00c-8a587de2a11f" data-vars-headline="Twin Cities events guide: Juneteenth, Midsommar, Father&#x27;s Day" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/02/juneteenth-celebration-civil-rights-backlash" target="_self">Juneteenth</a>, the federal holiday commemorating the day enslaved people in Texas learned of their emancipation.<ul><li>Here are five ways to celebrate the day this weekend.</li></ul>

Sea Salt cookbook celebrates 20 years at Minnehaha Falls

The new cookbook shares recipes, stories and history from the beloved Minneapolis seafood spot.

Fans of Sea Salt can soon savor some of the beloved summertime spot&#x27;s signature dishes year-round at home. What&#x27;s baking: A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new cookbook" data-vars-click-url="https://www.upress.umn.edu/9781517920388/sea-salt-eatery/" data-vars-content-id="9a5727f4-8bd2-4588-bb89-0ce12f974d58" data-vars-headline="Sea Salt cookbook celebrates 20 years at Minnehaha Falls" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.upress.umn.edu/9781517920388/sea-salt-eatery/" target="_blank">new cookbook</a> celebrating the popular park restaurant&#x27;s two-decade history at Minnehaha Falls, by co-owner Kait Ziemer-Davis and retired Star Tribune journalist Gail Rosenblum.

Twin Cities weekend: Rock the Cradle, St. Paul Pride, Juneteenth

There's another museum-hosted music festival in town — for ages 2 to 10.

Missing the Walker&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rock the Garden" data-vars-click-url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_the_Garden" data-vars-content-id="858ef5a4-c9ff-42a9-86d7-1418ab7d6831" data-vars-headline="Twin Cities weekend: Rock the Cradle, St. Paul Pride, Juneteenth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_the_Garden" target="_blank">Rock the Garden</a>? There&#x27;s another museum-hosted music festival in town this Saturday — for ages 2 to 10.What&#x27;s happening: Minneapolis Institute of Art will be taken over by &quot;Rock the Cradle,&quot; an arts and music festival specifically for young children.<ul><li>The lineup includes <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Will Sings Songs" data-vars-click-url="https://willsweb.site/" data-vars-content-id="858ef5a4-c9ff-42a9-86d7-1418ab7d6831" data-vars-headline="Twin Cities weekend: Rock the Cradle, St. Paul Pride, Juneteenth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://willsweb.site/" target="_blank">Will Sings Songs</a>, popular YouTube dance duo <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Koo Koo" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJfz4ZD1ADS08wFg70j0Niw" data-vars-content-id="858ef5a4-c9ff-42a9-86d7-1418ab7d6831" data-vars-headline="Twin Cities weekend: Rock the Cradle, St. Paul Pride, Juneteenth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJfz4ZD1ADS08wFg70j0Niw" target="_blank">Koo Koo</a>, and The Laamartians — a group headed by Minneapolis musician <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Laamar" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/laamarmusic/" data-vars-content-id="858ef5a4-c9ff-42a9-86d7-1418ab7d6831" data-vars-headline="Twin Cities weekend: Rock the Cradle, St. Paul Pride, Juneteenth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/laamarmusic/" target="_blank">Laamar</a>.</li></ul>

Twin Cities bars hope FIFA World Cup means big business

"Watching the World Cup needs to be done with people," one St. Paul soccer bar owner tells Axios.

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The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="FIFA World Cup" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/04/13/what-to-know-about-world-cup-watch-parties-miami" data-vars-content-id="07af49b4-d824-4f3a-af27-4ec5f4b529d7" data-vars-headline="Twin Cities bars hope FIFA World Cup means big business" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/04/13/what-to-know-about-world-cup-watch-parties-miami" target="_self">FIFA World Cup</a> kicks off Thursday with soccer matches set to be played across the United States, Mexico and Canada.Why it matters: The monthlong tournament is the crowning moment of the world&#x27;s most popular sport — and one of the world&#x27;s largest parties.

Where to watch the FIFA World Cup in the Twin Cities

Here are some watch events to put on your calendar.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="FIFA World Cup " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/06/08/how-to-watch-world-cup" data-vars-content-id="2f431e90-ca46-421e-b4e3-04d682077456" data-vars-headline="Where to watch the FIFA World Cup in the Twin Cities" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/06/08/how-to-watch-world-cup" target="_self">FIFA World Cup </a>fans in the Twin Cities, here are some watch events to put on your calendar — plus some local bars and restaurants that will be reliably showing games.

Twin Cities weekend guide: Pencil sharpening, Open Streets, Edina Art Fair

Here's what you need to know before Saturday.

It&#x27;s that time of year again — Loti Pencil is receiving its annual sharpening.Catch up quick: Since its creation in 2022, owner John Higgins has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="thrown a massive annual party" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIerWZ2sqGo/" data-vars-content-id="2b56ba31-d9ea-4e78-a5eb-0bf980566ab7" data-vars-headline="Twin Cities weekend guide: Pencil sharpening, Open Streets, Edina Art Fair" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIerWZ2sqGo/" target="_blank">thrown a massive annual party</a> for the community to celebrate the (originally) 16-foot-tall pencil sculpture, carved from a tree in Higgins&#x27; front yard by chainsaw sculptor <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Curtis Ingvoldstad" data-vars-click-url="https://woodsculpture.net/" data-vars-content-id="2b56ba31-d9ea-4e78-a5eb-0bf980566ab7" data-vars-headline="Twin Cities weekend guide: Pencil sharpening, Open Streets, Edina Art Fair" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://woodsculpture.net/" target="_blank">Curtis Ingvoldstad</a>.What to expect: Professional pencil sharpener <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="David Rees" data-vars-click-url="http://www.artisanalpencilsharpening.com/" data-vars-content-id="2b56ba31-d9ea-4e78-a5eb-0bf980566ab7" data-vars-headline="Twin Cities weekend guide: Pencil sharpening, Open Streets, Edina Art Fair" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://www.artisanalpencilsharpening.com/" target="_blank">David Rees</a> will return for the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ceremony" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DY-Z7JelOpC/?img_index=1" data-vars-content-id="2b56ba31-d9ea-4e78-a5eb-0bf980566ab7" data-vars-headline="Twin Cities weekend guide: Pencil sharpening, Open Streets, Edina Art Fair" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DY-Z7JelOpC/?img_index=1" target="_blank">ceremony</a>, as will the human pencil dancers, marching band and matching giant pencil sharpener.

Park Board takes step toward closing Minnehaha dog park

Commissioners sounded supportive of the idea, citing the sacred burial grounds.

An effort to close the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Minnehaha Off-Leash Dog Park" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2021/05/24/twin-cities-best-dog-parks-minneapolis-st-paul?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_minneapolis&amp;stream=top" data-vars-content-id="2af35b60-212e-499f-8c89-37fe82eaf34e" data-vars-headline="Park Board takes step toward closing Minnehaha dog park" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2021/05/24/twin-cities-best-dog-parks-minneapolis-st-paul?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_minneapolis&amp;stream=top" target="_self">Minnehaha Off-Leash Dog Park</a> is gaining traction with Minneapolis Park &amp; Recreation Board commissioners.Why it matters: Advocates for closing the dog park — along the Mississippi River near Fort Snelling — say the land is sacred to the Dakota people and contains artifacts and human remains.

Minneapolis to host giant "Beyond Walls" artwork in first U.S. appearance

Artist Saype will paint his massive linked-hands installation at Boom Island Park.

&quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Beyond Walls," data-vars-click-url="https://en.saype-artiste.com/beyond-walls-project" data-vars-content-id="5c654505-d4dd-4ecf-ba77-ea925bcc50fb" data-vars-headline="Minneapolis to host giant &quot;Beyond Walls&quot; artwork in first U.S. appearance" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://en.saype-artiste.com/beyond-walls-project" target="_blank">Beyond Walls,</a>&quot; a massive public art project that has wowed visitors to the Eiffel Tower and Pyramids of Giza, lands in Minneapolis this week.What&#x27;s happening: Internationally recognized artist Saype will begin painting his signature giant intertwined hands on the riverfront lawn of Boom Island Park on Monday.

Twin Cities weekend: St. Paul Riverwalk, TurtleFest, crow picnic

See ya, San Antonio — St. Paul is finally recognizing its own riverwalk.Driving the news: Saturday marks the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="official inauguration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.visitsaintpaul.com/events-calendar/downtown-riverwalk-inauguration/" data-vars-content-id="2e691a66-44fd-4f59-ace7-1e1b5cec010d" data-vars-headline="Twin Cities weekend: St. Paul Riverwalk, TurtleFest, crow picnic" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.visitsaintpaul.com/events-calendar/downtown-riverwalk-inauguration/" target="_blank">official inauguration</a> of the &quot;Downtown Riverwalk,&quot; the two-mile stretch connecting downtown St. Paul and the Mississippi.<ul><li>The route loops around Kellogg Boulevard and Shepard Road and encourages meanderers to stop at the Science Museum, Union Depot and green spaces like Lower Landing.</li></ul>

A map of the state of Minnesota shaded into seven regions, labeled with results of a reader survey. The northeastern Minnesota region, including Duluth, the Boundary Waters and North Shore, is the most popular with 70.4% of reader votes. The other regions are: the Twin Cities metro; southwest MN; southeast MN; a swath of south-central Minnesota including St. Cloud and Twin Cities exurbs, including Lake Minnetonka; and north-central Minnesota, including the Brainerd Lakes Area and Hinckley; northwestern MN — which is the second most popular region with 12% of reader votes. The rest of the regions were chosen with single-digit shares of reader votes.

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