Minnesota Monthly

11/24/2025

Winter is coming… start prepping now! ❄️

From ski trips and small-town celebrations to relaxing resort escapes, discover the season’s best in our 12 Weeks of Winter roundup of partner highlights.

Winter in Minnesota is not to be missed! Get ideas for winter fun from travel, events, lodges, dinging, and more.

11/24/2025

It’s here: Best of MN 2025, our annual guide to the state’s standout eats, sips, shops, and escapes. 🏆 Our editors spent the year uncovering hidden gems, chasing big moments in arts and culture, and spotting the trends shaping Minnesota life.

The result? 26 handpicked favorites—from national-caliber dishes to joy-sparking road trips—that showcase Minnesota at its most inspired. Explore the list and find your next obsession.

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11/23/2025

The Pillsbury Doughboy debuted in 1965 and instantly became a cultural icon. Today, he’s still winning hearts, starring in Super Bowl ads, charming Instagram, and prepping a special 60th-birthday interactive fan experience.

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Celebrate 60 years of the beloved Pillsbury Doughboy, from his 1965 debut to his modern pop-culture status—plus new fan experiences and parade appearances.

11/22/2025

Lutefisk may be polarizing, slippery, and smell like a dare gone wrong… but step into any church basement in winter and you’ll find joy, music, lefse, and community. We recently visited a beloved Minnesota lutefisklag—here’s what we found. ⛪️

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Experience Minnesota’s lutefisk season—from historic traditions to modern church dinners—and discover why this iconic dish continues to spark devotion and debate.

11/22/2025

Snowflakes, spectacle, and a whole lot of spiked cocoa—the holidays hit different in Minnesota. ❄️⁠
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Our guide to this year’s most over-the-top, unforgettable holiday pop-ups is live, from tiki Christmas to après-ski cocktails and everything in between.⁠
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Start your holiday tour at the link below. ✨🎁⁠

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📸: (1) Earl Giles, (2) The Fair on 4

11/21/2025

Help celebrate our brave Hometown Heroes during Firefighter Appreciation Night presented by Grand Casino!

Ticket pack offer includes a Minnesota Wild Firefighter branded winter hat + a portion of each ticket pack will go back to the St. Paul Fire Foundation.

🎟️ gofevo.com/event/FIRE-60115WPG

📸 Minnesota Wild

11/20/2025

Prairie Island Indian Community is building a vertically integrated cannabis ecosystem—seed to shelf—with deep ties to Dakota values.

Learn how this tribal-owned operation is a powerful model of economic self-determination, securing opportunities and future prosperity:

With a landmark Tribal-State Compact, the Prairie Island Indian Community is ready for Minnesota’s adult recreational use cannabis demand.

11/20/2025

Your roadmap to winter in Minnesota has arrived. 🥶

Our Nov/Dec issue features the iconic Best of MN, holiday gift picks inspired by Minnesota films, Jason DeRusha’s private dining guide, winter travel inspo, and even a little Dayton’s nostalgia. And shoutout to Minnesota Ice for carving up this dreamy cover! ❄️

Find it on newsstands today!

Or click here to have it delivered to your doorstep: https://shorturl.at/DX7zY

11/19/2025

Tired of the same old holiday gift guides? Same.

So, we made one straight from the movies—literally. Our 'Reel Minnesota Gift Guide' channels the spirit of the films we grew up quoting, rewatching, and endlessly claiming as Minnesota pride points. Whether you’re shopping for someone who lives life with Prince’s cool, embraces chaos like a Duck on skates, or just wants a touch of small-town pageant energy, this guide has the perfect scene-stealing gift. Shopping has never been so cinematic. 🎬

Check it out here: https://shorturl.at/C7cjd

11/19/2025

Explore how Mayo Clinic’s neuro-oncology team is pushing boundaries with the 7-Tesla MRI, proton beam therapy, and novel immunotherapies.

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Mayo Clinic’s neuro-oncology team provides compassionate, innovative, and timely care for people with brain tumors.