5 Fun Ways to Experience the City of Lakes Loppet Festival
Winter Festival season is upon us and that means cross-country skiing fans have their sights on the Twin Cities’ greatest festival–The City of Lakes Loppet! February 1 – 2, 2025...
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Outdoor Candlelight Hikes for a Minnesota Night
Minnesotans are incredible at adapting to harsh winter weather. Instead of hibernating inside for six months, we learn to bundle up and play with what we have. But even the...
8 Best Winter Hikes Twin Cities 2025
Looking to find a little peace and magic this winter? Why not check out some of these amazing parks for a Wintry Family Hike? The fresh air and winter views...
8 Best Soup in Minneapolis 2025
Every season comes with its own food cravings. Springtime always gets me hungry for my grandma’s rhubarb pie. In summer I crave a smokey burger off the grill. The fall...
Our Favorite Twin Cities Independent Bookstores
There is no better feeling than stepping into a bookstore filled with good smells, cozy vibes, and your next great story. Thankfully the Twin Cities is not short on amazing...
Our Favorite Twin Cities Independent Toy Stores
We are lucky to have many amazing family-owned toy stores in the Twin Cities with incredible selections for children of all ages....
10 Ideas for Date Night in Twin Cities
Ahh fall. We wait all year for this season. Cool crisp air temps, smokey smell of bonfires and dried leaves underfoot, the comfy feel of flannel and scarves and sweaters...
6 Best Brunch Places in the Twin Cities 2025
April Showers bring May flowers. And they also bring all of the May celebrations like Mother’s Day, graduations, and end-of-season gatherings. When gathering with a larger group, I find brunch...
The Perfect Double Date Night at Malcolm Yards Trivia
Sometimes scheduling time to hang out with friends involves a lot of headache and picking a date months ahead. And sometimes all of the stars align and you happen to...
5 Friend Date Ideas in the Twin Cities
Here are five Twin Cities date ideas for getting out of the house to spend time with your closest friends....
5 Best Coffee Shops Minneapolis 2025
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who like all things new and different, and those who like predictability. My husband is a consistency guy. He likes...
Make the Whole Place Shimmer: A Twin Cities Guide to Taylor Swift
It’s been a long time coming but Taylor Swift is finally making her way to Minneapolis this coming weekend. For two nights on Friday June 23 and Saturday June 24,...
Best Bookstores in Minneapolis and St. Paul
Independent Bookstore Day is celebrated once a year in April all over the country when bookstores hold events, special promotions, book signings, etc....
Listen To Your Mother- Twin Cities: Live Reading Event This May!
Here at Twin Cities Family, we are big fans of the mother’s story. In fact, that’s why we make a point to bring you the information from moms, for moms....
