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Whether we’re hosting an on-air personality in an afternoon of snowtubing and ice skating, highlighting signature food and drink items from our upcoming meeting planner events and helping to spread the news about the can’t miss Chalkfest event of the year, our MNW team is dedicated to sharing the latest news from Minneapolis Northwest. Check out the highlights below!

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FOX 9 Morning Buzz: Minneapolis Northwest Winter Events
02/07/2019
Enjoy endless winter fun in Minneapolis Northwest, from ice skating and fat biking to snowshoeing and s'mores by the fire! We've got plenty of activities and events for active adventurers,…
Read MoreMidwest Living: Travel Hot List: 6 Things We’re Crushing On Now
01/08/2019
By the editors of MidwestLiving.com Discover Art on the Lake A new hub for international art and culture opened last summer in northern Michigan. The sleek Great Lakes Center for the…
Read MoreCorporate & Incentive Travel: 2019 Meeting and Event Trends
01/01/2019
In the ever-changing world of events, it is important for corporate meeting, conference and event planners to constantly be looking ahead and anticipating attendees’ needs and desires. Every…
Read MoreKARE 11: Winter Recreation Activities in the Minneapolis Northwest Area
12/03/2018
Winter in Minnesota means getting out and embracing all the different experiences the cooler, snowier season has to offer. From recreational activities to outdoor festivals, Minnesotans…
Read MoreWCCO: Fun Winter Activities in Minneapolis Northwest
11/29/2018
Minneapolis Northwest, the area consisting of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park and Maple Grove, is home to a variety of ways to get out and embrace all the different experiences winter has to…
Read MoreMinneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Minnesota Top 20 Attractions Based on Attendance
11/14/2018
Mall of America gets the biggest crowds of any place in Minnesota, but the state's parks, stadiums and cultural centers also get plenty of traffic. That’s according to Explore Minnesota, the…
Read MoreTwin Cities Business: Minnesota’s Top 40 Tourist Destinations by Attendance
11/14/2018
For Minnesotans and out-of-towners, the loves of shopping, sports and the outdoors drive more people to explore the state of Minnesota than almost anything else. That’s according to state…
Read MoreExplore Minnesota Tourism: Elm Creek Park Reserve Makes Top 40 Minnesota Attractions
11/14/2018
Explore Minnesota, the state's tourism promotion office, announced 2017 attendance figures today for major attractions and events statewide. From the nation's largest mall to stadiums,…
Read MoreKARE 11: Brick & Bourbon’s New Maple Grove has Exclusive Menu Offerings
10/28/2018
Brick & Bourbon craft restaurant and bar opened a second location in Maple Grove this past summer, with its first location opening in Stillwater early 2018. There has been a recent…
Read MoreStar Tribune: Smoked Cocktails Are Lighting Up Twin Cities Bars
10/24/2018
It’s early afternoon, and smoke is billowing inside Brick & Bourbon in Maple Grove. A delicate glass dome on a stand is filling with smoke from the embers of smoldering oak, pumped in…
Read MoreStar Tribune: With State’s First Topgolf in Town, Brooklyn Center Works to Reshape Image
10/21/2018
As golfers whacked balls onto a new green, Brooklyn Center Mayor Tim Willson sat nearby, thought of Dubai and allowed himself a grin. Topgolf, the high-tech, all-season driving range and…
Read MoreWCCO: Restaurant Boom in Minneapolis Northwest Includes Brick & Bourbon
10/15/2018
Brick & Bourbon craft restaurant and bar opened a second location in Maple Grove this past summer. (Their first location in Stillwater opened in early 2018). Brick & Bourbon is just the…
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