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Hear the latest news about Minneapolis Northwest Tourism and its partners in Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park and Maple Grove.
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 or 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! Looking for more news, information or have a great story idea? Contact Public Relations & Communications Manager Natalie Conrad at Natalie@mplsnw.com.
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CCX Media: More Organizations Observe, Celebrate Juneteenth
06/19/2020
By Pafoua Yang HAS THE GEORGE FLOYD DEATH AND PROTESTS THAT FOLLOWED PROMPTED GREATER FOCUS ON THE HOLIDAY OF JUNETEENTH? Perhaps so. Juneteenth is the name given to June 19, a day…
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Mpls. St. Paul Magazine: Where to Support Black-owned Businesses in the Twin Cities
06/10/2020
By Bergen Flom, Tiffany Lukk, Dru Berry, Evie Odden Being a part of a community means supporting the community–and not just on social media. Redirecting our economic resources is one…
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Mississippi River Paddle Share Rent-a-Kayak Program Opens For The Season
05/20/2020
Paddle Share is a self-serve kayak program that lets participants rent a boat for several hours and paddle to a destination downriver. Its fifth season in operation brings new routes and a…
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CCX Media: Maple Grove Shops Reopen with Caution
05/18/2020
Goska Colbert, assistant manager of GoodThings in Maple Grove, couldn’t hold her excitement when asked about reopening the doors to customers. Stores like GoodThings allowed to reopen for…
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Three Rivers Park District Offers Digital Programming During Outbreak
04/23/2020
Nature’s Classroom: Monday-Friday, at 10 a.m. If you’re fascinated by the great outdoors, then you won’t want to miss Nature’s Classroom. Get ready to learn about our native critters, how to…
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Minnesota Monthly: Sugar & Spice Sweetery Now Open in Maple Grove
02/24/2020
Dawn Olson-Wallerus never imagined she’d bake custom cakes professionally, but a change in employment and sudden interest in baking eventually led her to open her own storefront Feb. 3,…
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CCX Media: Rolls & Bowls Among New Brooklyn Park Restaurants
02/09/2020
Every once in a while, a food craving comes along that someone will do anything to satisfy. In the case of Lynda Sigwanz, that meant making a 25-minute drive from Andover to Brooklyn…
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KARE 11: Get Cozy with the Scandinavian Tradition of Hygge in Minneapolis Northwest
01/29/2020
The growing lifestyle movement of hygge is all about coziness, comfort, and contentment, and there are many great ways to put this tradition into practice in Minneapolis Northwest, which…
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Fox 9: Discover Hygge with Latte Art at Tiny Footprint Coffee in Minneapolis Northwest
01/28/2020
Tiny Footprint Coffee in Minneapolis Northwest, which consists of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, and Maple Grove, is one of the many places to participate in the coziness of hygge, the…
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Meeting Minds Podcast: 4 Ways to Maintain Mental Health on the Road
01/24/2020
How’d you end up in hospitality and what brings you to the meeting and events world today? Ashlee: Yeah, well I got my start about 15 years ago in hospitality and hotels where I met my…
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Saint Paul Winter Carnival Proves East Coast Reporters Wrong about MN
01/17/2020
Minnesota is uninhabitable in winter. At least, that's how the legend of the St. Paul Winter Carnival begins. As the story goes, a group of reporters from out east visited St. Paul in the…
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Gay Travelers Magazine: Minneapolis Northwest - A Destination for Unique Summer Events
01/08/2020
Where can you enjoy a sambusa while watching a Sudanese dance troupe, watch street artists create larger than life 3-D masterpieces with chalk, and sip local brews on an immaculate golf…
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