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Posts From: August 2016

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Leopold’s Mississippi Gardens…A Corporate Retreat?

By Minneapolis Northwest CVB on Aug. 17, 2016

Mississippi Gardens is the venue that is turning Brooklyn Park into a wedding destination. Perched atop the Mississippi River bluffs, this new venue combines quiet serenity with a beautiful state-of-the-art event space. Forget your tropical beach…

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Wagner’s Drive-In is the Definition of Summer

By Becca Schaar on Aug. 04, 2016

Your summer is not complete without a Wagner's ice cream cone. Nestled on a frontage road in Brooklyn Park, Wagner’s Drive-In is the kind of place you might not even notice unless you grew up here. However, loyal customers have been spending their…

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