Saint Paul News

Grinders are typically heavy sandwiches laden with meats and cheeses and very few vegetables. Flipping the ratio of ingredients and cutting out the meat can make for a sandwich that’s a little lighter on the stomach, but just as tasty. Using...

The term "comfort food" conjures up different meanings for each of us. What is universally accepted is that this is food that tugs on our heart strings and invokes images of home and heart. Just as the word "home" suggests not...

Earlier today, the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis was filled with over 1,000 spinning cycles and equally as many sweaty people.  Life Time Fitness organized a record-breaking 2 hour cycling class dubbed "The Ride of a Lifetime"...

American Indians who reside in Ramsey County are experiencing the effects of the global financial meltdown. Sharon Romano, Director of the Department of Indian Work of the St. Paul Area Council of Churches, reports a rise in unemployment and poverty...

Meet your neighbors! The Ramsey Hill Association will be hosting a neighborhood meet and greet at the Commodore Bar in St. Paul for association members as well as non-members. This event gives you the opportunity to meet your neighbors and learn...

Daddy's little girl can remember where she was, what she was doing, and how her parents reacted the day Daddy got his orders. It was Christmas 1967, In February, Daddy would be going off to the Vietnam War. Her family moves into government housing....

Looking for a way to shake up your work out routine? A new high energy yoga class is making a splash in the Twin Cities and you can preview it for free this weekend at Lululemon Athletica in Minneapolis. IntenSati is a dynamic and rhythmic, yet...

With a name like Gay Witch Abortion, attention is sure to follow.  Just Google their name and "SXSW" together and see all of the attention the name has gotten them.  Add that to the fact that the duos debut album is titled Maverick...

It's that time of year when we should be gearing up for multisport race season in Minnesota.  I've put together what I think is the most comprehensive list of early season duathlons and triathlons around the state (including race distance, race...

I recently celebrated my birthday and to say “Happy Birthday” to myself I combined some of my favorites into a delicious and decandant dessert anyone can make. After mentioning the pound cake s’mores I planned on enjoying I had several...

The Go Getter Girl’s Guide (How to Get What You Want and Look Great While You’re at It!) is a must read for every girl (and woman) looking to build a successful career in corporate America or as an entrepreneur. In this practical, insightful...

  With 16 games in one calendar month looming, the Wild needed a good result in a building that has seen precious few for them over the years, especially with the margin for error shrinking in the uphill battle for a playoff spot in the loaded...

Nina often feels like the rope in a game of tug of war between her ambitious mother and her lazy husband, Mark. When Nina tells Mark she wants to open a coffehouse, he realizes he can't avoid responsibility anymore. They decide on a Viennese theme...

On March 20, 2010, at precisely 2:35 a.m., “the tilt of the Earth’s axis will be inclined neither away from nor toward the sun.” At about that time, the lengths of day and night will be approximately equal” (Wikipedia). ...

Is your closet bursting with clothes you never wear? Get money for them by partnering with a consignment shop. These business are great places to shop and find gently used brand name and trendy clothing as well as earn cash by dropping off your own...

Romantica's Ben Kyle has been compared to Jeff Tweedy of Wilco.  Kyle himself names Wilco, The Jayhawks, Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison, and Belle and Sebastian as influences.  Romantica has certainly been generating a buzz around the Twin...

TSN.ca is reporting that the Wild have locked up would-be free agent defenseman Marek Zidlicky with a 3-year, $12 million dollar deal. The 33-year old Zidlicky would have been an unrestricted on July 1, and with contract talks dragging on, speculation...

 On 3/1/10, S.N. wrote the following;  We always try to support local, family owned restaurants. We live just West of the Cities and there is one such restaurant my husband and I have enjoyed on occasion and decided to bring four guests...

  From coach Todd Richards talking up a blue streak during on-ice drills, to everyone talking about Sunday’s epic Olympic Gold Medal game to Greg Zanon just talking…and talking some more, it was clear on Monday morning that the Wild...

The 2010 "100% Irish for a Day" TC 10 Mile route in Minneapolis was just announced.  Until recently, their website simply noted that it would go around Lake Calhoun and Lake Harriet, but nothing concrete was nailed down. The official...