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Embracing winter: The art sled rally

Posted at 11:25 AM on February 8, 2009 by Bob Collins (7 Comments)
Filed under: Arts, Life

Let's face it: It's a lot easier to embrace a Minnesota winter during a thaw in February. Nonetheless, the Art Sled Rally in Minneapolis this weekend really is one of those only in Minnesota events that makes you long to be outdoors, as depicted in this video by Chuck Tomlinson, posted today on MN Stories.

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Embracing winter (Pretending-it's-not-winter edition)

Posted at 4:25 PM on February 8, 2009 by Bob Collins (3 Comments)
Filed under: Life

Judging by the crowds on Sunday at Como Conservatory and Zoo in St. Paul, there are a lot of people anxious to pretend they're in the tropics, or at least in warmer weather.

The Winter Flower Show is at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory through March 15.

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