Fun Finder: Fringe, Bluesfest, Irish Fest, Asian night market and more to do this weekend
Other fun activities this weekend include a watch party for a local comedian's new special and a ballet performance in the park in Stillwater.
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Restaurants & Food
White Castle on University Ave. closes as burger chain marks century in St. Paul
White Castle sold the property on the southwest corner of University and Lexington on June 30 to SLSL Properties for $2.1 million.
Music and Concerts
Concert review: Noah Kahan thrills sold-out Target Field crowd
The 29-year-old Vermont native announced his summer tour of stadiums and ballparks in February and watched it sell out instantly.
Theater
Fun Finder: Fringe, Bluesfest, Irish Fest, Asian night market and more to do this weekend
Other fun activities this weekend include a watch party for a local comedian's new special and a ballet performance in the park in Stillwater.
Books
Why ‘The Disappointment’ author Scott Broker cut a line from his book
“The Disappointment” follows a grieving couple hoping to find some respite from their pain.
Movies & TV
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever with $355 million
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey" slid to second place in its third weekend in theaters with $51 million.
Travel
How to play the day away in Monterey
With a world-class aquarium, family-friendly activities and fascinating history, Monterey is a popular escape. Here's why it's worth the crowds.
Entertainment
Review: In ‘Furious,’ a female serial killer is more than the murders she commits
The show stays fascinating less for the plot than for the performers.
Arts
Theater review: At Lyric Arts in Anoka, ‘The Prom’ is confident and freshly relevant
The musical, running through Aug. 9, is a political satire focusing on two small-town Midwestern girls' fight to go to prom together.
Festivals
Washington County Fair opens next week with new mascot
A piglet named Baby Penny will perform "royal duties" throughout the fair.
Dance
Avant garde star Laurie Anderson to open Walker Art Center’s performing arts season
The season features more than 20 music, theater and dance performances.
Museums
Scandia breaks ground on $4.4M Water Tower Barn arts and heritage center
The focal point will be the reconstructed historic Water Tower Barn, the state’s last remaining 19th-century tankhouse.
Home and Garden
More Twin Cities families using ‘cargo bikes’ to haul groceries and children
People on such bikes are a common sight in the Twin Cities as residents increasingly embrace them for shopping and family outings — sometimes taking the extreme step of replacing a car with a cargo bike.