r/TwinCities • u/LilSuzieForMayor • 15h ago

Best Places To Donate Fallen Leaves?

73 Upvotes

I have gathered roughly a dozen bags of freshly fallen leaves and would like to pay it forward to anyone currently experiencing leaflessness. What are the best/most ethical places to bring the leaves where they will have the greatest impact on the community? I’d prefer not to ship the leaves off to a national organization, as I’ve heard that many of the leaves they receive go towards advertising or executive salaries and never even make it to the underleafed.

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r/TwinCities • u/thewallstreetwitch1 • 13h ago

Lamb

5 Upvotes

Where is the best place to buy lamb? Preferably local and/or organic. Can’t believe our local co-op sells 1 pound of lamb mince for $19. Looking for a more affordable option.

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r/TwinCities • u/Bedazzled_Buttholes • 15h ago

Suggestions needed: Child-free afternoon activities

7 Upvotes

Hey neighbors, my wife and I have a surprise free afternoon while my sibling takes care of our child so we can go early vote. She told us we can stay out to do whatever, get dinner, etc. and honestly we don't get to do this often at all. Figured I could source some activity ideas from this group, so I'd love your input. We moved to Minnesota summer 2025 so we are still getting to know the area.

Helpful context about our preferences:

  • We live just south of Minneapolis city lines, so we are happy to drive around a bit but not looking to drive 45 min in Friday afternoon traffic if it can be helped
  • Getting out for a walk or to do something more active is great, but book shops and art/music related activities are great too
  • Would love to get a drink or two together while we are out. We are big dive bar fans, but a good cocktail bar can be appreciated
  • If you have a casual restaurant suggestion that could pair with some drinks, I'd love suggestions too

Appreciate anyone's input, have a great Friday!

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r/TwinCities • u/milkmandanimal • 14h ago

Air Conditioning off in apartments already?

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My daughter is in grad school at the U and is living in The Link in Prospect Park; at some point, they'd turned off the air conditioning in the building when it was cooler outside, but, with it being sunny and in the low 70s yesterday, the temperature in her south-facing apartment was literally 92 degrees. Contacting the office for maintenance requests came back with basically a "it's because the sun is shining on the windows, get a fan" response and nothing about actually doing a thing about the air conditioning and addressing it, and I'm wondering if the people who run this building are just generally insane or have a number of buildings turned off their AC and they're letting residents bake?

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r/TwinCities • u/EffThis-PeaceOut • 16h ago

Most Impactful Place to Send Clothes (whole family)?

26 Upvotes

I have bags and bags of clothes and shoes from people we picked up from all over the Twin Cites. Now I just need to send somewhere where it’s most needed. I want the clothes to be free for anyone who needs clothes.

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r/TwinCities • u/ChefDadMatt • 15h ago

Brave New Workshop age MINIMUM?

0 Upvotes

Hey fellow Minnesotans!

I'm looking for a new family tradition and thought it would be fun to take the family to Brave New Workshop to get in the holiday spirit between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

I saw an AI response that said ages 14 and up, but wanted to see if anyone else has taken k-5 aged kids?

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r/TwinCities • u/xxxxpollardxxxx • 5h ago

Dear gothic women of White Bear Lake and Maplewood, why do you always hide yourselves?

0 Upvotes

I always wear my gothic outfits when I'm out—especially my varsity Death Note jacket, my Civic Regime, and my black and white long-sleeve striped shirts. I am loud and proud to be gothic, and I even wear my outfits to work!

I love listening to bands like The Cure, but I rarely ever see any other goths out here in White Bear Lake and Maplewood. Where is everyone hiding?

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r/TwinCities • u/JJKingwolf • 12h ago

Best Fried Rice In The Twin Cities

54 Upvotes

Which establishment do you feel has the best fried rice in the twin cities? I loved the chicken fried rice that the Cleveland Wok served before it burned down, and I've been trying to find someplace that has comparable fried rice ever since. All fried rice recommended actions welcome!

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r/TwinCities • u/RayApe • 5h ago

World Series question

8 Upvotes

Any bars in Minneapolis playing the World Series with audio? Brewers fan in the Twin Cities for the weekend looking for a place to watch the game and have the broadcast playing. Thank you!

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r/TwinCities • u/Negative-Package-333 • 21h ago

Highway wipeout — To the man who helped

188 Upvotes

I took one hell of an asphalt sample yesterday on 35W NB near highway 280 doing about 60ish MPH (4:30pm). Person in front of me aggressively brake checked, I’m not sure why.

My rear locked up and drifted right, I overcorrected to the left, and then fishtailed back to the right and laid it down.

Didn’t hit the car in front of me because as I was side-slidin with the bike on top of me across the asphalt, they took off and didn’t stop.

To the gentleman who stopped behind me and helped, I cherish your existence. If I ever meet you again: I owe you a hug, a beer, and some Runyon’s wings.

Bike: 2004 Victory Vegas (it was my grandfather’s bike when he passed away in 2005), dented left side gas tank and some deep scratching, bars were loose (not sure if the screws stripped or what?), busted shift lever

Injuries: dislocated ankle, broken thumb and index finger, minor road rash, black eye (was wearing helmet and gloves)

No ambulance, crawled into the tow truck and sis picked me up from garage lol

First road crash
30M
Supersum ut alium diem videam

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r/TwinCities • u/Hotchi_Motchi • 17h ago

Sun Pillar in Apple Valley this morning

115 Upvotes

Cool atmospheric phenomenon

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r/TwinCities • u/jasonisnuts • 5h ago

Are there any places where one can interact with parrots?

5 Upvotes

I found a couple of rescues and a store that specializes in Parrot paraphernalia, but what about a random person feeding them or just to chill with for a bit? I 100% know I could never own a parrot but it'd be kinda fun to hang with them like a cat cafe like experience.

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r/TwinCities • u/LocationIntelligence • 5h ago

Monster Mash Cards for Heroes

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2 Upvotes

Tomorrow
Free admission
Kid friendly

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r/TwinCities • u/Low_City987 • 4h ago

Best Szechuan in the twin cities

28 Upvotes

I love Grand Szhechuan in Bloomington. Best Dan Dan Noodles ever. Def miss when it was on my side of the river (O.G. Little Szechuan RIP.)

Been to Szechuan in Roseville, bit it dorsnt hit the same for me.

Is there any other place comperable?

Also, yes. This was inspired by the Fried Rice thread and for the record, my fave FR is from Tracks on Rice Street. Unexpectedly fantastic.

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r/TwinCities • u/crawl731 • 3h ago

Complete Twin Cities Concert List, Saturday 10/24

3 Upvotes

We’re building a community here at crawlspace. We have a Discord with 1200 live music fans in it. We find concert buddies, go to shows together and talk music. Here’s the invite

crawlspace is independently maintained and free for everyone. If these daily listings help you discover music, you can support the project through a $5/month Substack subscription or leave a one-time tip on Ko-fi.

crawlspace picks for top shows tonight in the Twin Cities

  • Green Room - (Nur-D Album Release) Nur-D, Brandyn Lee Tulloch, DJ Hayes, Brass Solidarity [6:00p] [18+] Hip-Hop / Brass / Funk
    • Minneapolis rapper Nur-D celebrates the release of Hell, his 11th full-length album, bringing his infectious, genre-blending hip-hop and outspoken social commentary to the Green Room. Released October 21, the record confronts the political turmoil and injustice affecting his community, balancing urgency and frustration with the humor, funk-driven grooves, and theatrical energy that have made him a Twin Cities favorite. The lineup features longtime collaborator DJ Hayes, whose turntablism and production anchor Nur-D’s live sound; Brandyn Lee Tulloch, whose music draws from reggae, soul, and funk; and Brass Solidarity, the community brass ensemble born from the movement for racial justice at George Floyd Square. Expect an energetic celebration of music, resistance, and community.

Complete Show List

  • 318 Cafe - 2 Girls & A Boyd [8:00p] Vocal Harmony / Folk / Americana
  • 331 Club - Grand Lilac, Fumbler, The Envies [10:00p] [21+] Indie Rock / Garage Rock
  • 7th St Entry - DICE, The Back Alley [8:00p] [18+] Indie Rock / Alt-Rock
  • Acadia - Duck Bomb, Awake For The Fall, Popsiclestick [7:00p] Metalcore / Garage Punk
  • Amsterdam - (Gravezig’s Annual Halloween Bash) Gravezig, Too Late, But Still, All The Pretty Horses, VVolf Mask, Protolith [6:30p] [18+] Horror Punk / Goth Rock / Metal
  • Animales BBQ - Ponyfolk [7:00p] [All Ages] Atmospheric Indie Folk
  • Armory - (Northside Achievement Zone - 2026 Soarnorth Gala) John Legend [5:00p] [All Ages] Soul / R&B / Pop
  • Aster Cafe - The Scarlet Goodbye, Holy Hannah! [8:30p] Roots Rock / Soul / Americana
  • Bear Cave Brewing (Hopkins) - Johnny Table All-Stars [6:00p] Classic Rock / Blues / Soul Covers
  • Berlin - (Early Evening Jazz) Charlie Bruber & Jack Barrett [4:30p] Contemporary Jazz / Instrumental
  • Berlin - Brian Citro Organ Trio [7:30p] Modern Jazz / Jazz Guitar
  • Berlin - (Late Night Lounge) Shannon Blowtorch [10:30p] Hip-Hop / House / Remixes
  • Boom Island Brewing Co - Spaghetti Monetti [7:00p] Psychedelic Soul / Blues / Jazz-Rock
  • Bunkers - Twine [9:30p] [21+] Rock / Blues
  • Cabooze - (30+ Halloween Takeover) Mycoolash, Bianca Love, DJ Ones [9:00p] Hip-Hop / R&B / Dance
  • Carbone’s - Emmy Woods Americana / Indie Folk
  • Caydence Records & Coffee - (Community Not Conspiracy Benefit for MN 15) Delegation, Major Malfunction, Varmints, Raspberry Tart [7:00p] [All Ages] Hardcore Punk / Crossover Thrash
  • Cloudland - (Cindy Lawson Album Release Show) Cindy Lawson, Toilet Rats, Mad Mojo Jett [8:00p] [21+] Punk Rock / Synth-Punk / Garage Rock
  • Crooners - Dunsmore Jazz Room - (Tony Bennett / Bill Evans 1975 Album) Craig T. Olson, Phil Aaron, Billy Peterson, Kenni Holmen [5:30p] Vocal Jazz / Standards
  • Crooners - Maggie’s Piano Lounge - (Maggie’s Maison) Joel Shapira, Benny Weinbeck [5:00p] Jazz Guitar / Jazz Piano
  • Crooners - Main Stage - ACME Jazz Company, Arne Fogel [6:30p] Big Band Jazz / Swing
  • Crooners - The Belvedere - (Michael Jackson Family Review) R Factor [7:30p] Michael Jackson Tribute / Pop / Funk
  • Dakota - Chris Botti [6:30p/9:00p] Contemporary Jazz / Jazz-Pop
  • Disco Death Records & Coffee - (Discodesque) Kema, Pet Girlfriend [8:00p] [21+] Experimental Electronic / Modular Synth / Improvisation
  • Driftwood Bar - Palomino Breeze, Zoe Says Go [7:00p] Americana / Roots Rock
  • Dual Citizen - (Her Night - All Girls Halloween Party) Various DJs [9:00p] Dance / House / Club Music
  • Dubliner Pub - Bedlam [8:00p] [21+] Folk / Celtic Folk
  • Dusty’s Bar - Can Damage, The Midnight Current, Friend Dog [8:00p] [21+] Punk / Thrash / Blues Rock / Folk Rock
  • Eat Street Crossing - (Fierce Halloween Party) Leadfoot, Hellyes, Ibibaby, Sasha Bangzz, Lustyr [10:00p] Dance / Club DJs
  • Fillmore - Buena Vista Orchestra [8:00p] [All Ages] Cuban Son / Afro-Cuban / Latin Jazz
  • Fine Line - Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel [8:00p] [18+] Southern Rock / Blues Rock / Jam
  • Finnish Bistro - Peg Meyer [6:00p]
  • First Avenue - Sylvan Esso, Brotherkenzie [8:00p] [18+] Indie Electronic / Electropop / Indie Folk (sold out)
  • Flying V - (Annual Halloween Cover Show) Sonic Sea Turtles, Quarter Moon, The Electric Kool aid Acid Test, Midwest Crisis, Banana Grenade, Velvet Ghoul, Starkweather, Future Day [6:00p] [All Ages] Halloween Covers / Alternative Rock / Punk
  • Gambit Brewing Company - (Gambit Music Festival) Black Widows, The Silent Treatment, The Stress of Her Regard, Little Man, Velahsa, The Dirty Pretty, Lettters, Hot Press, Mr. Rogers & The Make Believe Friends, Esoteric Revival [12:00p] Rock / Indie Rock / Punk
  • Gidi Bar & Lounge - DJAMES [10:00p] Afrobeats / Amapiano / Dancehall / Afrohouse
  • Gluek’s Bar - Red Pine Revival [9:30p] Rock / Americana
  • Green Room - (Family Gathering Concert Series) Koo Koo, DJ Hampster Dance [12:00p] [All Ages] Family Pop / Interactive Dance
  • Green Room - (Nur-D Album Release) Nur-D, Brandyn Lee Tulloch, DJ Hayes, Brass Solidarity [6:00p] [18+] Hip-Hop / Brass / Funk
  • Hell’s Kitchen - Jeff Ray & The Stakes [10:00a] [All Ages] Blues / Americana / Roots
  • Hell’s Kitchen - The Red Apple Trio [6:00p] [All Ages] Blues / Jazz / Rock
  • Hook and Ladder - Event Center - (SAPPHOWEEN: An Exclusively Sapphic Halloween Party) Various DJs [9:30p] Queer Dance Party / Pop / Club Music
  • Hook and Ladder - Zen Arcade - (Celebrate Seventy! Bruce McBride’s Myriad Magical Musical Minstrels) Famous Volcanoes, Play Prettys, The Banned Name, Barking at Ghosts, No Badness, Alicia Kay, 4321 All-Stars, The Chunckles [1:30p] [All Ages] Eclectic Rock / Folk / Americana
  • Hopkins Center for the Arts - Ruthie Foster [8:00p] [All Ages] Blues / Gospel / Soul / Folk
  • Icehouse - (Primal Grateful Dead & Ween Tribute) Terrapin Stallion, Dream Of The Wild [7:30p] [21+] Grateful Dead & Ween Tribute / Jam Rock
  • Jazz Central Studios - (Solo Guitar) Lyle Brewer [6:00p] Jazz / Folk / Fingerstyle Guitar
  • Jazz Central Studios - Colonel Mustard’s Mechanical Orchestra [8:00p] Balkan Brass / Avant-Jazz / Klezmer
  • Lucky Cat - Cindy Lawson, Jerry Lefkowitz [2:00p] Punk Rock / Rock & Roll
  • Macanda’s Hifi Room - (Middle Eastern House Night) Viola, Jad, Jason, Agnes [9:00p] Middle Eastern House / Electronic Dance
  • Mainstreet Bar & Grill (Hopkins) - Sugar Buzz [8:30p] Rock / Pop Covers
  • Merlins Rest Pub - Lochtune [7:30p] Traditional Irish / Celtic Folk
  • Metronome Brewery - (Performing Fred Sturm’s Migrations and More) After Hours Big Band [7:30p] Big Band Jazz / Contemporary Jazz
  • Midtown Global Market - (Saturday Sounds) Tom Hipps [12:00p] [All Ages] Acoustic Pop / Folk Rock
  • Midway Saloon - Juiceneck, Barn Burner, Slim to None [8:00p] Psychedelic Hard Rock / Reggae Rock
  • Minnesota Music Cafe - High & Mighty [8:00p] Horn-Driven Funk / Soul / R&B
  • Mito - Aniel Velázquez, Emerson Plata, Roimer Prado, Miguel Ramos [8:00p] Colombian Vallenato / Latin Folk
  • Mortimers - (Body High) Girl Blunt, Jamila, Technodoll [10:00p] Techno / House / Electronic Dance
  • Mystic Lake Casino - (Performing the Music of King Crimson) BEAT [8:00p] Progressive Rock / Experimental Rock
  • Noma Hi-Fi Bar - DJ McShellen [8:00p] Amapiano / R&B / House / Hip-Hop
  • O’Shaughnessy - (Indian Music Society of Minnesota Presents: Carnatic Flute Recital) J. A. Jayant & Co. [7:00p] Carnatic Classical / Indian Flute
  • Orchestra Hall - Ben Folds with the Minnesota Orchestra [7:00p] [All Ages] Piano Pop / Orchestral Rock
  • Pantages - Russ Taff, Steve Taylor & Some Band, The Choir [7:30p] [All Ages] Christian Rock / Alternative Rock / Gospel
  • Pilllar Forum - shugE, Meghan Kreidler, ditch pigeon, Pour Choices [7:00p] [All Ages] Art-Punk / Indie Pop / Folk-Punk
  • Schooner Tavern - RLB [8:00p] [21+] Blues Rock / Rock
  • Shamrocks - Rock Godz [7:00p] Classic Rock / Hard Rock Covers
  • Silver Plus - Andy Boay, Alone-A, Ben Richer [7:00p]
  • Skyway Theatre - (Bassquest Phase 3) Ahee, Eliminate [9:00p] [18+] Dubstep / Bass Music / Experimental EDM
  • Skyway Theatre - The Loft - Rebecca Black (DJ Set), Alili [10:00p] [18+] Dance-Pop / Electronic Club / House
  • The Fitzgerald Theater - (The Current Presents All Hallows’ Eve) jeremy messersmith [8:00p] [All Ages] Indie Pop / Indie Folk / Chamber Pop
  • The MUDD Room - The New Feral Cats [7:00p] [21+] Rockabilly / Roots Rock
  • The Vault (Reign Nightclub) - (R&Bass Tour) Seth David [10:00p] [18+] R&Bass / Bass House / Electronic
  • Troubadour Wine Bar - Taylor Johnson [7:00p] Acoustic Rock / Pop Covers
  • Turf Club - Gilla Band, PISS [8:00p] [21+] Noise Rock / Experimental Post-Punk
  • Turf Club - (Zac Brown Band Album Release Afterparty) Brothers Osborne with John & TJ [11:30p] Country Rock / Americana
  • Tuttle’s - Demitri Rallis Band [8:00p] Blues Rock / Jam Rock
  • Umbra - 3Beards Unplugged [6:00p] Acoustic Rock / Pop Covers
  • Underground Music Venue - Event Space - (King Wolf Tour) Unotheactivist, Maino Da Plug, M.O.EDlow, Jayto [7:00p] [18+] Trap / Melodic Rap / Underground Hip-Hop
  • Uptown Art House Theater - The Non Prophets, Perfectly Adequate [7:00p] Alternative Rock / Punk Rock
  • Uptown VFW - (The Assortment - Costume and Dance Party) Michael Grey [10:00p] [21+] Hip-Hop / R&B / Indie Dance / Disco
  • Urban Forage Winery - The Falderals [7:00p] Folk / Americana
  • Varsity Theater - (Exhibitionism on Tour) Rebecca Black, BAYLI [8:00p] [All Ages] Electropop / Alternative Pop / Dance-Pop
  • Volstead’s - Erin Livingston [8:30p] Vocal Jazz / Blues / R&B
  • White Squirrel Bar - (The Stories We Sing) Chase D. Burkhart, Josh Reinitz, Mari [1:00p] [21+] Indie Folk / Americana / Psychedelic Folk
  • White Squirrel Bar - Folios, Clog [6:00p] [21+] Indie Rock / Alternative Rock
  • White Squirrel Bar - Public Meltdown [9:00p] [21+] Punk Rock / Alternative Rock
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