The Minneapolis-St. Paul area offers plenty of options for sledding and tubing.
These meals are portable, easy to freeze in bulk and super-simple.
The Geminid meteor shower 2013 peak is just about here.
Share your holiday worship locations with your neighbors.
The downtown parade of lights is in its final year, but is destined to be replaced with a new celebration. It’s on tap this weekend, as well as plenty of other events around the Twin Cities metro.
Make these gorgeous sweet treats this weekend.
Stop fumbling with scraps of cut-out paper coupons and save the high-tech way.
Save cash this season with these delicious DIY holiday gifts.
A year after the shooting, we invite you to send good thoughts Newtown's way.
This spin on a classic grilled cheese sandwich is the perfect lunch or quick weeknight meal.
Twin Cities Patch is teaming up with GoFundMe and our users to give a handful of projects each week a much-needed boost.
Strange Fact: The more Starbucks cafes there are in town, the more likely that county voted Democratic last election.
Filled with extra goodies like cranberry, nuts and chocolate, this banana bread is the perfect addition to a holiday or weekend brunch.
While obesity is still prevalent in the U.S., for the first time the number of poor children who are obese dropped.
Use the interactive calendar below to make sure your gifts are sent in time for delivery by Dec. 25.
Also: A 6-year-old hero, snowplow hero arrives and cupcakes. Good news from the past week from our Patch sites in the Twin Cities.
The first videos are surfacing of the big sing Thursday of Zach Sobiech's song, part of the KS95 for Kids Radiothon to raise money for the Children’s Cancer Research Fund and Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare.
We rounded up the must-have items for the chef or food lover in your family.
Keep kids busy with these festive and fun activities.
Three things to do in the Twin Cities area include holiday music concerts on Saturday.
Santa is visiting children in cities and towns all over the area. Find a time and place that works for your family.
It's the holiday season—which means you'll sometimes have more guests than you planned. Here's how to cope.
Tips for successfully replicating your grandmother's—or any family member's— beloved dish.
Whether it’s gag gifts or quirky family photos, there are some traditions that make the holidays truly special.
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