Has anyone else moved out of state and found that no one knows how to make pizza? The garbage they serve around me is disgusting.

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Pretty much self-explanatory. We voted against him, are a blue state and provided the vice-presidential running mate.

9th & Hennepin - Tom Waits

Alone - Trampled by Turtles

Better Open the Door - Motion City Soundtrack

Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota - Weird Al Yankovic

Buck Hill - The Replacements

Cambridge - Motion City Soundtrack

Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis - Tom Waits

Duluth - Tin Can Gin

Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot

Fast Times in Minnesota - Jeremy Messersmith

Freeze This Feeling - Martin Zellar and the Hardways

Funkytown - Lipps Inc.

Girl from the North Country - Bob Dylan with Johnny Cash

God Loves Ugly - Atmosphere

Green Day has Minnesota Girl - Green Day

Highway 61 - Bob Dylan

Kelly's Bar - Trampled by Turtles

Last Snowstorm of the Year - Low

Leaving Minnesota - Saint Asonia

Minnesota - Lil Yachty

Minnesota - Northern Light

Minnesota - Tiny Moving Parts

Minnesota Girl - Green Day

Minnesota Homegrown - The Heavy Set

Minnesota Polka - The Gear Daddies

Minnesota Pride - White Iron Band

Minnesota Rouser - Traditional

Minnesoter - The Dandy Warhols

Motion City Soundtrack has several songs - including "Cambridge"

On a Bus to St. Cloud - Trisha Yearwood

Purple Rain - Prince

Raspberry Beret - Prince

Redneck Yacht Club - Craig Morgan

Say Shh - Atmosphere

Skyway - The Replacements

Sometimes It Snows in April - Prince

Southtown Girls - The Hold Steady

Sweet Part of the City - The Hold Steady

The Fair - Ann Reed

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot

Toolmaster of Brainerd - Trip Shakespeare

Truth Hurts - Lizzo

Twin Cities - Everything but the Girl

Uptown - Prince

White Iron Band has Minnesota Pride

Zamboni - Gear Daddies

I haven't lived in Minnesota long, but I'm already picking up on some of the mannerisms :) I'm sure this has been done before, but was just chatting with a friend and kind of said it on accident and couldn't resist taking the 5 seconds to make this

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Hey everyone!

I am a Norwegian (born in Norway but raised mostly in New York) who has been living in the south in an area with zero Norwegian presence for the past few years. I’m taking a trip to Minneapolis because I can’t make it to Norway this year with my family since it’s a city we’ve never been to. We’re driving from there to Bloomington, Indiana. I’ve already found many things to see, but does anyone have any suggestions for where we could find some good old fashioned Norwegian food, language, shops, etc.? Tusen takk!

Be sure to tune in, if you're interested!

Girlfriend is finally off work and I wanna take her out to do something but she doesn't really wanna go anywhere or do anything but is telling me she Is bored need suggestions

I decided this is the year I get into winter sports and I'm looking into snowboarding. I see afton alps has lessons and I'll probably go with them, but I was wondering do people think it's a good idea? I have zero experience, but it kind of seems like you just. Push yourself down a hill? Also,anyone have any outdoor activities for winter they'd reccomend? Snowshoeing bores me but I'm open to anything else.

-1 air temp this morning, with a -20 wind chill. It is safe to say that winter has returned to the northland. Just another 4 1/2 months to warm temperatures. I already miss my motorcycle.

Lifelong Minnesotan, but I have yet to find a pair of gloves that are warm and keep your hands/fingers functional. I'm not actually confident such an item exists, lol.

I don't like mittens, though I realize they're likely warmer. My hands get cold easily, and I hate needing to fumble with taking one or both gloves off in the cold to do something and then try to get them back on again while cold. I need something that'll keep me warm, but let me keep doing things (think dog walking, picking up poop, fumbling keys, throwing a ball, ability to grab a dog harness).

Does anyone have a recommendation for magical gloves like these?

Thank you all!

Note: I've no idea what flair should go with this post. Weather? Outdoor? Seeking advice? Discussion? I did my best lol.

Edit: Thank you everyone! Some awesome advice here and now I know what I'm looking for. Stay warm, have fun! Also, sorry to disappear after posting. I got distracted and completely forgot lol.

I'm looking for a good place to see a black spruce / tamarack forest near the twin cities. Does anyone know any places?

I found this in my phone gallery. Enjoy.

Sharpening my spear for pike. The creek (picture) isn’t frozen over, but some of the smaller lakes and ponds are covered, and the forecast points to walkable ice around here by next weekend.

I want to do some work on a piece of land i bought recently, but i know guys on the neighboring land hunt this time of year. I dont want to be out there and possibly disturb their hunt.

Are there specific hours? Or is it sun up-to-sun down? This is Nicollet County if that matters. Thanks

I've only ever had pull-on or zip-up snow boots, but I see a lot of lace-up boots I like. Don't the laces get packed with snow, or get wet and freeze and become hard to tie? If you take your boots off inside and then put them on again, do you have to tie wet laces? Thanks in advance!

It's cold out there! For those new to MN, if you need help coping, let us know - Minnesotans are quick to offer help, just ask! I'll start - if you notice that your nasal passages are completely dried out and uncomfortable, today is the day to go buy a humidifier because cold air is dry air, so you need to add some humidity to your home. Hang in there...4 months to go!

Anyone else in St.Paul lose power tonight? Hoping this doesnt last too long, would t want that turkey to go bad ya know.

Saw some folks playing hockey in the Western suburbs. Pretty sure that’s open water on the far side of them. Just shiny ice on the side closer side. Safe enough for Minnesotans!

It's my toddler's birthday next week, and he loves donuts. I want to blow his little mind with a giant one for his birthday!

Preferably around the Bloomington area but would be willing to travel a bit for the special occasion.

I need a new winter jacket, I’ve always gotten the waist-length jackets. Columbia has a $300 jacket off for $150 but it’s a long one. Thanks in advance!

Edit: thanks everyone! I’ll take the plunge!

tied with The Huskers, Dylan, & The 'mats. WHO ARE THEY???