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DNMI: One of Minnesota’s largest ice attractions opened in Delano! – Delano, MN

by doitinnorth | Jan 28, 2024 | people/passions

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The Ice Palace features one of the largest ice attractions in Minnesota with over 90,000 sq-ft of ice as well as delicious food vendors, sled hills, giftshops, spirits and wine. *Tickets available now through Sunday, February 25th.

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Invest in your memories that will last a lifetime!

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Come See Us

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Hours & Pricing

Season Pass

Experience the palace more by purchasing a season pass. Lots of great events coming up this season!

VIP experience

Elevate your groups time at The Ice Palace with our VIP package. Yurt access, food, drink and more!

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Youngstrom Heritage

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Jim and Shannon Youngstrom, their 6 kids and now their children’s spouses are all involved in making the ice palace every year! Jim’s great grandmother traveled from Norway to move to the United States. He remembers her telling stories of her life. The Youngstrom name came from Sweden and we are proud to continue the Scandinavian heritage here in the States! We are beyond blessed to have such a hard working crew of men and women teaming up to make this happen!

Welcome to the 2024 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Minnesota

by doitinnorth | Jan 21, 2024 | evergreen, people/passions

Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Minnesota

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Join the ice-cold tradition that supports the incredible athletes of Special Olympics Minnesota!

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The Polar Plunge is a series of events where people go to the extreme to support Special Olympics Minnesota with 20+ locations across statewide. Will we see you there?

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U.S. Bank Stadium Winter Warm-Up Evening Skate – Minneapolis, MN

by doitinnorth | Jan 14, 2024 | people/passions

Winter Warm-Up

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Winter Warm-Up, a recreational program featuring inline skating and indoor running, returns to U.S. Bank Stadium this winter. Winter Warm-Up sessions are continuing through Thursday, January 25th. Winter Warm-Up is open to all ages and will take place on the stadium’s main and upper concourses from 5 to 9 pm on Tuesday and Thursday nights.

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Event

Winter Warm-Up

Open through Thursday, January 25th

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:00pm – 9:00pm

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Tickets

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Location

U.S. Bank Stadium

401 Chicago Avenue

Minneapolis, MN

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MN Vikings – 1st Game at US Bank Stadium – Blakeway Panoramas NFL Posters with Deluxe Frame

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Electric Fetus: Puzzlers Will Love This New Item – Minneapolis, MN

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres presents independent artists: Hotter than July – The Music of Stevie Wonder

by doitinnorth | Jan 7, 2024 | people/passions

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres

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Featuring Kathleen Johnson, Lamont Keten, Brandon Hess, Michelle Carter & Brad Steine

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It’s a complete rundown of Stevie Wonder’s Hotter than July album! Hear the songs like “All I Do,” “Master Blaster,” “Lately” and “Happy Birthday” presented in order. Plus other Stevie classics such as “For Once in my Life,” “Higher Ground,” “Livin’ for the City,” “As” and more! Performed in the month of January as a 41st anniversary celebration of the national recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The featured artists are members of the long-standing and historic Soul Tight Committee band backed by Kathleen Johnson of Greats Gone 2 Soon live music series, Musicians4Musicians. Many have been featured in past CDT concerts like The Spirit of Whitney, The Music of Al Green & Bill Withers, Aretha and Her Men, Vintage Cruise and more! You don’t want to miss this!

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Event

Sunday, January 14th, 7:00pm

Dinner & Show: $64
Show-Only: $44

Dinner upgrade available for $20/person and is served 2 hours prior to showtime.

Tickets

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Norpine Trail Fat Bike Classic – Lutsen & Grand Marais, MN

by doitinnorth | Dec 31, 2023 | people/passions

Norpine Trail Fat Bike Classic

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Join us for the Norpine Fat Bike Classic and ride the beautiful woods along the North Shore of Lake Superior! Ride groomed trails through snow-blanketed forests filled with old growth cedars and beneath a vibrant sky full of sparkling stars.

This year we will have 3 events to choose from – The Long Pine Race (25 miles), the Short Pine Race (14 miles), and the Dark Sky Tour (about 4 miles). We will also be hosting a free group ride at Pincushion Mountain singletrack trails.

Don’t miss out – register today and feed your adventurous side by experiencing fat tire biking on the Norpine Trails in Lutsen and Grand Marais, MN.

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Norphine Fat Bike Classic

Choose between the Long Pine Race (25 miles) or the Short Pine Race (14 miles). The registration fee is $90, which includes a t-shirt, after race BBQ, a SWAG bag loaded with good stuff, entry in after race raffle drawing for awesome prizes, with all proceeds from the race going to support trail maintenance for the Superior Cycling Association and Norpine Trail Association. Both of these race events will be on Saturday, January 6th starting and finishing at Cascade Lodge with the course on the beautiful and challenging Piston Bully groomed, Norpine Trails. The event is limited to 125 riders.

Awards will be presented following the race at Cascade Restaurant where all riders will enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch. This event is also a fundraiser for the Superior Cycling Association and Norpine Trail Association to support these great trails we have in Cook County. Come out and enjoy a day on the Norpine trails.

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Dark Sky Tour

The Dark Sky Tour will be held on Friday, January 5 at 5:30pm. The registration fee is $25 and it will be about a 4 mile ride. Enjoy an evening group ride by the light of the moon illuminating the trail (but bring a headlamp or light just in case) starting and finishing at North Shore Winery where we will be sampling their wines, holding race registration and number pickup, fat bike demos, and a new fun event for all, the CRAZY criterium, on a ¼ mile trail outside the door of the winery.

Schedule

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Friday, January 5th

A day of fun at the North Shore Winery with race registration, number pickup, fat bike demos, CRAZY Pine Criterium, a Dark Sky Tour, music, and mulled wine for an afternoon and evening of fun.

2:00-8:00pm: Registration and number pickup for Saturday’s Long and Short Pine Races.

2:00-5:00pm: Fat Bike Demos by Spoken Gear Bike Shop

3:00-4:30pm: CRAZY Pine Criterium, ¼ mile course, all for fun

5:30-6:30pm: Dark Sky Tour

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Saturday January 6th

Cascade Lodge and Restaurant – Where all the race day action is located.

8:00-9:30am: Registration and race number pickup at the Lodge

10:00am: Long and Short Pine races begin

11:15am: Estimated time for first finishers

Noon: BBQ begins in Cascade Restaurant

2:30pm: Awards Ceremony

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Sunday January 7th

Meet at 10:00am at Pincushion Mountain Trailhead for a free group ride on the groomed singletrack trails.

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Parking

Parking will be available at Cascade Lodge.

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GRAVITY FSX 1.0 Dual Full Suspension Mountain Bike with Disc Brakes Aluminum Frame

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Norway House’s Gingerbread Wonderland – Minneapolis, MN

Norway House’s Gingerbread Wonderland – Minneapolis, MN

by doitinnorth | Dec 24, 2023 | people/passions

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The Cozy Cottage baked by Emily Antolick

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The world’s largest annual Gingerbread City is exhibited in Bergen, Norway with more than 2000 structures!

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Norway House’s Gingerbread Wonderland: Gingerbread (or, in Norwegian, pepperkake) is a quintessential feature of the Norwegian holiday season. Towns all over the country come together to build their own miniature cookie cities, bringing families, schools, businesses, nursing homes, and friends all together during the holiday season.

We wanted Minnesota to get in on the fun, too! In 2015, we kicked off our first Gingerbread Wonderland. Since then, it’s grown above 250 structures! You will find tons of familiar buildings and landmarks created by our community, including structures by professional bakers and gingerbread enthusiasts of all ages and abilities.

Our community-curated cookie showcases the creativity of bakers, young and old, from newbies to pros! You, too, can bake a house to add to the display!

For those who are dedicated gingerbread aficionados, prizes are awarded for Best in Show and Best Kids’ Structure, decided by visitors to the exhibit. Each year, we also have a team of adjudicators come in to pick their favorites to be featured in the news and in our marketing throughout the holiday season!

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