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Jul 1, 2026

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Best Twin Cities Fireworks Spots (and Why I’m Rethinking ‘God Bless America’)

Stay in the Cities this Fourth with a top‐10 fireworks guide and a not‐so‐pep‐talky reflection on our 250th birthday.

Jennifer Briggs

Jul 1, 2026

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Why Would God Bless America?

A 250‐year birthday, a fragile democracy, and a different kind of Fourth of July prayer.

Jennifer Briggs

Jul 1, 2026

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10 Best Places to Watch Fireworks in the Twin Cities

Staying in the Cities this Fourth? Here’s exactly where to park yourself under the fireworks.

Jennifer Briggs

Jun 24, 2026

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Hot Take, Restaurant Week, and Keeping a Wild Heart in Minneapolis

A Minnesota city‐ish girl returns from Isle Royale and eats her way through 50th & France’s Summer Restaurant Week.

Jennifer Briggs

Jun 23, 2026

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Hot Take from a Minnesota Girl with Mud on Her Boots

On city life, wilderness, and what Minnesota’s land is trying to tell us.

Jennifer Briggs

Jun 17, 2026

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5 min read

A love letter to dads, plus your whole weekend plans.

A maypole, 3,000 athletes, beer for dad, and what nine years without mine taught me.

Jennifer Briggs

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