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Reindeer cookie ornament hanging from tree "Where to Make Christmas Cookies in the Twin Cities"

Where to Make Christmas Cookies in the Twin Cities

Christmas cookies are one of the most delicious parts of the holiday season. Whether you enjoy making them or simply eating them, Christmas is not the same without a treat here and there. Christmas cookie baking can be a monumental task when we are left to our own devices or when we are working with …

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Robert and Wanda Austin pose as the Twin Cities Black Santa and Mrs. Claus

Meet the Original Twin Cities Black Santa & Mrs. Claus

Meet Robert and Wanda Austin, the Twin Cities Black Santa and Mrs. Claus. Each Holiday season, the couple don their red suits and Santa’s white beard to bring the spirit of Christmas to local girls and boys at special events around the metro area. Most Black Santa events are free and open to the public, …

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Small Business Saturday

Support Your Local Shops on Plaid Friday and Small Business Saturday

As we promised in our Buy Nothing Day article, we also have some ideas to shop small on Thanksgiving weekend by embracing the “Plaid Friday” or “Small Business Saturday” movements. Saturday is also “Indies First Day” at local bookstores. Instead of the hustle of corporate Holiday shopping, these events offer a slower pace and a …

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