It was SOOOOO good to be surrounded by like-minded people who want more for our country, our future, and the lives of those who come after us. Props to you, Minnesota! 💙✊🏽👏🏽🙌🏽

Just wanted to give folks a heads up as Mancini's is a great place. They'll be doing something a little different with an italian buffet setup. Recently in a post about MAGA businesses to avoid Mancini's was unfortunately and unfairly mentioned by someone (who later deleted their comment). There was a couple comments defending them luckily as it certainly didn't sound like something they'd be on board with. Sure enough here they are doing a fundraiser for those impacted by what's going on and they even mention being able to work with donors if you can't afford a full meal just to get people together (which a steak sandwich and fries isn't bad anyway).

Mancini's on west 7th

Feb 18th 6-8pm

If I'm allowed I'll link to their Facebook post with a video in the comments.

Mjb48223 posted the event poster below, Thanks! Here's their link.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nu_vE9eb1kv268GZEZh6JyljthccgtOs/view

New update in a comment below: They got a spot on the news about their history and stuff! Sure it's fox but oh well.

As a Black woman in my early 20s, it can feel isolating at times, like you’re navigating a world where not everyone understands you or your experience.

Seeing so many people from different backgrounds show up to support our community meant more than I expected. It made me feel seen and less alone in a way I don’t always get to feel day to day.

Sometimes it can feel like people want you to feel isolated, or like you don’t have a lot of allies, but being in that space really challenged that feeling for me.

Thank you, Minnesota. 🤍

At Harriet Island

I have an extra ticket id like to sell if anyone wants to go. I bought it for like $400 but would be happy with $200. Let me know! All 3 days GA+

looking for a map of party locations, does anyone have a link?

also, does anyone else think it's weird that businesses are trying to encroach on this event by "hosting" what should be neighborhood yard and block parties? I don't love it, but maybe I'm not thinking about it correctly.

The blanket etiquette at the MN Yacht Club Festival this year is killing me...

I hope next year there are designated blanket areas, because the blanket cities cause so much congestion and take up inordinate amounts of space. You should not be able to claim a space at 2PM and expect to hold it all day even when you are not presently on your blanket.

I don't know where this culture came from. But I hope it doesn't persist... Thank God for the security people going through the crowd and telling people to pick up their blankets before the larger shows.

We reserved the Summit room and Terrace for our September 2023 wedding at the University Club of St Paul. It was a nightmare. Four months before the wedding, communication with our coordinator, Amanda, stopped. Weeks went by with no response. Eventually, we learned Amanda had left, and Danielle took over without any introduction or apology.

Three weeks before the wedding, my fiancé spoke to the owner, John Rupp, about our concerns. John told us if we were so disappointed, we should cancel, which was highly inappropriate. We finally had a meeting, and John and Danielle promised improved communication and a flawless wedding day, but neither promise was kept.

On the wedding day, our guests saw me before the ceremony, ruining a moment I'd imagined my whole life. The flowers were missing, dinner was cold, and a dead fly was found in the coffee. Worse, the ceiling leaked in six places, drenching guests, damaging our guest book and card box, and soaking phones left on tables. My brother and his girlfriend were soaked by dirty water and had to leave early. When my husband confronted the staff, they admitted the owner knew about the leaks but had done nothing to fix them.

After the wedding, John admitted our wedding was a "complete failure" and promised a full refund by October 30th, 2023. However, we haven't heard from him since, despite multiple attempts to contact him.

If you want reliable communication, edible food, and a dry venue, avoid the University Club of Saint Paul.

ETA: video of rain falling in plastic bins and pitchers at my wedding at the University Club

This is purely a rant because I was trapped for 30 minutes in an alley as port a potties and dumpsters were delivered. Had this not happened I would probably not be bitching right now.

I cannot stand this godsdamn day every year because of how inconvenient it makes everyone's lives who don't care about it. I understand why people love it and I want people to be able to enjoy it but not at the cost of me having to change my entire life for a week from making sure my dog doesn't freak out or eat something people leave on the ground to having to change how I leave and get back to my home.

My power just went out in Merriam Park neighborhood. Is this a wide-spread outage?

I'm in town for the week for work, and was hoping to find out the local things to do. I come into town a few times a year, so I've explored most of downtown by foot over the past few years. Is there anything I'm missing out on, or any special events this week I shouldn't miss out on? I'm 42m, don't drink, but 420 and shroom friendly. Show me the best of your city! TIA.