Oh, my goodness. I don't even know where to begin with everything that has been happening this past week.
Watching the US leave Afghanistan has been intense and even scary.
News of the massive Haitian earthquake is heartbreaking.
Updates on my friend's fight with cancer have been unexpected and sad.
Watching kids I've known since they were born move to college and leave home has caused more tears than I want to admit.
And on top of it all, we are dog-sitting this week. While Nyx--a little black fluffball of a mini goldendoodle--is adorable and hilarious, adding a second dog to the house has been exhausting for both our humans and Gypsy, our full size goldendoodle. (Nyx is in there, but kind of short)
Whatever you are feeling or going through, here are some things to enjoy.
- This podcast: This podcast hasn't recorded since January, but there are some gems worth listening to that tell us all about our state!
- This Instagram post: Have you been here? I think a Brunch Date needs to be put on the calendar. Who would you bring?
- This YouTube: You will LOVE these 7 minutes. If not for the content, then for the presenter.
- This quote: True love isn't a feeling. It's an action.
- This Facebook post: Maybe this weekend you can find this hidden treasure.
This August Twin Cities Family Weekend Guide covers August 21-22, 2021. To find our most recent guide, click here. For more inspiration on spending family time together this weekend, check our Family Fun Calendar.
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Our list of cheap movie theaters in the Twin Cities was born out of necessity. As a family of six we have attended one — count it, one — movie together in an actual movie theater. After factoring in even matinee ticket prices, a jumbo tub of popcorn and a box of Milk Duds, it’s just too tough to justify the splurge when we can cozy up at home with Netflix and a couple bags of microwaved ‘corn.
I am not immune, however, to the somewhat throwback charm of the big screens.
With a couple exceptions, most cheap movie theaters are open in Minnesota.
If your kids are uttering the B-word (it’s “BORED” at my house), arm yourself with our huge list of free activities going on across the Twin Cities during the month of August. Also make sure to check our TWIN CITIES AUGUST FAMILY GUIDE and our FAMILY FUN CALENDAR for a complete listing of events around town.
Quick Guide to Summer Resources
Mid-August is the time to start preparing for our favorite annual end-of-summer bash – and we are SO THRILLED it will be returning this year!. Use our Minnesota State Fair Guide to help plan your best visit ever in 2021.
Have you purchased your discount gate tickets? Mapped out the most efficient route to find the two dozen or so brand new Fair foods? Polled the family and made a checklist of the must-sees: the barns, the freebies, the climb-on tractors, the awesome shows at the Family Fair stage? Are you ready for the relentless heat and the shoulder-to-shoulder streets and the children begging you to buy souvenirs at every corner?
Just in case you’re not a rabid fan of the Minnesota State Fair (like certain members of the FFTC Team…) and haven’t been planning this great fete since Memorial Day, we’ve put together some tips and ideas garnered from years of towing our young families along to the Fair. Hope we can be of some help and inspiration!
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Everything under the sun you need to know about family fun this summer is packed into our 2021 Twin Cities Ultimate Guide to Summer. Beat boredom and fill your long school break days exploring the best the Twin Cities has to offer in the way of parks, swimming spots, bike trails, community events and summer festivals (they’re back!)
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