Feeling a little shut in this winter?   Photo courtesy of Thrillist Consider a change of scenery and check out some of the best U.S.-based winter destinations you can enjoy to get away from home but still have that snowy winter experience. I rounded up 7 awesome options across America

It’s a good thing I love being a Minnesotan, because I’m really becoming an expert in activities to do here.   Photo courtesy of Thrillist Close on the heels of my Thrillist roundup on best non-holiday related Minnesota activities, I’ve compiled a new roundup of more active hobbies to undertake

Where should forgiveness begin and end?   Pictures speak louder than words. That is the question at the heart of Cardboard Piano, a gutwrenching play about the liminal nature of morality, kindness and grace when they are applied in the harshest imaginable circumstances. Who is deserving of mercy in light

What do you do when the weather is cold and #dryjanuary is only half over?   Photo from Thrillist. If you’re feeling a little stir crazy and uninspired with your dating life (I don’t blame you), look no further than this comprehensive list of winter date ideas that I pulled

The ambitious new musical from the Children’s Theatre Company leaves a lot of food for thought.  Photo by Dan Norman I’m always excited to see new work. I truly believe that the future of robust ticket sales for theaters of all stripes lies in commissioning new art that reflects the

When is the last time you saw African dance performed live? How about on ice skates?  Photo courtesy of the Million Artists Movement For most people the answer to the first question is likely rarely; the answer to the latter is almost always never. Thanks to Brownbody CoMotion, that no