- Becki-Iverson
- July 25, 2019
Greetings from the future, lovely readers… Photo courtesy of One Heart Africa I bet some of you are starting to wonder what the heck has happened to me! In one word: Africa. I spent all of June 2019 on the trip of a lifetime through several countries in West Africa.
- Becki-Iverson
- May 13, 2019
The weather’s warming up, so you know what that means… Photo courtesy of Thrillist Patio time! But patios fill up so quickly when the weather is nice; what to do? Hit one of the spectacular rooftops (or honorary rooftops) in my latest piece for Thrillist. I’ve got several favorites
- Becki-Iverson
- April 30, 2019
There’s only one more weekend to experience THE coolest interactive exhibit I’ve seen in a while. 100 games over 10,000 square feet? #yesplease I’ll be the first to admit that video games (and video gamers) have gotten a bad rap over the years. You can really see the full
- Becki-Iverson
- January 8, 2019
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
- Becki-Iverson
- December 7, 2018
Whenever someone not from Minnesota comes to visit, I hear the pity in their voice when they talk about living here through the winter. Photo courtesy of Thrillist Inevitably something along the lines of “bUt HOW dO yoU sUrvIvE iT?!?” comes out of their mouths, and all I can do
- Becki-Iverson
- December 4, 2018
Doesn’t #23 seem a little low on the ranking? Photo courtesy of Thrillist How do the Twin Cities stack up when compared with our fellow American metropoles? Let me count the ways. Thrillist asked me to send in some suggestions for cliched sights in the Twin Cities worth their
- Becki-Iverson
- July 18, 2018
When the weather matches the mood of your show, you know you’ve got something powerful going on. Photo by Dan Norman I have always been a great lover of opera, so it saddens me that I haven’t had a chance to see many performances in the last few years!
- Becki-Iverson
- July 3, 2018
Some excellent #beachreads for your consideration I’m always game for a good #shelfie Reading roundups have become one of my favorite perennial posts, and for good reason. I’m an avid reader and started tracking the books I read on Goodreads a few years ago to have a better way to
- Becki-Iverson
- July 2, 2018
There’s never been a better time to #drinklocal Be honest, what’s better than a strong cocktail on a rooftop on a gorgeous day? Nuthin’ We’re in the throes of #libation season, a favorite time of year for me, and I couldn’t resist sharing some of my favorite new finds
- Becki-Iverson
- June 26, 2018
When the world heats up, you need something to cool you down. Who loves supporting #Minnesota business? One of the joys of being a blogger is that occasionally someone offers to send you product samples. These can be hit or miss, but there have been a few I’ve tried