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When Mall of America builds an ice castle, you know it’s going to break some sort of record. And so, Ice Castles LLC has created its largest ice structure ever outside the mall (north parking lot, just east of IKEA)—more than 40 feet tall at its peak, and spanning more than an acre. Unlike typical…
Hard to believe the deals can get much better than they’ve been, what with so many retailers offering 50 to 70 percent off before Christmas. The entire sale cycle has been accelerated, with Black Friday on Thanksgiving, and after Christmas sales before Christmas. Indeed, Macy’s is trying to break the cycle all together: if you hit the department store today, you may wonder where the…
There is nothing wrong with benefitting from gift buying. Restaurants are big believers in the buy one gift card, get one free holiday deal, but increasingly, salons and beauty boutiques are offering some pretty sweet deals. Here are a few worth considering:
HAUS Salon: Get a $20 gift card when you buy one worth $100 through the holidays. 4240 Nicollet Ave. S., Mpls., 612-827-4287
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‘Tis the season to bundle-up, and wrap-up that list! You know the gal who is always cold? ROAM has got you covered (sponsored)!
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Minneapolis-based bath and body brand Thymes has decided to throw an impromptu sale on this, the last weekend before Christmas. Could this be an end-of-the-year mea culpa after Thymes cancelled its legendary warehouse sale last fall? Definitely. And we’ll take it. This pop up at company headquarters won’t be nearly as large as a warehouse…
There are three things HGTV host Genevieve Gorder must do when she comes home to Minneapolis: See her grandparents, eat foie gras tortelini at Bar La Grassa, and comb through architectural salvage at Architectural Antiques.
“I wish I knew what to do with the cool things I find at Architectural Antiques,” I told Gorder when we met up last weekend before her appearance…
It’s party time, that time of year when sparkles are always in style. I combed the racks of several local boutiques and found lots of fabulous dresses just itching for an invitation.
Show some attitude: Simple silhouette, with lace overlay to give it some edge. $340, by Bianco Nero, from Arafina
Sparkle. Make…
Forever 21 opened its new Mall of America superstore today, a day ahead of schedule. It moves the fast fashion retailer from specialty store to mini-department store, which is becoming the industry trend. As brands like Zara, Top Shop, and Uniqlo (none of which have yet made their way to Minnesota) grow in popularity,…
Time was, you only had to worry about repeating a dress among the same friends or co-workers. But In the age of Facebook and Instagram, every acquaintance, colleague, sorority sister, childhood buddy you haven’t seen in 15 years, and even the people you don’t like but didn’t know how not to “friend” will know.
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Good thing no one was behind me when I slammed on the brakes on Excelsior Boulevard last week. There, next to Guild, was a 
brand new, extremely inviting store that was…
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