The Rochester Thaw | Rochester MN’s Multi-Stage Music Festival
The brainchild of festival creator Nick Novotny and local promotion group My Town My Music, The Thaw transforms downtown Rochester into a walkable, six-venue music festival!...
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5 Ways to Support the Arts This Fall
Fall is a great time to get out and support our burgeoning arts community! We’re highlighting 5 ways that you can support the arts right here in Rochester, MN. ...
20+ FREE Things To Do in #RochMN This Summer
by Blair Sharp
Summer is here! We’ve put together a list of 20 FREE things you can do with your family this summer....
Meet the Contributor: Lee Frazier
by Lee Frazier
I’m Lee and I’m delighted to share a little about myself. I am relatively new to Rochester. My son and I joined the community 26 months ago....
Give 5: Minnesota Musicians to Diversify your Music
by Erica Ross
This month, we’ve put together a list of BIPOC Minnesotan musicians. This list is in no way comprehensive, but just a starting point....
10 (no food) Date Ideas In the Rochester MN Area
My husband and I don't go on many dates. However, when we do, we try to find unique activities that aren't the typical "dinner and a movie"....
2020: What We Learned
2020 has been hard. But, I have learned so much about myself this year - and about the world. Here's what we can take with us after 2020 is over....
Vinyl: Music Appreciation With a Spin
by Elise Patzke
Much to my surprise, vinyl has made a comeback in our house. It has introduced our preschooler to a whole new language and increased his level of fine motor skills...
Dancing to Our Own Beat
The music our children have grown up on isn’t always “school appropriate,” so to speak. We’ve had really important conversations about how artists write lyrics as a form of personal...
Mama Ain’t Happy? 5 Easy Things I do to Change My Mood
by Shari
Have you ever, as the saying goes, woke up on the wrong side of the bed? You feel grumpy or irritated but nothing in particular caused your bad mood....