10 magical places in Minnesota that look like the North Pole

To view this email as a web page, [click here] [Star Tribune] Best Of The Week [10 magical places in Minnesota that look like the North Pole] [From reindeer to ice castles, there are plenty of enchanted experiences to behold in Minnesota.] [More hoping that Santa will bring them tickets instead of stuff] [Travel and entertainment rose to the No. 2 spot, up from No. 6 last year, on an annual holiday spending survey of Twin Cities consumers. It was surpassed only by the perennial list topper: gift cards.] [Gifts shipped to Duluth Army Reserve unit bear message: 'We remember you'] [Duluth-based Army Reserve company in Kuwait has had a long year of deployment.] [New state Senate leader fervent in faith, measured in approach] [Soft-spoken, with a ministerial air that befits the title of the book he wrote before entering politics, Gazelka is described by colleagues from both parties as thoughtful, polite and measured.] [The Twin Cities' biggest restaurant openings of 2016] [Yes, there were a lot of closings, but the restaurant scene saw a massive amount of openings, too.] [Reusse: Sid on the sidelines for long? Don't bet on it] [Sid Hartman, in the hospital with a broken hip, has lived his life with a lot of drive and not much patience. Don't expect him to change now.] [Data Drop: Work-related deaths in Minnesota were up in 2015] [Newly-released data showed an increase in women dying on the job and in farm-related deaths.] [People line up at this Twin Cities women's store on the day after Christmas] [After-Christmas sale really means everything goes.] [Is Santa real? This answer captures the Christmas spirit] ["Tell the truth now, Mom," said her 8-year-old son. "Are you and Dad Santa?"] Connect with Star Tribune [facebook] [twitter] [google+] [pinterest] [instagram] [tumblr] [Sign up for more newsletters] • [Subscribe to Star Tribune] • [Privacy Policy] • [Unsubscribe] This email was sent by: StarTribune, 650 3rd Ave S, Suite #1300, Minneapolis, MN, 55488 © 2015 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.]