Minneapolis May Day Parade & Kentucky Derby

May 3-5 is going to be one of the best weekends for going out this year, so don't you miss it!

MAY DAY MINNEAPOLIS (39th Annual!)

SUNDAY, May 5, 2013... ALWAYS a good time is the May Day Festival put on by the Heart of the Beast Theater. Its a time to celebrate the coming warmth with hand-built puppets and one of the biggest parades in the Twin Cities! Attended by over 50,000 people of all ages, this is not an event to miss!

This year, See the World. The story this year is inspired by a cantastoria called Hallelujah, created by the venerable Bread and Puppet Theater in Vermont. This year is the 50th anniversary for that theater, one of the oldest puppet theaters in the country, and an inspiration for many puppeteers and artists of all stripes!

KENTUCKY DERBY PARTY

SATURDAY, May 3rd 2013... Don your best derby gear and head up to Brits Pub rooftop for a day of derby on the big screen (and multiple other TV's)! This free event will feature live bluegrass music with Pocahontas County, mint juleps a-plenty, and the 1st 50 ladies will get a rose corsage.

DJ Shadow at Mill City

We've been a huge fan of since Entroducing... DJ Shadow will be at Mill City Nights May 2nd for a huge concert, playing some of his best stuff, and in 5 studio albums, you know its going to be a lot.

We'll be giving away a pair of tickets for the show, so try to win them on our Facebook page or Twitter page.

Release Inner-Foodie, Dine Out For Life

Thursday, April 25th should be on your list for dining out in the Twin Cities! It's time to check out those new restaurants you've wanted to try, get together with old friends, and go big for the Aliveness Project! Their organization seeks to empower people living with HIV, and is a huge positive part of the local community.

A huge list of great local restaurants have agreed to donate a portion of the nights sales to the program.  The restaurants contributing the most from the night's dining (35% or more!)

• Al Vento - South Minneapolis 
• BANK - Downtown Minneapolis 
• Birchwood Cafe - South Minneapolis  
• Black Sheep Pizza - N. Loop & St. Paul 
• Blackbird Cafe - South Minneapolis 
• Cafe Ena - South Minneapolis 
• Christos Greek Restaurant - Eat Street
• Eagle/Bolt Bar - Downtown Minneapolis
• FireLake Grill & Cocktail - Downtown Minneapolis
• Great Waters Brewing - St. Paul
• JD Hoyt's - Downtown Minneapolis
• Lowbrow Cafe - South Minneapolis
• Herkimer Pub/Brewery - Uptown Minneapolis
• Pizza Luce - All locations! 
• Senor Wong Bar & Restaurant - St. Paul
• Zen Box Izakaya - Downtown Minneapolis

There are lots of other restaurants as well that are donating (full pdf), as well as some suburban places.  Make sure you eat out this Thursday, April 25th!