September in the Twin Cities is when the Minnesota State Fair wanes and the Minnesota Vikings return.
                                                            Watch for school buses and their riders.  -- Pick Apples -- Pick Raspberries

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S M T W Th F Sa


1  State Fair
    American Idols
    Loggins & Messina
    Mpls schools start
    Randy Travis
 2  State Fair
  Prairie Ecology


 3  State Fair 4  State Fair
   Pat Benatar
 
    
 5  State Fair
    REO, Styx, & 38 Special
      
      
6  State Fair 7  Labor Day
    State Fair
    Jeff Dunham
    MN Metalfest		 8   St Paul schools start 9  

 10
11 Random Dance
     Regina Spektor
     Regis Philbin		 12 Agent Orange Aftermath
     Brooklyn Park Crafts
     President Obama
      
13  StP Bike Tour 14  Marilyn Manson 15

 16  Pet Shop Boys 17   
 18  
 19 Rosh Hashanah
     Cottage Grove Crafts
     Rascal Flatts
20  Ani DiFranco
      Mpls Bike Tour
 21
22  Marshall Crenshaw
      Salsa canning
 23   
 24  Boz Scaggs
     Rock E
 		 25  Billy Ray Cyrus
 26  Hawk Ridge day trip
      Kid's Garage Sale
      Meatloaf supper
      Mike Birbiglia
      St Olaf Band
27  Vikings v 49ers

 28 Kings of Leon
 29  Dragonforce
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Aug 27-Sept 7
 fair
 Minnesota State Fair, State Fairgrounds, St. Paul
Tuesday
 September 1
 TV
pop music


school
country music
 American Idols Live, Target Center
Loggins & Messina, State Theatre (7:30pm)
>> Footloose is being  remade with Chace Crawford in the Kevin Bacon role, which makes Chace Crawford zero steps from Kevin Bacon.
Minneapolis schools start, grades 1-12
Randy Travis, Grandstand, Minnesota State Fair (7:30pm)
Wednesday
 September 2
 Scottish music
rock music
lecture
 Highland Heartbeat, State Theatre (7:30pm)
O.A.R. with Brett Dennen, Grandstand, Minnesota State Fair (6:30pm)
Prairie Ecology, Dodge Nature Center, West St. Paul
Thursday September 3
 Christian rock
 Casting Crowns, Grandstand, Minnesota State Fair (7:30pm)
September 3-20 musical Mary Poppins, Orpheum Theatre
Friday September 4 rock music Pat Benatar, Jackpot Junction, Morton, MN (8pm)
September 4-5 comedy Jim Gaffigan, Treasure Island Casino (8pm)
Saturday September 5
 rock music
 REO Speedwagon, Styx, & 38 Special, Grandstand, MN State Fair (7:30pm)
September 5-6 crafts Fall Crafts Sale, St. Cloud Armory
September 5-7 fair Royal Ale Festival, Minnesota Renaissance Festival
Monday September 7
 holiday
comedy
metal music
 Labor Day
Jeff Dunham, Grandstand, Minnesota State Fair (8pm)
Minnesota Metalfest, Station 4 (2pm)
>> The bands featured are Atheist, Destroy Destroy Destroy, Gracepoint,
Novembers Doom, & Primal Fear
Tuesday
 September 8
 rock music
school
 CANCELLED Aerosmith with ZZ Top,  Xcel Energy Center (6:30pm)
St. Paul schools start, grades 1-12
September 9-20 play Mary Poppins, Orpheum Theatre
Friday September 11 dance
pop music
comedy		 Random Dance - Entity by Wayne McGregor, Northrop Auditorium (8pm)
Regina Spektor, State Theatre (7:30pm) -- originally scheduled for Myth
Regis Philbin, Grand Casino, Hinckley (8pm)
September 11-13 powwow Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community Powwow, Mendota, MN
Sept 11-Oct 4 play Much Ado About Nothing, Theatre in the Round
Saturday September 12
 crafts
nature
speech
 Fall Crafts, Brooklyn Park Armory (9am-4pm)
Migrating Monarchs, Dodge Nature Center, West St. Paul (1pm)
President Obama - Health Insurance Reform, Target Center (doors 9:30am)
September 12-13 fair Irish Heritage Weekend, Minnesota Renaissance Festival
Sept 12-Oct 28 gallery Legacy of an Ecocide: Agent Orange Aftermath, Catherine G. Murphy Gallery, St. Kate's (opening reception Sept 12, 6-8pm)
Sunday September 13 biking St. Paul Classic Bike Tour, 15 or 30 or 45 mile loops, starting at St. Thomas (7:15am)
>> "No racing, single-file, helmets required."
Monday September 14 heavy metal Marilyn Manson, State Theatre (8pm) -- originally scheduled for Myth
Wednesday September 16 electro music Pet Shop Boys, State Theatre (7pm)
>> "Kicking in chairs and knocking down tables" from West End Girls (YouTube)
September 18-19 country music Dwight Yoakam, Grand Casino Mille Lacs (8pm)
September 18-21 horse show 4-H Horse Show, Warner Coliseum, State Fairgrounds
Saturday September 19
 holiday
crafts
country music
 Rosh Hashanah
Fall Crafts, Cottage Grove Arena (9am-4pm)
Rascal Flatts, Xcel Energy Center (8pm)
September 19-20 fair Wine, Chocolate, & Romance, Minnesota Renaissance Festival
Sunday September 20 folk music
biking		 Ani DiFranco, First Avenue mainroom (7pm)
Minneapolis Bike Tour, Parade Field, 400 Kenwood Parkway, Mpls (7:30am)
Tuesday September 22 music
food		 Marshall Crenshaw, The Cedar (7:30pm)
Salsa canning, Dodge Nature Center (6:30pm)
Thursday September 24 music




music		 Boz Scaggs, State Theatre (7:30pm)
>> William Royce Scaggs learned the guitar when he was twelve and was singing in Steve Miller's band when they were Dallas teenagers. "Next stop Chi'town, Lido put the money down. Let it roll.  He said, 'one more job oughta get it. One last shot before we quit it.'" - from Lido Shuffle.
Rock E on Block E, Hennepin Av (at 6th & 7th), Minneapolis (11:30am - 9pm)
>> Tim Mahoney, Romantica , the Radio Killers, and the Roots City Band.
September 24-28 horse show Western Saddle Club Horse Show, Warner Coliseum, State Fairgrounds
Friday September 25 hockey Qwest Tour - Women's Team USA Hockey, Xcel Energy Center (7pm)
Saturday September 26 nature
sale
comedy
food, dance
music		 Hawk Ridge day trip (via the Dodge Nature Center), Duluth
Kid's Garage Sale, Shoreview Community Center Pavilion
Mike Birbiglia, State Theatre (8pm)
Prairie Home Companion Meatloaf Supper & Street Dance, Exchange St, St. Paul
St. Olaf Band Concert, Skoglund Center, St. Olaf College, Northfield (7:30pm)
September 26-27
 show
crafts
dog show
fair enough
 Antique Furniture Show, Progress & Fine Arts Centers, State Fairgrounds
Fall Crafts, Anoka Armory
Minnesota State 4-H Dog Show, 4-H Building, State Fairgrounds
Sixth Weekend, Minnesota Renaissance Festival
Sept 26-Dec 13 gallery Ways of Doing, College of St. Catherine, Catherine G. Murphy Gallery, St. Paul
Sunday September 27 football Minnesota Vikings vs. San Francisco 49ers, Metrodome (Noon)
>> First 2009 regular season home game
Monday September 28 rock music Kings of Leon, Target Center (8pm)
Tuesday September 29 heavy metal Dragonforce, Cabooze


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Minnesota State Fair           Minnesota Renaissance
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Blueberries - Pick It Yourself! (usually July - early August) ●call first ☎
Champlin - Bauer Berry Farm - 10830 French Lake Rd (County 121), Champlin, MN 55316 - 763-421-4384
Forest Lake - Berry Patch - Manning Trail & County Road 50, Forest Lake -  651-433-3448
Forest Lake - Covered Bridge Farm - 18655 Forest Blvd (Hwy 61), Forest Lake, MN 55025 - 651-464-0735
Stacy - Blue Heaven Berry Farm - 23454 Japura St NE, Stacy, MN 55079 - 651-462-4004 or 651-491-7733
Stillwater - Blueberry Fields of Stillwater  - 9450 Mendel Rd N, Stillwater, MN 55082 - 651-351-0492
● Or pick up Minnesota produce at one of the 83  Minnesota Farmers' Markets,  St. Paul, & Minneapolis
● Blueberry Pros - Like strawberries, blueberries are an excellent source of flavonoids, especially anthocyanidins, known for their antioxidant capabilities.  Researchers at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University ranked blueberries #1 in antioxidant activity compared with 60 fruits and vegetables. They found that blueberries may reverse memory loss and loss of coordination.   They also have found that blueberry may increase human lifespans and heat tolerance, since a blueberry extract increased the lifespan and heat tolerance in roundworms.
● Blueberry Cons - Blueberries contain moderate levels of oxalates, which should be avoided by people with a history of calcium oxalate kidney stones. Like other berries, pesticide residue should be washed off before eating.
● Pick Your Own Advantages - The freshest fruits and vegetables generally have the highest nutritional value. There are approximately thirty species of blueberries; pick-your-own fruits do not have to be specially bred to withstand transportation across the country or across the globe; they can be better tasting berries. Most of the farms listed above grow blueberries developed through the University of Minnesota for the Minnesota climate. Many of the farms listed above allow customers to bring their own containers, which is an opportunity to use recycled containers. And it offers an interesting, outdoor activity and exercise.
 
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Raspberries - Pick It Yourself! (Summer-bearing usually July - August) ✿ call first ☎
Afton - Afton Raspberry Company - 1421 Neal Av S, Afton, MN 55001 - 651-436-7631
Delano - Apple Jack Orchards - 4875 37th St SE (Wright County Road 32), Delano, MN 55328 - 763-972-6673
Forest Lake - Berry Patch - Manning Trail & County Road 50, Forest Lake -  651-433-3448
Greenfield - Knapton's Raspberries - Highway 55 (11 miles west of I-494), Greenfield, MN 55357 - 763-479-1184
Maple Plain - Homestead Orchard - 1080 County Road 92, Maple Plain, MN 55359 - 612-290-8024
Northfield - Lorence's Berry Farm - Dakota County Road 23 (aka Cedar, Foliage Av),  (7 miles North of ) Northfield, MN 55057 - 507-645-9749
Northfield - Silkey Gardens LLC - 5561 115th St, near Dundas, MN - 507-645-4158 or 651-357-5092
✿ Or pick up Minnesota produce at one of the 83  Minnesota Farmers' Market,  St. Paul, & Minneapolis
✿ Raspberry Pros - Raspberries are an excellent source of flavanoids, vitamin C, fiber, manganese, and ellagic acid.  Ellagic acid is a potent antioxidant that protects chromosomes from damage, as well as blocking cancer causing pollutants, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) found in cigarette smoke and toxic chemicals such as benzopyrene.
✿ Raspberry Cons - Raspberries contain moderate levels of oxalates, which should be avoided by people with a history of calcium oxalate kidney stones. Like other berries, pesticide residue should be washed off before eating.
✿ Pick Your Own Advantages - The freshest fruits and vegetables generally have the highest nutritional value. There are approximately twenty species of raspberries, but most commercially grown raspberries are Meekers. Pick-your-own fruits do not have to be specially bred to withstand transportation across the country or across the globe; they can be better tasting berries.
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