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Axios
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Axios
Twin Cities Pride Guide: 13 things to do this June
Pride month has started, and whether you're looking for a giant party or a lowkey celebration, there are plenty of things to do around the metro all June long. Here are our top picks for this month. June 7: Golden Valley, which boasts the title of largest suburban festival in Minnesota, will hold its celebration with live entertainment, activities, vendors and a beer garden from 12-6pm. Anoka's festival will also return for its second year with an expanded footprint from 10am-3pm, plus an afterparty. June 11: Moon Palace Books' Queer Book Club will discuss "My Government Means to Kill Me" by Rasheed Newson. June 14: Back Channel Brewing in Spring Park will host the first Lake Minnetonka Pride Festival at noon. June 17: Pitch-A-Friend, the singles event where Minnesotans give presentations on why attendees should date their friend, has a dedicated Queer Night with all LGBTQ+ participants. June 17: Twin Cities LGBTQ+ comics will "emotionally destroy each other" at this roast battle hosted at Francis Burger Joint. June 21: Snuggle kittens at Purrride, a cat-themed pride event at Insight Brewing with local musicians, LGBTQ+ vendors and a kitten booth. June 21: Franconia Sculpture Park hosts the Midsummer Pride Party featuring a drag show, live music, LGBTQIA+ artist market and a drum jam. June 22: Kayak (or float) the St. Croix River at the Twin Cities Pride Paddle, an inclusive, all-ages group paddle in Taylors Falls. June 22: Bloomington will throw its fifth city Pride Festival with live music, vendors and kid-friendly activities. June 27: Get an early start to the weekend-long festival at the Pride Beer Dabbler, featuring unlimited pours of over 90 brews and "infused drinks." June 28: Bar hop through downtown Minneapolis at the Pride Bar Crawl, where tickets include 2-3 drinks and a free drag show.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Professional Dating Coach: Stop 'Sleeping' on These Events
So much of modern dating is focused around meeting people on apps, but dating coach Blaine Anderson believes there is a better way. Anderson's official website says she and her team are in the business of helping men get "unstuck with women." "Dating is a SKILL. If you believe in yourself, and have the humility to believe there are things you can learn, you will see big changes with a little effort and the right plan," she says on her website. In addition to the services she offers through her page, Anderson also regularly gives advice on Instagram. One of her most recent videos advocates for men to attend "modern singles events" such as "Pitch-A-Friend" instead of relying solely on meeting people online. "Modern singles events > dating apps. Most cities have a mix of meetups, some made for singles, others just great for meeting people. They're fun, low-pressure, and full of people who actually want to connect," Anderson wrote. Judging by the comments on the post, Anderson's followers have mixed feelings about this advice, with some saying they've enjoyed these types of gatherings in the past and others claiming they are overpriced and usually contain an overabundance of men and a shortage of women. If singles events aren't for you though, Anderson has plenty of other tips to consider, like the "underrated green flag" for men to look for and the No. 1 haircut to avoid--a mullet. Anderson also recently suggested three ways to adequately "tease" women when flirting. Suggest she is flirting with you. Initiate a challenge. Joke that she's not the right one for you. Anderson has over 700,000 followers on Instagram. You can find her page right here.
Axios
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Twin Cities weekend: Onstage first dates, Girl Scout cookie beer, Disney trivia
Single and ready to mingle? Take a unique approach to dating Friday night at Funny Bachelors, where participants go on first dates in front of a live audience while comedians weigh in. How it works: If you opt in to the dating pool, the self-proclaimed comedy dating show/social experiment could randomly select you to meet a fellow attendee on stage as a panel of comedians riff on your date. The comedians will do a set before the dates begin, and after the show, there's a casual singles mixer for "offstage connections." Friday, March 28 from 7-10pm at Forgotten Star Brewing Co. in Fridley. $31.95 Plus: If you want to be on stage but aren't single, Sociable Cider Werks is hosting Pitch-A-Friend on Friday, where participants prepare a 3- to 5-minute slideshow about how great their friend is and why the audience should date them. A singles mixer follows. Advance sign-ups required for presenters. Free to attend, $5 to pitch More things to do... ✨ It's last call for winter skies, and the Eden Prairie Outdoor Center is hosting a family-friendly astronomy party Friday night to view it through one of the largest telescopes in Minnesota. If clear outside, an astronomer will open the observatory roof and guide viewers through the stars; on cloudy nights, they'll use a large-screen LCD indoors for a simulated tour. $10 🍿 Your team can be all in this together at a Disney Channel Original Movie trivia night in Minneapolis on Friday. Questions can cover every movie between 1997's "Under Wraps" to 2013's "Teen Beach Movie." Free 🌊 Watch Sparky the sea lion show off her skills at Como Zoo's Flippers, Fins and Fun takeover Saturday and Sunday. The aquatic-themed weekend will have hands-on activities, games and two Sparky shows daily at 11:30am and 2:30pm. Free 🥚 Learn the meditative art of pysanky at Saturday's Ukrainian Easter Egg Master Class in Minneapolis. A master instructor will teach participants how to decorate eggs Ukrainian-style using beeswax, dyes and a kistka tool, and all supplies are included in the ticket price. $50 🍪 Pair Thin Mints with local brews at Wabasha Brewing Company's " Girl Scout Cookie Flights" event this Saturday afternoon, where the St. Paul brewery will serve flights that complement the accompanying Girl Scout cookies.
