When it comes to tattooing, male artists outnumber females by an estimated six to one. Jackalope Tattoo, with its all-female staff, is a reaction to that. On any given day, the Minneapolis shop is a blend of combat boots and kitty cats.
Today, several statues of the larger-than-life lumberjack dot the United States. Celebrate National Paul Bunyan Day by planning a road trip to visit as many as you can.
The show is expected to draw about 100,000 people from across the United States, Canada and even a few folks from overseas who shipped their cars to take part.
Friday began a special legislative session unlike any other. Locked out of the State Capitol because of construction, lawmakers argued, caucused and voted in the confines of the Senate Office Building.
The story of St. Anthony Falls is inextricably tied to the story of Minneapolis, where a city grew up around more than 150 years of attempts -- some successful and some disastrous -- to yoke the only waterfall of the longest river in North America.