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The healthiest picks for your weekend pleasures and indulgences.

Got to Have It
Prana End of Season Sale

• What: Get 40% off of authentic, versatile, high quality and environmentally conscious clothing.
• Why: It’s the whole shebang.
• Where: Online at Prana.

Bits and Bites
Minnesota Garlic Festival

• What: Local foodies, chefs, musicians and artisans unite for the love of garlic.
• Why: You can never have too much garlic.
• When: Saturday, August 14, 2010 ~ 10 am – 6 pm
• Where: McLeod County Fairgrounds, Hutchinson.

Around Town
Cult Status Art & Flea Market

• What: It’s like a farmer’s market, but with an artist’s touch.
• Why: Find your treasure in someone else’s junk.
• When: Saturday, August 14 and Sunday, August 15 ~ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Where: Cult Status Gallery ~ 2913 Harriet Avenue South, Minneapolis.

I Think I Can
Walking the Amazon

• What: The first person to walk the length of the Amazon river from source to sea chronicles his journey.
• Why: Makes your day look like a cake walk.
• Where: Online at Walking the Amazon Blog.

The healthiest picks for your weekend pleasures and indulgences.

Got to Have It
Locust Tank

• What: A comfy Lycra tank with built-in bust and belly support.
• Why: Bust a move.
• Where: Online at 51 Incorporated.

Bits and Bites
Bewitched Deli

• What: A little deli brewing up big, tasty sandwiches, salads and soup.
• Why: You’ve a got a wicked hunger.
• Where: 800 Washington Avenue North, Minneapolis.

Around Town
Uptown Art Fair

• What: An eclectic exhibition of over 360 artists, 25 performers, 20 food vendors and hundreds of local businesses.
• Why: Find out what happens when Pilates meets paint — Align Pilates & Cult Status Gallery join booth forces to see what their art can do.
• When: Friday, August 6 – Sunday, August 8
• Where: Intersection of Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue in Uptown.

I Think I Can
Inspiring Thoughts

• What: Things that make you go hmmm…
• Why: Today’s thought, tomorrow’s action.
• Where: Online at Makes Me Think.

The healthiest picks for your weekend pleasures and indulgences.

Got to Have It
Nike Air Max Women’s Running Shoe

• What: A plush ride for the premium runner.
• Why: You’re going the distance.
• Where: Online at Nike.

Bits and Bites
Patisserie 46

• What: Minneapolis’ newly opened and high-end bakery.
• Why: There’s nothing flaky about a good pastry.
• Where: 4552 Grand Avenue South, Minneapolis

Around Town
Shakespeare in the Park – A Midsummer Night’s Dream

• What: Guthrie Theater presents an, eh-hem, modern take on Will’s classic tale.
• Why: “This ain’t your mamma’s Shakespeare.”
• When: Saturday & Sunday, July 10 and 11, @ 2:00 PM.
• Where: The Lakeside Gazebo at Powderhorn Park ~ 3400 15th Avenue South, Minneapolis.

Get Up On It
Words to Motivate

This May, Bicycling magazine named Minneapolis America’s best bike city. How did our fine city nab such a title? Well, for starters, we have 127 miles of street and off-street bikeways throughout the city. That probably had something to do with it. Plus, our large, supportive biking community, extensive cycling infrastructure, beautiful greenways and NEW bike-share program could not have gone unnoticed. Yeah, we rock. Or roll, as the case may be.

All that Minneapolis biking means hard working Minneapolis bikers. And hard working bikers means hard working muscles. And hard working muscles means occasional aches and pains. So what do occasional aches and pains mean? Yoga for Cyclists. Calves, quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, hips, shoulders, and the neck are often tight muscle groups for the regular recreational biker. If that’s you, this short series of yoga poses is specially designed to stretch your tight spots. It’s best to perform these poses before your muscles have had a chance to cool down or, in other words, before you peel off that spandex. So what does all that stretching mean?  Babelicious biking.

The healthiest picks for your weekend pleasures and indulgences.

Got to Have It
Astro Crop Pants

• What: Versatile pants with freedom of comfort and coverage.
• Why: They go where you go.
• Where: Online at Lululemon.

Bits and Bites
Nami

• What: One of the city’s freshest sushi establishments.
• Why: You like it raw.
• Where: 251 First Avenue North, Minneapolis.

Around Town
Twin Cities Pride

• What: Minneapolis’ annual festival and parade in celebration of gay rights.
• Why: You’re as proud as a rainbow colored peacock.
• When: Saturday and Sunday, June 26th and 27th
• Where: Loring Park, Downtown Minneapolis.

I Think I Can
Why the Present Moment Is the Only Moment You’ll Ever Have

• What: Learn how to live in the now.
• Why: There’s no time like the present.
• Where: Online at Upgrade Reality.