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The healthiest picks for your weekend pleasures and indulgences.

Got to Have It
Patagonia Capilene Lightweight Crew

• What: A sporty warm thing for your low impact activities.
• Why: You’re just chillin’.
• Where: Online at Patagonia

Bits and Bites
Healthy Labor Day Recipes

• What: Light and bright ideas for the Labor Day host or hostess with the mostess.
• Why: Take a load off.
• Where: Online at Eating Well

Around Town
Autumn Music & Movies: Solid Gold + Point Break

• What: Vita.mn presents local musicians and their fave flicks for FREE.
• Why: Solid Swayze.
• When: Friday, September 3rd ~ music @ 8:00 pm, movie @ 9:15
• Where: Lake Harriet Bandshell ~ 42nd Street and West Lake Harriet Parkway, Minneapolis

I Think I Can
Motivational Quote
What: Feel good about wasting a little time this Labor Day weekend.
Who: John Lennon
Why: Time flies when you’re having fun.

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.

The healthiest picks for your weekend pleasures and indulgences.

Got to Have It
Water Bottle with Wrap

• What: A 25oz. stainless steel bottle with a spill resistant lid and a pretty insulated wrap.
• Why: Discover the softer side of steel.
• Where: Online at Etsy

Bits and Bites
Restaurant Alma

• What: Locally-crafted food with seasonal and organic ingredients.
• Why: Get fresh with your food.
• Where: 528 University Avenue SE, Minneapolis

Around Town
Vertical Endeavors

• What: One of the largest indoor rock climbing facilities in the world.
• Why: This week’s rain has got you climbing the walls.
• Where: 855 Phalen Boulevard, St. Paul

I Think I Can
Rules of Life: 10 Things You Should Already Know by Now

• What: 10 simple rules to live by.
• Why: Hold on loosely, but don’t let go.
• Where: Online at How to Get a Grip

The healthiest picks for your weekend pleasures and indulgences.

Got to Have It
Colorblock Performance Pants

• What: A pair of hard working pants: they wick moisture, block the sun and go in reverse.
• Why: These pants were made for performing, and that’s just what they’ll do.
• Where: Online at Lands End.

Bits and Bites
Jasmine Deli

• What: A diamond in the ruff of Eat Street.
• Why: For the love of Vietnamese spice and everything nice.
• Where: 2532 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis

Around Town
Minneapolis Farmers Markets

• What: Need a list of the city’s finest outdoor markets? Look no further.
• Why: We’ve got the cream of the crop.
• When: Now through October.
• Where: Mill City, Downtown, Northeast, to name a few.

I Think I Can
Motivational Quote

• What: “I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, ‘If this isn’t nice, I don’t know what is.’”
• Who: Kurt Vonnegut
• Where: Online at GoodMorningGoodNight.

The healthiest picks for your weekend pleasures and indulgences. Happy Halloween!

Bits and Bites
Healthy Candy Corn

• What: Eat the candy. Ditch the guilt.
• Why: Trick or treat…give me something good to eat.
• Where: Online at Nature Mom’s Blog.

Got To Have It
Nike Yoga Basics Capri

• What: Fun and functional pants for fall.
• Why: If you won’t eat the candy, wear the candy.
• Where: Online at 6pm.com.

Around Town
The Uptown Bar’s Last Halloween Hoorah

• What: Say farewell to a Minneapolis staple before it closes its doors to all hipsters and music lovers. Food and drinks (what’s left, that is) is specially priced.
• Why: Cheap beer has less calories.
• Where: Uptown Bar & Cafe ~ 3018 Hennepin Ave South

I Think I Can
9 Tricks to Make Halloween a Treat

• What: How to use Halloween weekend to practice “rational indulgence”.
• Why: Treat yourself to a few tricks.
• Where: Online at Eat Without Guilt.

The healthiest picks for your weekend pleasures and indulgences.

Got to Have It
Premium Foam Roller

• What: Roll out your kinks with this textured little slice of heaven.
• Why: Rollin’ with the homies.
• Where: Online at Power Systems.

Bits and Bites
Restaurant Alma

Around Town
Glamorama

• What: A Macy’s charity event with glitz, glam and musical jams. The bennies go to the Children’s Cancer Research fund.
• Why: Somebody forgot to invite Bananarama.
• When: Friday, August 14 ~ 8:00 pm
• Where: Orpheum Theatre ~ 910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis

The healthiest picks for your weekend pleasures and indulgences.

Got to Have It
Women’s adiStar Midsize Watch

• What: A 100-lap memory watch that helps you keep time and track your progress.
• Why: Time is on your side. Yes it is.
• Where: Online at Adidas.



Bits and Bites
Mix My Granola

• What: Create a custom mix: Pick a granola base, add your favorite toppers and have it shipped right to your bowl and spoon.
• Why: That’s the way (uh-huh uh-huh) you like it.
• Where: Online at Mix My Granola.




Around Town
Music in the Zoo: Keb Mo

• What: Outdoor concerts amid our furry friends.
• Why: Dance like a monkey…or with the monkeys, as the case may be.
• When: Friday, July 17, 2009 ~ 7:00 pm
• Where: The Minnesota Zoo amphitheater ~ 13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, MN

I Think I Can
Invest in Yourself

• What: Feeling stuck? Learn how to reinvest in your appearance, skills and heath to keep moving toward your goals.
• Why: The best things in life are free.
• Where: Online at Pick The Brain.

The healthiest picks for your weekend pleasures and indulgences.



Bits and Bites

Matisse and Jack’s Bake at Home Snacks

• What: Customizable bite-size snacks made from the comfort of your own kitchen.
• Why: Home is where all muffin tops are accepted.
• Where: Find recipes online at M&J.

Got to Have It

Hardtail Roll Down Short

• What: A solution to your warm weather workout wardrobe woes.
• Why: We wear short shorts.
• Where: Available online at Londo Mondo

Around Town

Minneapolis Recycle Run

• What: A local 5krun and a great opportunity to recycle those old running shoes. Proceeds go toward watershed clean up efforts.
• Why: Run [for the] forest run.
• When: Sunday, April 19th
• Where: Registration takes place at the Lake Harriet Bandshell, 4135 Lake Harriet Parkway.

I Think I Can

Lance Armstrong Nike Commercial

• What: Watch one of the world’s most motivational men do what he does best.
• Why: Cutie patootie.
• Where: Online at You Tube.

Bits and Bites

Galactic Pizza

• What: “Planet saving pizza” served with a smile by da da da dah … Captain Organic!
• Why: Superheroes, delicious pizzas and smart cars. Need we say more?
• Where: Dine in or take out: 2917 Lyndale Avenue South, Uptown Minneapolis
• Delivery: 612.824.9100

Around Town

Mill City Museum – Washburn A Mill Walking Tour

Got to Have It

Chakra Agility Pant

I Think I Can

Minneapolis Weekend Weather Forecast

The healthiest picks for your weekend pleasures and indulgences.

Bits and Bites

Seward Cafe

• What: The Seward neighborhood’s faithful resource for vegan, vegetarian, and locally-produced organic food, collectively owned since 1974.
• Why: Save a cow, eat a carrot.
• Where: 2129 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis | (612) 332-1011

Got To Have It

The Original Backnobber

• What: A self-care deep muscle massage tool for the back.
• Why: Leave the knots for the sailors.
• Where: Online at the Backnobber Store

Around Town

Coastal Seafoods – Private Sushi Making Classes

• What: Explore and perfect your skills for making sushi at home with Coastal’s worldly selection of fresh fish.
• Why: That’s how you roll.
• Where: 2330 Minnehaha Ave. S, Minneapolis | 612-724-7425

74 S. Snelling (Grand & Snelling), St.Paul | 651-698-4888

Practice Makes Perfect

Mat Class

• What: Free First Saturdays
• Why: A penny saved is a penny earned.
• Where: Align Pilates 708 N 1st Street / Suite 150 Minneapolis, MN 55401
  (612) 343-7500
• When: Saturday, April 4, 9:30 PM – 10:30 PM
• Sign up: alignpilates.com ;612.343.7500

I Think I Can

Go forth into the weekend with a Buddha focus quote.

• Why: Buddha knows best.
• What: “All that we are is the result of what we have thought.”