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Coon Rapids, MN
133Events this week
38Free things to do
87New spots
87New stories

● Checked Friday, September 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Coon Rapids

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 133 events, day by day →

AmberTree@Farmer's Market Annex

Sunday 7am · Farmers Market Annex of Minneapolis, MN · Free

InterMarque Sunday Morning

Sunday 8am · Associated Dentists

West African Level 1

Sunday 10:30am · Women's Drum Center

Yinglong Kung Fu Training (1 Free Trial Class!)

Sunday 4pm · St Paul · Free

Sunday Open Mic

Sunday 5pm · The Finnish Bistro Cafe & Coffee

New in Coon Rapids

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Christopher & Banks

Shopping

Effortless everyday style: Christopher & Banks is a dependable go-to around here for classic casual and work looks that actually fit, with Missy, Petite, and Plus sizes plus their Relaxed.

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Boston's Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar

Restaurants

Your game day HQ: Whether you’re corralling the crew for kickoff or just craving a pepperoni situation, Boston's Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar brings gourmet pies, burgers, wings, and cold beer with plenty of TVs to stare at between bites.

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Cotton Patch Boutique

Shopping

Cute finds, zero fuss: When you want an easy closet refresh without a mall run, Cotton Patch Boutique has wearable picks from tops and loungewear to resort pieces, plus handbags, beaded purses, and Silpada sterling jewelry, with giftable extras like candles, cards, journals, and cocktail mixes that…

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Coon Rapids’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Coon Rapids’s best →

Most read in Coon Rapids

The five stories Coon Rapids readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Russell Dickerson Is Playing A Special Show In Minneapolis This Fall

    Country music legend Russell Dickerson is set to perform at The Armory in Minneapolis on November 13th at 8 p.m.

    Full story at b105country.com ↗

  2. Andrew Zimmern reveals his new fair classics

    Celebrity chef and restaurateur Andrew Zimmern has revealed his new "new classics" foods at the Minnesota State Fair.

    Full story at bringmethenews.com ↗

  3. First look at the 250,000-square-foot Scheels coming to Blaine

    New renderings reveal a 250,000-square-foot sporting goods store and a 5,000 seat minor league baseball stadium set to anchor a landmark redevelopment in Blaine, Minnesota.

    Full story at bringmethenews.com ↗

  4. DNR Stocks State Fair Fish Pond Ahead of Opening Day - Ingstad Media

    The Minnesota State Fairgrounds is stocking its outdoor fish pond ahead of the fair's opening day.

    Full story at ingstadmedia.com ↗

  5. ‘What the thrift gods will bestow’: Minnesota woman thought she had found curtains in a Goodwill bin, only for her $10 purchase to be worth $1000

    A Minnesota woman, Stephanie (@stephxthrift), discovered a high-end dress at a Goodwill Outlet in Saint Paul, Minnesota, which she initially thought was a set of curtains, but discovered it was a dress made by Fanciful Doll, a brand known for its romantic puff-sleeve designs.

    Full story at wegotthiscovered.com ↗

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