Category Archives: Staycations At Home

Ideas for things to do in and around the house to enjoy with your family and friends, with money-saving tips. The best staycations are at your doorstep.

The 2011 Minnesota State Fair With Old Folks

Princess Kay of 2011 Minnesota State FairSince the local citizens failed to cooperate and, as they do every year, stubbornly filled the streets around my sister’s house with their cars instead of using one of the dozens of nearby FREE Park and Ride locations, we were forced to walk the half-mile from her house to the Fair.  This is because if you drive out of a spot on one of the side streets during the day, you won’t be able to park anywhere near there again until well past midnight.  The forced march took some of the wind out of my sails, but our family generally takes the Fair at our own quiet pace, so I soldiered on.

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Cirque du Soleil Minneapolis New Discount Coupon

We just received a new discount coupon from our friends at Cirque du Soleil whose Minneapolis show OVO is currently running at The Mall of America in Bloomington.  They asked me to post the following:

Cirque du Soleil’s touring production OVO has hit Minneapolis, and friends of Twin Cities Staycation can receive 40% off select performances!

Cirque du Soleil is pleased to announce that it is now performing for a limited engagement under the trademark blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) at the Mall of America.

OVO is a headlong rush into a colorful ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy and movement. The insects’ home is a world of biodiversity and beauty filled with noisy action and moments of quiet emotion.

Fun for the whole family!

Cirque du Soleil’s touring production OVO is now playing in Minneapolis, and friends of Twin Cities Staycation can receive special discounts on select performances! Click here to get your tickets today!

I’m not supposed to mention the amount of the discount, but I will tell you that it’s more than twice the original discount we were able to offer to readers of Twin Cities Staycations.  A lot more!  No promo code required! A quick click on the link above will give you the discount automatically when you buy your tickets, so check it out!

OVO is a wonderful show.  The Big Top is set up in the North Parking lot where there’s lots of convenient parking within an easy walk of the show.