Family Entertainment

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

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A look at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory

Markisa and baby Gaya, orangutans at the Como Zoo

The zoo gets a new polar bear exhibit scheduled to open in 2010. In addition, the conservatory will expand the Japanese and plant garden gallery.

Side roads

Park the family at the river

Riverside Park is the hub of family activities and live music Friday and Saturday during the River Blast Festival in New Ulm.

Movie review

"Longshots' scores as family-friendly fare

Ice Cube and Keke Palmer star in "The Longshots."

Last year brought us a really bad comedy called "The Comebacks," about a worthless college football team and its loser coach. The title of "The Longshots" is enough to raise the specter of that previous horror, but the only thing the two films have in common is football.

Festivals

Festivals

Diversions calendar

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