The following are links I think every Minnesotan should know about - they are either helpful, or places you might not find normally.

MN DOT Traffic Map - Real time traffic in the metro

MNSpeak.Com - Twin Cities all day and all night. Excellent micro news site about all things TC

The Thrifty Hipster - The hippest places with the least amount of coin - daily drink and entertainment specials around the twin cities.

Buzz.Mn - A Star Tribune sponsored ‘Town Square’ style website combining public opinion, news, and gossip.

Vita.Mn - Another Star Tribune venture, Vita.Mn focuses on the entertainment side of the Twin Cities.

Bus Tales - Weird wacky things happen in mass transit, check out some stories.

Overheard in Minneapolis - What our fellow Minnesotans say out loud when they don’t think anyone is listening.

The Daily Mole - Describes itself as “The Daily Mole is a blogs-and-multimedia-based pro-journalism and community conversation site–the first of its kind in the Twin Cities.”

MinnPost.Com - Describes itself as “Our mission is to provide high-quality journalism for news-intense people who care about Minnesota. We intend to focus sharply on that mission, and not get distracted by trying to be all things or serve all people.”

How Was The Show? - Live show reviews of local and national acts playing in Minnesota - also featuring music related interviews, articles and photographs.

MNArtists.Org - Sponsored by the McKnight Foundation, MNArtists.org is an online database of Minnesota artists and craftspeople, providing a central gathering place on the web. See my artist homepage.