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How Much Snow Did The Duluth / Superior Area Get Thanksgiving and Black Friday 2012?

Nick Cooper — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 21:09:36 +0000

While a few lake effect snowflakes continue to fall in the later hours of Black Friday 2012, snowfall totals are coming in from around the area. The snow, which made travel very difficult through much of Minnesota and Wisconsin Thanksgiving and Black Friday definitely added up in some portions of the region. The National Weather [...]

What I'm Thankful For this Thanksgiving

Laura Peterson — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:27:24 +0000

Thanksgiving 2004 was the most memorable Thanksgiving I’ve ever had. It didn’t involve family, turkey, or football. It was the kind of Thanksgiving that I’ll never have to experience again, but unfortunately many men and women will. The first day I stepped foot in Baghdad, Iraq was Thursday, November 25, 2004. Thanksgiving Day. Armed with [...]

Winter Weather Advisory Issued for the Duluth / Superior Region for Thanksgiving and Black Friday

Nick Cooper — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:00:14 +0000

As reported earlier, the possibility of winter weather threatening travel and activities for Thanksgiving and Black Friday in the Twin Ports was looming. The National Weather Service has now made it official.

Target Has Better Deals Than Walmart on Thanksgiving Meal Kits

Mike Adams — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:04:17 +0000

If you are still trying to figure out where to get the best deal on this year’s Thanksgiving dinner, industry analysts say that Target, not Walmart, is your best bet for coming in under $50. In fact, meal baskets from Target that include turkey, cranberries, onions, corn, pumpkin and heavy cream, are selling for $45.48, [...]

Weather on Thanksgiving and Black Friday in Northern Minnesota Could Impact Travel Around the Greater Duluth / Superior Area

Nick Cooper — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:01:05 +0000

While weather for travelers in Northern Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin will be nice on Thanksgiving morning, wintry conditions will be making their way into the Twin Ports region by Thursday night and Friday – making travel a little more difficult for holiday drivers and shoppers. With temperatures near 50 degrees through the first part of [...]

Will You Be Traveling This Thanksgiving? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:15:44 +0000

The rush to join the extended family for turkey and stuffing makes the Wednesday before Thanksgiving the busiest travel day of the year. And this year it's going to be a busier than last year.

Americans Are Still Traveling This Thanksgiving, Just Not Very Far

Mike Adams — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:55:50 +0000

Holiday travel will bring increased traffic to the American highways this Thanksgiving weekend. However, with many families still simply trying to operate day-to-day on shoestring budgets, people are expected to plan shorter trips to carve their turkeys this year as a means to save money on fuel and other expenses. According to the annual AAA [...]

What Are America's Busiest Airports on Thanksgiving Weekend?

Mike Adams — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:50:43 +0000

Even though the price of holiday travel is on the rise, nearly 24 million people will still be shuttling across the friendly skies this Thanksgiving weekend. In fact, with nearly 150,000 more travelers anticipated to fly home for Thanksgiving than last year, many airlines believe they will be near full capacity that weekend, which, unfortunately, could [...]

6 Tips for a Perfect, Salad-Free Thanksgiving [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:00:06 +0000

Former New York Times restaurant critic Sam Sifton gives you 6 pieces of advice so you can have a fun, stress-free and salad-free (yes, that is one of the tips) Thanksgiving with your family. My favorite tip, “make pie,” yes make a pie, maybe several pies, don’t give me cake or ice cream, I want [...]

Greatest Invention Ever? A Mashed Potato Machine [VIDEO]

Laura Peterson — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:19:09 +0000

I have no doubt that this vending machine would be used heavily after bar close. Or on Thanksgiving. Heck, this would be popular every day of the week. Unfortunately, to experience this magical invention, one would have to get a passport. Singapore is home to a 7-11 with a mashed potato and gravy vending machine! [...]

Can Thanksgiving Actually Improve Your Self-Esteem? — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:09:58 +0000

For many of us, Thanksgiving means gathering with family and enjoying time-tested recipes — Dad’s famous mashed potatoes, your brother’s homemade cranberry sauce, or Grandma’s pumpkin pie.

While the food itself may be wonderful, there’s a psychological component to eating the same things every year that benefits the human mind.

10 Thanksgiving Cats To Be Thankful For

Lindsay Seim — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:29:45 +0000

We’re thankful for many things this Thanksgiving; loved ones, holiday traditions, the complete ‘Harry Potter’ series on Blu-ray…We’re also thankful for our furry feline friends and the heartwarming chuckles (read: countless hours of wasted work time) that their silly, adorable antics provide. (Right, Garfield?) With this in mind, we give you funny Thanksgiving cats! (You’re welcome.)

10 Thanksgiving Pie Disasters

Alex Zalben — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:26:26 +0000

Ah, pie. One of the great joys of Thanksgiving…that can so easily turn to abject terror if done wrong. From burnt crusts, to terrible fillings, pie is either really good, or really, really bad. Here's ten of the worst Thanksgiving pies we've ever seen. 1 Buck Hunt We're torn about what makes this [...]

Make Thanksgiving Dinner From Scratch with This Recipe Roundup

Kathy Landin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:25:13 +0000

Feeling up for a challenge this Thanksgiving? Sick of the canned cranberry sauce and the pre-made, store-bought turkey? Try cooking an entire feast for your family… from scratch! Let’s face it, in the end, you may be a little bit worn out, but you get to eat the delicious results and bask in the light of your own accomplishment. This year, le

8 Weird and Wacky Thanksgiving Items From Etsy

Rose Maura Lorre — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:21:27 +0000

This Thanksgiving, let's all give thanks to online crafts, clothes and curios store Etsy.com. For without them, we'd be deprived of the following 10 items of pure holiday kitsch. 1 Pumpkin Pie Soap Buy it! These pumpkin pie-shaped hand soaps are certainly pretty and definitely tempting to look at. In other words, it's [...]

9 Towns with Tasty Thanksgiving Names

Lindsay Seim — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:08:46 +0000

Thanksgiving is upon us. For good pilgrims all across the country, it's a special day to gather together with beloved friends and beloved and/or kind of beloved family to celebrate with a bountiful cornucopia of gravy, green beans and Cool Whip. But for many people, Thanksgiving is a year-round presence as they live in towns [...]

10 Turkey-Flavored Foods That Look Absolutely Disgusting

Rose Maura Lorre — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:13:15 +0000

White meat, dark meat… or Spam meat? Even the most devout Thanksgiving eaters might have a hard time swallowing these 10 turkey-flavored, truly unique and totally bizarre edibles below. Somebody please pass the (regular-flavored) Alka-Seltzer. 1 Jones Soda Co. Turkey & Gravy Soda Gag-gift aficionados look forward to Jones' special-edition, holiday-flavored pops every [...]