Spring weather is here and we’re ready for it. Our expert foodie shares her tips for enjoying restaurant patio season, including how to do it on a budget. We’ve got a handful of reasons why Detroit Lakes is worth a look this summer. Plus, fishing drama and the pros/cons of being a human guinea pig, for science.

Read more about the best restaurant patios in the Twin Cities, where to eat in Duluth, fishing tech controversy, a tech-free fishing spot and joining research trials.

This week our guests are Features Reporter Richard Chin, Food and Drink Reporter Joy Summers, Outdoors Reporter Tony Kennedy and Travel Editor Simon Peter Groebner.

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