Franconia Sculpture Farm

Minnesota's family-friendly outdoor venue offers large-scale installations, art festivals and residency programs

Open year round, Minnesota’s Franconia Sculpture Farm features a rotating cast of contemporary works from emerging American artists. The 20-acre wide outdoor park—located about 45 minutes northeast of the Twin Cities—also offers an artist-in-residency program, where both interns and more established artists utilize the space to create installations and sculptures. Construction on new projects takes place every year between April and November, and visitors are …

Patagonia Down Sweater Special Edition

See-thru ripstop nylon shows the feathers inside a new down jacket

A special edition of their Down Sweater, Patagonia’s latest nylon ripstop jacket is twice as strong yet weighs half as much as their classic cold-weather staple. Packed with 900-fill-power premium European goose down under a translucent water repellent shell, the jacket’s silvery look is highlighted by chartreuse zippers for a touch of flare. I was quickly enamored with the see-thru shell and pleased to learn …

Levi’s Workwear by Filson

Classic workwear brands Levi's and Filson fuse their respective expertise in textiles and forms

Featuring the kind of stylish classic constructions that have made both brands legendary, the Levi’s Workwear by Filson collection fuses durable materials with luxe hardware for an attractive assortment of bags, shirts, jackets and hats. The full line, presented here, is made in Filson’s Seattle, WA factory. Some of our favorites from the collection include the well-known Filson Cruiser Jacket reconstructed from Levi’s iconic rigid …