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Each year, the Welcome Aboard Club takes fun trips around Iowa, the Midwest and even overseas!  The ability to travel with the club at great prices is a benefit for our valued bank customers. Traveling as a group can be economical, relaxing and the fun way to go!  Check back often to see what we're cooking up next!

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In the fall of 1999, the Bank Board approached me about organizing a travel club. Guess they knew that I had a love for travel and of course I said yes! Since that day 22 years ago, we ‘ve been to Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa, some several times, not to mention many of the United States and local day trips. The best part is that you don't have to travel alone, we’ve made so many new friends, great memories, and travel is so exciting and educational.

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Planning your first cruise? Wondering what types of cruises are out there? Not sure which cruise line is best?

At Midwest Travel Club we specialize in all-inclusive resorts, cruise groups, ocean cruises, river cruises, and small ship cruises. We are a full service agency that is passionate about working with customers who love to travel or those who need travel ideas. Our goal is to develop a business relationship with you that exceeds your expectations as we guide you in planning a memorable cruise adventure.  

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At Midwest Travel Club, we take the stress and worry out of vacation planning. We make your cruise vacation a reality by helping you identify and understand where you’d like to go and learn about the many options you’ll need to consider. Finding the right trip for you and making sure you know what’s included and what is not, is one of our goals.

You have one person to work with instead of call centers, hold times, and being passed around to multiple departments. Let us be the one to stay on the line for hours…you have more important things to do!

At your first meeting, Pete at Midwest Travel Club will help you outline tentative travel plans and offer ideas, tips, and options. When you are ready, he will get everything set up and booked for your cruise. In addition to booking, Pete can assist you with cruise-specific travel arrangements like pre- and post-departure lodging. If you need support or service between booking and traveling, Midwest Travel Club is here to help.

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With so many cruise lines to choose from, it can be overwhelming trying to choose the right one. You’ll want to consider your budget, what size ship you want, when and how long you want to travel, how you want to spend your time, as well as the amenities and activities you’re looking for. Pete at Midwest Travel Club can point you to the cruise line that matches your personality and your lifestyle…one that makes sense for you!

“Relax, we got this!” Midwest Travel, a travel agent in Wisconsin, is a small business that can give you personalized attention. You’ll work with one person from start to finish. We can be reached easily, and you’ll receive prompt communication. We will work with you to create a memorable cruise vacation that stays within your budget and meets your goals for a fulfilling cruise experience.

When you work with Midwest Travel, you will partner with Pete Monfre. Pete is a knowledgeable travel agent who has years of travel experience and works with a network of travel suppliers. He is part of the Oasis Travel Network and is a Signature Travel Expert. In 2020 Pete was named to the Oasis Travel Network Chairman’s Club, an honor that recognizes top-producing agents who consistently go the extra mile year-round.

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The next airport terminal lounge or club you pass may also be a bank branch

• 2023 was the first year in a decade that the nationwide count of bank branches increased, according to FDIC data.
• The largest consumer financial services institutions have aggressive branch expansion plans, led by 500 new JPMorgan Chase retail locations, in addition to 1,700 renovations.
• One newer destination where banks are adding retail footprint across the U.S. is airport terminals, with brands from Fifth Third Bank to Capital One and Wells Fargo using airport "lounge"-like financial centers to attract not only existing customers, but all travelers.

Nicolette Nelson was running late for her return flight to Fairbanks as she sprinted towards her gate at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). Overcome by a medical issue, she didn't make it to her gate and wound up spending the night in a Cincinnati hospital. By the next day, she had recovered and awaited her flight home, but it was repeatedly delayed.

So Nelson spent hours of her delay in a quiet cubicle in an unlikely place — a bank — waiting for her flight and wiling away the time on electronic devices.

"It's been really, it's quiet and that is what I need," Nelson said.

Fifth Third Bank was trying to appeal to this type of traveler when it rechristened its 40-year-old CVG branch last month as a combination lounge and lending center. Weary travelers and constantly working entrepreneurs stake out prime spots in the bank away from the airport hubbub, while corporate travelers use the center to squeeze out more business.

"One woman wanted to rent my office to work," remembers Lisa Slocum, the airport Fifth Third Bank branch manager. Slocum directed the woman to other options in the branch.

Other customers use the bank on a purely transactional basis. On a recent day, Hannah Thelen and her mother, Ashley Thelen, were passing through on their way to Spain and stopped in to convert currency.

"I love the central location," Ashley Thelen said as she converted dollars to euros. 

It's a central location for a flyer, but a maze of trams, moving sidewalks, and concourses need to be navigated to get to it in Terminal B, and it is past the TSA checkpoint, so the branch doesn't get customers off the street.

Fifth-Third Bank isn't the first financial institution to create an airport lounge vibe. Capital One closed its branch at Washington, D.C.'s Dulles International Airport in 2020, instead creating "airport lounges" for cardholders in Dulles, along with similar spots at airports in Denver and Dallas. The lounges offer amenities on par with an airline rewards club but are only for Capital One card holders, and banking services are not a part of the experience like they are at Fifth-Third's CVG branch.

If CVG were a city, it'd be the fourth or fifth largest in Kentucky on most days, with 16,000 workers employed on the airport campus daily, according to Mindy Kershner, CVG's senior manager of communications, plus the nine million passengers going through the gates yearly. That's a lot of potential banking customers. Yet full-service airport bank branches are a relative rarity, surprising in a retail landscape that often resembles an upscale mall more than a terminal.

Wings Credit Union has a small full-service branch at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, and Wings Vice President of Marketing Brent Andersen said the branch is also more about serving the large number of airport employees who are members than the traveling public. He adds, however, that in terms of visibility and advertising, even with the higher airport rent, the branch is a no-brainer.

"We'd have to spend a lot more in other advertising to get that kind of visibility," Andersen said, crediting the branch with also landing new members.

For Fifth Third Bank, and a handful of other retail banking players, the airport branches are more than just expensive advertising for the brand (though that's certainly part of the appeal). They are also functional financial centers, and in a digital era when bank branches are under existential scrutiny, some financial companies are betting on airports as a viable and visible place to keep their shingle hung.

Big banks are adding hundreds of branches

The banks and credit unions adding airport branches are just another indicator that the long-predicted demise of in-person banking at the hands of digital isn't happening exactly as expected. The long-term trend is still less retail footprint , but branches have been staging a bit of a comeback. In fact, FDIC data shows that 2023 saw the first annual gain in branch count nationwide, to nearly 70,000, in a decade. This rebound comes as banking giants JPMorgan Chase and PNC have announced plans to open more branches — Chase up to 500, plus 1,700 renovations, while PNC is adding 100 new branches and renovating another 1,000 at a cost of $1 billion over the next three to five years.

When Fifth Third Bank, the nation's tenth-largest bank by deposits, rechristened its 40-year-old CVG location last month, it did so with plenty of local media coverage, cementing its commitment to airport banking.

"There are very few full-service branches in airports, and this is one of a kind," said John Sieg, regional retail executive for Fifth Third Bank. The bank is trying to create something like Delta's Sky Club, except with on-site banking — cashing checks, checking balances, and converting currency — and open to all. And you won't get dinged with an overdraft fee for lounging on their sofas.

"Our objective is for travelers to have a place to do their full-service banking and hang out with us. They could hang out with us all day if they have a delayed flight. We have had customers that have done it," Sieg said.

Wells Fargo operates a full-service branch in Las Vegas's Harry Reid International Airport, and according to a bank spokeswomen, has a multi-year relationship with the airport that involves both the branch and multiple ATMs throughout terminals. Although Wells Fargo had little to say about the branch, it's not difficult to imagine why it might be popular in Vegas, where slots are as much a part of the landscape as espresso machines.

Truist Bank, formerly SunTrust, operates a full-service bank branch at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where serving customers remains a top priority, but Brian Davis, director of consumer and small business banking communications, also noted that being at the airport provides the bank with "a high level of brand visibility for the millions of passengers who pass through."

Still, not everyone in the industry is sold on mixing anxiety about getting through security and to the gate on time with personal finance.

"I think it's a bad idea," says Paul McAdam, senior director of banking and payments intelligence at analytics firm J.D. Power. McAdam says ATMs and advanced-function kiosks are one thing, but a full-service branch, except maybe in the largest markets, is overkill. JFK Airport in New York City has three credit unions in its terminals.

"I sense that bank branches in airports would handle a lot of transaction volume but very little value-added volume of customers looking to open accounts or receive advice. Who wants to open a new account in an airport?" McAdam said.

Financial giants are testing the concept of bank-branded destinations more widely. Capital One has opened some cafes in New York that cater to the remote worker, offering a financial vibe without vaults of money and tellers watching your every move. 

With most travelers focused on traveling, Fifth Third conceded that banking isn't top of mind for many airport customers. Sieg says the CVG branch does about 1,700 transactions a month.

"That is probably on the smaller side of what a transaction count would be at a traditional bank mart or office," he said, but the visibility of the branch makes up for lower volume.

The branch offers an array of spaces, including a service bar where travelers can tap away at their tablets while watching coffee-clutching, harried travelers racing for their gates. The bank also includes a fully private office with phones, a hydration station, sofas, and overstuffed chairs, an enticement for remote workers. 

"Regardless of whether you are a customer or a non-customer, we wanted to put out the best welcome sign we could have. Everybody is invited and can use this space," Sieg said.

However, if someone feels a need to apply for a mortgage during their layover or open a savings account, the branch has that functionality.

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The Breakfast Club

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The Breakfast Club has been a locally-owned Moscow breakfast staple for 12 years. The food is delicious, and the portions are appropriate (not gigantic). They have stuffed biscuits and gravy which is biscuits cut in half with eggs and bacon in the middle, covered in in-house made sausage gravy. If you are ever in Moscow in the wee hours of the morning, this is the place to stop!!!

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Phenomenal!!! We went to Moscow for a quick wkend trip and stumbled upon this spot! The wait was 45 mins (of which needed up being 20 / 30 mins! Nothing but positive things to say about The... Read more

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Great food, Great environment Great prices. I'm not coffee drinker but the coffee bar and the latte they made me was really good. The biscuits and gravy weren't the best but I had assumed as... Read more

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Service was a bit slow and one of our orders was messed up. They did cook another order and fixed it. The price of the food is great for this little town. Food was okay. Read more

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36 Hours in Minneapolis

By Ingrid K. Williams May 2, 2024

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Minneapolis, with more than a dozen lakes and a sprawling urban park system, appeals not only to outdoorsy types but also to travelers seeking a robust cultural scene, top-notch restaurants and fun bars and breweries. In recent years, residents have struggled to recover from the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police in May of 2020 and the protests and rioting that followed. But visitors today will find a resilient city primed for discovery, from the trendy Warehouse District, where nightlife hotspots have taken root within industrial brick buildings, to the growing northeastern arts district. The city is at its most welcoming in the springtime, when nature blooms and there are community events like Art-a-Whirl , an annual festival of art , music , food and beer , held from May 17 to 19 across Northeast Minneapolis.

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• The Highpoint Center for Printmaking is a cultural hub with gallery spaces and a printmaking co-op for artists working in various media, from screen-printing to lithography.
• Owamni won the James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant in 2022 and has a singular commitment to using only ingredients native to North America.
• Open Book , a three-story literary arts center, is a downtown destination for book lovers.
• Marty’s Deli is a sunny shop in the Northeast with outstanding egg-and-cheese breakfast sandwiches.
• Berlin , a polished new jazz club, hosts performers ranging from string trios to ambient bands.
• Mixed Blood , a theater and social justice organization, stages plays in a former firehouse in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.
• The Lake of the Isles , with leafy islands, marshy coves and a winding lakeside path, is a popular loop for a morning walk.
• Bde Maka Ska is a larger oval lake with areas for fishing, swimming, biking and canoeing along a three-mile pedestrian path.
• Bryant Lake Bowl , a classic eight-lane bowling alley, was originally built in the 1930s.
• The Walker Art Center , the city’s preeminent arts institution, has an adjacent sculpture garden with a secluded bunkerlike installation by James Turrell.
• Spoon and Stable is a bustling restaurant in the Warehouse District with a beautiful back-lit bar and lively see-and-be-seen atmosphere.
• Meteor , a bar on an industrial block by the Mississippi River, serves excellent cocktails as well as boilermakers and hot dogs.
• Laune Bread bakes hearty sourdough loaves, mandarin-marmalade Danish pastries, chocolatey babka knots and honey-sesame coconut macaroons.
• Indeed Brewing Company is a popular brewery with delightfully unusual craft beers and an inviting taproom displaying whimsical artworks.
• Pryes Brewing Company , an enormous brewery on the western bank of the river, has citrusy West Coast-style I.P.A.s and a lane for feather bowling (a game somewhat similar to bocce).
• At Kim’s , a new restaurant from the chef Ann Kim, the Korean-American menu includes a tasty twist on mac and cheese.
• Bronto Bar , down a mural-splashed alley, is a moody basement bar with fun cocktails.
• Milkweed Editions is an independent publisher with a bookshop on the first floor of the Open Book arts center.
• Minnesota Center for Book Arts has a shop filled with literary gifts, including quirky zines, letterpress cards and hand-sewn books.
• The Weinstein Hammons Gallery is a well-regarded space specializing in contemporary photography.
• Northern Clay Center displays wide-ranging ceramic artworks.
• All My Relations Gallery showcases the work of Native American artists.
• The Northrup King Building , a massive brick industrial complex in the Northeast, houses over 300 art studios, galleries and shops.
• The Four Seasons Minneapolis , the city’s first five-star hotel, opened downtown in 2022 in a gleaming 36-story tower with 222 rooms and suites, indoor and outdoor pools, an al fresco bar and a restaurant run by the local chef Gavin Kaysen. Rooms start at $535.
• The Hewing Hotel is a boutique property with a prime location in the historic Warehouse District, a neighborhood also known as the North Loop. In addition to 124 guest rooms, the handsome brick building also boasts a rooftop sauna and lounge, as well as a rustic Nordic-inspired restaurant. Rooms start at around $320 .
• The Element Minneapolis Downtown is another solid option in the walkable North Loop area with 156 contemporary rooms, free daily breakfast, a panoramic roof deck and an attached parking garage. Rooms start at around $229 .
• Look for a short-term rental in the Warehouse District, a safe downtown neighborhood with many modern apartments within walking distance of cafes, restaurants, bars and breweries.
• There are two light rail lines, one of which connects the airport and downtown. But beyond that you’ll want a car . Parking is relatively easy; download the MPLS Parking app to pay where applicable. Those without wheels can take buses (fares from $2) and taxis . For now, there are also two ride-hailing options: Uber and Lyft ( but that may soon change ; both companies plan to exit the city on July 1, when a new ordinance requiring higher pay for drivers is expected to go into effect).

Highpoint Center for Printmaking

For a friendly introduction to the city’s engaging arts community, start in the southwestern Uptown neighborhood at the Highpoint Center for Printmaking . At this multipurpose cultural hub, staff gladly guide visitors through the gallery spaces and the printmaking co-op, an area with machinery used by local artists working in various media, including screen-printing and lithography. Don’t miss the small Highpoint Editions gallery showcasing fine artworks made on-site, including a series of haunting abstract screen-prints entitled “Corner of Lake and Minnehaha,” by the artist Julie Mehretu, who was inspired by a photograph taken at the Minneapolis intersection during the turmoil ignited by the killing of George Floyd in 2020.

Book an early table at Owamni , which earned the prestigious James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant in 2022. The chef Sean Sherman, of the Oglala Lakota Sioux tribe, has a singular commitment to using only ingredients native to North America, so expect no wheat flour, dairy or cane sugar. The menu changes seasonally and recently included an earthy tepary-bean dip with pepitas and wild-rice crackers ($12), smoked quahog clams ($40) and tender bison tacos with guajillo-chili salsa ($9). For a drink and something sweet, stroll up the street to Spoon and Stable , a bustling restaurant in the fashionable Warehouse District with a lively see-and-be-seen atmosphere. Grab a seat at the beautiful back-lit bar, which was remodeled earlier this year. A recent dessert stand-out was the almond cake with coconut and lime curd, pineapple sherbet and a sprinkle of ancho chile powder ($15).

In addition to the Guthrie Theater , with its acclaimed repertory and modern geometric architecture, and First Avenue , a cavernous rock club where the hometown artist Prince performed in the 1984 film “Purple Rain,” Minneapolis is also home to several smaller stages worth seeking out. Across the street from Spoon and Stable, duck inside Berlin , a polished jazz club that opened in February with acts ranging from string trios to ambient bands (cover is usually $10 to $25). Or see if there’s a play running at Mixed Blood , a theater and social justice organization in a former firehouse in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. Admission is by donation, an effort to remove all barriers to attend performances, which recently included “The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington,” a satire by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames.

For cheap beer and a shot of whiskey, you’ll do fine at any of the many dive bars clustered in the Northeast, a historically working-class neighborhood. But there’s a more interesting option right across the Mississippi River. Meteor , which opened on an industrial block in late 2019, has the grungy patina of a bar that’s been around for decades, with exposed brick walls, checkerboard floors and a well-worn wooden bar. The friendly bartenders mix excellent cocktails — try the Secret Tiger, a spicy passion-fruit mezcal margarita ($14) — but they’ll also pour you a boilermaker (a shot and a beer; a tequila and Tecate is $9), to pair with a relish-topped hot dog ($6).

St. Anthony Main, a stretch of restaurants and a theater, is on a cobblestone street that runs parallel to the Mississippi River.

The Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, near Lake Hiawatha

Many visitors start the morning with a stroll along the Mississippi River for views of the historic Stone Arch Bridge (temporarily closed for preservation work) and the dueling Pillsbury’s Best and Gold Medal Flour signs, which are on opposite banks. Locals, however, prefer the lakes. Southwest of downtown, a string of lakes are encircled by walking and biking trails, a subset of the 51-mile citywide Grand Rounds Scenic Byway . Start at the picturesque Lake of the Isles , with its leafy islands, marshy coves and winding lakeside path. It’s an easy 2.7-mile loop that can be extended by continuing south to Bde Maka Ska , a larger oval lake with areas for fishing, swimming, biking and canoeing along the popular three-mile pedestrian path.

Skip the massive Mall of America, with its theme park, aquarium and hundreds of chain stores, in favor of a novel shopping experience at Open Book . At this three-story center of literary arts downtown, several book-related organizations are housed within the handsome brick building. Browse the titles at Milkweed Editions , an independent publisher with a bookshop on the first floor. Then cross the lobby to the Minnesota Center for Book Arts , a nonprofit dedicated to the art of book-making — letterpress printing, bookbinding, papermaking — with workshops, classes and a first-floor gallery space. In its shop , you’ll find beautiful marbled paper and letterpress cards, instructional guides to linocuts and printmaking, quirky zines and little hand-sewn books containing a single poem.

Laune Bread began as a micro-bakery, delivering bread around the city by bike, before opening an airy storefront southeast of downtown in 2022. In addition to hearty sourdough loaves made from Midwestern grains, the bakery also offers a tantalizing array of sweet and savory baked goods, which recently included caramelized-onion-and-gouda tarts ($5.25), mandarin-marmalade Danish pastries ($5.20) and veggie-and-Cheddar sandwiches on sesame-crusted simit, a ring-shaped bread ($9.75). Don’t miss the chocolatey babka knots ($4) or a handful of the honey-sesame coconut macaroons ($2 each).

It’s easy to gallery-hop around this city, where it’s rarely more than a five- or 10-minute drive to the next locale. Start at the Weinstein Hammons Gallery , which specializes in contemporary photography, then check out the Northern Clay Center , with its wide-ranging ceramic artworks. Continue to All My Relations Gallery , which showcases the work of Native American artists. Or instead, you could easily spend an hour exploring the Northrup King Building , a massive brick industrial complex in the Northeast that now houses more than 300 art studios, galleries and shops. Many open to the public on Saturday afternoons, and although the quality varies, it’s worth seeking out the first-floor Galleri 167 with colorful abstract paintings and wall-mounted sculptures, and the second-floor studio where the printmaker Beth Dorsey , a Queens-born Minneapolis transplant, makes intricate lattice prints.

Pryes Brewing Company

Across the train tracks from the Northrup King Building, Indeed Brewing Company draws crowds with delightfully unusual craft beers and an inviting taproom filled with whimsical art. Start with a few smaller pours to sample the range on tap, like the tangy mango sour, the aromatic pistachio cream ale and the refreshing sea-salt-and-lemon lager (from $4 for six-ounce pours). If the bar is packed, head over to Pryes Brewing Company , an enormous brewery on the western bank of the river. Order a soft pretzel ($10) and a pint of Glamorama, a citrusy West Coast-style I.P.A. ($8), and try your hand at feather bowling, where players roll a wooden ball shaped like a cheese wheel down a sloped lane to land as close as possible to a vertical feather at the other end.

The Uptown neighborhood has struggled to regain its pre-pandemic vibrancy , but you wouldn’t know it by stepping inside Kim’s . The chef Ann Kim opened this casual restaurant with a rollicking energy last November in the same space as her former Mexican-inflected restaurant. Now, her Korean-American background takes the spotlight: a smash burger on a soft hotteok bun ($12), Korean fried chicken wings with ranch dressing ($16) and the dish my table fought over: a twist on mac and cheese with chewy rice cakes smothered in a cheese sauce spiked with gochugaru, a red-pepper powder ($15). Ask for a booth by the window with space for all the sharing plates, including bindaetteok (mung-bean pancakes, $12) and soy-glazed beef-and-kimchi mandu dumplings ($12), along with a few banchan (sides).

After dinner, head down the mural-splashed alley behind Kim’s to Bronto Bar . At this moody basement bar, which opened last year, settle into one of the soft couches and peruse the menu of fun cocktails, the best of which is By the Sea, a neon-blue concoction of shochu, Curaçao, pineapple and bitter Americano liqueur with a shark gummy candy garnishing the delicate stemmed glass ($13). Or hop over to Bryant Lake Bowl , a classic eight-lane bowling alley nearby that was built in the 1930s (and recently appeared on the cover of the Black Keys’ new album ). Soak up the old-school vibes — no automatic scoring or video screens here — with a Hamm’s Tall Boy ($4.50) from the bar while rolling a few late-night games ($5 each; shoe rental $2).

The Third Avenue Bridge leading to downtown Minneapolis.

Minneapolis may be famous for the Jucy Lucy — a burger with molten cheese inside two patties. But it ought to be known for the outstanding egg-and-cheese breakfast sandwich at Marty’s Deli , a sunny shop in the Northeast that the chef Martha Polacek opened in 2023. What sets this sandwich apart is the fluffy house-made focaccia flecked with rosemary and sea salt, which is filled with soft eggs, melted American cheese and a schmear of garlicky aioli ($9). Pro tip: Order the hashbrowns on the side ($5) and cram bits into the sandwich for extra crunch. It’s best enjoyed with a cup of coffee ($3) at a table flooded with light from the wall of windows. Before leaving, grab a scotcharoo (the Midwest’s salty-sweet, chocolate-and-butterscotch-topped twist on a Rice Krispies Treat, $3.50) for later.

There’s always something new to discover at the Walker Art Center , the city’s preeminent arts institution (admission, $18). The latest exhibition, “Keith Haring: Art is for Everybody,” which opened last weekend, includes over 100 works and archival material from the American pop artist (through Sept. 8). And in June, the center will open “This Must Be the Place,” an exhibition of works from its evolving collection, with paintings by Edward Hopper and Franz Marc alongside new acquisitions from contemporary artists like Jennifer Packer. Outside in the adjacent sculpture garden (free), which will host its first art fair May 11 to 12, most visitors beeline to the supersize “Spoonbridge and Cherry” sculpture. Instead, climb the hill to enter a hidden bunkerlike installation by James Turrell, and watch clouds float across a square of blue sky overhead.

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