The 5-8 Tavern & Grill in Maplewood is celebrating a decade of great food and good times during the entire month of May 2012.  Elvis Tribute Artist Art Kistler joined me this morning to talk about his show tomorrow (Wed.) at 5-8 Tavern and Grill.  He'll get 'em  “all shook up”  starting at 6 p.m.  Tickets are only $30 for both dinner and the show.   Entrée options include a Juicy Lucy Basket!  Mmm...cheese!

Log on to 5-8 Tavern & Grill website or call 651-735-5858 for details and tickets.

She had me at coffee.  lol.  Check out Carrie's finds, including free coffee, lotion and passport photos.  Free=cool!

Meet the Olympian who's credited with kicking off a running boom in the 70s!



On May 9, the Running Room will celebrate the opening of its ninth Minnesota location with the grand opening of its store in Eagan. The Eagan Running Room's opening will include a 5K run/walk to benefit the Eagan & Lakeville Resource Centers. Frank Shorter, a 1972 Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist and member of the US Olympic, Distance and Track and Field Halls of Fame, will also be in attendance to help celebrate the grand opening.

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One hundred percent of the entry fee for the 5K run/walk will go to benefit the Eagan & Lakeville Resource Centers, which is the largest food shelf program in Dakota County. Members of the community are invited to stop by the Eagan Running Room on May 9 to participate in the event and to meet Shorter, along with Running Room founder and author of eight books on running and walking, John Stanton

He's been the musical guest, he's done skits and now he'll host Saturday Night Live.  Mick Jagger will be the star of the season finale.  Here's hoping Jimmy Fallon makes an appearance too.  Click the clip to see one of SNL's funniest moments.

Local finance expert Carrie Rocha had deets on more free deals today, including free pizza.  Mmm.  Check Carrie's website PocketYourDollars.com for that and more.

It was the boy versus the bass last night at Lake Nokomis.  Even without a look at the fish, the smile will tell you who won.   (Nightcrawler on a pink jig head, in case you're wondering.)

Check out the way we surprised my wife on Friday.  Thanks to ProFlowers for the flowers and the chocolate suprise.  You can get the same combo, don't forget to click on the mic. in the upper right hand corner of the screen and enter my name--Jeff Olsen--to save 50 percent!

For details on The Salvation Army's MOST Amazing Race log on to amazingracemn.org.

Carrie Rocha of Pocket Your Dollars was on this morning to spotlight some great online deals.  In onne deal-- a new website Copious (like a combo of Ebay and Pintrest) is offering a $10 credit to use for shopping!