What Is the Fittest City in the US?

Posted by John Farrier in Society & Culture on May 31, 2011 at 5:59 pm

According to a study by the American College of Sports Medicine, it’s the Minneapolis-St.Paul metropolitan area, followed by Washington, D.C.:

Their winning rank reflects the cities’ relatively low (and rapidly-diminishing) smoking rate, their above-average percentage of regular exercisers, moderate-to-low rates of obesity, asthma, diabetes, and other chronic concerns, and rising share of farmers’ markets (indicative of a trend towards healthier dining). Boston takes the bronze, with Portland, Oregon fourth and Denver in fifth place. At the opposite end of the spectrum, Oklahoma City ranks as America’s least fit metro, followed by Louisville, Memphis, Birmingham, and Detroit.

Link via Marginal Revolution | Photo (unrelated) by Flickr user Jason Lengstorf used under Creative Commons license

 
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Zombie Bar

Posted by Miss Cellania in Food & Drink on August 17, 2009 at 11:44 am

When Stand Up Frank’s in Minneapolis closed it’s doors ealier this year, no one could foresee the undead rising in it’s place. Donny Dirk’s Zombie Den in Minneapolis is a zombie bar!

In the corner, a small chainsaw sits inside a glass case that reads “In case of zombie attack, break glass.” The bartenders all dress like Simon Pegg in “Shaun of the Dead” — white button-up, red tie and blood stains. The friendly female servers wear long black gowns. Again: This is a classy zombie joint.

No word on whether brains are on the menu. Link -via Pajiba

(image credit: Tom Wallace, Star Tribune)

 
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