1 Take in the 25th-anniversary production of the classic A Christmas Carol, at Minneapolis's Guthrie Theater (725 Vineland Pl., Minneapolis; 612-377-2224).
2 Savor the jumbo Polish sausages from Kramarczuk Sausage Company, considered one of Minneapolis's culinary treasures by local chefs (215 E. Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis; 612-379-3018).
3 Cross names off your holiday gift list at one of the 500 retail shops at the Mall of America (Bloomington; 800-879-3555).
4 Stop by the New French Bakery for artisanal European Christmas breads, such as stollen and panettone (122 N. 4th St., Minneapolis; 612-375-0791). Or check out the 55-year-old Wuollet Bakery, which produces Scandinavian Christmas specialties, such as jule kage, a holiday bread with dried fruit (3608 W. 50th St., Minneapolis; 612-922-4341).
5 Stay at Stillwater's historic William Sauntry Mansion and enjoy its Victorian ambience (626 N. 4th St., Stillwater; 800-828-2653).
--Lily Barberio



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