Osowski's Flea Market served as the location of the flea market in Kevin Smith's film Mallrats.

It's open from mid-May to September. No word on if there are topless fortune tellers there.

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Although it was set in New Jersey, the main location for the Kevin Smith film "Mallrats" was the Eden Prairie Center mall in Eden Prairie, MN.

This was Kevin Smith's second feature, and his first studio picture. It also served as the introduction of Jason Lee as an actor.

"Mallrats" alumi Ethan Suplee and Jason Lee would go on to do four seasons of the show "My Name is Earl."

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I don't know much about this location, except it is listed on the letter head inside the liner notes of my "God Ween Satan" cd.

I know that TwinTone Records put out over 300 records between 1977 and 1994. One of them is the album "God Ween Satan", so that alone is worth noting.

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Besides being a cornerstone of the Minneapolis music scene (literally, it is at the corner of First Avenue and 7th st) that most medium to large acts have played in the past several decades, this old Greyhound bus depot was owned by Prince for a time, and was featured in the film "Purple Rain" in 1984.

The 7th St. Entry is located in the same building, featuring a great space to watch up-and-coming acts in an intimate space.

The newly opened The Depot Tavern is part of the area. Its menu features the "Diamond Dog", a bacon-wrapped hot dog in a pretzel bun.

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Lakewood Cemetery is the final resting place of Tiny Tim, the celebrity figure best known for his ukulele version of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips".

Tiny Tim had two heart attacks on stage, the last being his final. He died on Nov. 30, 1996, at the age of 64. R.I.P.

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