thanksgiving

This year's event happens Thursday, November 22 from 11 AM to 3 PM at the DECC in Duluth.

Turkey -- it's the centerpiece of many a Thanksgiving dinner. It's also quite the industry.

Traditions are funny things, not always good things. Sometimes families like to celebrate their heritage and will serve foods that are brought from the old country and have them for a certain holiday. Some foods aren't served over the years because no one can make them like Grandma used to, some aren't served because they are wretched piles of you know what.

What are some of the foods you love to eat for Thanksgiving? It seems most people have forgotten what the holiday is really about and it's become a day of eating and watching football.

There's nothing quite like a designated food holiday to make non-cooks squirm; You can't hide behind Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, or even the 4th of July fireworks: Thanksgiving is all about the meal. As the resident foodie in the building, I tend to field a lot of questions each year around this time - from when to thaw a turkey and what process to use, to what inventive sides can someone make to add some zest into their celebration.

The Mall Of America gambled last year and decided to close for Thanksgiving. It made a statement to the other stores that keep opening earlier and earlier on Thanksgiving. The nation's biggest mall said it is going to do it again this year.

The Queen of Pop spent her Thanksgiving at a center that protects LGBT youth 'from the harms of homelessness and empowers them to reclaim their lives.'

There are a lot of things to like about Thanksgiving.

As a Foodie, I am always amused and interested in the fact that many people are scared of cooking a large meal for a crowd - especially a holiday meal like Thanksgiving.  Maybe it's because I've grown up around food and food prep that I actually find it easier to serve a larger table than a smaller one.

Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful, right? Well, maybe it’s best to be thankful you don’t eat more meals with the people who’ll be seated around the table with you, gobbling on turkey.

The Macy's Thanksgiving Parade turns 90 this year, and Kelsea Ballerini, De La Soul, Grace VanderWaal and more will help celebrate.

Thanksgiving is, obviously, a time to give thanks, so do yourself a favor and try not to say these words. Everyone will thank you for it.