Hundreds of fans were shocked Friday when K-pop band Katseye made a surprise appearance at a pop-up event at the Mall of America and later visited a Target in downtown Minneapolis.

Mall Of America is the latest spotlight of our Traveler as we explore what about the locale in Minneapolis makes it a must-visit spot.

The Grammy-nominated K-pop-style group Katseye will kick off its North American tour with a sold-out concert at The Armory in Minneapolis this week. But before that happens, the Mall of America will host a (K-)pop-up to celebrate the group with Kpop Nara, the K-pop-themed store that will open at the Bloomington shopping center next year.

If you're looking to get into the holiday spirit and celebrate, Mall of America has the perfect place for you.

On Tuesday, CardVault by Tom Brady announced a new location at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. This marks the ninth location for the company, which focuses on “buying, selling, trading, and grading sports cards and collectibles.”

You can get the whole lot of those instructions under your belt by dropping into one of the many holiday-themed pop-up bars surfacing in late November, whether it's charming, kitschy, or "Gremlins"-themed. Here are some of the festive, décor-stuffed, cocktail-slinging pop-ups you’ll find around the Twin Cities through the end of the year.

BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota -- The man charged with throwing a 5-year-old boy off a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America told police he was angry at being rejected by women at the Minnesota mall and was "looking for someone to kill" when he went there ...

Houston's Galleria mall was ranked the third most walkable mall in the U.S. with 4.24 miles of walking distance, turning holiday shopping into a significant workout.