Life in Minneapolis-St. Paul

Art Fair season is here… three good ones this weekend

We are lucky to have art fairs throughout the summer season, but the three this weekend are some of my favorites. Art in the Hollow – in St. Paul with...
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2026 Profile In Courage

The People of the Twin Cities honored with 2026 JFK Profile in Courage Award

What an honor! This week the people of the Twin Cities, Minnesota were honored with a John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award® “for risking their lives to protect their neighbors...
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End In Sight

In support of community… an end is in sight

Last Friday I met a fellow Realtor for lunch at The Birdhouse Eat and Drink on Main Street in Robbinsdale. We specifically chose to meet there in support of small...
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States Ranking Jobs Wallethub

Minnesota again ranks third-best in the nation for jobs

Job hunting is hard work, and every year WalletHub compares the 50 states across 34 key indicators of job-market strength and economic health to come up with a ranking of...
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Forepaugh’s fine dining… don’t miss their Sweet Pea Agnolotti

When Joseph Forepaugh built this grand mansion as a family home in 1870 it occupied 3 lots on a hill on the edge of Irvine Park, with 5 more lots...
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Minneapolis is one of the world’s happiest places… does it have to do with our Nordic roots?

Last year, Minneapolis was the only US city to make the Gold List of the world’s happiest cities according to The Institute for the Quality of LIfe, and it made...
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Giant LOTI No. 2 Pencil… the next “Spoonbridge and Cherry”?

Where but in Minneapolis would about 2,000 people attend the annual sharpening festivities of a giant pencil?! After a giant wind storm blew off the top of a giant 180-year-old...
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Plymouth Slider

Things to love about living in Plymouth, Minnesota

Best Place to Live – Plymouth is consistently chosen as one of America’s best places to live by a variety of list makers – in 2025 it ranked as the...
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