Minneapolis

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Willey House is open this Sunday, 10/22/23

It was 1977 when we first sought out The Willey House, driving down from NDSU in Fargo, ND where John was an architecture student. We were surprised by how ‘not...
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Weavers Guild, coffee shop, bookstore, gift shop and more… all at Open Book

Driving by Open Book at 1011 Washington Ave S in downtown Minneapolis you might never guess how much the three renovated 100-year-old buildings that form OPEN BOOK encompasses. Their mission...
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8 Things to know about the Minneapolis Prospect Park neighborhood

Republished post from 9/16/18 Have you ever wondered about the distinctive “Witch’s Hat” tower you can see piercing the skyline as you travel along I-94 between Minneapolis and St. Paul?...
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Docomomo Twin Cities Modern – fall home tour 16 September 2023

Docomomo Fall Home Tour Day is early this year… Saturday, September 16,2023 Tour: 11 am – 2 pm Reception: 3 pm – 4:30 pm Tickets are already on sale! This...
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Owamni by Sioux Chef… James Beard-awarded indigenous restaurant on the Minneapolis riverfront on site of first MN Japanese restaurant

In 1968, the first Japanese restaurant in Minnesota, Fuji-Ya, opened on top of the limestone foundation of a 19th-century flour mill on the Mississippi riverfront in downtown Minneapolis. It offered...
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Two rare Lustron homes hit the market

Lustron homes are pre-fabricated steel homes built 1947-1950 in response to the shortage of homes available for GIs returning home from World War II. They had plans to build 15,000...
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Barbette… casual French bistro

Does spring have you longing for Parisian fare? It may not be quite nice enough for sidewalk dining yet, but Barbette has stood the test of time and has won...
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Hidden Gem at Walker Art Center… Sky Pesher by James Turrell

When I saw a short little article about Sky Pesher by American artist James Turrell in the StarTribune this week, it warmed my heart and made me smile. Sky Pesher...
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