Minneapolis

This Minneapolis landmark once held the largest timepiece in world

It’s hard to miss the distinctive clock tower on the historic City Hall and County Courthouse in downtown Minneapolis. When the clock was added in 1916, it was heralded as...
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Minnesota… Land of 10,000 Choirs

Choral singing in Minnesota is taken quite seriously – begun when Scandinavian Lutherans started moving here in the 1800s.  They brought with them traditions of singing… which inspired strong choral...
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European Christmas Market creates new Minneapolis Holidazzle Village tradition

The next chapter of the Minneapolis Holidazzle tradition opened this weekend with the new Holidazzle Village and Minneapolis Holiday Market.  Christmas markets have been a German tradition for 700 years....
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Can Snow (or Frozen Lakes, at Least) Make us Happier?

According to marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols in his book Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier,...
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Walking the hills of Golden Valley… Tyrol Hills North

My walking leads me, not the other way around. Perhaps it's a sense adventure or maybe just disorganization. But, I love doing it. And, yes, I have got gotten lost...
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The Twin Cities of Minnesota… where there is always tonic in the air and wine in the winds…

We just finished a fascinating course to become 'Old Home Certified', which of course included some history of the Twin Cities. While the current growth of the LRT lines makes...
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Art is alive and well in the Twin Cities… in venues large and small, urban and suburban, any time of year

Art is alive and well in the Twin Cities… I just did a Google search for arts events today and got a list of 84 events for just one day!...
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University of Minnesota – Wow!

I can't say what I was expecting when I visited the University of Minnesota campus yesterday. But, I came away with a high respect for this complex organism. It's easy...
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