Minneapolis

Lakewood Cemetery Memorial Chapel… a gem of Byzantine mosaic art and architecture

When a couple different people told me they saw me listed as a source for an article in the fall issue of Minnesota History magazine I decided maybe it was...
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Made me smile… rockman statues at US District Courthouse Plaza in Minneapolis

We love walking city streets and decided to park blocks away from Hen House Eatery in downtown Minneapolis so we could walk and wander on our way to brunch over...
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My three favorite things at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden has long been one of my favorite places, and as with any place I have my favorite things within the garden. The garden was just being...
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Great Blue Herons are busy nesting on islands near Marshall Terrace Park

Every spring about 200 great blue herons return to nest on two small islands on the Mississippi River about 2-3 miles north of downtown Minneapolis, near Marshall Terrace Park, 2740...
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Andy Warhol Sunset Series… an original print for every guest room in the IDS Marquette Hotel

Fifty years ago the iconic IDS tower became the centerpiece of downtown Minneapolis and dwarfed the Foshay Tower, which had been the tallest building in Minneapolis since 1929. For half...
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Fire & Nice Alehouse… inventive par-baked pizza, rotating MN beer list

This neighborhood  haunt for wood-fired pizza and a rotating MN Beer list from as many breweries as they can get got a shout-out in the StarTribune recently, and husband John...
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Dayton’s retail is back with a holiday maker’s market!

The iconic Dayton’s department store started with a 6-story building at the corner of 7th and Nicollet in downtown Minneapolis, built in 1902 on the site of the former Westminster...
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Minneapolis Sculpture Garden… new work celebrates Dakota language and culture

When I read about the latest addition to the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden I knew it was time for a visit. It made me think of a walking labyrinth for spiritual...
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