Neighborhoods

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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Irvine Park… one of Saint Paul’s first residential neighborhoods

When John Irvine arrived in Saint Paul in 1843 he purchased the Mississippi River’s Upper Landing boat docks and 300 acres of recently ceded Dakota lands and operated a ferry...
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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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Finding a neighborhood that fits you

While it is important to know that the ‘perfect’ house and the ‘perfect’ neighborhood don’t really exist, it is possible to find a great home in the best neighborhood for...
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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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Finding Community, Finding Home

Vector Illustration When looking for a new home, we often focus on the house itself: four bedrooms, two bathrooms, large kitchen, two car garage, two fireplaces, move-in-ready. Whatever our hopes...
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The Market at Malcolm Yards… Bebe Zito ice cream and much more

We discovered Malcolm Market a few weeks ago when we searched for handmade ice cream and were excited to discover that Bebe Zito had a shop there for burgers and...
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The Yarnery… nurturing creativity in the Ramsey Hill Historic District

When I learned that a friend who recently retired loves to knit, I knew I had to give her a gift card for The Yarnery… a wonderful learning-focused yarn shop...
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