Neighborhoods

King’s Fair… precursor to the Minnesota State Fair

At a recent closing on a home in the Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis the buyer noted that the legal description was the ‘Fairground Addition’… which prompted a lively discussion where...
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Merriam Park’s Neighborhood Cafe… at the corner of Snelling, Selby and delicious

The blackboard behind the eat-in bar in St. Paul's Merriam Park Neighborhood Cafe proudly states that City Pages voted them 'Best Pancakes' for 2014. When serendipity brought us to the...
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Anoka County Fair is Hopping

Have you been there? I've attended our Minnesota State Fair manyl times, but this year we got to see the Anoka County Fair. It helps to have grandchildren involved  there…...
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Signs of an up and coming neighborhood

If you are looking for a neighborhood likely to be on the up-swing, here are some of telltale signs of a soon-to-be hot real estate market.  On-trend businesses are moving...
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Hopkins… the Mid-West

You've passed by the City of Hopkins many times, I'll bet… yet you may not have "entered" the city. This small community surrounded by other better-know western suburbs is a...
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Midway Neighborhood… midway between Minneapolis, St. Paul, and a whole lotta universities

MIDWAY is officially Hamline-Midway, a St. Paul neighborhood about midway between downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul. Hamline University is located within its borders, but it is close to many...
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The Grandest Home on one of the Grandest Streets in the U.S.

St. Paul’s Summit Avenue has been named one of the 10 grandest streets in the United States… lined with impressive historic mansions including the Minnesota Governor’s residence. None is more...
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Seward Neighorhood… Minneapolis Biker’s Paradise and Walker’s Dream!

Seward is a small neighborhood near the University of Minnesota that has a Bike Score of 98 and walk scores in the 80’s! A biker’s paradise, its location makes it...
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