Neighborhoods

8 things to know about Golden Valley, a great place to call home

At an open house in Golden Valley yesterday it didn't surprise me to see many of the same people who also came to a recent open house in St. Louis...
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Signs Windsor Green is a great place to live!

As I met for a photo shoot in Windsor Green last week we lamented over all the street work going on in the complex. All the streets are torn up...
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Kuipers… Golden Valley’s place to go for hardware doo-hickeys for decades

I love the feel of a local hardware store… the kind where the aisles are piled high with things as diverse as potato chips and little bins of screws of...
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The Wayzata Promenade… like the Edina Promenade, this new development scores high in walkability and Baby Boomer livability

It is hard to miss the massive building project taking place on the site of the old Bay Center Mall as you enter the small, picturesque community of Wayzata on...
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FREE Coffee and WiFi at Wayzata’s MainStreet Gourmet Bakery

Unlike the many shops that sell coffee and have a few pastries on the side, this self-proclaimed "old style bakery" serves delicious baked goods… and offers FREE  coffee to go...
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Washburn-Fair Oaks Historic District in diverse Whittier neighborhood

In the shadow of downtown, just south of the Minneapolis Convention Center on 3rd Avenue South (also known as Avenue of the Arts) is Washburn Fair Oaks Park and Historic...
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Exploring the North Loop… unique boutiques and design shops

The North Loop isn't a high density shopping area, but as we strolled the area around The Bachelor Farmer on Saturday we were delighted by the unique boutiques and design...
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The Bachelor Farmer… a good reason to visit the Minneapolis North Loop neighborhood

The Bachelor Farmer restaurant has been collecting accolades since it opened in 2011 and earned the title of Restaurant of the Year. We tried to make reservations for our anniversary...
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