Neighborhoods

Mischief… Grand Avenue toys and amusements for all ages

It’s hard to find a better place to meander than along Grand Avenue between Lexington and Dale, where old houses that have become storefronts and eateries mingle with more standard...
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Kordiak Park… the first park in the Anoka County Parks System

I had passed by the small sign to Kordiak Park on Highway 65 many times before I learned about the lovely Innsbruck community that surrounds the park, partly in Columbia...
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Four Churches on One City Block… a Guinness World Record only in NE Minneapolis

Nestled in the residential bowels of Northeast Minneapolis on a sleepy little park side block, four churches stand. Minneapolis Northeast is well known for many things. Its breweries, churches and...
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Edina & St. Anthony Park start the summer art fair season

The first weekend in June officially starts the summer art fair season, at least in my mind. The big one is the Edina Art Fair, which is one of the...
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Tillie’s Farmhouse, Splendidly Homespun!

The snow and ice were mostly gone and we were walking the streets of Merriam Park, exploring this neighborhood near the river and the University of Thomas in St Paul...
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Falcon Heights… highly rated home of the MN State Fair and UMN St. Paul campus

Falcon Heights is the home of the University of Minnesota St. Paul campus and the Minnesota State Fair. It is also a small suburb with only about 2 1/4 square...
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Bob’s Produce Ranch… think spring

Nothing says spring to me more than bright green asparagus spears, and they were standing tall at Bob’s Produce Ranch yesterday when I stopped to get a dose of spring....
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Did you know a first ring suburban school district can serve 7-8 or more cities?

Don’t assume that all homes in a Twin Cities suburb will be in a school district with the same name. It is not uncommon for a school district to serve...
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