Parks & Trails

Downtown Minneapolis gets a Woonerf between affordable housing and a 55+ community… what’s a Woonerf?!

When I first heard of the development plans at the corner of 3rd Avenue and 2nd Street in downtown Minneapolis a couple years ago I was excited to hear about...
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Trading size for location

Millennials and Baby Boomers have more things in common than you might think… including putting location above size when buying a home. In fact, many in both generations prefer smaller,...
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Rice Lake Nature Area… adventure and exploration in the middle of the city

We've walked wilderness trails before, but it's amazing to have it right in the middle of our urban area. Adventure awaits you in the Rice Lake Nature Area in Golden...
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Twin Cities Regional Parks get more visitors than the Mall of America!

Love living connected to nature with opportunities for outdoor recreation and just plain fun? It is hard to find a metropolitan area more committed to parks and trails than the...
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Grand Ole Creamery… making homemade ice cream since 1984

I confess to being an ice cream snob… fostered by our wonderful, independent, locally owned Twin Cities homemade ice cream shops. When we moved here in 1987 we were elated...
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Staying in the Twin Cities This Weekend? Well, check out the pools!

Remember the city "pools"? They were rectangular concrete holes in the ground. Now, we have beautiful aquatic playgrounds! Sprinklers, chutes, slides, tubing and more! And they are still evolving for...
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25 ideas for your Twin Cities summer fun-do ‘staycation’ list

There are about a million things to do on a 'staycation' in the Twin Cities. According to me, 10 things to explore on a Twin Cities 'staycation' are: (in no...
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Minneapolis Made the Top 10 List of Cities Residents Never Want to Leave

Some people love to head out on vacations, but if you prefer a 'staycation' and are looking for a place to live that is so awesome that you don't have...
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