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Wondering if a St. Paul property has lead water lines?

Lead Free SPRWS is a 10-year plan to replace all lead water service lines in the St. Paul Regional Water Service area at no cost to property owners. Since 2022,...
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Nordic Dogs… chef driven, Scandinavian street food inspired

When our son invited us to come with them to Nordic Dogs food truck at Wandering Leaf Brewing we said sure, we always love trying something new and John loves...
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Art Fair season is here… three good ones this weekend

We are lucky to have art fairs throughout the summer season, but the three this weekend are some of my favorites. Art in the Hollow – in St. Paul with...
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Holman’s Table… brunch at St. Paul Airport, an unexpected delight

We are always looking for new places for Sunday brunch, and when John found Holman’s Table I was excited. I had never been to the St. Paul Airport before and...
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Two magnificent churches designed by French architect Emmanuel Louis Masqueray

Easter Sunday made me think about two magnificent churches designed by French architect Emmanuel Louis Masqueray, one in Minneapolis and one in St. Paul. Both opened in 1915, and both are...
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La Cucaracha… award winning Mexican restaurant with a 60-year history

We first experienced La Cucaracha in the late 1980s, when we moved to the Twin Cities. It was new to us, but had already been around since the 1960s. We...
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Stonebridge Estate remnants… waterfall on hillside deemed too difficult to build on

This year’s Docomomo fall MCM tour included one of my favorite parts of Saint Paul… the steep, wooded slope between Mt. Curve Boulevard and Stonebridge Boulevard on the east end...
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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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