Walkable Neighborhoods

Excelsior… small-town lakeside living only 30 minutes from downtown Minneapolis

Minnesota is known as the ‘land of lakes’ and Lake Minnetonka is the grandaddy of Twin Cities lakes, with 140 miles of meandering lakeshore. Nestled on the south shore of...
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Ready for “Surban” living? Where you can find it in the Twin Cities

The demand for walkable urban neighborhoods has been strong for years, but the newest trend is shifting to SURBAN living… a suburban area with the feel of urban living, including...
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Summer art fair season begins with Edina Art Fair

I think of the summer season as book-ended by the Edina Art Fair the first weekend in June and the Uptown Art Fair the first weekend in August, followed by...
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Summer has arrived at Lake Calhoun… walk, bike, sail your way to Tin Fish for great shrimp tacos!

Minnesota is named the ‘Land of Lakes’ for good reason… Minnesota has 90,000 miles of shoreline, more than California, Florida and Hawaii combined!  Tons of Minnesotans headed to northern lake...
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Looking for a beautiful, affordable townhome community with easy access to both Minneapolis and St. Paul? Check out Windsor Green!

New town home complexes often have upscale finishes and trendy design, but are lacking when it comes to practical space… for living, storage, garage, as well as surrounding green space!...
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Kingfield… one of the best Minneapolis food neighborhoods

The Kingfield neighborhood was farmland in the late 1880s when Colonel Willam S. King donated Lake Harriet and surrounding land to the City of Minneapolis. Dupont Avenue now becomes a...
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Twin Cities communities with the highest Walkscores

It should come as no surprise that the core cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have the highest concentration of walkable neighborhoods in the Twin Cities metro area. However, when...
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Edina’s 50th and France… walker’s and shopper’s paradise

Edina's 'downtown' at 50th and France neighborhood has long been a boutique shopping destination. With a 'Walker's Paradise' Walkscore of 90, people now also think of it as a walkable,...
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