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walkable neighborhoods

Linden Hills… picturesque Minneapolis lakes neighborhood with an interesting history

Linden Hills, nestled in the rolling hills between the southern shore of Bde Maka Ska (formerly known as Lake Calhoun) and the western shore of Lake Harriet, is one of...
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Before the State Fairgrounds… King’s Fair in Seward neighborhood

At a closing on a home in the Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis the buyer noted that the legal description was the ‘Fairground Addition’… which prompted a lively discussion where we...
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Wheelock Parkway… an enigmatic throughway in St Paul

As a young adult from “small city” North Dakota, Minneapolis/St Paul was a fascinating, exotic place. My wife and I often explored the fascinations of the “Cities”, like landmarks, parkways...
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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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Kindee Thai Restaurant – in the Middle of the Theater & Museum District

A few weeks ago we met some friends at the Kindee Thai Restaurant to grab a bite before a showing of Frankenstein: Playing with Fire at the Guthrie Theater ....
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St. Paul’s Summit Hill Neighborhood… historic, walkable, both quiet and bustling

My favorite place to walk isn’t a tranquil path through trees. My favorite place to walk is in a well-kept and fully established residential neighborhood like Summit Hill in St Paul....
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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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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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