Last weekend my friend Ruth and I went on a Summit Avenue walking tour in St. Paul and I wanted to share photos and what I remember. It’s a 90 minute tour of some of the biggest and oldest homes on Summit Avenue that starts at the James J. Hill house. We walked maybe a … More Summit Avenue Walking Tour, St. Paul, MN, June 2019
I’m working my way through my posts about our trip to Washington, D.C. I did a sum-up of nearly everything we did and another post about the great food that we had, one political cartoon exhibit , so this time I want to highlight the art that we saw and experienced. I had been to the … More National Gallery of Art and National Portrait Gallery
We never miss the fair and this year we went three times. We always go opening day and this year’s crowd was dizzying. Sure enough, it broke the record for opening day attendance. I met hubby and Miss M mid morning as I had to work a few hours that morning and I knew the … More Minnesota State Fair 2018
Woo hoo! It’s time for my annual post about the Minnesota State Fair! We always go to the fair opening day and it seems every year it feels more crowded. I checked out the fair’s website and found some interesting numbers. I wasn’t imagining it. Each year on opening day for the last two years … More Minnesota State Fair 2017
Most folks here in the twin cities know about the Arboretum and I had heard about it but, for some reason, I didn’t make it out there until I had been living here 25 years. I finally got to see it in person last year. Since I work for the University of Minnesota I get … More Minnesota Landscape Arboretum – a summer visit
Hello! I’m back after a week in Chicago and ready to tell you all about it. Wow. I’m still in awe of this great, great city. It’s hard to imagine, but I feel like I love it more and more with each visit. Our week started off by hubby taking Amtrak from St. Paul … More Chicago, still an excellent town to visit
The Walker has a “free first Saturday” which is a great deal because one adult ticket is $12. Oh, interesting current update. I went to their website to make sure it’s actually $12 and they’re having free admission until February 7. Come in from the cold and see some art, says their site. We might have … More Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
