“Casablanca . . . for Kids” That’s my take on the newest (and last?) Harry Potter movie, viewed at an early screening last night (double-thanks to my 70 and 80-something parents — once for scoring the free tix, and again for sitting through it). My 11-year son and his friend loved it; ditto my 8...Read More
“Don’t Call it a Blimp — It’s an Airship!” Whatever it’s called, it was over 36th St. and Highway 100 in St. Louis Park this morning, heading southwest at a surprisingly fast clip (40 mph?). Apparently, the airship (zeppelin? dirigible?) — an, um . . . advertising vehicle for Farmers Insurance — will be based in...Read More
Expiring Auto Lease I’ve never leased a car before my current one, which means I’ve never had a car come off-lease before, either. So, I don’t know if this has happened to anyone else, but as the remaining time on my lease winds down (I have until Labor Day), I find myself becoming increasingly self-conscious about...Read More
“Top Ten” Signs How do you know you’ve stumbled across a “too-trendy” neighborhood? My list of “Top Ten” signs follows (below). Any resemblance to certain (unnamed) Twin Cities neighborhoods is purely. . . intentional. For the record, though, the neighborhood in question was The Marina in San Francisco, near where my family was staying the other week. 10....Read More
With its mix of art galleries, eclectic housing, and neighborhood bars and restaurants, Northeast Minneapolis (“Nordeast” to old-timers) is known for having good karma. It also has “Good Carma,” an auto repair shop on Lowry just east of University.Read More
“I’ll Have a Star Tribune With That” Yes, I know most people get their news online these days (the remainder presumably still pick up newpapers on their front stoops). However, if you’re away from home and also in need of a caffeine “booster shot” — Starbucks (or I’m sure Caribou) will hand you one through...Read More
