“Cold Enough For ‘Ya?,” or “Go West North, Young Man” I’m sure that other people have their own preferred definitions of what constitutes a “true Minnesotan” (growing up knowing how to sheetrock? Ice skating before you could walk?), but here’s mine: “A true Minnesotan is someone who heads north, not south whenever they have vacation...Read More
“No, Really: Bring . . the . . Cake!” Thanks to popular culture, some perfectly innocuous phrases have been ruined. To pick just one example, my 13 year-old son and I were bringing his birthday cake, ice cream, etc. to the party room where we were hosting his friends the other weekend. My hands were...Read More
Same Prices as a Decade Ago (or Longer) Even with the recent carnage, the stock market has more than doubled from its post-2008 Crash lows. Upper bracket housing? Not so much. At least in many choice Twin Cities neighborhoods, luxury homes can be had for the same prices they fetched a decade ago (or even...Read More
Early February Snowstorm Paralyzes Twin Cities Admittedly, it only works if you: a) live close by; b) own a 4-wheel drive; and c) have a flexible schedule. But, if all those apply (they do for me), a big snowstorm is a GREAT time to call your doctor’s office and check for cancellations. I did, and shaved almost three...Read More
Also Known as “Splash Stick,” “Lid Sip Hole Plug,” & “Green Thing” (Just Don’t Call it a “Swizzle Stick”) Want to know why you can get one of those “dip sticks” (my term) at Starbucks — but not at Caribou, Dunn Bros., or other coffee chain? Starbucks has a patent on it. Or more specifically,...Read More
8-10 Neighborhoods = 1 “Community“ How many neighborhoods are there in Minneapolis? According to the City (and likely most area Realtors), just under 100. See map, below right. However, that’s too unwieldy for consumers. So, to make MLS more user-friendly, the local MLS just added a new field called “Minneapolis Community search box,” with the 11...Read More
