May 2011
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Old Cars
My Dad recently put together a list of all the cars he’s owned in his life. I believe only his first car was a new one, the rest being 4-5 years old, with low miles, and bought from trusting friends and coworkers.
1959 - Ford Fairlane - green
1961 - VW Beattle - black
1964 - Chevy Biscayne - white
1964 - Chevy Biscayne - light green
1968 - Plymouth Satellite - maroon
1970 - Dodge...
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Balancing nature in Richfield | StarTribune.com →
If you’ve never been to Wood Lake Nature Center, I’d highly recommend it. Whether you go in the summer for a nice walk, or in the winter to snowshoe, it’s a great place. Even better, become a member!
“At 40, Wood Lake Nature Center, believed to be the first municipal nature center in the area, is still seeking a balance between the desires of people and the needs of...
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Baby Dean Orange Chair: A years worth of our favorite orange chair pics
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Baby Dean Walking (with help)
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House Info from HC Library →
This is very cool, here is what they sent me regarding our 1921 house. Thanks!
hclib:
House History - uncovering new information in your own backyard (or porch).
If you are interested in finding out more about your house, here is a great place to start and if you’d like to see the permit card for your house in Minneapolis, just shoot us an email: specialcoll [at] hclib.org.
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Win Cities →
Win. Take that Portland.
Bakeries in the 612 →
midtownmpls:
Also mentioned: Salty Tart at Midtown Global Market, Bars Bakery on Selby and Sweets Bakeshop on Nicollet.
bebliss:
themutteringretreats:
A lovely article from the New York times about Minneapolis becoming a bakery town and featuring my neighborhood’s own Patisserie 46.
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i know i’ve touted patisserie on my tumblr before, but seriously. YUM.
So great. So hungry!
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Hamm's Beer Bear Found Dead In Flop Zoo →
thomaslowrysghost:
Gosh bless The Onion.
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Moby's Castle in the Hollywood Hills - Slide Show... →
Ok, Moby’s house in LA is pretty damn awesome, but this made my day.
The turret is said to have housed the original owner’s pet monkey in the 1920s, who could be heard across the canyons.
Also, he has a hand drawn picture of Homer Simpson in his kitchen.
(my username of emoeby is a mix of a few of my past interests, Moby being one of them, emo music being another, and my nickname...
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Uptown CB2 opening in November
krazyasianinmn:
Construction will begin soon on a CB2 store at Uptown’s Calhoun Square, a key part of that retail center’s redevelopment.
The Southwest Journal reports that the retailer (a younger-skewing brand of Crate and Barrel) recently finalized a lease agreement and is planning a November opening.
That timeline pretty much confirms the schedule set last December, when the city’s...
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Best Google Voice Transcription. Ever.
My wife just called and left me this message.
Thanks Hi Angie, Donna The best killer.
What she really said:
Hey, I need you to unlock the back door