Putting Dora’s Mexican Restaurant Online
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 Posted in Business & Marketing, Twin Cities | No Comments »Deciding what to make for dinner is always a little tough in my house because when I look out my kitchen window I can see Dora's Mexican Restaurant (formerly Los Cabos; new name, same folks). So tempting. It's the first ...
Meat-Packing History in South St. Paul
Sunday, June 21st, 2009 Posted in Twin Cities | 4 Comments »For the Twin Citizens in the audience curious about local history (how's that for scaring away most of my audience?), the Pioneer Press has a lengthy story this morning about the history of Armour and the meat-packing industry in South ...
Enjoying the Como Park Lily Pond
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 Posted in Twin Cities | No Comments »Last week I stopped off at Como Park with Milo for a quick walk. I spent most of my time at the Lily Pond, a place that has neither a pond nor lilies. It's just a 100-year-old empty concrete pond ...
Appreciate Where You Live
Saturday, May 30th, 2009 Posted in Twin Cities | No Comments »I've talked before about my soft spot for Detroit, but this Chicago Reader article about cool things to do in Detroit actually makes me want to visit the Motor City. It probably helps that I also have a soft spot ...
RNC Protests in St. Paul
Monday, September 1st, 2008 Posted in Politics, Twin Cities | 2 Comments »I went to a protest today. I didn't really participate, more observed. And took lots of pictures (I'm still working on uploading them). And a video. The event I went to was a peaceful march from the State Capitol to the ...
Police Raids on Protesters in St. Paul
Sunday, August 31st, 2008 Posted in Politics, Twin Cities | 1 Comment »If you don't follow my Twitter updates, you probably missed much of the hubbub over yesterday's police raids in the Twin Cities. In anticipation of the Republican National Convention, police have been raiding homes, detaining people and pulling over buses. ...
Start Seeing Art’s Downtown St. Paul Art Map
Monday, August 25th, 2008 Posted in Art, Twin Cities | 2 Comments »On Saturday I posted the Downtown St. Paul Art Map on Start Seeing Art. It's a free, printable, 7-page PDF map that features outdoor sculptures and murals in the downtown area. I'm intentionally putting it out just before the Republican ...
What To Do With Como’s Pedestrian Bridge?
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 Posted in Twin Cities | No Comments »The St. Paul Real Estate Blog recently covered the abandoned pedestrian bridge in Como Park. If you're not familiar with the bridge, it's near the intersection of Lexington and Horton by the old Streetcar Station building. Built in 1904, this ...
Start Seeing Art Passes 300 Works
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 Posted in Art, Twin Cities | 1 Comment »This week my little side project/hobby, Start Seeing Art, posted its 300th work of public art. No wonder I can't write a book, I'm too busy with art. The project's been a lot of fun. I get to check out ...
Director of Marketing Insults Journalists
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 Posted in Business & Marketing, Twin Cities | 2 Comments »Heard a story on NPR today about St. Paul being in the spotlight for the Republican National Convention. The part of the story that stuck out to me was when Erin Dady, director of marketing for the City of St. ...
