When to declutter and organize your home Our mindset has traditionally been to “spring clean” and to declutter and organize your home then. Today we are going to talk about why the fall is a better time to do that. The reasons why… 1) We have the time...
City of Orono Minnesota The History of Orono Minnesota Orono is in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Located on the shores of Lake Minnetonka. Was originally part of Medina Township. Then became independent in 1889 and incorporated as a city in 1955. Orono was named after Orono, Maine. Is Orono...
Fall projects for your home! The weather is starting to get cooler and it is time for us to consider what we need to do to our home to prepare for our winter season. Here are some fall projects for your home. Let us see what we...
City of Deephaven Minnesota The History of Deephaven Minnesota Deephaven is in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Located on the shores of Lake Minnetonka. It is situated 12 miles from downtown Minneapolis. Settled in 1876 by Charles Gibson. In 1879 the grand hotel “saint Louis” was opened. Incorporated in 1900. Is...
Visit an area apple orchard! Something fun to do in Minnesota is visit one of our wonderful apple orchards. One of the special gifts of living in Minnesota is our apple orchards. We have a wonderful variety of apples grown here. They include Honeycrisp (created at...
City of Excelsior Minnesota The History of Excelsior Minnesota Excelsior is in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Located on the southern shore of Lake Minnetonka. Streetcars were once used to get to Excelsior for Minneapolis residents to enjoy all the special events. Excelsior once had the large ballroom called...
City of Eagan Minnesota The History of Eagan Eagan is in Dakota County, Minnesota. The city is south of St. Paul and lies on the bank of the Minnesota River. Which flows into the Mississippi River. Eagan is the 11th largest city in the metro area and...
Riverboat Tours Minnesota People think about Minnesota as the land of over 10,000 lakes, but do not forget about all our rivers. The Mississippi River begins in Minnesota. We also have the Minnesota River in the Twin Cities area and the St. Croix just a short...
City of Robbinsdale Minnesota The History of Robbinsdale Robbinsdale is in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Robbinsdale is part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Andrew Robbins, a former state senator, bought 90 acres. The railroad came, industry like the Northern Car Company brought workers to the area. The...
Visit The Cathedral of Saint Paul The Cathedral of Saint Paul is the fourth building to bear this name. First began as a humble log chapel in 1841 overlooking the Mississippi River. The building doubled in size and had the first Bishop in 1855. They formally proclaimed...