As a purveyor of venturing to new parks, I give you the Indian Mounds Regional Park. It’s a public park that features six prehistoric Native American burial mounds on the 450 million-year-old limestone and sandstone bluffs overlooking downtown Saint Paul. At least 16 burial mounds originally existed on the bluff top. Nineteen more were located […]
Getting back into the #mnbucketlist… Prior to stopping at Tin Whiskers, we stopped by Bennett’s Chop and Railhouse for dinner. Just off 7th in St Paul, Bennett’s is a quintessential neighborhood favorite. It’s like a cross between a sports bar and a basement steakhouse. If the name confuses you, let me clarify; they say chophouse […]
This past weekend I got to cross off Tin Whiskers Brewing Company from the #mnbucketlist with a few of my favorite people AND even had an entire beer by myself (which is a huge thing, if you know me IRL). Just around the block from Black Sheep Pizza, Key’s Café, the Urban Flower Field and […]
Gramophone, phonograph or vinyl – no matter your preference on the label of the record store inventory, one thing is certain – they are in full resurgence. And not just in the Urban Outfitters kind of way. After slipping into a niche and having left the mainstream at the start of the 90’s, Hi-Fi needed […]
I get a lot of questions about the bucket list; what’s next, can I come, where is the best ____ in Minnesota, etc. I’m just going to go ahead and answer one of those right now. La Grolla in St Paul off Selby is the best place to go for fettuccini alfredo, hands down. I […]
I got to spend the better part of today at the Minnesota History Center exploring their permanent exhibits: Then Now Wow, which houses the Grainland exhibit and Babe the blue ox; Weather Permitting an homage to Minnesota’s bipolar climate and finally Minnesota’s Greatest Generation, on the depression and war era. I also saw the We […]
If you are a music aficionado like myself and you love shopping local, then you should be out celebrating record store day! RSD15, created for neighborhood music and record stores to give exclusive special events, have performances and video releases. I spent mine at Cheapo Applause in Uptown. Cheapo has locations in Minneapolis, St Paul […]
If you’ve been following me for long, you probably already know that I’m a pretty big advocate for the Union Depot in St. Paul. Even more so since it reopened in 2012. It’s also known as the St. Paul Union Depot, a historic railroad station that has the same charm as the original. Every time […]
Next up on the #mnbucketlist may seem a little bit random, but it holds a very unique spot in my heart. I’m talking about the New Main Great Hall at Metropolitan State University. It’s the big gorgeous building that’s filled with international flags and it has an absolutely stunning view of the #city. The space […]
When all is said and done, I want the #mnbucketlist to be all encompassing. All of everything. From the most well-known, to the least. From the amusing, sensational and delicious, to the historical, architectural and dark. That being said, I included and still continue to include cemeteries, graveyards and ruins. The bucket list has always […]
Legacy Chocolates is in downtown St Paul, in the historic Pioneer Building on the corner of Robert Street and East 4th Street. It is a bit of a hidden gem because it’s actually kind of hard to find. When I was looking for the Minnesota Museum of American Art, just down the street from the […]
If you’ve never heard of the Minnesota Museum of American Art, it’s not a surprise. I hadn’t heard about it either. I stumbled upon it during a visit to the Union Depot. I decided to take a walk to Legacy Chocolates and it just so happened to be in the same building. Which is the […]
The last stop on our bucket list walk was the Cheeky Monkey. Its right off Selby and we found it purely by walking by. They are a full service deli and bistro with really delicious looking desserts; the servers were very welcoming, approachable and lovely. I ended up getting a red velvet whoopee pie that […]
I can honestly say that if Rebecca hadn’t pointed out Dr Chocolates Chocolate Chateau, I would have never noticed it. But I am so glad she did! On the outside, it’s an old Victorian home on Selby Avenue in StPaul and on the inside, something else entirely. The whole place is very sweet and inviting. They […]
This was the first official stop for Rebecca and I on Sunday (my very cooperative model above), after Ninas. Olive You is a gourmet olive oil, vinegar and spice shop in St Paul off Selby Avenue. It’s in the Ramsey Cathedral Hill neighborhood and the shop is absolutely to die for! It opened this year and […]
After the very enjoyable brunch, I headed over to Nina’s Coffee Café and to my surprise, I ran into Rebecca! And not to brag or anything, but she’s pretty cool. This is where our bucket listing walk unofficially started. Nina’s is located upstairs from the former Garrison Keillor bookstore, now Subtext Books, on the corner […]
I was invited to brunch at W.A. Frost (which I had never been, so I could cross that off of my bucket list!) and I am so glad I did! It was great to get out of my comfort zone as well as meet new people. This place, absolutely stunning. Nothing short of perfect.
