Category Archives: art

#2: Attend the Minneapolis May Day Parade

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

In addition to offering a plethora of museums, sporting events, and year-round outdoor activities, Minneapolis is also home to more eclectic groups and events, such one of the largest Fringe Festival in the world, the annual naming of a dairy … Continue reading →

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#1: See the Winter Carnival ice sculptures

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

Minnesotans are a hearty stock of people.  The determined Viking grit combined with the strong Midwest American work ethic produces a breed of individual that can yield a formidable culture.  Thankfully, a sizable portion of the population also has a … Continue reading →

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#58: Tour the Basilica

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

During my first visit to the city I now call home, I participated in a bus tour that drove past various landmarks and popular destinations.  As I saw sculpture gardens, art museums, theaters, and other well-known sites, I remember telling … Continue reading →

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#37: Visit the Minnesota History Center (a Minnesota Historic Site)

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

Waking on a Saturday morning and finding no appointments on my calendar or “critical” tasks to complete, I decided to take advantage of the gift of time and experience a 101 list item. The Minnesota History Center was displaying an … Continue reading →

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#31: Get a henna tattoo

Posted on June 24, 2012 by

I was 20 years old when I got my ears pierced. Seriously. I brought two friends to my parent’s home during spring break of my senior year of college, and one of them coaxed me into getting my ears done … Continue reading →

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A delightful little manifesto

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

Recently a few people in my life have begun to toy with the idea of ‘creating’.  If you are also considering maybe putting pen to paper, or plunking around on an instrument, or testing out your vocal chords, or shaking … Continue reading →

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#45: Go to Art A Whirl

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

One of the things I really like and genuinely appreciate about the city in which I live is how culturally vibrant it is. For example, the metro boasts 14 theater houses – and even if not all of them are … Continue reading →

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#6: Participate in an “Empty Bowls” event

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

One of the many things I value about the city and state in which I live is the importance placed on supporting all citizens.  Various programs and events designed to enhance and enrich quality of life abound: from parenting classes … Continue reading →

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Pre-jazz-concert entertainment

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

Thursday I attended a jazz concert; while I waited in the lobby for the show to begin, I found a coffee-table-style book containing a variety of images created by local community college students.  I was impressed with several of the … Continue reading →

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#44: Go to the First Thursday Art Crawl at the Northrup King building

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

This past Thursday, I drove across town to complete item #44 on the 101 list: Go to the First Thursday Art Crawl at the Northrup King building. For years I’ve been saying ‘I should go’ to this event – but … Continue reading →

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