2012

Somethings to do this weekend

Posted on by Teresa Boardman

 A lot of people like to go “up north’ for the weekend or ‘to the cabin”.  if you are like me and mostly avoid the holiday weekend traffic and noise on the lakes there are some fun things to do around town.  

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Jonathan Padleford on the Mississippi River

Take a Padleford cruise on the Mississippi River.  They are fun, affordable and educational.

Visit the Minnesota history center or historic Fort Snelling.  Fort Snelling state park is one of my favorite places.  Visit the fort or enjoy the trails, river and woods in Fort Snelling park. 

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The old Fort at Fort Snelling State Park

There is also the Science Museum of Minnesota and the Children’s museum and the Zoo at Como park or the amusement park and or conservatory or a walk or bike around Como lake

There are lakes and parks for a picnic or general relaxation.   

I love a parade

Posted on by Teresa Boardman
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ice wall – Rice Park

 It is Winter carnival time and I am looking forward to a weekend full of carnival events in addition to house hunting with clients and putting a new listing on the market.  There are a ton of events this weekend.  I plan on watching the parade and I will probably check out the ice carving contest in Rice Park.  The winter carnival grand day parade starts at 2:00 this afternoon but the route is a little different this year because of construction downtown.  The parade will start on the corner of Smith Avenue and West 7th and go east and end at 5th and Market street downtown otherwise known as Rice Park.  The official map states that the parade will disperse on Kellogg Blvd., yet they show the parade route ending at Rice park.

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Parade Route

If you don’t know the area watch the signs because parking on the street requires a permit.   There is a huge parking lot next to the Xcel center, and there is the Xcel center ramp and the ramp at the six street station.