Art-a-Whirl
Art-a-Whirl is an annual studio tour event that takes place in Northeast Minneapolis. The event is in its 18th year, and it’s the largest open studio tour in the country. Not knowing much about the...
View ArticleMuddy Waters and Food Trucks
This week I had two new food experiences. The first new food experience was going to Muddy Waters for lunch. Muddy Waters is a bar/eatery/coffee shop in Uptown on Lyndale between Lake and Lagoon. I’ve...
View ArticleJuly Bestowed and a Confession
First, I owe you a recap of the July Bestowed box. Inside, there was: A pass for two weeks of free classes from Barre3. A year subscription to Organic Gardening Magazine: Vanilla Coconut Macaroons:...
View ArticleDuluth Whole Foods
On our way up to the boundary waters we stopped in Duluth for lunch. We decided to try the Duluth Whole Foods Coop (no relation to the Whole Foods chain). The Coop had a neat system where foods were...
View ArticleA New City
For most of the summer I’ve been in the hot California desert working at camp, hence my long blogging hiatus. I’m back to real life now…but real life looks totally different than before. Goodbye...
View ArticleEmek Refaim Food Finds
As mentioned previously, Emek Refaim is the main road going through the German Colony in Jerusalem. The street is packed with shops, restaurants, cafes, and people from places including – but not...
View ArticleSpotted this week in Jerusalem
SPOTTED – a child flailing about and running around on the sidewalk while parents shop at a nearby store: There is something both befuddling and normalizing about noticing the apparent unconcern of...
View ArticleHydra: food
After our big hike, it was more-than-time for lunch when we finally made it back to the town center. We quickly located a souvlaki restaurant that looked perfect for lunch. Souvlaki is a popular Greek...
View ArticleAthens: Agora and museums
Since the Athens segment of our trip consisted of only two half days and one full day, we woke up bright and early to take full advantage of our one complete day in the city. Breakfast at Economy Hotel...
View ArticleAnne Frank House, Amsterdam Museum, and Oude Kerk
While I was able to get advance tickets to the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum, there were no online advance tickets available for the Anne Frank House. From the website, it seemed as though there...
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