The adventures of Jen and Doug and a black cat named Mr. Knightley.
The famed author F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in 1896 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Though the family struggled financially, they managed to just hang on to the fringes of “good society”, but they bounced around …
Yay us, another state capitol building checked off in our quest to visit them all! This time we visited the Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul. The Minnesota State Capitol building is their third building, …
The Cathedral of Saint Paul in Saint Paul, Minn., popped on my radar for its architecture, and it is indeed lovely both inside and out. We were able to run in quickly for a visit …
After we’d purchased our tickets but before we visited the James J. Hill House in Saint Paul, Minnesota, an acquaintance described it as a “mausoleum.” Due to its ostentatious, over-sized rooms (many without furniture) that …
I had a tiny bit of pause about the visiting the Museum of Russian Art given the current political situation, but the banner running across their website removed all doubt: “The Museum of Russian Art …
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright was not involved or in any way affiliated with the Purcell-Cutts House, but if we hadn’t known better we might have guessed it to be one of his works. That’s because …
Though neither of us is an especially big Prince fan, we know an iconic singer when we see one, and Prince is a full-on legend in Minneapolis, Minnesota. So of course we found ourselves visiting …
The Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota, came on my radar for its architecture, designed by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry. The building was completed in 1993 and is situated on the University of Minnesota campus, …
The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, came on our radar as a “coolest museum” and one of the best contemporary art museums in the country. Given that it has no permanent exhibits and only …
We went to the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to get some Swedish eats, check out the museum, and tour their historic house. Their restaurant, FIKA, came on radar as a place to get …
