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Five projects from the Minnesota Book Artist of the Year
June 19, 2007
Chip Schilling gives metaphor and theme a physical presence in the design of his books. He calls it "doing a conceptual build out." These works and more are on display now at the Open Book building on Washington Avenue. |
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Putting the park in parking
May 23, 2008
PARK(ing) Day is a global event where participants take over metered spaces to create parks. On Sept. 18 there were around a dozen spots scattered across the Twin Cities. This year, Solutions Twin Cities organized the event. One of the organizations founders Colin Kloecker discusses the concept of PARK(ing) Day, followed by participant Jacob Wascalus. Then Kloecker describes his goal for the event in 2010. |
Meet your new neighbor
December 18, 2008
Take a before-and-after look at the new office of Virchow Krause, an accounting and consulting company of more than 250 staff. The firm relocated from Bloomington into the Capella Tower at 225 S. 6th St. over Labor Day. The Downtown Journal toured the office construction with employees, and talked to staff after the move to hear their first impressions of Downtown. (Video by Michelle Bruch, music provided by Kevin MacLeod.) |
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Outreach workers hit the streets
December 22, 2008
As part of the county's plan to end homelessness, outreach workers meet with homeless people on the streets to help connect them with services they need and help them find housing. The program started a little over a year ago, and so far it has tallied more than 300 contacts and moved 43 people into housing. (Photos by Robb Long, slide show by Michelle Bruch) |
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Valentine's Day Tales
February 13, 2009
People in Minneapolis remember stories about Valentine's Days past - the good, the bad, and the funny. |
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Getting a fresh cherry
February 27, 2009
The iconic cherry was removed from the Spoonbridge and Cherry sculpture Monday. It'll just be the spoon until April as the cherry gets a fresh coat of paint. |
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Going to Market in Snowshoes
March 9, 2009
The Local D'Lish in Downtown Minneapolis hosts an indoor Winter Farmers' Market. The market began last November and will be held every third Saturday until April 18. Visitors can get a little bit of everything - from fresh eggs and cheeses to brownies and soaps. |
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Putting in the Skyways
March 2, 2009
The 2009 Skyway Open brought the green to the Minneapolis Skyways - along with a few hole-in-ones and a lot more hole-in-twos, threes, fours, and more. |
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Not Your Ordinary Laundry Room
April 3, 2009
For the Guthrie Theater's production of the musical "Caroline, or Change" (starting April 18), the props department is facing some interesting challenges - including building a washer and dryer big enough for people to crawl out of. |
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Smashing Records and Glasses
April 20, 2009
The Shout House Dueling Pianos bar manager Chris Raph shattered the world record for most cocktails made in one hour April 16th. Raph poured 662 cocktails - 273 drinks more than the previous record. |
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Inside outdoors Target Field
April 9, 2010
Take a tour of the Twins' brand-new ballpark, featuring multiple playing-field vantage points (none of them bad), season ticket holders' numerous luxuries, and — what's this? — a clear blue sky. |
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Happy Hour Haircut
May 12, 2010
Locals recently celebrated Minnesota Fashion week. Among the various fashion shows, galleries, and new launches, one hair salon donated their stylists time and haircut venue to Minnesota Fashion and their customers got a “happy hour” deal on the haircut. |
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