Monday, December 24, 2012
Much of the city is shut down.
Much of Minneapolis will be closed on Christmas Day. Restaurants Most restaurants will be closed, but it never hurts to call ahead if you're not sure. Grocery Stores Every grocery store in Southwest Minneapolis (Cub Foods, Kowalski's, Linden Hills Co-op) will be closed. Government City of Minneapolis offices will be closed, but police and fire personnel are still on duty. City parking meters will not be enforced, but all other parking restrictions in the city remain in effect and subject to enforcement, including Park Board meters along city parkways, and University of Minnesota parking meters. If the city normally picks up your garbage and recycling on Tuesday Dec. 25 or Wednesday Dec. 26, pickup will be a day later than it normally …
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Through the North American Aerospace Defense Command, you can follow the jolly man's magical flight on this page.
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Saturday, December 22, 2012
They sent him their wish lists, sat on his lap, and left cookies and milk for his arrival. Now the only thing left for children to do is track Santa's progress as he delivers gifts around the world on Christmas Eve. Thanks to the folks behind the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) website, families worldwide can now follow Santa's Christmas journey in real time. If you'd like to know some of the science behind Santa, check out NPR's interview with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. The tradition started in 1955 after an advertisement for Sears Roebuck & Co. misprinted a telephone number for a special "Santa hotline." Instead of reaching Kris Kringle, the number put kids through to the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) …
We troll through local shops, so you don't have to.
Friday, December 21, 2012
The neighborhood has two dozen churches of many denominations.
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
Time running short for Christmas shopping.
Time is running short for your Christmas shopping, but have no fear—not only is Southwest Minneapolis stuffed with great shops, but Patch has combed through many of them to find last-minute holiday gift ideas for you. We found our favorites at: What if your loved one doesn't want any more "things" for Christmas? Why not try gift certificates to some place fun or useful:
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
It's incredibly unlikely, but why hedge your bets?
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012
The Mayan Apocalypse may be entirely apocryphal—see NASA for details—but just in case, here's Southwest Minneapolis Patch's shortlist for things you should do around town before the world ends. Why hedge your bets, we say, when you could have a lot of fun even if the world doesn't end? This list just represents our opinion, though, so add your picks in the comments! Update 10:21 a.m. 12/19/21: If you're in the mood, you could also add Pizzeria Lola's End of the World Party to your list of things to do. Thursday night, show up in "your favorite outfit that you will never wear again," as the restaurant's Facebook page puts it. Best outfits (to be determined by voting on Friday) will win things like gift cards to Lola and other prizes.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Got someone on your list who is hard to shop for? We've got Twin Cities style consultants on deck to help you find the perfect gift.
We all have at least one person in our lives that presents a perennial problem during the holidays: They're impossible to shop for. Maybe they're a vegan who can't countenance any animal products whatsoever, or a friend who is allergic to everything from angora to silk, or worse, the one who never wants anything. Enter Melissa Hardin, creator of Flaunt, a mobile boutique run by a group of fashion artists and style consultants out of a studio in Fridley. Also on deck are Jennifer Zafft, Marketing Director for The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes in Maple Grove, and Lisa Buck, a resident of the Lake Minnetonka area and veteran holiday shopper, and Kelly Bray of Zida Boutique in Burnsville. Stymied? Whipshawed by confusion? These ladies will help you …
Monday, December 17, 2012
You voted and this house was the top local vote-getter in our Deck the House contest.
Who has the best “decked” house in Southwest Minneapolis? According to users who voted in our annual Deck the House contest, this home is it. Congrats to "Sharon K.," who must have put in a lot of work to create her dazzling menagerie of lights! We had tons of national entries in this year’s Deck the House contest and in our quest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in the country, we’ve seen everything from a life-size Santa to holiday lights so bright they could blind the neighbors. We loved showcasing everyone’s holiday spirit, but Deck the House isn’t over yet. We’re still looking for the one home so spectacularly decorated that it could be the national grand prize winner of our contest. We will choose 24 finalists from …
How much will we spend this year? And what's the best-selling Christmas song of all time? Find the answers below.
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Monday, December 17, 2012
We know that there were three Wise Men, 12 days of Christmas and that Santa delivers all his presents around the world in one night. But did you know.... $23,439.38 How much it would actually cost to buy your "true love" all the gifts in the 12 Days of Christmas. 12.9 billion hours, $447 billion How many hours Americans were expected to spend shopping, wrapping and returning gifts last year. That was about 42 hours and $688.87 per person. Get your postman/postwoman a gift According to Hallmark, Christmas is the largest card-sending occasion. Nearly 1.5 billion cards are sent to friends and family every Christmas Season. (That's actually down 400 million cards since 2004.) $983 million The value of U.S. imports of Christmas tree …
Friday, December 7, 2012
Lynnhurst, Tangletown hosting events.
Jingle and Mingle On Saturday, Dec. 8, head down to 48th and Grand from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Artsy Digs and Pout will be open and shoppers will be able to enjoy complimentary chair massages, holiday creation stations for kids courtesy of Artrageous Adventures, hot cocoa, and seasonal treats. Lynnhurst Holiday Boutique Come to the Lynnhurst Community Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8 for a holiday market featuring local artists and artisans and demonstrations of their handmade wares. For more information or to get involved, contact Ruth at sr4olson@usfamily.net.
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3:32 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Our family was adopted by a large company through our childrens school, they gave us a $100 gift card to Wal-Mart... so I have to buy them something from there. I figured we would buy them a gift from "Santa" there and then plan an individual date night with mom and dad from us. I really like that idea :) more ›