We had a great time in the Twin Cities, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, this summer. And thanks to some great suggestions from my Blueboarder buddies about fun places to visit and things to do, we found an awesome children's bookstore along the way...
We also had fun
- at Fort Snelling, a completely-restored 1820s military fort filled with lots of costumed interpreters who know their stuff
- renting bikes and touring Lake Harriett
- bowling at Earle Brown's near Brooklyn Center, MN
- watching "Sweet Revenge," a hilarious melodrama staged by students of the University of Minnesota. It was performed on the Mississippi Centennial Showboat on Harriett Island in St. Paul. It was worth the trip by itself. Well, this and the rooster.
- fishing at Twin Lakes
Friends, drop me a line and let me know what you did this summer for vacation!
Jody
Sounds like you had a FABULOUS time! We stopped in at THE WILD RUMPUS as well when we visited there a few years ago. Did you arrange for a book signing? That would have been fun. Did you have ice cream at Lake Harriet? Ooh, how I LOVE the Twin Cities!
ReplyDeleteOh man! I should have thought of arranging a book signing before going! Guess I'll have to return. :)
ReplyDeleteWe didn't have ice cream at Lake Harriett, but we had plenty elsewhere!
Another bonus: the Twin Cities area is home to many of my favorite publishing groups, Red Line Editorial, The Child's World, Lerner, to name a few. Loved it!!
What a neat looking shop! Love the name. Glad you had an amazing time!
ReplyDeleteLeandra,It was a great place, very inviting for book- and rooster-lovers!
ReplyDeleteA resident rooster--LOVE that! lol Sounds like you had a great time! :)
ReplyDeleteI know, Gisele! Come to think of it, it might be a chicken! My apologies to any fowl I've offended.:)
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Chassidy!
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