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Aug 01, 2008; Meewes, Kori ... Think Positive Real estate is in dire straits. Gas prices are high and still rising. The nation is at war. And political sniping is ongoing in this, a presidential election year. Will the negative "breaking news" headlines ever end? Probably not-the news has a habit of leading with shock ...
Dream On
Aug 01, 2008; Lee, Chris ... Don't think I'm spoiled, but I spent most of June surrounded by luxury-no, not at hotel Ivy or The Marsh. Instead, I strolled through elegant great rooms, dream kitchens, sumptuous bedroom suites, and (my personal favorites) fabulously appointed bathrooms. I wasn't alone: Thousands of ...
IN TOWN
Aug 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Fresh Furniture Long-time St, Cloud-based maker of retail store fixtures M. Lavine Design Workshop is introducing a new specialty: cool, eco-friendly furniture. The 13-piece collection-which includes dining tables and sculptural, conversation-worthy chairs-is made from laser-cut scrap ...
Natives: The Rest of the Story
Aug 01, 2008; Blodgett, Bonnie ... The genie's out of the bottle when it comes to non-native plants. Here's why that's not such a bad thing. Beginning gardeners concerned about the environment often assume that planting nothing but native plants is the only way to go. I've irked a few experienced gardeners-and more than a ...
BUYERS GUIDE
Aug 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Contact information for people, places, and things mentioned in this issue INSPIRATION: MARKET FRESH "Pete" lamp, $460; available through Ataz, 3480 Galleria, Edina, 952-925-4883 * Asparagus servers, $60; available through Bibelot, four metro locations, www.bibelotshops.com * Red ...
GREEK REDUX
Aug 01, 2008; Ford, Alyssa ... Four modern riffs on one historic design HELLENIC FRESCOES "Blue Ladies" fresco, Circa 1500 B.C., was discovered in the late 1960s on the Greek island of Thera in the Aegean Sea. The Basics: Ancient Greek artists, like the unknown creator of the "Blue Ladies" fresco, made ...
Here and Now
Aug 01, 2008; Putz, Andrew ... I'VE NOTICED A CURIOUS phenomenon among friends who've resided in the Twin Cities for a long time. During the nadir of winter, they tend to talk a lot about how much they're looking forward to summer here: all the cool things they're going to do when the weather improves; how they're going to ...
CORRECTION
Aug 01, 2008; Anonymous ... These Best Lawyers were inadvertently omitted from the 2WK "Uest Lawyers in Minnesota" list published in June. We regret the error: Edward J. Drenttel, Banking Law, Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. Richard A. Hoel, Banking Law, Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. Jon J ....
Mail
Aug 01, 2008; Anonymous ... In Bad Faith I just finished your article about the Catholic Church in Minnesota ("Fate of the Faithful," May). The first parts seemed fair and reasonable to me, so I was disappointed when I got to the section on my church, St. Stephen's. I think the article would have benefited ...
Exit Stage Left
Aug 01, 2008; Gihring, Tim ... The week the Twin Cities arts scene died BY TIM GIHRING YURI ARAJS WAS the first to go. The beloved curator of local and outsider art left for Canada after a farewell exhibition in late June. Before the week was over, the arts community would sustain three more major blows: the closing ...
WHEEL DEALS
Aug 01, 2008; Hoekstra, Joel ... The other dispute in the LeMond-Trek legal war This past spring, cycling legend and Medina resident Greg LeMond sued Trek, claiming that the bicycle maker had breached a deal to market and promote bikes bearing his trademark. The Wisconsin company responded with its own suit, claiming ...
Q&A: Patricia Mitchell
Aug 01, 2008; Bergeson, Laine ... The Ordway exec marks her first year Ordway Center for the Performing Arts's president and CEO Patricia Mitchell is gearing up for another musical-theater season in St. Paul. Here, the Los Angeles native and former Hollywood Bowl director talks about the Ordway, Minnesota's art scene, ...
GREEN GIANT
Aug 01, 2008; Gihring, Tim ... Why rock stars turn to a Minnesota firm for eco advice When Sting wanted to shrink the environmental footprint of the recent Police tour, his people called a company in St. Louis Park. When Jack Johnson, the surfer turned rock star, wanted music venues to install low-flow shower heads ...
Dear Paul
Aug 01, 2008; Douglas, Paul ... Expert answers to your most dire questions Q: Paul, this spring's cold spell seemed freakishly long. What gives? A: This winter was a little colder than average, but it felt unreasonably cold and long because the previous winters were so mild and easy. It's like having five easy ...
ROOM SERVICE
Aug 01, 2008; Glassman, Sara ... New lodgings with luxury amenities The number of boutique hotels in downtown Minneapolis expands significantly this month, with the addition of the W and the hotel Minneapolis, following close on the heels of the newly minted Ivy. Below, a few stats on the lavish offerings and luxe ...
The Agenda
Aug 01, 2008; Lewis, Courtney ... Theater, art, concerts & more-your best bets for August AUGUST 3 FLYING FOOT FORUM Joe Chvala isn't afraid to make a bang when his Flying Foot Forum dance company puts on a show. In fact, it's the troupe's trademark-percussive dance that's more physical and acrobatic ...
Conventional Art
Aug 01, 2008; Gihring, Tim ... What will delegates to the upcoming Republican National Convention find at Twin Cities museums and theaters? Politics, of course. BY TIM GIHRING DR. SEUSS FOR PRESIDENT Where: Jean Stephen Galleries, Minneapolis, ongoing What: You know Dr. Seuss for the Lorax, the ...
THE CURTAIN
Aug 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Who's up, who's down in local arts and culture RISING Kaywin Feldman The new director of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts has quickly streamlined its management, laying the groundwork for more ambitious programming. The Museum of Russian Art Narrow focus, ...
THE SOUND OF MINNESOTA
Aug 01, 2008; Gihring, Tim ... Singing our own praises O sing we now of Bunyan and the Purple One and above-average kids! Or something like that. Six community choruses across the state have been working with such acclaimed composers as Edie Hill, commissioned by the American ...
Crazy Good
Aug 01, 2008; Putz, Andrew ... Crazy Good By Charles Leerhsen SIMON & SCHUSTER, $26 NONFICTION Part sports tale, part rescue mission, Crazy Good is Leerhsen's attempt to revive the legend of Dan Patch, the 20th century's first superstar athlete-who just happened to be a horse. With his ...