Happy new year! The beginning of the school year usually feels more like a new year than January 1 does, and that sense of ending-yet-beginning is heightened by our Minnesota benchmark, the State Fair. To some the fair embodies the state itself. In Blue Ribbon: A Social and Pictorial History of the Minnesota State Fair, … Continue reading State Fair Grandstand: Center of state’s beloved fair has showcased latest in entertainment since 1887
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The Saint Paul Curling Club: Longtime home of “good play” serves curlers from near and far
Casting stones is usually considered a bad thing to do, but not at 476 Selby Avenue in the heart of Saint Paul: the Saint Paul Curling Club. Here, courtesy and respect are the order of the day when stones are thrown (pushed, actually) in the game of curling. Perhaps that sporting attitude is in part … Continue reading The Saint Paul Curling Club: Longtime home of “good play” serves curlers from near and far
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