St. Paul

Peace

April 28, 2011

I got a new bracelet today. Cute, huh? Also done today : had lunch with Miranda at Cafe Latte in St. Paul, then strolled through both Bibelot and Patina looking at cards and gifts and all kinds of trinket-y things with great quotes on them. We spent the evening at her and Jeff’s place, with [...]

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Minnesota Weekend

October 6, 2010

Autumn in Minnesota is one of my all-time, absolute most favorite experiences every single year.  Luckily for me, one of my college friends decided to marry an amazing woman who I’ve known and adored for years this past weekend, and Boyfriend and I made the trek back to Minnesota for that ceremony and celebration.  Since [...]

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Policy and a Pint – No Impact Man

September 21, 2009

This past Thursday I spent $10 at happy hour. That ten bucks bought me two Summit EPAs and the chance to hear Colin Beavan discuss his experience, insight, and subsequent book/upcoming documentary on making a difference by making a minimal – or in his case no – impact on the earth for a year. Not [...]

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Firkin Fest 2009

March 22, 2009

What the firk is a firkin you ask?   firkin Function: noun Etymology: 14th century Middle English 1: a small wooden vessel or cask 2: any of various British units of capacity usually equal to 1/4 barrel I should really attend more beer tastings/festivals.  I intend to, and I’ve been talking about it for long enough.  Yesterday’s Firkin Fest [...]

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The Copper Dome, St. Paul

November 17, 2008

1333 Randolph St. Paul, MN 55105 This place has been on my list of breakfast joints to try for a long time, and I finally made it there yesterday morning for breakfast. Well, I went for breakfast; it was already 1pm, so the breakfast crowd had left and there were only a few groups in [...]

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