Metroblogging finds, and asks readers to name, a condom tree.
Andy dresses like a Russian girl.
Girl Friday gets henna tattoos.
Uptown Urbanist asks about Uptown chains.
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Local Blogging 11.02.09
Nov 2 2009 — 9:26am
Local Blog Roundup 10.26.09
Oct 26 2009 — 9:39am
Johnny Northside checks out some North Minneapolis art
Overheard introduces us to somebody who is not going to be happy this winter
Things I found at the Thrift Store looks at how to start a thrift store
SingleSpeed offers up an example of bad signage
I'm a big fan of Arc's in Richfield for mid-century tchochkes, but have noticed lately that everyone in Mnpls has discovered it too...sigh...
Local Blog Roundup 10.19.09
Oct 19 2009 — 10:16am
L’etoile interviews jewelry designer Martine Lizama
Minnetonkascenes looks at the bench of Mr. Jimmy, who always claimed to have inspired “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” by the Rolling Stones
Ericaaaaa wonders if she is Uptown or not Uptown
Stuff About Mpls does three posts (1, 2, 3) about jazz great Oscar Pettiford
LOL! ryan
Local Blog Roundup 10.12. 08
Oct 13 2009 — 10:50am
Le Petit Connaisseur de la Mode looks at designer Emily Bryngelson
South 12th talks about learning to love his ginger beard
Conner’s Blog details the Zombie Pub Crawl
Well thanks Max. I don't know if I really did a great job rounding up zombie pub crawl. Still, you can at least see a blurry iPhone photo of my c...
Local Blog Roundup 09.28.09
Sep 28 2009 — 11:22pm
10Qs goes to a breakdancing battle
Le Petit Connaisseur de la Mode provides their fashion roundup
Mediation tracks down an image of Mary Richard’s apartment
South 12th reports on the mystery of Conrad
TC Sidewalks looks at dog poo signs
Little known fact about Conrad -- he's a fantastic golfer. In his dreadlock days, he could have made tons of money hustling rubes who judged a boo...
Local Blog Roundup 08.31.09
Aug 31 2009 — 10:19am
The Big Stuff Project finds a big bison.
Mathman goes to Woodbury Days.
Stuff about Mpls reprints a Grain Belt Ad.
Eda Cherry goes to St. Peter (I went too) and to an antique car race.
Minnetonkascenes goes to the Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Museum.
Local Blog Roundup 08.10.09
Aug 10 2009 — 12:57am
Ericaaaaa talks about the various local radio stations she listens to in her car.
Because Emily Says So goes to the Uptown Art Fair.
Overheard offers a quote about South Minneapolis.
A Day in the Life offers a list of MN post offices that may close.
I love when landlords in Lyn-Lake try and market their buildings as Uptown and "just a few blocks from Lake Calhoun." P.S. I love Lyn-Lake way m...
Erica’s Bike Tale
Jun 17 2009 — 1:37pm
Ericaaaa tells the tale of her bicycle, and the especially notably (and somewhat obsessed) bicyclist who sold it to her, in what may be the funniest bike story I have ever read, which also features our own Andy: About Steve: yeah, he was a little weird. He wasn’t wearing a tiger shirt when I saw him, but he definitely had on a giant gold tiger ring and talked of long bike rides. I also mentioned Andy in passing and he said, “That guy? He was riding a bike in a suit!!” and seemed to think this was really silly.
What’s your bike story?
The important lesson here: you need some understanding of the stuff you use or you are doomed to be a sucker. None of the bike problems listed in ...
Local Blogging 06.15.08
Jun 15 2009 — 8:03am
Eye4images shows us Norm Coleman’s old office. (Via)
Overheard look at the question of the local legality of tomahawks.
I Was Told There Would Be Bacon wonders if it is legal to openly drink in SLP.
Alexis offers an insider’s guide to the Twin Cities.
I really like Alexis' list of drinking establishments. A nice variety of bars and restaurnts with great food and drink where the douchebag factor ...
Local Blog Roundup 06.01.09
Jun 1 2009 — 12:54am
Brain Popcorn runs a marathon and is wished well by a huge banana.
Andy puts a chicken leg in his mouth.
The New Post Literate collects a gallery of asemic writing. (What is that?)
Here's another look on that banana.
Latest comment — kwatt: This is one of those times I wish I still lived in Uptown, because I REALLY WANT MCDONALD'S RIGHT NOW.