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Category Archives: Northern Lights
Northern Lights: Snowmageddon 2010
By Margaret Well folks, I’ve survived my first genuine Minnesota blizzard. Wrapped under a multitude of blankets with a pile of good books and epic movies handy, I spent the weekend listening to wind howl and tires spin. And twenty-four … Continue reading
Northern Lights: So Your Parents Are In Town…
By Margaret I don’t know about you guys, but I suffer from hostess anxiety. Whenever I’m responsible for making the plans, throwing the party or (gulp) entertaining the family for an entire weekend, I get a little stressed out—because suddenly … Continue reading
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Tagged Buca di Beppo, entertaining the family, Lake Harriet Bandshell, Loring Park, Mall of America, Minnehaha Falls, Pizza Luce, Punch Neapolitan Pizza, Raspberry Chocolate Chip, Sculpture Garden, Sea Salt Eatery, Sebastian Joes, Spoonbridge and Cherry, Walker Art Center, Whitey's Ice Cream
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Northern Lights: Dinkytown vs. Uptown—Which One is Right For You?
By Margaret It’s no secret that I’ve moved around a lot in the past few years. If you keep up with Northern Lights, you know that I moved to Minnesota about six months ago. More specifically, I moved into a … Continue reading
Call to Action: Essential ’90s Movies
City Life editor, Margaret, has been deprived of nearly every movie made during the 1990s (i.e. our childhood/early adolescence). Clueless, The Baby-Sitter’s Club, Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles—the list of classics that she’s never seen … Continue reading
Northern Lights: Your Guide to Apartment Hunting
By Margaret I’ve done my fair share of apartment hunting. More specifically, I’ve moved five times in the last two years. I know, I know—it’s kind of ridiculous. After countless hours spent scouring Craigslist, reading contradictory apartment reviews and visiting … Continue reading
Minnesota Stereotypes? You Betcha.
By Margaret Every state has a stereotype. And Minnesota is no exception. I won’t lie—I knew shockingly little about the Twin Cities, let alone Minnesota, when I first arrived in town. Have I mentioned I had never even visited the … Continue reading
Northern Lights: The Big Decision
By Margaret Last spring, I was faced with what seemed like an impossible decision: stay in Des Moines, or move home with the parents. In other words, it was a lose-lose situation. Share this: Share Email Print Facebook StumbleUpon Digg … Continue reading
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Tagged Twin Cities, Minnesota, College grad, City life, Graduation speech, Recession, Midwest
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