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St. Cloud house vies for Ugliest House in America
The Minnesota house will be featured in Season 5 of the HGTV series, which debuts on Monday.
The 5 best things our food writers ate this week in the Twin Cities (and beyond)
It was an eclectic week of eating: the king of desserts, a Best breakfast in Duluth, dinner at a new Minneapolis restaurant, the return of Arepa Bar (but in St. Paul) and a signature taste of Minnesota.
Gallery: Alcoa home
Minnesota's only Alcoa aluminum home and one of 24 that exists in the country, can be found in St. Louis Park. The 1950s midcentury was designed by Charles M. Goodman and built by the Aluminum Company of America) to showcase the versatility of aluminum and the open-concept floor plan.
Minnesota's only Alcoa aluminum home hits the market at $925,000
Built in 1958 by the Aluminum Company of America and designed by renowned architect Charles M. Goodman, the "modernist time capsule" in St. Louis Park is one of only 24 Alcoa Care-free Homes in the U.S.
The 5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities area this week
We swung by two newcomers, revisited a still-buzzy favorite, found a classic doughnut in Shakopee and checked out a wine bar in Denver that's opening a Minneapolis outpost this summer.
Addition of pop-up shops turn Fashion Week MN into a buy-local marketplace
The annual rite of spring includes sales of clothing, jewelry and more by local designers, discussions of sustainability and mental health and, of course, a party or two.
Gallery: MSP Home Tour St. Paul ADU/Carriage House
A St. Paul family in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood turns a dilapidated garage into a modern ADU/carriage house that complements the lot and 1913 house. The house will be one of several featured in the upcoming Minneapolis and St. Paul Home Tour, which aims to give tourgoers up close and personal design ideas.
Gallery: Home of the Month Bluebird
After a fire forced a remodel of a St. Louis Park home, a family hoped for a footprint similar to their original single-story ranch-style house. At the same time, they were game for introducing new, bold and unique materials and design features such as soaring rooflines and transom windows that allow light to come in and display the family's vast plant collection like never before.
Minneapolis home with tiles by famed California Arts and Crafts artist lists for $690,000
Designer Ernest Batchelder gained prominence for square fireplace tiles depicting nature scenes.
Gallery: Homegazing Batchelder fireplace
Homeowners of a house in Minneapolis' Lynnhurst discover the house was built with tiles from Ernest Batchelder, the prolific southern California artist and tilemaker who gained prominence during the Arts and Crafts movement.
Champlin duo's massive garden grows into a budding business — and Beautiful Gardens winner
Yee Lee blossoms in her love for gardening while Bryan Johnsen is rooted in his love for building and landscaping.
Minneapolis man transforms dusty basement into heirloom-filled 'speakeasy'
Determined to "keep stuff out of landfills," a homeowner gave family heirlooms and second-hand furniture new life in his south Minneapolis home.
The 5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities this week
We found skyway egg sandwiches, ushered in a new chef era at a classic restaurant, sought solace in pasta, found a new standard for fries and went beyond our favorite menu items.
Gallery: Stockholm Farm
Tim Foster and Bruce Schabell have turned a dilapidated Stockholm, Wis. farm and former village eyesore into a picturesque oasis complete with 1-acre topiary gardens, a renovated 1857 farmhouse and a tiny home guesthouse. The couple have completed their final project, designing and building a forever home.
Gallery: Homegazing North Share
A listing near Two Harbors offers fractional ownership of a North Shore lakeside vacation home.
$129,000 gets you part ownership of vacation home with stunning Lake Superior views
Fractional ownership of an updated 1920 three-bedroom, two-bath home near Two Harbors offers five-week access and one-tenth of the deed.
Minnesota didn't have much of a winter, but we can still celebrate spring with these free flower shows
The 2024 Bachman's Ideas House and Galleria Floral Experience will run through April.
Home of the Month winner is a cheery bright yellow ADU in St. Paul named Sunflower
The freestanding two-story structure is part of the homeowner's vision to create a community living village with an urban farm.
Gallery: Home of the Month 'Sunflower'
AIA Home of the Month winner is a bright and cheery two-story, freestanding ADU in St. Paul.
The 5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities area this week
A pastry case that stopped us in our tracks, late-night eats, a new suburban pizza place, skyway sushi and a heritage pork chop with Minnesota sensibilities.
St. Cloud's iconic Foley Mansion is ready for its close-up after a $7 million restoration
After sitting mostly vacant for nearly two decades, the fire-ravaged 1889 mansion has undergone a major restoration and been transformed into an event space.
Peek inside the last available condos at the Four Seasons in downtown Minneapolis
The remaining units, designed by an award-winning local architecture firm, have been completed.
The 5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities this week
New brunch alert at Union Hmong Kitchen. Plus speakeasy snacks, carnitas perfection and handhelds with global flavors.
Peek inside the home of a Minneapolis art collector, fashion trendsetter and tastemaker
One of the Twin Cities' original influencers, Ini Iyamba brings his love for design and community into his home style.
Gallery: Ini Iyamba
Ini Iyamba is all about connecting the local art and design community. His home, a mini-gallery of sorts, is an extension of his bolstering of the creative community.
Gallery: Home of the Month 'Pop the Top'
Christopher Strom Architects' Home of the Month winning south Minneapolis home 'pops the top' to make things roomy
'Red Barn Cabin' on Birch Lake that comes with go-cart track and bowling alley lists for $1.5 million
The Deerwood, Minn., lake has more loons than boaters.
Tired of seeing gray? The Arboretum offers a colorful alternative.
Its annual Spring Flower Show will have a one-month run.
'Fairy-tale book' Tudor in southwest Minneapolis lists for $799,000
Updated 1936 home on a large landscaped lot in "a very walkable neighborhood" offers modern amenities and space for family fun.
A Minnesota florist's Beautiful Gardens winner is picture-perfect for weddings
Florist and Beautiful Gardens winner Diana Weissenfluh has hosted weddings on her picture-perfect Zimmerman property.
A 1980s Minneapolis condo — in one of the first high-end high-rises — gets a timely tune-up
The Loring Green East unit makes a music-filled home for one of the state's first female patrol officers.
Growing family 'maximizes' space in 1969 Arden Hills rambler to win Home of the Month
Rather than add square footage, Mitlyng Design zoomed in on repurposing the redundant spaces in the home.
The 5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities area this week
We're bracing for the cold snap by immersing ourselves in Caribbean flavors, favorite Hawaiian eats, cozy brunches and wood-fired pizza.
Updated Marine on St. Croix 'chalet' with river valley charm lists for $589,000
The house features a wrap-around deck and an updated kitchen fit for a chef.
Zillow offers a peek inside Santa's North Pole cabin, worth $1.18 million
The listing includes 3-D virtual tours of the humble-but-cozy log cabin.
4 simple, sustainable DIY holiday decorating ideas
Instagrammers offer how-tos on their favorite make-it-yourself decorations.
Updated 'Steamship Moderne' condo in downtown Minneapolis wins Home of the Month
The Mill District abode embraces the Golden Age of ocean liners.
Chaska townhouse across from Hazeltine golf course lists for $289,900
The updated corner unit boasts views of the golf club, lake and city lights.
These 3 Twin Cities area holiday getaways offer great shopping and dining, too
This year, give the gift of time and stick close to home. There are plenty of places where a day of retail therapy can turn into a cozy getaway.
Hopkins couple combine talents for Beautiful Gardens win
Bette takes the lead on the flowers, Curt the bonsais.
A 'Minnesota modern' near Lake Harriet is Home of the Month winner
The home mingles modern with traditional to give a nod to cottage homes in the neighborhood.
Twins manager Baldelli lists condo with game-changing renovation for $650,000
Rocco Baldelli and his wife turned the layout of their condo on its head.
Condo-style cabin on a Wisconsin lake lists for $675,000
The cabin on Two Bear Lake is a less than two-hour drive from the Twin Cities.
How Maple Grove's Organized Mama keeps the train running in the throes of back-to-school
The popular organizing expert believes in getting the whole family involved.
Lake Vermilion midcentury modern cabin designed by Lisl Close lists for $1.6M
The L-shaped cabin sits on a 46-acre property known as Thunderhead, with 3,000 feet of shoreline.
Edina couple ease 'traffic jam' in kitchen by stealing space from dining room
It's one of 38 remodeling projects that will be spotlighted in the Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase.
Minneapolis custom wallpaper duo She She expands into fabulous fabrics
After getting repeated requests from clients, the duo behind custom wallpaper maker She She is expanding into the fabric world.
See latest designs by top Minnesota architects on Homes by Architects Tour
The tour (real-life and virtual) includes remodeling projects and new construction across Minnesota.
Hudson's Goth Castle is now a very pink Barbiecore Castle going for $1.1 million
The seven-bedroom, four-bath house continues to operate as a vacation stay while on the market.
'Unconventional' Lutsen cabin built for two is a Home of the Month winner
The open main floor has just two freestanding walls to divide spaces.
What's the best small lake town? Travel + Leisure picked this Minnesota gem.
In the global travel magazine's first ranking of small towns, Grand Marais was cited for its charming lake-town feel.
New book 'Eastcliff' offers peek into University of Minnesota president's home
Karen Fults Kaler, wife of former University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler, also dishes on the famous guest list.
Minneapolis mansion lands 'Pawn Stars' gig, and you can be part of the audience
It's not the first time the Semple Mansion has landed on national TV.
The 30-year DIY: Extensively renovated 1897 Roseville farmhouse lists for $499,000
One of Roseville's original farmhouses was going to be a teardown. This contractor bought it and saved it.
