Passing by Blakes by the Lakes earlier this week on my Stand Up Paddleboard made me think about the history of this location at the south end of Lake Carlos. I have ...
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Yesterday the planned work on Broadway in Alexandria got underway. It is going to provide some travel headaches but they will be worth it. For those of you traveling to the any ...
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In the past week I have received a handful of comments and emails about the page where I have a live view of Alexandria's Third Avenue and Broadway on my site. So, ...
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Site Selection, the magazine of corporate real estate strategy & area economic development, has put out their 2013 Top Micropolitan Report (Micropolitan Statistical Areas are classified by the U.S. Census Bureau as ...
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Like many peope in Alexandria, I am very pleased that we will have a new high school open its doors in the fall of 2014. It is going to be a big ...
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For those of you interested in Alexandria's lake home market, I have a page of my site where you can review the closed lake home sales in 2013 that occurred in and ...
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Hello from Rome. I am writing from an apartment I rented in the Monti quarter of Rome with the Colosseum just a few blocks south of the front door. Today is my ...
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Construction of an eco-friendly high school with an energy-efficient design and outdoor green areas at the south end of Alexandria is moving along nicely and is set to be completed for the ...
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The 2013 Resorters Golf Tournament is underway at the Alexandria Golf Club. It is the 92nd year of this annual event and even if you aren't a fan of golf, it is ...
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Livability.com included Alexandria, Minnesota in their 2013 top 10 best small towns to live in the United States. A wise choice. Here is what they wrote: Big Ole, a giant viking statue, ...
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While I don't have a taste for Kettle Korn I do love seeing B-Pop Kettle Korn on Broadway in Alexandria as it means spring is here. Apparently I am in the minority ...
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This past weekend, before it got painfully cold outside, I went out for a ride on my Salsa Mukluk 2 for a ride armed/handlebarred with a GoPro camera attached to the handlebar ...
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Alexandria's lakefront market is off to a great start. In fact, the best start for the January 1 - 19 period in 5 years. These are significant sales too and I am ...
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Merry Christmas and best wishes for a happy new year to everyone that uses my site to keep an eye on Alexandria's real estate market. If we haven't already met, I hope ...
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No need to go outside in Alexandria to check out the weather. Instead visit Alexmn.com/live-cam ...
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With yesterday being Super Tuesday I decided to delve into Alexandria's real estate market data to see how buyers have cast their ballots/buying dollars in 2012. If you frequent this site, or ...
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Commuting is the subject of this YouTube video by WNYC in New York City. I love the borough of Manhattan as well as other metro areas such as Minneapolis/St. Paul and Washington ...
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In this video you'll take a trip north on Alexandria's Douglas Street from 10th Avenue to 6th Avenue and then climb to the top of Douglas County Court House. This area is ...
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On a fairly quiet morning prior to fourth of July celebrations I walked over to Big Ole from my office in Alexandria armed with my new tool/toy, an AR Drone 2.0. It ...
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The first quarter of 2012 was a good one nationwide for real estate sales according to the National Association of Realtors. The median sales price increased from a year earlier in 74 ...
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