Highland Park Happenings

09/26/2017

Stillwater is #3 on the list! Where are your favorite nearby places to enjoy our beautiful MN fall colors?

“Since I was a child my family has made an almost weekly trip to have lunch in Skaneateles,” says Rachel Dickinson, based in the nearby New York State town of Ithaca and author of Falconer on the Edge. “If you're lucky, you can get a table at the Sherwood Inn, where you look out on the small park wi...

08/08/2017

This weekend is the perfect time to plan a visit to the Capitol! Fun, free activities all weekend long!

Homepage for the State Capitol Grand Opening event.

05/31/2012

New dog park opens in St. Paul!

The High Bridge Dog Park is a 7-acre, former coal power plant site that was given to the City for operation as a dog-park following clean-up in May 2012. Thanks to a land-use agreement with Xcel Energy/NSP-Minnesota, the City of Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Department operates the High Bridge Dog Park (officially opens on May 31, 2012 at 5:30 p.m.). Normal dog park rules apply and the prime property is located just south of Shepard Road, west of Upper Landing, north of the River, and just beneath the Smith Ave High Bridge.

04/28/2012

The Minneapolis and Saint Paul Home Tour is an annual event that promotes city living. The tour bring thousands of home enthusiasts together for a weekend of sharing home remodeling ideas. If you have a little extra time this weeken, be sure to visit of few of the homes on the tour!

Use these tools to sort by city, area, type of project — or simply browse photos for whatever interests you. Notes: "Historic" is self-defined, and ranges from remodels with respect for historic character, to homes on historic registers. "Space addition" includes finding space in the existing footpr...

03/28/2012

Thinking of doing a remodeling project in the near future? Love to walk through homes? The Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase is this weekend, March 30 - April 1st. A couple homes in the neighborhood will be available for touring: 2066 Lower St. Dennis, 1915 James and 220 Oak Grove as well as many others!

Search for professional remodelers and home builders in the Twin Cities metro area.

03/27/2012

Sorry for the late notice, but the St. Paul Police Department is hosting a Burglary Prevention and Personal Safety Training Class tonight. Spring is a time when unfortunately, we see an increase in break-ins.

03/27/2012

Ahoy me Hearties! I've heard the Science Museum of Minnesota's Exhibit: Real Pirates, is not to be missed! If anyone has seen it, please share your comments.

Ahoy, landlubbers! Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship is now open at the Science Museum of Minnesota.

03/23/2012

With this great weather, I'm not sure a movie would be on the top of my list for this weekend. However, the Hunger Games makes its debut today and I'm sure the theaters will be busy. I drove by the Highland Park theater before the 4pm showing and there was lots of activity!

http://minn.planetdiscover.com/sp?aff=13&movieId=110680

Sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen volunteers in her younger sister's place to enter the games, and is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy when she's pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games thei...

03/19/2012

It you love architecture and history, you will cherish Larry Millet's new book, "Once There were Castles: Lost Mansions and Estates of the Twin Cities". Millet is speaking at the Minnesota History Center tomorrow, March 20th at 7pm. His stories of the great mansions which once graced our neigbhorhoods are mesmerizing. Do you know that one of the most magnificent estate's in St. Paul's history was located near St. Clair Avenue and Mississippi River Blvd? Stonebridge, as it was know, was a 28 acre estate with 2 ponds and a 20,000 square foot mansion. Millet will be talking about this estate as well as many others. I guarantee it will be a great evening!

http://events.mnhs.org/calendar/Results.cfm?EventID=5083&CFID=15552557&CFTOKEN=64709382

Take an armchair tour of the lost mansions of the Twin Cities with Larry Millett, author of the new book "Once There Were Castles: Lost Mansions and Estates of the Twin Cities" (U of M Press, 2011). Join Millett as he brings back to life the lost mansions that haunt the Twin Cities and explores how...

03/15/2012

The 46th Annual St. Patrick's Day parade is being held downtown St. Paul on Saturday, March 17th, beginning at noon. Saturday is going to be warm, but unfortunately there is a chance of showers so come prepared. Have fun and stay safe!

Hello 5th Street! Here we come!Due to the Light Rail being constructed on 4th street we are moving our parade route to 5th Street.

03/07/2012

Looking for something to do this Saturday? The Macalester-Groveland & Highland Park Home Improvement Fair is taking place from 10:00am-3:00pm at Cretin-Derham Hall. There are numerous workshops taking place throughout the day, including, "Basement Finishing in an Older Home", "Bathrooms on a Budget", "Old Windows-Repair or Replace" and much more. There is also a trade show where you can speak with local remodelers, designers and other home improvement professionals. If you are thinking of making some improvements to your home, this is not to be missed!

http://www.macgrove.org/node/15

The 20th Annual Highland-Macalester-Groveland Home Improvement Fair will take place Saturday, March 10th, 2012 from 10:00am-3:00pm. The fair is one of our neighborhood’s most popular events, bringing in hundreds of area homeowners to learn about local home improvement products, services, and/or educ...