December 2015

Target Center, in case you’re new to the area, is Minneapolis’ multi-use arena and home of the Timberwolves. Target Field, located nearby is our baseball park, home of the Minnesota Twins. In 2011, ESPN named Target Field as number one on the continent for quality, fan-friendliness (hey, it’s Minnesota, of course we got that one!) and frequency of game-day promotions. By the way, we fell to number 9 last year.

The food at Target Field is an entirely different matter. Sure, a lot of it is tasty, but from $9.50 for a tot dish (covered in “generic cheese glop,” according to the Star Tribune’s food critic Rick Nelson) to Korean fried chicken sandwiches ($13), or $8.50 for a small burger, you’ll pay big bucks to eat and drink, at the game. So, forget

Yay for those Minneapolis homeowners who decided to list their homes for sale last month! Sure, there aren’t a lot of new listings, but the number grew more than 5 percent over the previous month. Buyers have been begging for more inventory so even the slightest change is welcome.

News for Minneapolis Home Buyers

So, despite the fact that there were more homes put on the Minneapolis real estate market last month than in the same time period last year, the inventory of available homes tumbled almost 28 percent. This shows us how eager homebuyers are and that homes in good condition and in desirable areas are being snatched up almost immediately. The inventory of available homes is down in all of the city’s neighborhoods with the exception of

It’s getting close. . .that time of year when we can finally go skiing and snowboarding in the Twin Cities. We’re trying to be patient, but since it’s always on our minds we thought we’d treat our Twin Cities newcomers to a quick list of some local favorite snowboarding and skiing areas.

Hyland Hills Ski Area

Closest to home, Hyland Hills offers more than snowboarding and skiing near Minneapolis, they also offer snowshoeing and they have a SnowSports Academy where noobies can learn how to snowboard in Minneapolis.

Hyland closed early last Sunday with promises to blow some new snow before opening again this Saturday at 9 a.m. The best way to find out what’s going on there this early in the season is to follow them on Facebook.

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This month, MinneapolisRealEstate.com takes a look at one of the city’s newest schools, Webster Elementary, located in the St. Anthony East neighborhood. The school opened its doors this year as a K through 2 school but has plans to expand by adding a grade each year until it becomes a K through 5 school.

The new school’s principal is Ginger Kranz and she invites everyone interested in learning more about the school to schedule a meeting with her. The school is also working toward offering a pre-school program during the 2016-2017 school year.

Curriculum and Activities

Aside from the core curriculum, Webster offers the following programs:

• Talent Development
• English Learners (EL)
• Physical & Health Disabilities (P/HD)
• Special

There is so much to do this month both with and for others. Remember to take some time for yourself – and here’s a list of events from which to choose a way to fill that time.

Holidazzle

It’s Holidazzle time at Loring Park! From now through December 20 you can enjoy the free ice skating, visits with Santa, live music, movies and loads of food. Holidazzle is open on Thursdays and Fridays from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. and from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is free. Get information about parking at Holidazzle.com or download a free bus pass here. Loring Park is located at 1382 Willow St. in Minneapolis.

23rd Annual St. Paul Ice Fishing & Winter Sports Show

Ice fisher-people and winter sports aficionados will love this