Sara Kerr
Musings
Tag: First Avenue
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Twenty Years. That’s a long time–not as long as my parents (55 years) or my in-laws (52 years), but impressive, I think, when 50% of marriages end for a reason besides old age. With multiple kids playing multiple sports, I understand how this anniversary can slip by, under-celebrated. I looked for bargain airfares. Sailboats, beaches,…
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Once upon a time I used to fly to Amsterdam just to listen to a band. (No, I wasn’t rich, I just had great flight benefits with Northwest Airlines). Now I travel occasionally to academic conferences and for the rare vacation. I’ve been home for about 18 hours after traveling in a circle from Minneapolis-St.…
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People Just Need a Reason to Go Out, to Buy, to Visit, to Shop: That’s my theory of local retail and dining. Here’s where it’s worked for me (and Minneapolis/St. Paul businesses) in 2010. Groveland Tap’s “Save the Nook Saturday” – Backstory: the venerable Nook burger shop on Hamline Avenue was gutted by fire on…
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Last night, I went to First Avenue for the Tribute to the Replacements show celebrating the 25th anniversary of Tim. The ‘mats, disbanded in 1991. I saw them a few times growing up and collected all their LPs like most avid Twin City fans. Last night’s show (an annual event) was a lot like the…
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It was hard enough to see an old haunt…remodeled (nice new bar upstairs), but then they painted over the stars. I have to admit, I much prefer it without the smoke of my youth. I used to love going to concerts. Used to…can’t miss the past tense of that verb. I’m a whole new demographic…
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