by doitinnorth | Dec 19, 2021 | shop/share
Tonkadale Greenhouse is located in a quaint residential community in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Offering an extensive selection of plants and flowers, including annuals and perennials, herbs, vegetables, succulents, African violets and tropical plants. Specialties include indoor plants, container gardens, and custom designs for every season. The experienced and knowledgeable staff will guide you and inspire you as you build your holiday creations. Visit the greenhouse and take a quiet stroll. Pet the cat. Take a deep breath and enjoy the smell of the soil, the fresh plants and the new flowers.
About
Tonkadale Greenhouse has called Minnetonka home since 1947. The original owner, Robert Anderson, started the business as a breeder of specialty African violets. At that time, the business consisted of one 18’ x 100’ structure. Anderson developed 200 new cultivars during his career and was considered a pioneer in the African violet breeding community. To expand the business, Anderson began producing spring bedding plants, an evolution that continues today. The business was purchased by Bill and Shirley Maruska in 1978. The greenhouse facility was completely rebuilt in 1998 and the business began to grow.
In April of 2016, Jessie Jacobson (Bill and Shirley’s granddaughter) purchased Tonkadale. Jessie lives in Minnetonka with her husband Luke, two young children and dog, Bucky. Jessie loves to garden with her family and invites the community to enjoy her gardening journey as well. She is passionate about getting children involved in gardening!
Longtime customers remember the quirkiness of the “old” Tonkadale, but embrace the new Tonkadale and look forward to the future. Newcomers are delighted by the size and scope of the greenhouse and leave feeling refreshed and inspired.
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Tonkadale Greenhouse
Open Daily 9-6pm
3739 Tonkawood Rd, Minnetonka, MN
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Muddy Paws, A Cheesecake Bakery with 222 Flavors – St. Louis Park, MN
by doitinnorth | Dec 12, 2021 | shop/share
Sunnyside Gardens: The Holiday Poinsettia! While many people envision the traditional red color, we offer a range of colors, styles, and sizes. Stop in soon to pick the right size for any location in your home! Choose a custom pot to display your plant in your style or we offer complimentary holiday foil to give it the classic gift look.
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Sunnyside Gardens has been helping to grow a healthy garden and landscape community in Minneapolis since 1935. What started out as a small garden plot over 80 years ago has grown to become the home of Minnesota’s premier gardening and landscaping experts.
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Mike Hurley became owner in 2000, and since then, Sunnyside Gardens has evolved to become the “go to” place for garden enthusiasts as well as beginner gardeners and new homeowners. With a dedicated and passionate staff Sunnyside has been able to build the Garden Center retail store on the most basic foundation, plants and service. Never pushy, always eager to serve, it’s easy to say that the Sunnyside staff have made plants their career and their hobby. We believe incorporating plants into a home, patio and garden is part of a healthy lifestyle, and we are eager to share how to do this successfully.
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Sunnyside Gardens offers personalized garden maintenance programs, at home container design and installation, and full service landscape design and build. Easily the best garden center in the Minneapolis area; we are steadfast and true gardeners with an affinity for education and salesmanship.
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Sunnyside Gardens is conveniently located one block east of the 44th and France Avenue intersection in South Minneapolis. We have ample parking in our parking lot and provide carry out service to make your shopping experience easy and enjoyable.
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by doitinnorth | Dec 5, 2021 | shop/share
The Northern Express
Dec. 10 – 12 | Dec. 17 – 19
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All the Christmas magic you’ll find in Excelsior’s Experiences, Christmas Market, and
The Northern Express Mercantile. Hosted at
Tanadoona. A Christmas village that will soon become a cherished family tradition. Just a sampling, always evolving:
Eat, drink, shop and be merry! Visit Santa and other North Pole residents. Let’s not forget the llamas and reindeer!
Shop products from 100+ makers. Eat treats for local favorites. Cozy up by the fire. Explore acres of adventure.
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by doitinnorth | Nov 28, 2021 | evergreen, shop/share
The European Christmas Market in St. Paul is the most authentic traditional holiday market of its kind in Minnesota, offering a unique shopping experience, family-friendly entertainment & intercultural activities. It is an admission-free public event based on the festive open-air Christkindl Markets that spring up in Germany, Austria, and other European countries during the Advent season.
When: Friday-Sunday until Sunday, December 19, 2021
Friday Hours: 4 PM – 9 PM
Saturday Hours: 10 AM – 8 PM
Sunday Hours: 11 AM – 6 PM
Where: Union Depot at 240 East Kellogg Blvd. St Paul, MN 55101
Shop for handmade European crafts or unique gifts from local vendors, drink Glühwein (spiced mulled wine), and taste European inspired delicacies during four weekends in November and December.
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About The Market
The idea was born in 2011 and the first Market took place in December 2014.
The tradition of the Christmas Market dates back centuries and over the recent decades has transcended European borders to be embraced in different parts of the world. Our mission was to bring this great tradition to St. Paul for all Minnesotans to experience. We’ve grown over the last few years from a 3-day event with twelve kiosks to a 12-day event with nearly 50 kiosks and over 65,000 visitors.
We look forward to continuing this centuries-old tradition and supporting local artisans and vendors. The Market is fast becoming a St. Paul tradition.
The Market offers visitors unique and handcrafted items:
- Christmas ornaments
- nutcrackers
- beeswax candles
- decorative glass
- wool mittens and scarves
- jewelry, and more
You’ll experience the enticing aromas of Glühwein, roasted nuts, sizzling sausages, and other mouthwatering treats.
European Christmas Market provides a cultural event that will entertain the whole family and familiarize them with 500-year-old world traditions and culture.
The event creates an ambiance and celebration—to bring light to the dark of winter and add to the goodwill of the Christmas spirit. True to tradition, the event will be open to all and free of charge.
European Christmas Market’s Mission
- To foster and revive European arts and Europe’s shared cultural heritage
- Revive European cultural traditions in the United States
- Support local artists, artisanal products, and small businesses
- To educate the public about Europe’s culture and make it accessible, particularly via an authentic, charming, family-friendly holiday event in St. Paul, Minnesota, replicating the European seasonal Christmas markets that spring up each year before Christmas throughout Europe
by doitinnorth | Nov 21, 2021 | shop/share
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Mississippi Market Co-op Organic Grocery Store providing fresh, local, organic food to our St. Paul neighbors for over 40 years. Everyone welcome!
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This November, join us in honoring Native American Heritage Month by donating to Positive Change recipient Department of Indian Work; taking our virtual cooking class with Christina from
Native Food Perspectives; attending the virtual Co-op Community Conversations: Connecting to the Land event; and purchasing products from Indigenous-owned vendors this month and year-round. We carry walleye, wild rice and wild fruit jellies from
Red Lake Nation Fishery and
Red Lake Nation Foods, honey and olive oil from
Séka Hills, and candles and soaps from
Sequoia Soaps, to name a few!
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November’s Positive Change recipient is Department of Indian Work, which provides a safe, Indigenous space to empower American Indians toward self-determination, while respecting cultural and spiritual diversity. Donations will support their food shelf, helping DIW to continue offering healthy and traditional foods such as wild rice, bison, walleye and teas.
Learn More
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by doitinnorth | Nov 14, 2021 | shop/share
Holiday Open House
November 19th | 4:00pm – 7:00pm
The PORCH in Buffalo invites you to join in the merry and fun with holiday specials, decorating demonstrations, and more!
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A lifestyle shop offering fresh style, making it easy for you to implement your own design details at home. Upstyled furniture and old/new decor, faux and live greenery, cotton textiles, jewelry and gifts all change regularly to tell our story in new and interesting ways. We welcome you to spend some time with us in our 1902 corner brick building.
Vintage finds mixed with new and restyled furniture, home decor, fresh plants and beautiful natural faux greenery. Cotton textiles, specialty foods and giftware. We’re always sourcing and curating the best pieces with you in mind. Shop with us. Shop local. Shop online.
Our tagline “Discover your Style & Find your Inspiration” guides us when selecting the best in estate finds, vintage, home & garden decor, gifts and more. Known for our great prices, we hope to motivate your interest and visits with our ever-changing and inspiring shop environment.
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