Market, market off to the market

One of the wonderful things about summer is the abundance of our local farmer’s markets for fresh produce, flowers and so much more from jewerly, gifts, candles, crafts, clothes, and more. Here’s a small listing of the current ones Im aware of – if you happen to know of others please let me know so I can include it on my list!

Anoka County- 2nd Ave & Jackson Anoka 763.792.4025 OPEN AIR/SEASONAL July-October Thursday 2 pm-6 pm

Anoka County Growers/St Timothy Church Blaine 707 89th Avenue NE Blaine 763.792.4025 OPENAIR/SEASONAL May – October Tuesday 2 pm-6 pm Sat 8 am-12 noon

Anoka County Growers/Immaculate Conception Church 40th & Jackson Street Columbia Heights 763.792.4025 SEASONAL May -October Thursday 2 pm-6pm
Burnsville Farmers Market Diamondhead Senior Campus 308 WEst Burnsville Parkway, 651.227.8101 OPENAIR/SEASONAL June-October Saturday 7 am-1 pm

Burnsville Farmers II Mary Mother of the Church 3333 Cliff Road, 651.227.8101 OPENAIR/SEASONAL May-October Thursday 12 noon-5 pm
*Excelsior Farmers Market- 16 9th Avenue South, Excelsior 952.474.5330 OPENAIR/SEASONAL May-October Thursday 2 pm-6:30 pm

Falcon Heights Farmers Market 2025 Larpenteur Ave, Falcon Heights OPENAIR/SEASONAL June-October Tuesday 8 am-12 pm noon

*Hopkins Farmers Market 16 9th Avenue Market South, Hopkins 952.922.7703 OPENAIR/SEASONAL June-October Saturday 7:30 am-12 pm noon

Maple Grove Farmers Market MG Community Center, Parking Lot 12951 Weaver Lake Road 763.494.5955 OPENAIR/SEASONAL June-October Thursday 3 pm – 7 pm

Aldrich Arena Farmers Market 1850 White Bear Avenue, Maplewood SEASONAL May-October Wed 8 am-12 noon

Midtown Public Market Lake Street & Hiawatha Avenue, Minneapolis 612.724.7457 OPENAIR/SEASONAL July-October Tuesday 3:30 pm-7:30 pm Saturday 8 am -1 pm

Minneapolis Farmers Market I-94 Exit 230 East, Minneapolis 612.333.1737 OPENAIR/SEASONAL April-December Daily 6 am – 1 pm

Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market University and 7th Avenues Minneapolis, 612.788.0950 OPENAIR/SEASONAL June-October Saturday 9 am – 1pm

The Kingfield Farmers Market 43rd Street & Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, 612.832.5980, ext 3, OPENAIR/SEASONAL June-October Saturday 9 am – 1:30 pm

Richfield Farmers Market Veterans Park 6400 Portland Avenue, OPENAIR/SEASONAL Saturday 7 am-12 noon

Rosemount Farmers Market 13885 South Robert Trail OPENAIR/SEASONAL July-September Tuesday 2 pm-6 pm

Shoreview Farmers Market- Shoreview Community Center 4600 North Victoria Street 651.490.4631 OPENAIR/SEASONAL July-October Tuesday 3 pm – 7pm

Jackson Plaza Farmers Market 375 Jackson Street, St Paul OPENAIR/SEASONAL June – September Wednesday 10 am-2 pm

East St Paul Farmers Market Payne & Sims Avenue OPENAIR/SEASONAL June-September Tuesday 12 noon-5 pm

Seventh Place Mall Market St Peter & Wabasha Streets, 651.227.8101 OPENAIR/SEASONAL June-October Tuesday-Thursday 10 am-2 pm

St Luke’s Farmers Market St Luke’s Church Summit & Lexington Street, St Paul OPENAIR/SEASONAL May-October Friday 1:15 pm-5 pm

St Paul Downtown Farmers Market 290 East 5th Street 651.227.6856 OPENAIR/SEASONAL April-November Sat 6 am-1 pm Sunday 8 am – 1 pm

Stillwater Farmers Market 2rd Street & Pine 651.439.8793 OPENAIR/SEASONAL June-October Saturday 7:30 am- 1130 am

Signal Hills Farmers Market Signal Hills Shopping Center Butler & Robert Streets W. St Paul 651.227.8101 June – October Friday 8 am-12 noon

City of White Bear Lake Farmers Market Highway 61 & 4th St on Washington Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN SEASONAl July – October Friday 8 am – 1 pm

Woodbury Farmers Market Centreal Park/YMCA lot Radio Drive 651.227.6856 July-October Sunday 8 am-1 pm

Tickets? Got tickets?

Events and entertainment is getting hot, hot, hot! In addition to our theater district, sports, nightlife and arts- we are also getting ready for the concerts that swing through with high ferocity during our summer months. Along with the many markets and fairs that go on throughout the summer including the Granddaddy of the all – Minnesota State Fair (end of August) and one event that just about everything on a stick is available for eating.

Aside from that curious of what talent is coming? For a sampling check this out…

July – Wicked, Def Leppard, Fiona Apple, Gipsy Kings, Dashboard Confessional, Melissa Etheridge, MN Twins BaseballAugust – Alan Jackson, American Idol Tour, Bonnie Raitt, Rascal Flatts, WE fest, James Taylor, The Raconteurs, Jeff Foxworthy, Chris Issak, Busta Rhymes, X & Rollins Band Tickets, Staind, Kottonmouth Kings, Wu Tang Clan, Tony Bennett, Visa National Gymanastics Championships, Dixie Chicks, American Idols Live, Rascal Flatts, Steve Miller Band, Alan Jackson, Dwight Yoakam, Kenny Rogers, St Paul Saints ball tickets, MN Twins Baseball, MN Vikings (Preseason!)
September -  2006 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football, MN Twins, Jurassic 5, Brooks and Dunn, Queensryche, Lyle Lovett, Ranson, MN Vikings (Full Regular season), Nickelback with Hoobastank, Tool, Eric Clapton, Snow Patrol, George Carlin, Rosanne Cash, Wicked Tickets-Seattle, Social Distortion, Doc Watson, Nick Lachey

Paper lovers check out this version of a paper palm pilot!

Hi all- found this while zooming around the net.  It is this great little book that you create to suit your needs and it fits on one piece of paper.  Once I download the template you can really customize it for anything you might want to put together- shopping lists, to do lists, calendar managment, contacts, notes, art, doodles, whatever!

Here’s the link http://www.pocketmod.com

Another informative site is Kim Komando – she is a computer digital guru!  Check her site out at http://www.komando.com