Sunday, October 18, 2009

Art is the only way to run away without leaving home. ~Twyla Tharp

~Check out the Normandale Bookstore for discounts as high as 50 percent off eTextbooks! Chapters can be purchased for as low as $1.99! That’s a huge deal!
http://www.normandalebookstore.com/


~Love Uptown? Then you’ll enjoy the Uptown Boutique Crawl. You can save 15 percent, get swag bags (while supplies last), have a cocktail and meet designers at the following stores:
Atmosfere, 1426 W. Lake St., Minneapolis, 612-823-4699
Covered, 1201 Lagoon Ave., Minneapolis, 612-825-1610
Drama, 1203 Lagoon Ave., Minneapolis, 612-338-9423
Ivy, 1440 W. Lake St., Minneapolis, 612-827-2764
VState, 3001 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, 612-823-4699
Thursday, October 22. 6 to 9pm!


***Cheap Date Idea***
Brrrrr! It’s getting cold out there so go get lost in one of Minneapolis’s prized museums. Hand holding is always permitted :) Here are a two of my personal favorites:

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts (Free daily admission) Minneapolis, MN (888) MIA ARTS (642-2787) (Toll Free)

The Walker Art Center (Free admission on the first Saturday of the month, and Thursday evenings after 5p.m.) Minneapolis, MN 612.375.7600

Sunday, October 4, 2009

An Apple a Day...

~Thymes Warehouse Sale is giving big discounts on beautiful bath, body and home products from the Minneapolis Company. 1546 Fillmore St. NE, Minneapolis
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8th and Friday, Oct. 9th 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10th

~For your shipping or packaging needs head to Greyhound PackageXpress and receive a student discount of 25 percent! Just show them your college ID.
Visit www.shipgreyhound.com for info!


***Cheap Date Idea***
You can feel it in the air! It’s that time of year to head out to your favorite apple orchard or pumpkin patch. There is always plenty to do and eat! And you can sneak away barely spending any money for a full day of activities! Put on some warm clothes and head out. Some of my favorites are:

Minnetonka Orchards-Mound, MN (763) 479-3191

Peter’s Pumpkins and Carmen’s Corn-Shakopee, MN (952) 906-0247

Apple Jack Orchard-Delano, MN (763) 972-6673