Table of contents

march & april

 


Minnesota Moments
March/April 2005
Volume 2, Edition 1

From the Publishers

Mother/Father's Day Promotion

features

  • 24 Bobby Vee
    Once a teen-age idol, Bobby Vee approaches retirement age. This year’s Rockin’ Round the Clock will be his last.
  • 42 Backyard sheds
    They come in all shapes and sizes and colors. Some are useful and some are purely there for the aesthetic joy they bring to their environment.
  • 50 Critters | Special Section
    Springtime is full of newborn animals. We’ll show you how to care for them, attract them to your yard, and, gasp, get rid of them if you prefer.

columns

  • 8 Glory days, by Mike Nistler
  • 10 Everyday life, by Diane Wimmer

submissions

  • 14 The love of the hunt, by Audrey Kletscher Helbling
  • 18 Sunday: A day of rest, by Julie Bulau
  • 20 More will be revealed, by John Dubois
  • 22 You’re never too old: Kayaking the Apostles, by Karen Hall

departments

  • 12 FACES & PLACES
    From fundraisers to flea markets.
  • 31 DOMESTICATE IT!
    A look at four bathroom makeovers by the Minnesota Moments team.
  • 48 DIGGING IN THE DIRT
    Spring cleanup.
  • 64 IN THE KITCHEN
    Italian heritage.
  • 68 TRAVEL
    Hastings: The Mississippi River Valley hidden gem.
  • 73 DAY TRIP
    Dig into spring at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.
  • 78 GUYS & GARAGES
    Dale Grau and his impressive space to hold the items he collects.
  • 86 BACK IN THE DAY
    Dance halls: They were once as common in small towns as bars and ball fields.
  • 87 PHOTO SUBMISSION
    Spring has sprung.

A look ahead to May/June

In the May/June issue of Minnesota Moments we will feature the flowers of springtime which were captured on canvas by one of Central Minnesota’s most accomplished artists. We’ll also publish a salute to veterans in honor of Memorial Day. And, we’ll take a look at how one young entrepreneur turned his dream into reality.

Plus, read all of your favorite features, from food to travel, garages to gardening.

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