Friday, November 30, 2012
From stocking your car with blankets, food and kitty litter, to bringing games and books on the road, these tips will help you be prepared for air and road trips.
During this time of the year, many of us are climbing in the car or hopping on a plane to visit family and friends. These trips, whether just a few hours or several days, can be a time to create long-remembered family memories, but as you head out on the road or board that plane, don’t forget to follow the Boy Scout’s motto: Be Prepared. Pre-plan Before leaving home, make sure items such as mail or newspapers will be picked up by a neighbor or friend. If that won’t work for you, consider having your mail held and newspaper delivery stopped while you are out of town. A house with mail and newspapers piling up is a beacon for burglars. A house sitter is another option to consider. And don’t forget about the four-legged members of your family…
Saturday, May 26, 2012
If you’re heading out of town for the long Memorial Day weekend or taking a drive around town, there are several areas of roadwork you might want to avoid around the metro.
Here is a list of some of the projects that might impact motorists traveling through the metro for Memorial Day weekend, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and area cities. To see realtime traffic information and gas prices, visit our Patch commute page. Interstate 94 westbound Road reconstruction is taking place between County Road 19 in Albertville and State Highway 241 near St. Michael. State Highway 55 Road construction is taking place in both directions on State Highway 55 between County Road 20 in Rockford and County Road 101 in Medina. According to MnDOT roadwork begins in Rockford and works east. Motorists are advised to expect “delays due to lane closures and full roadway closures as the …
Monday, December 27, 2010
The Pampered Pooch Playground has been booked up since mid-November.
With the holiday season marked by travel, many people find themselves needing to make arrangements for a pet — and that's been good news for a St. Louis Park business. Pampered Pooch Playground, a "doggy daycare" center that opened its doors back in April 2008, has seen a spike in customers since Thanksgiving, leaving the service booked through the holidays with a waiting list of at least 10 to 15 dogs. "Until November, we typically had around 85 dogs per day," owner Keith Miller said. "Then all of a sudden we had 95 dogs per day and saw some of our first customers on the waiting list." Erin Evenson, a manager at Pampered Pooch for the past two and a half years, works each weekend and has noticed things picking up. "We've gotten calls …
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