If your into planning alittle more, ArtiCulture has ongoing classes and one time workshops for kids of all ages - starting as young as age 1! My 1 1/2 year old has been going there since she was 14 months and has a blast. Check out the website www.articulture.org
Liz Greenbaum Longfellow "David Brauer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Michael's child-entertainment question does point up how "poor" Minneapolis >is compared to St. Paul in the obvious amenities. > >And as a parent who has recently had kids as young as his, I sympathize with >the challenge. > >It made me do an inventory on my own child-entertainment choices, and made >me realize how neighborhood-oriented our selections are. Here are a few, >mostly localized... > >1. Mill Ruins Park. You'll have to tote the baby, but for a two year old >it's basically a neat riverfront park with lots of things nearby that are >fun, like the Stone Arch Bridge, good for watching the lock and dam and >raging river. > >2. Tot lots at Lake Calhoun's east shore (again, nice scenery) and Painter >Park at 34th & Lyndale (awesome new playground equipment, though you'll be >challenged holding the babe and keeping the 2-year-old from going too nuts) > >3. Creative Kidstuff at 44th & Upton (Sheridan?). Lots of toys, and very >tolerant clerks who don't have a break-it-buy-it ethos. > >4. Coffeeshops with good play areas. The Dunn Bros near Creative Kidstuff >has a great tot play area so frazzled Dad can slug down some java. And >there's a wonderful kid's used book selection at Rag & Bone next door. A >block away by the old fire station is another kids bookstore with (last I >was there) cool pets. > >(List topic: Where are the other Minneapolis coffeeshops that have great >play areas?) > >5. Feeding the ducks at any city lake. True kiddie mirth ensues. > >That's a start, anyway. Great question, Michael. True Minneapolis culture. > >David Brauer >King Field > >_______________________________________ >Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy >Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: >http://e-democracy.org/mpls > __________________________________________________________________ The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. Upgrade now! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
