Earlier this week one of my mom friends posted on Facebook asking if anyone wanted to meet up at Prairie Park in Otsego. My answer to this is pretty much always—”Absolutely!”
We love going to Prairie Park anytime the weather is nice but especially in the summertime! When it’s hot out, the park offers an awesome two-in-one: a terrific playground and a great splash pad.
This Saturday is the 13th annual Hanover Harvest Festival, taking place in and around Settler’s Park and Hanover City Hall.
The festival aims to promote community through an array of events including music, contests, a 5K race, parade, car show, craft show/market, and fireworks.
Here are some of the events that will be great for kids:
Click here to view full schedule
Kids Fun Run – 9:30am
Starts at BankWest (click for details)
Parade – 11am
Click here to view parade route
We’ve been spending a lot of time at the community center this month while my daughter takes swim lessons. In case you haven’t been there yet (or lately), I wanted to give you a peek inside.
The Monticello Community Center is a great place to take kids year ’round, but especially when the weather is cold. At MCC you’ll find a fantastic pool, waterslide, hot tubs, indoor play area, climbing wall, fitness center (16+), and a walking/jogging track.
EDIT: Sadie’s Cafe is now CLOSED. See their official announcement at facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1263404743793842&id=113407192126942.
The following article is from July 2017:
Everyone’s favorite local coffee shop just got a major upgrade. As of this week, Sadie’s Coffee of St. Michael is now Sadie’s Café and will be serving a full menu of breakfast items such as waffles, French toast, omelettes, and more.
Many of the more traditional menu items are named with local love—the Saint Michael, the Hwy 241, and The Colonial—while others are bound to surprise you, like the Barnyard plate that includes BBQ pulled pork, bacon, sausage, and eggs… plus hashbrowns and an English muffin. (Uffda!)
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I was so excited when I found out that the Science Museum of Minnesota was hosting a special presentation of The Science Behind Pixar this summer! We are huge fans of Pixar, and my husband and I in particular are both very interested in the filmmaking process. We’re the kind of people who actually watch all those special features on our DVDs. 😉
So, we and our two kids took some time on a weekday to make the drive down to St. Paul to visit with Mike, Sulley, Buzz, and our other Pixar animated friends, and we had a great time!