Our Homes
Our Rides: Yes, This Is An Alfa Romeo
When I say the name “Alfa Romeo,” what is the first thing that comes to mind? Most likely, it is that roadster Dustin Hoffman drove furiously in the 1967 movie “The Graduate.” Forget about Mrs. Robinson for the moment and concentrate on that red Alfa Romeo Spider that is an accomplice in Hoffman’s quest to…
Our Rides: How To Arrive At The Gay Softball World Series
The Gay Softball World Series will welcome hundreds of athletes from across the country to the Twin Cities. If they’re lucky, they’ll simply fly into Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport with their bats and uniforms. Otherwise, it’s going to be many hours on the road to ensure that no bat is destroyed and many pieces of…
Catch a VIBE: Find Your New Home with VIBE Realty!
If you’re searching for a new home in the Twin Cities, and you don’t know where to turn, look no further than VIBE Realty! Founded in 2018, this LGBTQ+ owned real estate brokerage located in the Cathedral Hill neighborhood of Saint Paul is revolutionizing the realty game, all while making sure to keep people at…
Just Add A Water Garden To Your Home
Want a suggestion on how to elevate your backyard? Add water. Not just watering your lawn and garden. Just add a water feature to create a new atmosphere to your sanctuary. Having a water garden adds many benefits to your home. Getting there takes a lot of work and planning. We asked Jan Schreier of…
A Word In Edgewise: A Remembrance of Gardens Gone
A friend’s gift of surplus garden produce worked a bit of Proustian magic the other day. As I stir-fried the green beans and tender yellow squash, the scent of summer, garlic, and goodness whisked me back into time and reverie. First, into the sixties of the previous century, when Euell Gibbons’ best-seller, Stalking the Wild…
Our Rides: Giving Your Pet The Best with WeatherTech
Traveling with your pets could be a challenge. You can do so, but what if you want something more durable, well-made, and long-lasting to make life easier for your pet? Bollingbrook, Illinois-based WeatherTech is well known for floor mats for your automobile. They make an all-weather floor covering that protects your carpet underneath. They also…
How LGBTQ+ Business Owner Kristofer Bowman Opened Dream Store: Upstate MN
Kristofer Bowman’s retail shop on the North Shore of Grand Marais is a long-realized dream from childhood. Bowman grew up on the Iron Range of Minnesota and noticed a sweet environment surrounding the North Star State as a child. “I think I was always moving back to Minnesota. I always thought it would be Minneapolis,…
Our Rides: The Intersection of Speed and Tranquility
If you live somewhere in the Midwest and are into cars and/or motorsports, then this is your “happy place.” Located between Fond Du Lac and Sheboygan is Road America. Also known as the “National Park of Speed,” the famous motorsports venue is located right smack in the middle of Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine on 640 acres….
Our Rides: Recharged And Ready To Go
Whenever I get my hands on a Volvo, I am reminded how they were among the first to embrace the LGBTQ+ community in their advertising and sales approach. After all, the Swedish automaker is a symbol of safety and utility. Their vehicles have gotten more luxurious over the past few decades. After all, the industry…
A Matter Of Taste: An Interview With Alison Riley
Even the best cooks and bakers among us know that not every attempt at food preparation turns out to be the way it was intended. Part essay collection/part cookbook, writer and creative-director Alison Riley’s Recipe for Disaster: 40 Superstar Stories of Sustenance and Survival (Chronicle Books, 2023) folds in humorous and heartfelt tales to satisfy almost…
