Minneapolis really, really, really, really, REALLY loves two things dearly: Its parks and the arts. So it should come as no surprise that there are plenty of artistic endeavors and other activities happening in Minneapolis parks this summer. First is Ideawerks. Since 2003, the Institute of Productio...

Sunday blog posts here at Barker & Hedges cast a spotlight on remarkable houses in the Unique Home of the Week feature. This Sunday, the subject is a beautiful home 1988. Now, many of the homes we’ve highlighted have had interesting architectural appearances. This 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom ho...

Italian Palladianism is a philosophy of design based on the writings and work of Andrea Palladio. Andrea Palladio, born in Italy in 1508, was a Venetian architect. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential architects in the history of Western architecture. He himself was influenced b...

This is the Gold Medal Flour mill in Minneapolis, Minnesota. During 1866, Cadwallader C. Washburn entered the milling business, building a flour mill on the Mississippi River at Saint Anthony Falls. The mill was a 6-story stone structure, with 12 pairs of millstones that had a daily capacity of 840 ...