Comments on: Why do you love Northfield? Why should people move here? http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/2874/ Blogging and podcasting the people, issues, and events of Northfield, MN Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:41:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: What’s the matter with <strike>Kansas</strike> Northfield? Too many of us are snobs. - Locally Grown http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/2874/#comment-58447 What’s the matter with <strike>Kansas</strike> Northfield? Too many of us are snobs. - Locally Grown Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:46:56 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/2874/#comment-58447 [...] one of the comments I added to my January blog post, Why do you love Northfield? Why should people move here?, I wrote: I often [...] [...] one of the comments I added to my January blog post, Why do you love Northfield? Why should people move here?, I wrote: I often [...]

]]> By: Bright Spencer http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/2874/#comment-54358 Bright Spencer Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:10:32 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/2874/#comment-54358 I love living in Northfield cuz Griff takes so many pictures of the places where I cannot go. Also, he and Robbie live across the street from us now and I can turn the radio up and keep them awake all night long. just kidding. I love Northfield beacus I am gtting great care from some really lovely people over at the Northfield Clinic and Hospital. ANd at Heritage Dental Care. And last year when I walmost choked to death, the EMT people were great. There is so much emphasis on stores and shopping and poltics we al forget to acknowledge those who are really keeping the seams together around here. Bright I love living in Northfield cuz Griff takes so many pictures of the places where I cannot go. Also, he and Robbie live across the street from us now and
I can turn the radio up and keep them awake all night long. just kidding.

I love Northfield beacus I am gtting great care from some really lovely people over at the Northfield Clinic and Hospital. ANd at Heritage Dental Care.
And last year when I walmost choked to death, the EMT people were great.
There is so much emphasis on stores and shopping and poltics we al forget to acknowledge those who are really keeping the seams together around here.

Bright

]]> By: Ruth Sylte http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/2874/#comment-54351 Ruth Sylte Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:13:57 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/2874/#comment-54351 Off topic! Time to activate the Fairness Doctrine. Please take comments #72-#74 to Griff's newest blog entry: "Why do you hate Northfield? Why should people not move here?" ;-) Off topic! Time to activate the Fairness Doctrine. Please take comments #72-#74 to Griff’s newest blog entry: “Why do you hate Northfield? Why should people not move here?”

;-)

]]> By: Griff Wigley http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/2874/#comment-54326 Griff Wigley Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:46:44 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/2874/#comment-54326 And there's another reason to hate Northfield. Soooooo many grammar and spelling police and their English major kin lurking about. And there’s another reason to hate Northfield. Soooooo many grammar and spelling police and their English major kin lurking about.

]]> By: Rob Hardy http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/2874/#comment-54325 Rob Hardy Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:39:00 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/2874/#comment-54325 "Parage"? Is that a parade inside a garage? “Parage”? Is that a parade inside a garage?

]]> By: Griff Wigley http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/2874/#comment-54324 Griff Wigley Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:22:59 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/2874/#comment-54324 I hate Northfield. Last weekend I attended the NAG annual auction for the arts, the Historical Society's annual meeting and ball, the St. Patrick's Day <strike>parage</strike> parade and party... and I was bummed because so much else was happening in town that I missed. All this arts and culture is killing me. I hate Northfield. Last weekend I attended the NAG annual auction for the arts, the Historical Society’s annual meeting and ball, the St. Patrick’s Day parage parade and party… and I was bummed because so much else was happening in town that I missed. All this arts and culture is killing me.

]]> By: Tonyia Little http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/2874/#comment-46761 Tonyia Little Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:55:30 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/2874/#comment-46761 Having been out geocaching locally the past two weekends (www.geocaching.com), we LOVE the Carleton Arboretum, St. Olaf's natural lands, and the Cannon River Wilderness Park. Being out experiencing nature rocks!!! Having been out geocaching locally the past two weekends (www.geocaching.com), we LOVE the Carleton Arboretum, St. Olaf’s natural lands, and the Cannon River Wilderness Park. Being out experiencing nature rocks!!!

]]> By: Griff Wigley http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/2874/#comment-46645 Griff Wigley Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:27:05 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/2874/#comment-46645 I like Northfield's proximity to the Twin Cities. We're 30 minutes from the airport and 45 minutes from both downtowns (assuming no traffic). In most cases, moving to/living in a small town requires giving up frequent/inexpensive (relatively) access to the entertainment, cultural, shopping, and employment offerings of a big metro area. Not so here. I like Northfield’s proximity to the Twin Cities. We’re 30 minutes from the airport and 45 minutes from both downtowns (assuming no traffic). In most cases, moving to/living in a small town requires giving up frequent/inexpensive (relatively) access to the entertainment, cultural, shopping, and employment offerings of a big metro area. Not so here.

]]> By: Griff Wigley http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/2874/#comment-46634 Griff Wigley Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:33:48 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/2874/#comment-46634 Welcome, Janine, and thanks for the comment. Good to know you're lurking here in anticipation of moving to Northfield. The 14+ years of Northfield's virtual communities have helped entice many people to move here. Let us know the next time you and your partner visit and maybe we can meet for coffee and/or a beer. Welcome, Janine, and thanks for the comment. Good to know you’re lurking here in anticipation of moving to Northfield. The 14+ years of Northfield’s virtual communities have helped entice many people to move here.

Let us know the next time you and your partner visit and maybe we can meet for coffee and/or a beer.

]]> By: Janine Stiles http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/2874/#comment-46504 Janine Stiles Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:21:16 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/2874/#comment-46504 We love many of the things already listed here. My partner and I are not Northfielders yet...well my partner I guess could be considered one as she grew up there. Like the Rubensteins, we have been subscribing to the Northfield News in anticipation of our future move there and enjoying it. We have not been detered by the negative press. The Heroin stories did give us pause as we have a 3 year old who will hopefully be a teenager living in Northfield someday. All the rest we find interesting and just means that the community is alive and kickin'! One thing not mentioned by others that we love is that Just Foods coop is, as far as we can tell so far, just as good as our beloved Linden Hills coop. It definately has far more locally grown produce available. So if anyone knows of someone looking for a cute cape cod in a great neighborhood in SW Mpls we would be happy to join you all. We love many of the things already listed here. My partner and I are not Northfielders yet…well my partner I guess could be considered one as she grew up there. Like the Rubensteins, we have been subscribing to the Northfield News in anticipation of our future move there and enjoying it. We have not been detered by the negative press. The Heroin stories did give us pause as we have a 3 year old who will hopefully be a teenager living in Northfield someday. All the rest we find interesting and just means that the community is alive and kickin’!

One thing not mentioned by others that we love is that Just Foods coop is, as far as we can tell so far, just as good as our beloved Linden Hills coop. It definately has far more locally grown produce available.

So if anyone knows of someone looking for a cute cape cod in a great neighborhood in SW Mpls we would be happy to join you all.

]]> By: Griff Wigley http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/2874/#comment-46432 Griff Wigley Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:30:50 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/2874/#comment-46432 <p> Hey, Allan, I see your <a href="http://northfieldnews.com/main.asp?SectionID=26&SubSectionID=454&ArticleID=22091&TM=30517.33" rel="nofollow">column in today's Nfld News</a>. Nice! <br /> </p> <blockquote> <p>But, four months in, we are very happy here. Northfielders are great and more than just "nice folks." They also get ticked off - in print, sometimes. We were Northfield News subscribers before we left D.C. It sat on our living room floor next to the Washington Post, telling its tales of wayward mayors, loose-lipped, leave-taking police chiefs and lots of letter writers worried about Northfield staying Northfield. <br /> </p> </blockquote> Hey, Allan, I see your column in today’s Nfld News. Nice!

But, four months in, we are very happy here. Northfielders are great and more than just “nice folks.” They also get ticked off - in print, sometimes. We were Northfield News subscribers before we left D.C. It sat on our living room floor next to the Washington Post, telling its tales of wayward mayors, loose-lipped, leave-taking police chiefs and lots of letter writers worried about Northfield staying Northfield.

]]> By: Brendon Etter http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/2874/#comment-45958 Brendon Etter Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:14:20 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/2874/#comment-45958 Awesome news, Alan! Congratulations to you and Heidi. Welcome to Northfield, Adelaide Sadie Rubenstein. Here's to hoping that you get cast in the 2041 run of "Guys and Dolls" at the Arts Guild. You're a natural with that first name. Awesome news, Alan! Congratulations to you and Heidi. Welcome to Northfield, Adelaide Sadie Rubenstein. Here’s to hoping that you get cast in the 2041 run of “Guys and Dolls” at the Arts Guild. You’re a natural with that first name.

]]> By: Griff Wigley http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/2874/#comment-45862 Griff Wigley Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:43:20 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/2874/#comment-45862 Another thing to love about Northfield: birth announcements via blog comment. Another thing to love about Northfield: birth announcements via blog comment.

]]> By: Holly Cairns http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/2874/#comment-45828 Holly Cairns Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:09:52 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/2874/#comment-45828 Welcome Addie-- sounds like she's perfect :-) Welcome Addie– sounds like she’s perfect :-)

]]> By: Alan Rubenstein http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/2874/#comment-45815 Alan Rubenstein Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:50:17 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/2874/#comment-45815 Thanks, Holly and Felicity and Brendon and everyone! Adelaide Sadie Rubenstein made it into the outside air this last Saturday. She weighed in at 7 lbs 5 oz. We are calling her "Addie." We can say now that one thing we definitely love about Northfield is the incredible birth center there at the hospital. As we walked out to our car I asked Heidi to rate on a scale of 1-10 the place and the care she received there. She said '10' without hesitation. I asked Addie too and she said 9.5. Tough crowd. :-> Thanks, Holly and Felicity and Brendon and everyone! Adelaide Sadie Rubenstein made it into the outside air this last Saturday. She weighed in at 7 lbs 5 oz. We are calling her “Addie.”

We can say now that one thing we definitely love about Northfield is the incredible birth center there at the hospital. As we walked out to our car I asked Heidi to rate on a scale of 1-10 the place and the care she received there. She said ‘10′ without hesitation. I asked Addie too and she said 9.5. Tough crowd. :->

]]> By: Holly Cairns http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/2874/#comment-45250 Holly Cairns Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:52:23 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/2874/#comment-45250 That's cool, isn't it (Northfield is gay and lesbian friendly re: Griff's reference to an old thread). And, I wonder if Heidi and Alan (congrats, too, Alan) had their baby, yet? That’s cool, isn’t it (Northfield is gay and lesbian friendly re: Griff’s reference to an old thread).

And, I wonder if Heidi and Alan (congrats, too, Alan) had their baby, yet?

]]> By: Griff Wigley http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/2874/#comment-45240 Griff Wigley Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:00:03 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/2874/#comment-45240 I think it's cool that Northfield is relatively gay/lesbian friendly. See this <a href="http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/1394/" rel="nofollow">blog post and discussion</a> from a year ago here on Locally Grown. I think it’s cool that Northfield is relatively gay/lesbian friendly. See this blog post and discussion from a year ago here on Locally Grown.

]]> By: Holly Cairns http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/2874/#comment-45013 Holly Cairns Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:05:10 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/2874/#comment-45013 Hey, congratulations, Heidi! :-) We've lived here since 1984. I moved here as a junior in high school, and then went to Olaf, where I met my husband Rodd, who is the sexiest, ever. I like Northfield's bridge square, book clubs, friendly people, library, and Key. Not that I go to the Key, but I like that it's there. Named after a kid named Key, I think I remember. I like the blogs, too. Although I am constantly feeling inferior to all of the Northfield smarties we have around here. Hey, congratulations, Heidi! :-)

We’ve lived here since 1984. I moved here as a junior in high school, and then went to Olaf, where I met my husband Rodd, who is the sexiest, ever.

I like Northfield’s bridge square, book clubs, friendly people, library, and Key.

Not that I go to the Key, but I like that it’s there. Named after a kid named Key, I think I remember.

I like the blogs, too. Although I am constantly feeling inferior to all of the Northfield smarties we have around here.

]]> By: Jessica Paxton http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/2874/#comment-44752 Jessica Paxton Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:43:54 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/2874/#comment-44752 I especially love the loverly halo of delicate pink flowers. Just like you, Brendon, uh, I mean Bella. So very precious. I especially love the loverly halo of delicate pink flowers. Just like you, Brendon, uh, I mean Bella. So very precious.

]]> By: Brendon Etter http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/2874/#comment-44737 Brendon Etter Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:42:25 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/2874/#comment-44737 I love Jessica loving my lovely gravatar. She's a beaut, huh? Or is that "butte"? Her name is Bella. Wish I could find the one where she's in the red, sequined mini-skirt... I love Jessica loving my lovely gravatar. She’s a beaut, huh? Or is that “butte”?

Her name is Bella. Wish I could find the one where she’s in the red, sequined mini-skirt…

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