A proud Grandma moment.
This is Colton, my 7 year old grandson, and this was the highlight of his weekend. Grandpa thought he'd snagged a weed, until he saw the bobber moving back and forth. Now, for all you fisher people in the Lake Tetonka area, this fish was released and is growing bigger so he can catch it again. That's my boy!!!
WATERVILLE, MINNESOTA
Pam Holzem is a full time Realtor, licensed as a Broker in Minnesota, professionally serving Hastings, Cottage Grove, Rosemount, Farmington, Inver Grove Heights, Burnsville, Apple Valley, Cannon Falls, and Red Wing. And a Wisconsin Real Estate Agent working with buyers and sellers in Prescott, River Falls, Ellsworth, and all those great little towns in Western Wisconsin.
It's like going back in time. Cars and trucks from days gone by, parked or cruising past 3 blocks of Historic Buildings. It is the photo "Op" you've been waiting for, or just a good time to reconnect with friends. Enjoy the cars, shop the shops, and have some food and drink at the 2008 HISTORIC HASTINGS SATURDAY NIGHT CRUISE-IN!
Here's the summer schedule:
Pam Holzem is a full time Realtor, licensed as a Broker in Minnesota, professionally serving Hastings, Cottage Grove, Rosemount, Farmington, Inver Grove Heights, Burnsville, Apple Valley, Cannon Falls, and Red Wing. And a Wisconsin Real Estate Agent working with buyers and sellers in Prescott, River Falls, Ellsworth, and all those great little towns in Western Wisconsin.
The Hastings Area Chamber (www.hastingsmn.org) and Mn/DOT (http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hastingsbridge/) sent this out today to Chamber members encouraging them to put this in business and car windows.
Of course, there's a story behind this. 
The problem starts with a four lane Highway and a two lane bridge. Regular Hastings Bridge travelers know the rules. Get in the left lane as soon as possible and DO NOT let anyone cut in front of you from the right lane, especially in the last block before the actual crossing. Minnesota Nice rules do not apply. It is every man for himself and we come under severe scrutiny if we don't close the gap and someone sneaks in.
Now because bridge repair has reduced traffic to one lane, we have a Zipper Zone. That is two lanes of traffic taking turns as they merge into one.
After a week of Zipper Zone Anarchy that included incidents of center lane hogging and some minor road rage, Hastings and it's Zipper Zone have been the subject of radio show hosts and newspaper reports. Tickets have been issued and coffee groups at Emily's have had lots to talk about.The Hastings Area Chamber and Mn/DOT sent out a business or car window flyer asking it's members to spread the word.
Call it an attempt at moving traffic along or a reminder that this is Hastings, after all, and we are known for being friendly and nice. Call it whatever you like but, this evening as I drove through town the Zipper was alive and well and traffic was zipping along merrily.
Pam Holzem is a full time Realtor, licensed as a Broker in Minnesota, professionally serving Hastings, Cottage Grove, Rosemount, Farmington, Inver Grove Heights, Burnsville, Apple Valley, Cannon Falls, and Red Wing. And a Wisconsin Real Estate Agent working with buyers and sellers in Prescott, River Falls, Ellsworth, and all those great little towns in Western Wisconsin.
In Hastings, Minnesota "you can still get there from here" but, if you're going North it might take awhile.
The dreaded day has come when our Big Blue Bridge over the Mississippi River has been shut down to single lane traffic and will remain that way for the Summer. Many of the side streets that feed onto Highway 61 have been closed with only a handful of ways to get onto this main artery. Add to that road construction and soon the reconstruction of the historic walls that border Highway 61 and it's no wonder there was concern.
But, while everyone has been wringing their hands and predicting the worst,The Hastings Area Chamber and a committee of it's members decided to be proactive and initiated a Bridge Bingo game. Local merchants signed up to be one of the bingo squares to encourage local shoppers to support their Hastings shops, businesses, restaurants and bars offering great prizes for the winners. Go to the Hastings Area Chamber web site and click on Bridge Bingo for a list of participants and the rules. http://www.hastingsmn.org/
The Big Blue Bridge in Hastings, Minnesota in Dakota County
Despite all the worry traffic is still moving along. Credit should be given to all the pre(Bridge)closing press and an orchestration of Highway signs and temporary stop lights. People seem to be getting to wherever they need to go with little wait and maybe just a little inconvenience. I look at it as an opportunity to explore neighborhoods I seldom get into and I'm sure Minnesota residents look at as an adventure.
Pam Holzem is a full time Realtor, licensed as a Broker in Minnesota, professionally serving Hastings, Cottage Grove, Rosemount, Farmington, Inver Grove Heights, Burnsville, Apple Valley, Cannon Falls, and Red Wing. And a Wisconsin Real Estate Agent working with buyers and sellers in Prescott, River Falls, Ellsworth, and all those great little towns in Western Wisconsin.
I am a MN Broker/Manager and WI Agent Selling and listing homes and commercial properties at Keystone Real Estate in Hastings MN. Call me, If you are buying or selling property in the SE Metro.
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