I am honestly horrified that it took me until 2024 to find this place (it was an accident- I was…read morewalking to an event at Day Block Brewing and was caught by the window displays). Once I got home, I Googled my walking route to find out what this magical place was, and lo! There is a cafe inside, there is a gift shop, a book shop, AND they offer classes. I signed up for an adult community education class to learn more about bookbinding, and had a blast. I learned many fun technical terms (read: throw up. Yes, really). Pictures of my first amateur creation included. I highly recommend the classes, as they stive to make everyone of all ages and abilities feel welcome. I got there a full 30 minutes early one night just to be able to browse the giftshop, which contains not only a plethora of bookbinding materials and supplies (which are pretty niche) but creations by local artists and just cool book-themes things in general. I will definitely shop there for gifts for my other book-obsessed friends. Bring a buddy and go check it out, or bring a book and just go chill in the cafe on a day when you don't feel like interacting with humanity.

Truthfully, I visited because I heard about the gift shop from social media and was blown away. The…read moreshop features a ton of local artists, and artists from marginalized communities. They have a huge selection of zines, prints, and greeting cards. I ended up getting four greeting cards and two stickers, but I would've absolutely gone home with more if my bank account allowed for it.

Saw the reading "Blues in Stereo" by Danez Smith. It was such an amazing experience and I loved the…read moreatmosphere of the space. I already reached out to a friend who could maybe do a reading there as well. I thought it was really nice and classy. I do wish there were more signs about where the reading was taking place it was a little confusing.

Wow! What an inspiring place! My friend and I went to a reading with 2 writing fellows and a guest…read morewriter. All three were wildly talented. We were blown away. The Friday night event was FREE and had a Q&A panel at the end. Learned so much about the writing process and how to move through writers block. I'm not a writer but still felt welcomed and enjoyed myself. The event was about 90mins. Afterward we had dinner at Grumpy's- very close by such that we walked there (one block). I needed parking for more than 2hrs and found a nearby lot by Dunn Bros for $4 all night. We will definitely return for the next event!

Kind of an incomparable place. Supplies, teget ¹xtiles, tools, classes, social events, and not…read moresure what else. Many of the people here speak a subculture specific jargon, and yet beginners are very welcome. I've found this inclusivity to be a characteristic of institutions run by women.

Free street parking. Bonus points for sure…read more This place was very lovely, you ring the buzzer to get buzzed in and you get to explore the wonderful creations from so many artists using many styles of art. These were like some I have never seen before and it made me realize why fashion icons love their work. It was neat and clean, and customer service was informative

This is a small pocket park on the outskirts of downtown St Paul. The .45 acre site was originally…read morethe Pedro Luggage and Briefcase Center, and the land was was donated by the Pedro family to the City of Saint Paul to be developed as a park. It has a distinctive mural as a backdrop and is home to the Urban Flower Field. There is metered street parking available, but I really do not see this as a destination park. The park is maintained by local residents and community members of the buildings which I think is awesome and gives them a sense of ownership of the park. In the summer, the park's gardens are in full bloom. I visited in early spring so it was pretty bare while I was there. It is absolutely gorgeous in the summer with the Adirondack chairs and full plants. You may not be able to tell from the ground level, the plants are arranged in a spiral shape, mirroring the mural on the wall. It is also ADA complaint. It has been known to host community events and Music in the Park. It is a very chill and laid back park. I would definitely enjoy listening to music while drinking some lemonade there, on a summer evening. I will admit that the park's utility is limited, but it is a work in progress and I am excited to see what the developers have in store for this place.

This is a small park that feels more decoration than recreation. There's a nice swirled walking…read morepath and an interesting mural on the building the park leans up against.

Love this place! Have found great things. Will buy all the paint for my home there. Staff is very…read morenice. Go there. Closed Sunday and Monday

Having purchased a house last year, I have needed to buy so many things including furniture, rugs,…read morelamps, tools, and random other stuff. This place has so many things for such affordable prices. Some of the items are brand new and even with the tag still on and some are more antique used items. The stock of what is available there is so random and can very depending on what they receive but they generally offer a selection of couches, tables, chairs, rugs, bookshelf's, and appliances. However, the best deal there are the lightbulbs. 4 bulbs for 99 ¢. Unbeatable.

I'm shocked this hasn't been reviewed! Longfellow Gardens is a cute little field area with…read moresidewalks, tall grass, a statue, some arches, flower gardens, benches, and trees. I use it primarily for photography, but I've seen other groups gather to do park-like activities on occasion (yoga, picnic, etc). It's never been particularly busy when I've gone and there's a little parking lot near the entrance. It's honestly a hidden gem!

This adorable free community library is located in front of the St. Luke's Episcopal Church on 7th…read moreStreet. It is not part of the Little Free Library system. The library is painted brown with a black shingle roof and a bright red door, standing on a single wooden post. Hard to miss on a residential street. Inside the single door, it is dry. There is one shelf with mostly children's books though a few paperbacks that include some thrillers and romance novels. [Review 20725 overall - 136 in Minnesota - 1707 of 2023.]

I've been looking for a bible for a while and so glad I went here versus ordering one online. I was…read morea bit surprised with how much stuff this store had to offer. They had all the different versions of the Bible as well as different sizes and different size fonts. Many options. They sell gifts, trinkets, books, art and more. When you buy a bible here they imprint it for free. You can pick the font and color. The Bible I picked had a floral design over the entire cover and at first the woman working said she couldn't do it on the one I picked but when I asked if she could imprint on the back she was able to do it. Customer service was great. They have a parking lot which is nice as well.

Came across this place as I was in look for a study Bible and was glad to find it in a cute…read moreneighborhood. When you walk in it's honestly like traveling back in time. There are tons of cards for all occasions so I was very glad to see that as sometimes it's hard to find faith based cards at stores. Given that Easter is almost here it was a great opportunity to get a bunch of cards to mail to family. They also have a Spanish section for bibles which I thought was fantastic as I also can utilize it to get some for family members who only speak Spanish. They have great gift sections and also one for kids. There are a lot of resources for kids in terms of bibles, books, or devotionals as well. Service was great as I got help trying to understand different versions of bibles and which one was a better fit for me. I found the perfect one and they also do free engravings so I was able to get my name engraved in silver which was very special! This place is very charming and I hope more people consider checking it out (: they have a parking lot so you can access it easily.