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    Son moving to Minnesota in August

    Once you get used to the heat and humidity, it's a good place to be and the cost of living is pretty low. It would be nice to have 4 seasons instead of 2 (Hot and Warm). I'm excited about getting to visit Minneapolis a few times a year. My first sports team I ever fell in love with was the...
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    Son moving to Minnesota in August

    Mighty Jacksonville, Florida though he spent a year in Iowa City last year so he is used to the cold a little....I realize that Minnesota has a special level of coldness in store for him. He probably looks forward to it after a few months of getting in our car with the inside thermometer reading...
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    Son moving to Minnesota in August

    Well, we made the trip to MSP last weekend. We found our son a place in Prospect Park, basically a stone's throw from the football stadium. We took a ride on the Green Line between St. Paul and Minneapolis. He is within walking distance of his department so, all in all, we are happy with his...
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    Son moving to Minnesota in August

    Thanks for this. We have booked a trip to Minneapolis on July 8th so we have a few days to try to get the lay of the land. We will check this out
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    Son moving to Minnesota in August

    Thanks for the heads-up. He may need to get himself a bike for the "warm" months as was mentioned above.
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    Son moving to Minnesota in August

    Was curious if parking was a nightmare? I think he plans on using public transportation.
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    Son moving to Minnesota in August

    Thanks for the reponses. I had to pick him up from Iowa this weekend (long story) so he will be in Florida for the summer. He will actually be a graduate student and he is paying the bills (refusing help from mom and dad) so we will be looking for starving student rents...to Nax5 above, how far...
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    Son moving to Minnesota in August

    My boy is moving up North to study Audiology at UM-Twin Cities. Anyone have advice on Apartments, neighborhoods around the University, or do most folks live out a ways and take light rail. As you can see, we know precious little about the area. We are going up in June to look around but I though...



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