Kim Melin

Bicycling is a popular sport in Minnesota. So popular that we have more bike trails than any other state in the country! Hennepin County has an extensive list of trails available for leisure, exercise, and basic transportation. While many of these are on-road routes, the number of off-road trails are growing as well.

The Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail follows the path of an old railway and runs from Hopkins through Chanhassen. There are plenty of entry points and stop-offs, beautiful views, and notes of history along the way.

One of the best treasures of nearby Eden Prarie is Birch Island Woods. It is 36 acres of protected sanctuary in its natural state with trees and wetland. Bike trails, along with hiking, ski, and nature trails, snake through it and are linked to the Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail.

Within the city of Edina, there is progress on improving the bike trail system with a comprehensive plan that is being implemented. The goal is to create a bike-friendly community conducive and safe to all kinds of bicycling. Follow the latest improvements, view the whole plan, and find upcoming bicycle events at Bike Edina.

Check out the list of frequently updated Edina bicycling events, maps, and comments from MapMyRide.

Want some more to do? There is lots of general info and social bicycle events on the Twin Cities Bicycling Club website.

On a final note, before you jump on your bike, help keep our bike trails safer by reviewing the rules of The Minnesota Share the Road Bicycle Safety Education Program.

Enjoy your ride!

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Looking for a home in Edina, Minnesota? Contact me, Kim Melin, today.

Check out my website for help in buying a home in the Minneapolis area.

I have had the opportunity to help many families the past couple of years with the daunting job of selling the "family" home. All of very different circumstances, and all unique situations. I have loved the opportunity to work intimately with the families during this time of transition. This has lead me to my "latest" idea. I am working with the Edina Adult Enrichment Classes to present a class/workshop and share some ideas and thoughts around this period of transition.

Please read the notice below. This would benefit any of use. If you have a family member aging and preparing to down size...come and chat. You might want to forward this invitation on to someone else you know. I would certainly appreciate it! Please...call with any questions!

Secrets of Today's Real Estate Market

Buying or selling a home, whether a single-family, multi-family or condominium, takes time especially in the market we are in today. You'll get tips on getting the right financing to exploring your future housingoptions. Whether you're a first time buyer or you're thinking about selling your home of 30+ years you'll get all the information you need to get started! This is your chance to ask lots of questions and take notes. No sales pressure! FREE seminar. Pre-registration recommended.

The September 24th seminar is facilitated by Kim Melin, a resident of Edina for the past 20 years and an agent with Edina Realty. Representatives from Morgan Stanley and Gentle Transitions will also be available for information and questions.

F9066 1 Session - FREE

Thursday, Sep 24 3:30 - 5:00 pm

Edina Community Center

Pre-registration encourage:

www.edinacommunityed.org/adult

952-848-3952

It seems as though the possibilities are endless when it comes to Twitter. To grow the social networking site even more, new applications have been created to help make marketing even more simple for merchants hoping to gain the attention of consumers. One such application is a third party Internet tool called Tweet-a-Sale, launched for the purpose of bridging the gap and increasing connections between businesses and followers through Twitter.

Twitter is quickly evolving from a simple social networking platform, used to send quick instant-message type updates to followers, to an extremely effective business marketing tool. Now, more than ever, businesses and entrepreneurs are using Twitter to gain an up-to-the-minute understanding of what their target market is talking about, what their consumer opinions are on products and services and what the latest trends are in their particular industry.

Naturally, with its growing success, comes new developments and new services. With the development of Tweet-a-Sale, Twitter has recently become even more powerful in generating leads and helping businesses understand their consumers. For a while now, businesses have been flocking to Twitter to attract prospects and make sales and now additional marketing avenues have opened up.

Tweet-a-Sale generates word-of-mouth marketing by allowing businesses to provide followers with incentives such as free or discounted products and services. The followers can then generate buzz about their experience with the product or service to their followers, creating an endless cycle of low cost marketing for the businesses involved.

How does this work exactly? When consumers sign up and decide to follow merchants on Tweet-a-Sale, they instantly send out an automated message to their followers on Twitter. This message invites their followers to follow a particular merchant and discover the Tweet-a-Sale application .

The risk of spamming followers is avoided as consumers agree to sending out only ONE “follow” tweet and ONE “sale” tweet via Twitter. The sales tweet indicates when a consumer has purchased or received a product in Tweet-a-Sale, increasing awareness and curiosity. These tweets are provided to the merchants by Tweet-a-Sale, maintaining consistency with the messages sent out.

Both merchants and consumers benefit with this new tool. Consumers benefit because they have the opportunity to try new products and services for either free or at a discounted price with as many merchants as they wish. And merchants benefit because they are provided with a unique opportunity to share their product and service to an endless audience without having to spend the typical large sum of money often invested in regular marketing campaigns. The Tweet-a-Sale application is truly a win-win for all parties involved.

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Looking for a home in Edina, Minnesota? Contact me, Kim Melin, today.

Check out my website for help in buying a home in the Minneapolis area.

Construction cranes are operating in Edina at the site of the new Orthopedic Center of Excellence. The building is designed to bring together all the offices and services of Twin Cities Orthopedics (TCO), an independent physician’s group specializing in all areas of orthopedic care.

The 75,000-square-foot building is a year-long building project which will provide the ‘perfect’ facilities for the medical group while also providing some great construction jobs in this year of few new building projects.

The site of the new center is a full two acres and is located on 65th Street between Valley View Road and France Avenue. There is easy access from the freeway (Highway 62) and is next to Fairview Southdale Hospital.

During two years of planning and difficult decisions, including the scrutiny of 18 pieces of real estate, the 65th Street location was selected…and it wasn’t even on the market. The site was known by the developers and they approached the owners when it seemed the property’s strength’s outweighed those of the other locations.

Construction began on the new facility in April and is expected to be completed Summer, 2010. You can read more about the project on the website of Finance And Commerce, “Minnesota’s only business daily,” or at the TCO Press Room.

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Looking for a home in Edina, Minnesota? Contact me, Kim Melin, today.

Check out my website for help in buying a home in the Minneapolis area.