Umbria, a gourmet pizzeria, offers a menu of pizzas, pastas, hot entrees, calzones, salads, sandwiches and desserts. Umbria was started just 5 years ago and the Eagan Umbria is one of only 7 locations found only in the Twin Cites. You can enjoy Italian inspired food at 1965 Cliff Lake Road - Suite 105.
Flicka, Ricka & Dicka visited Holz Farm during the "Lone Oak Days" held last Saturday and Sunday. They took a hay ride with Farmer Fred, rode a horse and pony, posed on a pumpkin wagon and petted live animals in the red barn. Had they arrived earlier, they might have tried rope making, butter churning, field plowing, corn grinding, bread baking, egg picking, pedaling tractors or digging potatoes. Presented by "Friends of the Farm" and Eagan Parks & Recreation.
Eastview High School, located in Apple Valley just south of Eagan, celebrated its "Homecoming" this past weekend. Our beautiful neighbor girl, Barbie, in the black striped dress, was crowned as the "Homecoming Queen." Friday night was the football game and Saturday night was the semi-formal dance. Barbie and many of her classmates posed for a pre-dinner photo at Jensen Lake. Almost 15 couples gathered but I preferred this smaller group photo.
On Saturday, September 26, my family and I drove less than 15 minutes north of Eagan to the Minnesota Air Guard Museum. After passing through the car search by soldiers armed with M4 guns, we walked around and climbed in and out of vintage airplanes no longer in active military service.
When I drove into our friends' neighborhood, I noticed this glob of signs! Couldn't they have squeezed in just one more sign?
Jim McDonald has served as a police officer in Eagan since 1988. In September 2006, he became our police chief for a police department which started back in 1965. Over 68 highly educated officers serve to protect our community; our crime rate in Eagan is lower than the Minnesota state average which is lower than the US average. The 2009 Eagan police department budget is $10,956,300. Over $225,000 in fines or forfeitures were collected in 2008.
Lucy, the 10 week old Labrador, and her owners drew a lot of attention at the Eagan Market Fest! Puppy Power! 
In 1880, a group of German Lutheran immigrants started Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran Church in what is now northeastern Eagan. At that time, the church was called "Evangelische Lutheranische Dreieinigkeits Kirche."
This Sheriff won't get very far, very fast with his back tire missing! A few other bloggers on our photo safari also shot this car a few weeks ago.
I stepped back from the podium to photograph my Eagan Rotary Club saying the "Pledge of Allegiance." We begin each weekly, Wednesday lunch meeting in this way. 
This house sits in a new development. The builder hasn't had any luck building a second house yet. . . .
My daughter saw this snapper turtle walking through our backyard during lunch one day. I sprang across the grass to capture him with my camera lens for my blog.
Sadly, the weekly Wednesday Eagan Market Fest events came to an end on Wednesday, September 16. I loved the farmers markets with fresh produce, $5 flower bouquets and other vendors.
Ron and his barber shop buddies were willing to have me take their picture after my haircut. Formerly known as "Cedarvale Barber Shop" for 38 years, they moved to this location 3 years ago due to city redevelopment. Dry haircuts cost $17. 
The Velvet Tones, a local senior choir of 70 voices from Dakota County, was started 13 years ago. They practice weekly on Wednesday mornings from September through May and perform in various venues. I heard, watched and photographed them performing at last week's Eagan Market Fest.
Beth Sawicki, our Eagan Rotary club past president 2008 - 2009, proudly shows you the "Eagan Rotary Band Shell." The $100,000+ service project was mostly funded by the Eagan Rotary club as a venue for live outdoor concerts, plays, speakers, etc. Beth's husband is a Rotarian in a neighboring club. 
"Cascade Bay" is one of the largest outdoor swim parks in Minnesota! Water slides, "lazy river," swimming pools, beach chairs for laying in the sun and beautiful weather! This facility is situated next to the civic ice area and Eagan Municipal center. The manager of both facilities brought me up to the roof to take the top photo!
I featured "Noodles" restaurant in Eagan on my blog for ABC Wednesday - N is for Noodles! The corporate office found my blog and sent me 4 free bowl coupons for my posting on them! 
Tuesday, September 8 was the return to school in our district. Lots of parents with cameras gathered to send off the almost 20 kids who boarded the yellow school bus at the corner of our yard.
Leon, a Japanese Akita dog, enjoyed the "Ticket to Brasil" jazz concert at Caponi Art park with his owner. What a beautiful dog; he drew lots of questions and attention! 
This Eastview High School kid was roller skiing laps around our neighborhood last Sunday. I guess the curves and hills are good nordic skiing training! I interrupted his workout long enough for a photo but he skied off before I could catch his name. Check out his cool roller skis!
On Friday, September 4, my family, my parents-in-law from Iowa and I spent the day at the Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul just 20 minutes north of Eagan. We ate funny foods, rode thrilling rides, saw farm animals, and walked and walked and walked!
Our 9 year old tried hand milking a cow outside the cow barns.
The art building is a fun place to look at paintings, photographs, sculptures and other art media. Lots of ribbon winners in there! 
How do you like this "prairie style?" Three car garages tend to be the normal expectation with new houses in our city.
I met four other guys earlier this week for a fun "photo safari" down near Vermillion and Hastings, Minnesota. It was a 35 minute drive south of EAGAN through farm land and countryside to the "Little Log House Pioneer Village." I was quite "out-camera-ed" by those guys but it was fun and they give me some good photo tips. Some more snaps coming up later from the adventure.
The Eagan Art House held its "A Community of Art Exhibit" on the last sunny, Sunday afternoon of August. Peter the Potter was demonstrating pottery, Holly the painter was painting and a high school student was playing violin pieces out of the Suzuki Book 7. (I only made it to the end of Book 4.) I bought the pottery plate and bowl stacked on Peter's table from the pottery sale across from him. A sale of drawings, photographs and paintings was happening inside. 
Qwest is our local telephone company. Driving back to my office, I spotted the Qwest repair truck at our corner again. Their work better not affect my high speed internet connection nor interrupt my blogging! I hope it's a QUICK, quiet repair!
