CategoriesClub LifeHandcrafted seasonal cocktails on the bar at the Pillsbury Club in Minneapolis, poured before guests board the holiday trolley

Can You Take Photos Inside the Pillsbury Club?

What the Pillsbury Club’s photography policy actually says — what needs written permission in advance,…

CategoriesClub LifeThe carved fireplace inside the Pillsbury Mansion today, dressed with a Christmas wreath — the sort of setting a family gathered around during the 1938 holidays.

Where Are the Best Holiday Lights Near Downtown Minneapolis?

An honest guide to Minneapolis holiday lights: the free residential show, the ticketed displays worth…

CategoriesClub LifeA vintage white Minneapolis Trolley waiting at dusk outside the lit arched entrance of the Charles S. Pillsbury Mansion, with the stone gate piers alongside.

Where Should You Take Out-of-Town Guests in Minneapolis?

One reservation, one historic mansion, and an evening that works for any visitor. How to…

CategoriesClub LifeHistoric photograph of a woman in a long dark coat standing in deep snow outside the arched stone entrance of the Pillsbury Mansion in Minneapolis, beside a snow-covered evergreen

Can You Tour a Minneapolis Mansion and Then Sleep in One?

Minneapolis has plenty of historic house tours. Only one mansion lets you tour it and…

CategoriesClub LifeCarved stone gable and rooftop figure of the Pillsbury Club mansion, shown in black and white against a dark winter sky.

What Should You Expect on Your First Visit to the Pillsbury Club?

Reservations, parking, when to arrive, what to wear off your list and what's actually inside…

CategoriesHistory JournalA historic first-floor plan of the Charles S. Pillsbury Mansion in Minneapolis showing the main hall, dining room, living room, library, conservatory, kitchen, butler's pantry and servants' dining room

What Was on the Top Floor of the Pillsbury Mansion?

A 1994 measured drawing of the attic level reveals a play room, a sewing room,…

CategoriesClub LifeHistoric photograph of a woman in a long dark coat standing in deep snow outside the arched stone entrance of the Pillsbury Mansion in Minneapolis, beside a snow-covered evergreen

When Is the Best Time of Year to Tour a Minneapolis Mansion?

A Gilded Age mansion behaves differently in every season. Here is what winter, spring, summer…

CategoriesClub LifeA display table in the Pillsbury Club Market in Minneapolis holding laser-cut wooden Minnesota keepsakes, kraft paper gift bags and a carved wooden box beside a leaded window

Where Can You Shop for Minnesota-Made Gifts Inside a Historic Minneapolis Mansion?

The Pillsbury Club Market sells Minnesota-made goods, local art and gifts inside a Gilded Age…

CategoriesClub LifeA vintage white Minneapolis Trolley waiting at dusk outside the lit arched entrance of the Charles S. Pillsbury Mansion, with the stone gate piers alongside.

Can You Tour a Minneapolis Mansion at Christmas?

Most historic house tours in Minneapolis pause for the holidays. Here is where you can…

CategoriesHistory JournalThe grand carved-oak staircase inside the Charles S. Pillsbury Mansion in Minneapolis, the flight of stairs a Minneapolis ninth-grader filmed for his 1970 remake of Phantom of the Opera.

Why Are There No Saw Marks on the Pillsbury Mansion’s 400-Year-Old Oak?

The English oak inside the Pillsbury Mansion was split, not sawn. Here is why that…

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