Staying at Shawnee's place was a great experience for me and my parents. Her apartment was as clean as the pictures show when I first came. The kitchen was very well equipped, better than I expected. It provides utensils, dishes, bowls, pans, basic seasonings, etc., enough for my family to start to cook. In the living room she provided some nice and extra large blanket and pillows, very useful when Mpls got a bit cold. The bathroom was very clean. We had 3 people so she provided 3 bath towels, which were very helpful. The house is one block to bus 14 on Bloomington Ave that goes directly to downtown, very good for my family to commute to downtown and UMN. Within walking distance there are also groceries stores where you can buy food to cook. Great experience! Thanks Shawnee!