Mary is a delightful and personable host, and her home is in a quiet residential neighborhood that provides quick access to the twin cities. Beyond the nearby areas she cites, we found that everything we were interested in as tourists in the twin cities was within 10 minutes by car. We enjoyed the privacy of the second floor to ourselves and the occasional chat with her in the kitchen over morning coffee. (She also has coffee/tea/cocoa/snacks and a fridge available privately upstairs if you prefer).