Alison was great right from the start. She provided fabulous restaurants recommendations before we came and was thoroughly accessible during our stay. Little did we known, she is a published author, including of children's books -- one of which our entire family loves (called Someday). My daughter and I had a great time enjoying Minneapolis, especially because Alison's house is so conveniently located in Uptown, near Lake Calhoun (where we swam several times) and a few miles from downtown Minneapolis. I highly, highly recommend Alison's house, and we would definitely come back!