I stayed with Christine last minute and both her and her husband were super accommodating and flexible. They have a beautiful home in the heart of "uptown" where there are an abundance of local restaurants and community gardens. A shared bike station is right outside of their home, a greenway for biking/walking is just a couple of blocks, and a co-op grocery store is a very short walk down Lyndale. The house was very clean and I like the ability to interact with other guests and have a comfortable cooking spot. Inexpensive, clean, and friendly- how could you go wrong?!