The Republican National Convention starts tomorrow.  There isn't a lot of real estate being sold this weekend and I have listings that are inside the safety zone and will be unavailable to show during the convention.  I live about 1/2 a mile from the main event. I have been giving directions to lost Republicans as I walk down the street with my camera.  Here are some of the photos I have taken in the last day or so.

Either a reporter or the CIA, lurking in front of a local resturant

Law enforcement are every where. They seem to travel in groups of 4 and they rented all of these nifty green jeeps.

This was the Xcel Center yesterday. I couldn't get nearly as close today.

Local antique shop, has a sign that says: "look political display".

Roads and sidewalks are blocked off. There have been protests, and some arrests. There will be some larger protests after the convention starts.

Photo taken through the fence. CNN is to the right. They have taken over the Eagle Grill and remnamed it the CNN Grill. The sign in the window says "CNN Brew since 2008"

Local buisinesses in the immediate area are getting some good traffic. We all hope that convention attendees will tip well.

Have a great labor day!