Category: Americas

Scandinavian Sleek

On a walk with a friend, viewed the American Swedish Institute’s mansion from its Scandinavian-sleek restaurant.

Model of Downtown

The Minneapolis skyways were 80 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the streets below, so I walked the skyways. Spotted a model of Downtown in Cesar Pelli’s Wells Fargo Center. For me, the Wells Fargo Center seems outclassed by the restraint of Philip Johnson’s IDS Center.

Friendly Wave

Air brakes hissed at me, but the brakeman gave me a friendly wave as I walked along an unofficial path across the river from our home.

Three-Morning Walk

Completed a three-morning walk along University Avenue (connecting Minneapolis and St. Paul) with a friend, pausing at architecturally interesting buildings. Today, our walk along “Asian Main Street” included wonderful Vietnamese pastries.

Hiking above Palm Springs

In early December we spent a week in Palm Springs in the Coachella Valley in California’s desert southwest. It was still low season, but temperatures were pleasant (60’s and 70’s Fahrenheit). In January, the population of the valley is about 800,000. By June, the population drops to around 200,000 as temperatures soar into the low… Continue reading Hiking above Palm Springs

The Best Croissants

Continued exploring University Avenue with a friend. Visited a modest Vietnamese bakery for one of the best almond croissants ever. I was experiencing a consequence of a convoluted path from French colonialism to skilled Vietnamese refugees and their offspring.