Minnesota – Page 31 – Journeys 3.1

This week I bought our final Saturday evening ice cream treats from Izzy’s ice cream store just down the road from where we live. Covid-19, and the uncertainties it’s bringing, gate-crashed the business model; the store is closing. Ice cream in a time of Covid. The server slides my online order through the freezer case…… Continue reading Izzy’s Ice Cream

Market in a Former Train Shed

It’s Saturday. As we do every Saturday, one of us (this week, yours truly) walked over to Mill City Farmers Market to stock up on local produce for the week. Part of the market is in a former train shed listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Cluttered Street View

Contemplated a cluttered view, Northeast Minneapolis.

Bicycle-Friendly Road Markings

Cycled past city workers who were busy refreshing bicycle-friendly road surface markings.

Memorial to 35W Mississippi Bridge Collapse

On our Sunday walk: memorial to the August 2007 collapse of Interstate 35W Mississippi Bridge.

Double-Decker Bridge

Cycled across one of the more unusual Mississippi bridges. This double-decker bridge connects two campuses of the University of Minnesota. The upper deck has walking and cycle paths, including an enclosed walkway. The lower deck has bus lanes and the Green Line LRT.

A Neighborhood of Small Bars

Cycled through a residential neighborhood dotted with small bars built in the early 1900’s. Knight Cap Bar is known for its weekly meat raffle.

Frogtown Park and Farm

On a cycle ride, discovered Frogtown Park and Farm. Opened in 2015 in a St. Paul low-income neighborhood, it includes extensive native plantings and one of the largest urban farms in the country. The small buildings include food preparation facilities and a wood-fired pizza oven.

Inspiration

Cycled through a former heavy engineering space… because it’s there, and because I could. Made a mental note to add “gantry crane” to my LEGO Mindstorms to-build list. I did that as a kid, I do that now.