The Plummer Library at the Mayo Clinic. This is not a museum: staff and students study here. A couple days ago I took the light rail to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport. I walked past destination boards, trying to avert my eyes from the Tokyo/Haneda departure. My destination, Rochester Minnesota, was not on those airport boards.…… Continue reading Destination Medicine
Category: Minnesota
Nordeast Alley
Cycled through Nordeast Minneapolis.
Take a Picture Sweetie
Took a picture on my cycle ride through Downtown.
Red Cedar Lane
Cycled with a friend in search of unique Minneapolis, including Red Cedar Lane, a leafy street of old architect-designed homes.
Fish and Chips at Bde Maka Ska
Cycled to Bde Maka Ska, the largest lake in Minneapolis. Feasted on fish and chips at Tin Fish for the first time this season
Haircuts for Two
Cycled towards St. Paul for haircuts.
Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood: Architectural Sculptures and Actual Buildings
Each week, I enjoy a walk or a cycle ride with a friend. This week we started at a street lined with twenty-four architectural sculptures on plinths. We had passed the end of this street many times, but had no idea these sculptures existed. Then we went on a hunt for some of the buildings depicted…… Continue reading Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood: Architectural Sculptures and Actual Buildings
Finding Mouse Doors
My walk today had a point: find mouse doors. I found three.
Marcy Holmes Neighborhood
Looked at 24 bronze sculptures of old Marcy Holmes neighborhood buildings. We then found some of the buildings that are still standing.
Cream and Marzipan
Consumed a cake filled with cream and marzipan after exploring the Turnblad Mansion at the American Swedish Institute.