Saw our neighborhood from new angles, including from the top of Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam.
Category: Minneapolis
River Bottom
People were exploring the newly exposed Mississippi River bottom near our home. The Army Corps of Engineers is slowly lowering the water level by twelve feet so they can inspect infrastructure.
Sunday Morning Tradition
Went for a walk, as we usually do on a Sunday morning.
Examining the Human Condition
Stocked up at the local farmers market while Anton Chekhov and Tennessee Williams examined the human condition.
Navigating by US Presidents
Posted Navigating by US Presidents.
Navigating by US Presidents
Every week I look forward to cycling adventures with my friend, Dave, not least because he’s a better navigator than me. He also knows his presidents, which is helpful when we explore Northeast Minneapolis. Minneapolis streets are in alphabetical or numerical order, except when they’re not. Notably, Northeast Minneapolis streets are in presidential chronological order.… Continue reading Navigating by US Presidents
Confronting History
Cycled around southeast Minneapolis looking for public art. This mask of Little Crow, chief of the Mdewakanton Dakota, is on sacred ground in Minnehaha Park. He was murdered by a settler in 1863 while picking raspberries. The Legislature awarded the settler $500.
Little Mogadishu
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Little Mogadishu
Cedar-Riverside, the most diverse neighborhood in Minneapolis, is a four minute walk from our home. One hundred years ago, Cedar-Riverside was home to Scandinavians, Germans, and Bohemians (today’s Czech Republic). During the last 30 years a large number of Somalis, escaping civil war and refugee camps, have moved here to what has been called Little… Continue reading Little Mogadishu
Izzy’s Ice Cream
Posted Izzy’s Ice Cream.