Category: Minneapolis

Mississippi Bottom

This week a stretch of the the Mississippi below our home dropped by twelve feet. The US Army Corps of Engineers had temporarily lowered the river between two dams so they could inspect infrastructure. They also opened one of the dams to the public. This was a rare opportunity to explore the river bottom and…… Continue reading Mississippi Bottom

New Angles

Saw our neighborhood from new angles, including from the top of Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam.

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.

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

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