Attended a lecture on Nordeast (Minneapolis) history in a Catholic church. Most attendees had lived the history.
Category: Minneapolis
Well-Timed Rain
The rain poured while we had dinner at Victory 44. The setting sun lit turning leaves while we cycled home.
Happiness
Paused for coffee in a former Grain Belt keg house.
Essential Ice Cream
Stopped at Sebastian Joe’s, Linden Hills, for essential provisions on a walk round three lakes with friends.
Urban Island
Cycled past old homes on Nicollet Island, in the Mississippi, not far from the towers of downtown Minneapolis.
Urban Bike: Mill City
Much of the early wealth of Minneapolis came from grain. This grain legacy translates into locally headquartered companies like Cargill and General Mills. Cargill, the largest privately held company in the country, manages 25% of US grain exports. General Mills manages ubiquitous brands like Betty Crocker and Pillsbury. The first flour mill in what is… Continue reading Urban Bike: Mill City
Urban Bike: Mill City
Posted Urban Bike: Mill City.
Dust Collection
Went to the top of an old flour mill, now a museum. This is part of a flour dust collection system.
Urban Bike: City of Lakes
Today I’m off on my bicycle to visit every lake in Minneapolis, City of Lakes. It took some effort to draw up a list of 16 Minneapolis lakes, or, to be more precise, lakes and other notable bodies of water. The Minnesota DNR (Department of Natural Resources) defines a lake as follows: A lake… Continue reading Urban Bike: City of Lakes
City Of Lakes
Posted Urban Bike, City of Lakes. My explorations of every lake in Minneapolis.