Category: Twin Cities

Green Box on Rusty Bridge

[wp_quiz id=”1740″] I love to prop my bike against a railing on this iron bridge and stare at the rail yard below. The bridge is new, replacing another iron bridge that was starting to fail. Failing bridges are a serious concern all over the United States. The concern becomes visceral in Minneapolis with memories of…… Continue reading Green Box on Rusty Bridge

St. Paul’s Oakland Cemetery

Cycled with a friend to St. Paul’s Oakland Cemetery (founded 1853), final home for many immigrants. We’re lucky to have a large Hmong-American population, median age 19.7. As many of us age out of the workforce, young, hard-working individuals will build

The ‘burbs

While a windshield was being replaced, walked across a landscape of functional structures and roads without sidewalks.

Milwaukee Avenue Historic District

“Discovered” the Milwaukee Avenue Historic District: two car-free city blocks of small homes built in the 1890’s. I’m left wondering what other gems I’ve missed in our neighborhood.