The term “hidden city” conjures up all sorts of romantic notions: a Mayan city lost in a jungle; a Soviet-era science city excluded from maps; abandoned tunnels under a city, beyond the rule of law. It’s also part of a strategy some people use to save a lot of money when traveling. I’ve posted about my plan…… Continue reading Hidden Cities
Category: Place
Creek’s End
Walked with a friend to the point Minnehaha Creek enters the Mississippi in South Minneapolis.
Walk around Como Lake
Como Lake, St. Paul. Walked with a friend around the park and conservatory.
Betty Danger’s Country Club
Met friends for dinner at Betty Danger’s Country Club in Nordeast Minneapolis: “A Country Club for the 99%.”
Dreaming of Circling the Globe
The other day I found myself poring over this Google map. Each red dot marks a place I’ve visited in the past four years. Google has been watching me. Some places don’t count: in Seoul I was in transit to Busan, in Salt Lake City we were on our way to Palm Springs, and in…… Continue reading Dreaming of Circling the Globe
University Grove
Explored University Grove: architect-designed houses owned by university staff on land leased from the University of Minnesota.
Our Annual Walk on Fall Leaves
Every October, after the peak of Fall foliage has subsided, we head up to the North Shore of Lake Superior to walk sections of the Superior Hiking Trail. We like this time of year: the trails are uncrowded, the temperatures are good for hiking, and mosquitoes are done for the year. Besides, we don’t need…… Continue reading Our Annual Walk on Fall Leaves
Our Annual Walk on Fall Leaves
Posted Our Annual Walk on Fall Leaves.
Mist Rolling off Lake Superior
The mist rolled off Lake Superior onto Bluefin Bay where we’ve been staying for the last three nights.
Maple Forest
Walked north on the Superior Hiking Trail through a forest of maples towards Cross River, then Temperance River.