Coming to Life 2 Weeks a Year Talk about a dramatic contrast! Every late August, the empty parking lot above (looking west) magically transforms into the Minnesota State Fair midway (below). (I was in the area, and couldn’t resist driving through the now-empty fairgrounds). Note the smokestack in the center of the photo below WAY...Read More
From Desert to Oasis — in 5 Years Once upon a time — like 2008 — downtown Minneapolis residents had to choose between limited, overpriced corner convenience stores, and jumping in their car to go to a “real” grocery store in the ‘burbs. Today? Lunds has two stores — north and south — bracketing downtown, and a...Read More