The Twin Cities’ Most Valuable Free (Public) Real Estate
When Minnesotans think of portaging, they usually have in mind carrying a canoe between two lakes somewhere in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northern Minnesota.
So, what’s bike portaging?
When the quickest way to get from one paved road to another is to carry your bike down a stairway — in this case, in the middle of St. Anthony Main just across the Mississippi River from Downtown Minneapolis.
Perfect Biking WeatherÂ
The bike rider pictured above is my (almost) 21 year-old son; we took advantage of yesterday’s glorious weather to explore the bike trails along the River, on Nicollet Island, and thru Loring Park.
The highlight: hidden-in-plain sight Water Power Park, jutting out into the Mississippi between the 3rd Ave. Bridge (behind us in photo, right) and the Stone Arch Bridge.
Free Views
The Park sits directly across the River from the Whitney Landmark Residence.
Formerly the Whitney Hotel, its multi-million dollar condo’s have some of the Twin Cities’ most impressive views.
But none rival the ones my son and I enjoyed Sunday . . .
See also, “Downtown Minneapolis’ $5M(!) Condo“; “The Twin Cities’ Most Expensive “For Sale” Condos“; and “Minneapolis vs. Miami vs. Malibu (“3 M’s”).”
Gorgeous