Spared a Blizzard (sorry) of Bad PR Just imagine: if the Twin Cities played host to the Super Bowl this year instead of last, thousands of out-of-town visitors would now be arriving to a minus 35° wind chill — headed towards as low as minus 60°(!) the next two nights. That compares with an air temp...Read More
If you thought Downtown Minneapolis this afternoon would be swarming with football fans, traffic (lots of buses!), security, and even small aircraft overhead (towing giant advertising banners), you’d be only half right. Specifically, the eastern half. The other side of downtown — west of Hennepin Ave., including the North Loop — was surprisingly empty. Added bonus: lots of free(!)...Read More
“Guess Which City” Multiple Choice You can’t always tell which city you’re in, seconds after getting off the plane. But, sometimes you can (sometimes, you can tell seconds after getting on the plane. Exhibit A: Las Vegas). In that vein, see if you can guess where the airport with the sign above is located: A. Dallas B....Read More
Purple Caps, Purple Jerseys, Purple Clipboards (Huh?!?) It’s hard to miss all the purple attire (the Minnesota Vikings’ team color) on display locally in advance of the NFC Championship game this Sunday in Philadelphia — and the Super Bowl here two weeks later. Still, I thought swapping out regular clipboards for purple ones at Park Nicollet (where...Read More
Bracing for “Super Bowl Stupor” in the Twin Cities Especially if the Minnesota Vikings are in the Super Bowl — held in Minneapolis February 4 — it’s practically guaranteed that little else will happen here the week or so before (and if they should win, the week after! 🙂 ). Which begs the question: should...Read More
