Bridge Crossing Minnehaha Creek at Lyndale 4

This is going to look good.

Lake Harriet Rose Garden 2012

Not a rose but gorgeous just the same.

The Wyman Building

Dale used to work in the Wyman Building on First Avenue back in the 1990s. It had a distinct warehouse feel and I remember I loved visiting him there.

First Avenue Looking North

First Avenue looking north in downtown Minneapolis. Butler Square is to the near left.

Gethsemane Episcopal Church Bell Tower

Photo taken from the corner of 9th Street and 4th Avenue.

Downtown Minneapolis

Photo taken from 10th and 4th Avenue.

Photo taken from 9th Street and 5th Avenue.

Lake Harriet Rose Garden

I also spent a little time at the Lake Harriet Rose Garden yesterday. I can't believe it's the only time I've gotten their this summer.

Lake Harriet

Yesterday was my last day of summer vacation. I spent a little time at Lake Harriet. It's my favorite Minneapolis Lake.

Psycho Suzi's

Psycho Suzi's Motor Lodge

Buster's on 28th

Dale and I went to Buster's recently. It's one of my favorite neighborhood joints in Minneapolis. The following is a write-up from the City Pages:

"A number of great watering holes are tucked away in tiny pockets of the Twin Cities, but the Powderhorn/Nokomis area has a gem in Buster's on 28th. The atmosphere is homey but lively, and the gastropub boasts one of the most robust craft beer selections in Minneapolis. If you need the perfect alcoholic accompaniment for its awesome braised beef or barbecue pork sandwich, the staff is eager to suggest which tap will pair nicely with your meal. Some might complain about the pub's lack of hard liquor, but the absence of spirits keeps the bar's rowdiness level down - and it's hard to voice a complaint while you're stuffing your face with some of the best onion rings anywhere. The best thing about Buster's is its warmth, which is just another way of saying the area wouldn't be the same without it."

Buster's on 28th got the award for best neighborhood bar from the City Pages in 2012.

The Minneapolis Tribune from 38 Years Ago Today

I found this old edition of the Minneapolis Tribune from 38 years ago (today!) at an antique store near Stillwater. Pretty historic stuff, huh?! Our family got the Minneapolis Star which came out in the afternoon. The Tribune was the morning paper. Dad liked to read the news after work so we subscribed to the afternoon paper which, obviously, had slightly more current info. Hard to believe in this era of 24-hour news that the news was updated at only certain points of the day. I liked getting the Star because it ran the Peanuts comic strip. The Tribune did not. The Star and Tribune merged in the 1980s and adopted the slogan "Newspaper of the Twin Cities." The top photo is of the Star and Tribune building in downtown Minneapolis and, I'm guessing, from the 1960s.

Town Hall Tap

I haven't been to Town Hall Tap in a few months. Dale and I were there back in March. All the food is good but I particularly like the fish and chips and their veggie burger. When Dale and I first moved into the neighborhood back in the late 90's, this was a Greek deli and breakfast joint. 

Great Shot of Downtown Minneapolis

Found this photo on a friend's Facebook page. I think it's a great shot of downtown Minneapolis.