Lake Nokomis Bath House Then and Now
After the dredging of Lake Nokomis was completed, the park board proceeded with plans to build a new bath house at the main beach. Construction of the bath house was begun in 1919 and finished in 1920. From the time it was built, Lake Nokomis surpassed Lake Calhoun as the most popular swimming beach on [...]
Another Great Moment in Minneapolis Music History
Husker Du on the Today Show I skipped school and took the bus downtown for this one! The way I remember it they asked the band to shorten a song or two and stop playing… The old lady in the audience was out dancing when the Husker’s put on an impromptu concert after the show [...]
The Shubert Then and Now
Then Movers worked through subzero temperatures in the winter of 1999 in downtown Minneapolis to move the historic Shubert Theater. The 90 year old theater was being moved by the City of Minneapolis to make room for an new enertainment complex next to the Target Center. When completed, the Shubert Theater, weighing 2,908 tons, was [...]
Pat Miles and the Punk Rockers
From the Go Johnny Go archives comes this expose by Pat Miles on the Twin Cities hardcore scene ca. about 1983. Features what is believed to be the only video footage of St. Paul hardcore legends Willful Neglect.
Saturday Morning Hamm’s Cartoon
LOCATE HAMM’S The Hamm’s Club put a Hamm’s Locator on their website. According to the club Miller Brewing still brews Hamm’s and distributes in certain States, it may be available in your State but not your area because the distributor has chosen not to sell it. It can be a hit or miss thing and [...]
