Twilight of the Naulhaka
At the start of the 20th Century, the Loring neighborhood transitioned into a culture of middle-class apartment dwellers. The downtown business district, especially the new automobile industry, grew south into the area. Apartment construction boomed in the 1920’s, including the Naulhaka Flats at 114-126 West Grant Street and the 510 Groveland building. The Woman’s Club [...]
Greetings from the Halloween Capital of the World
Anoka is believed to be the first city in the United States to put on a Halloween celebration to divert its youngsters from Halloween pranks. When Anokans awoke to find their cows roaming Main Street, their windows soaped and their outhouses tipped over, they decided something had to be done.1920, Anoka civic leaders suggested the [...]
The Bizarre Antics of the Mystical Dr. Tinkerpaw!
Friends do you realize how delicate and fleeting life really is? We’ve all heard the stories of folks who are strong, healthy, young, and beautiful and in a blink of an eye it’s over. You get sick or you grow old or nobody love you cuz yer just too hard to look at. Or your [...]
Horror Incorporated
Horror Incorporated was a late-night creature-feature that was broadcast on Channel 5 throughout the 1970s.
Almost Forgotten First Avenue
This is like watching a Time-Life Commercial for all the great music they will never assemble into a collection. This promotional trailer for DEMO benifit screenings. First Avenue: Hayday is a concert documentary made up of footage shot at First Avenue nightclub, in Minneapolis, from 1985-1992. Produced and Directed by Rick Fuller. Edited by James [...]
