Maple Plain is located about 25 miles west of Minneapolis on U.S. Route 12. It in named for the many sugar maples in the nearby woods. There’s still some left on the west side of Lake Independence. In 1868 and 1869, the St. Paul, Pacific and Manitoba Railroad was built through Maple Plain. By [...]
Parkway Pizza
The latest incarnation of Parkway Pizza has been up and running for at least a couple years now. I don’t really remember what was there before Parkway Pizza. I think it was some kind of pizza convenience store or pizza Deli. It always looked empty and foreboding. The “new’ Parkway Pizza couldn’t be friendlier and [...]
