Where’s the Beet?
For years I was a strict vegetarian until one day a friend took me to the floating sushi bar at Ichiban and my self- righteous ways nosedived into the world of eating things with eyeballs. Now I call myself a recovering vegetarian. Still, my flesh intake is limited to fish every few weeks and a [...]
Cat Bernard on KSTP
Tom Barnard was born in Long Prairie, Minnesota and raised in North Minneapolis. Before he became a big shot on KQ-92, Barnard worked at WDGY and KSTP as “The Catman”. Until 1986, he was the booth announcer for KSTP-TV. Tom Bernards KQ Morning Show has been one of top-rated morning show in the country [...]
The Ryan Hotel
When the Ryan Hotel opened in in July of 1885 it was the first building in Saint Paul to rise above 6 floors. The Ryan dominated the northeast corner of 6th and Robert until it was demolished in 1962.A parking lot replaced the hotel until the Minnesota Mutual Life home office was built on the [...]
That Darn Dome
on December 30th, 1982 a tear caused by a crane removing heavy snow deflated the dome four days before the Vikings played the Dallas Cowboys in the last regular season. The 2nd Metrodome roof collapse was part of the Monday Night Football introduction. Here’s Howard Cosell have the first 9 minutes of the game. [...]
