Calhoun Chicken Fight Champs
The history of the Calhoun Chicken Fight Championships began on a secluded corner of Lake Calhoun in 1910. Contestants formed teams on the spot and the rules were pretty much made up. The Calhoun Chicken Fight Club (CCFC) was organized and the first formal events were refereed after the end of the First [...]
Milk Carton Boat Races
The Milk Carton Boat Races became part of the Minneapolis Aquatennial festivities in 1971. “Denny’s” Seafair Milk Carton Derby on Green Lake in Seattle began a year earlier, but it’s never been as much fun as the one at Lake Calhoun. The sport has gained popularity and international appeal over the years. Portland added [...]
Chevy’s 1953 Technicolor Twin Cities
“These are the Legend Lands of the Indian, Hiawatha and the Princess, Minnehaha!” In 1951 Chevrolet released an ad series called the “Road to Romance”. This clip, “ Lakes of the Twin Cities” comes from the archives of musician, writer, historian, researcher and Italian pioneer of the digitalization of historical multimedial material, Vincent “Enzo” Romano. His [...]
