The Chapman House

The Chapman House is probably the best known and most popular hotel on Lake Minnetonka, and is one of the oldest. Situated at the very head of the lake, the location is retired and at the same time accessible. The house stands upon a bluff about 25 feet above the water, commanding a splendid View … Read more

The Electric Bungalow

The good old Bungalow Inn, brightened the corner of Bass Lake Road and Highway Fifty-Two for over 40 years. Elmer C. Hartig was running a gas station when he took over a small neighborhood bar at 6221 56th Avenue North. He grew the bushiness and expanded into a popular restaurant and lounge. In the 1960’s … Read more

Taking a Steamer Tour

Minnetonka in length is about 24 miles, its shore line over 300. is broken into bays with irregular shores, and containing many islands. Its waters are clear, pure and cool, and abound with fish. Its banks are generally high and rolling, and covered with a heavy growth of hardwood timber, consisting of maple, elm, oak. … Read more

To White Bear and Wildwood

Wildwood Bathing Facilities-A Boat Ride to, Lake Shore—White Bear. You will be pleased after making this trip. White Boar is twelve miles from the Court House. To secure seats. let us go to the starting point on Cedar street, – near Seventh. The cars go every half hour, and if we are ahead of time, … Read more

Hotel del Otero

The season at Hotel del Otero is at its height and the guests continue to come in such numbers that there are nights when Manager Hopkins finds the question of sheltering all his visitors a perplexing one. Pleasures to suit all tastes are abundantly provided at Spring Park and a variety of indoor and out-of-door … Read more

Remember Robbinsdale?

Robbinsdale, incorporated as a city in 1938, has a long and varied background, but not always under the name of Robbinsdale.In 1860 the area was organized as the Township of Crystal Lake with a total vote of 55. The city of Minneapolis in 1886 made an effort to annex all townships bordering on its limits, … Read more

The Suburban Motel

Isabelle Jackson was born in St. Paul back in 1902. Her family moved to Minneapolis when she was just two years old. After she graduated fro the University of Minnesota she Married Rollin Jackson. In 1956 the couple built the Suburban Hotel just up the road in Crystal. Rollin and Isabelle operated the motel until … Read more

The Loring Cascade Then and Now

One of the most notable, attractive and appropriate additions in the history of our park system undoubtedly is the ingeniously and beautifully executed artificial cascade, built at Glenwood Park by Mr. Francois Scotti at the direction of and as a gift to the city from The Honorable Charles M. Loring. The cascade is located on … Read more

Welcome to Wong’s

EXCELLENCE ORIENTAL STYLE An evening at Howard Wong’s is an occasion for excellence. Choose from such Chinese delicacies as Hung Shew Guy (Cantonese Bar-B-Qued Chicken) or specially prepare& Wor Shew Opp (Mandarin Pressed Duck) or sample from a lavish hors d’oeuvres tray featuring fried Won Tons and Howard Wong’s nationally famous egg rolls. Wong’s complete … Read more