Laughter, Falling Water and Time
By Morchella The is so cheap and so delicious that I considered not writing about it. Sometimes when you let everyone in on a secret, it gets spoiled. But I’m going to risk it. Mainly because plenty people know about it already and it’s just a matter of time before the line from the counter … Read more
Above the southern entrance to the Minnesota state capital building is a gilded quadriga called “The Progress of the State”. Standing upon a triumphal car drawn by four spirited horses, is the figure of “Prosperity,” holding in one hand the horn of plenty, in the other a banner with the symbols of state. The horses … Read more
Since it was built in 1890 the old building at 1101 West Broadway has been home to a YWCA, a Piggly Wiggly, a Chinese restaurant called the Moy Cafe, a candy store,cigar store, dentists and doctors’ offices and a building contractors’ offices. Hennepin County took over the building when it was abandoned after a tax … Read more
With evangelists in nearly every church and not a single saloon open on Sunday, Minneapolis resembles a reformers utopia. Again this Sunday closing was observed by every saloon in the city and none showed the slightest sign that would lead one to believe it would ever reopen it’s doors to sell liquor on Sunday, under … Read more
In 1935 ,the father of Roller Derby, Leo Saltzer held his first race in Chicago at the Coliseum. Saltzer’s roller skating marathons spread quickly from Chicago. Road crews were hired to dismantle and move tracks. Roller Derbies set shop in auditoriums and traveled like circuses. The marathons evolved into a race between two teams with … Read more
Since the Central Corridor light rail construction has made travel on Washington and University Avenues frustrating if not impossible, I’ve been trying to patronize University Avenue restaurants when I can. A few weeks ago I met a friend at the Big Ten in Stadium Village on Washington by the U of M. The entire block … Read more
A warm friendly experience awaits you and your family. It’s lunch or dinner at any of the 19 Twin Cities’ area ‘Mr. Steaks”. It’s good to know that there doesn’t have to be a special occasion to enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of a “Mr. Steak” restaurant. But remember, any ‘Mr. Steak” can take an ordinary … Read more
The Art Deco St. Paul Women’s City Club Building in downtown Saint Paul once provided a dining room, assembly rooms, dressing rooms, and bedrooms for members and guests of the club.The St. Paul Women’s City Club. The organization grew out of a post World War I American Woman’s Club movement. The group met in the … Read more
Hamline University was founded in Red Wing, Minnesota 158 years ago. Named after Methodist Bishop Leonidas Lent, this private liberal arts college is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state. One of the five Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities, Hamline has a total enrollment of 4,900 undergraduate and postgraduate students. The construction … Read more