Laughter, Falling Water and Time
I sometimes wonder if people appreciate the recreational and educational facilities offered them by our parks. The other night, my wife, granddaughter, three resident aliens and myself strolled over to Lake Harriet and took a “package trip” which, for a very small fee, entitled us to passage on the launch which circumnavigated the lake. The … Read more
Now Fifteenth Largest City! Steady progress has marked the advancement of Minneapolis from d sawmill to a metropolis of nearly half a million. The population has never failed to gain 22 per cent or more in any U. S. Census decade. It is now the fifteenth largest city in the nation. Tomorrow—a million population, same … Read more
Patterned after Vatican City’s 2,000 year old “Father Nile”, our very own “Father of Waters” rests in the rotunda of the Minneapolis City Hall. This guy was carved from the largest single block of marble ever taken from the Carrara quarries in Italy. Originally commissioned for the city of New Orleans the enormous statue celebrates … Read more
BEAUTIFUL AQUATENNIAL PARADE Minneapolis, Minnesota Each and every year since 1940, the City of Lakes and Parks has held the annual Aquetennial Celebration. It is sponsored by busy civic and business organizations to help in promoting the City of Minneapolis and the state of Minnesota. Held each year, the third week of July the Aquatennial … Read more
Sailing regattas on Bde Maka Ska in the heart of the Minneapolis residential district bring racing enthusiasts from yacht clubs throughout the United States, Argentina and Canada to the Aquatennial, a great summer festival celebrating Minnesota’s vacational areas. One of 22 lakes within the city, the park around Bde Maka Ska contains 523 acres, 489 … Read more