Laughter, Falling Water and Time
Recently I found myself eating Indian for lunch three times in one week. Since I’d made home made chana masala, chick peas in a spicy sauce, for the first time a few weeks ago, I was curious how the restaurant versions compared. I made the ghee and toasted the spices and it turned out great- … Read more
Peavey Fountain was given to the people of Minneapolis in 1891 as a drinking fountain for horses. The monument wast rededicated as a memorial to the horses of the 151st field artillery of the Minnesota National Guard killed in action during the First World War in 1917 and 1918.
Westminster Presbyterian church, for the first time in a year and a half, last evening held services In their own house. Since Sept. 5, 1895, the date of the burning of the old church. in which children had grown to maturity. and pastors become hoary in Christian service. Westminster congregation have been church wanderers. For … Read more
The Lower Bridge used to cross the Mississippi between 10th Avenue in Minneapolis and 2nd Avenue across the river in old Saint Anthony. The Lower was built in 1874 as part of the Minneapolis and Saint Anthony merger agreement. This deck truss bridge crossed the river at a diagonal on a series of masonry piers. … Read more
Since blogs and self described ‘foodies’ are taking over the radio waves, everyone is suddenly a food critic. Including me. But in critiquing food, we often forget that food is more about nourishment and comfort as it is about foams and sous vide. And that is why I love eating at my neighborhood coffee shop, … Read more
In the 1920s, the “Skyscraper Church ” became a popular strategy for downtown churches all over America. The 12 story Wesley Temple Building was associated Wesley United Methodist Church which still stands just to the west at the southeast corner of East Grant Street and 1st Avenue South.The cornerstone was laid November 4, 1928 and … Read more
Have you ever waked up in the morning with the feeling that your head had rested on a rock? The chances are that most of the blame lay with the stiff head bar of your bed-spring. The Duplexe Spring makes all other bed-springs out of date with its wonderful new comfort feature. No bed is … Read more
It is seeing the city, often for the first time—exploring its streets and staring at its store windows. It is boys gawking, and girls blushing, at the fleshy photographs of stripteasers outside the Hennepin Avenue joints. It is seeing a movie at one of the rows of theaters with the flashing lights. It is looking … Read more
Built in 1971 on land donated by Charles Horn, these 22 floor buildings contain nearly 500 units. The poured-in-place towers are grouped around a sunken courtyard and organic garden on a one-block site just south of Lake Street. In 2004 the city allocated $7,000,000 to repair the cracking and general deterioration of the buildings’ natural … Read more