Laughter, Falling Water and Time
But we want to see Fort Snelling, so we take the trolley car south. fare five cents, distance 2 1/2 miles. (at the junction of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers). Here is the site of the oldest fort west of the Mississippi river. A short walk brings you to the old stone block house, the … Read more
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
One of Minneapolis’ Finest. Panel Ray vented heat. Carpet and tile. Beauty Rest mattresses. Tile showers. TV. Some with kitchens. Children’s playground. Ten minutes to downtown. On Highway 169 North and one block north of Highway 100. Telephone Ju-8-1176 Mr. & Mrs. Ralph J. Luchinger, Hosts
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
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
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
A picturesque Of granite quarry in St. Cloud. Its memorial and building stone has this City known as the Granite City of Minnesota. A St. Cloud treasure, Quarry Park (used to be Hundred Acres Quarry) is the largest park in beautiful Stearns County. Pack a lunch and have a look at the early granite industry … Read more
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
The Uptown opened as the Lagoon Theater in 1913. After new sound equipment was installed, the theater’s name was changed on April 11, 1929. The Uptown was rebuilt and redesigned by the architectural firm of Liebenberg and Kaplan after a fire tore through the building in 1939. The theater was closed briefly in 1975 but … Read more