Photographing the Guthrie
A photo class has brought me back to Jean Nouvel’s Guthrie Theater. I find to be one of the most difficult buildings to photograph well. As I’ve indicated previously, I find the Guthrie to be Read More …
Category: Minneapolis / Saint Paul Twin Cities Metro Area
Travel guides and stories about the Minneapolis and Saint Paul Twin Cities Metro Area in the American state of Minnesota
Mill City Market in Minneapolis
I have a date to visit the Mill City Farmer’s Market in Minneapolis with a girlfriend this morning, which turns out to be a short bike ride from her house via the Stone Arch Bridge.I Read More …
Urbanity from the Mississippi
Late this morning friends emailed my husband asking if we would like to go out on “the river” with them that evening. He had silly questions like “What river do you suppose they plan to Read More …
Northern Spark in the city
Last night/this morning was the Northern Spark festival – a dusk to dawn art festival in St. Paul and Minneapolis. It’s a cool concept for an absolutely gorgeous summer evening and the sidewalks were packed. Read More …
A summer day in October at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
I went to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum hoping to find a quiet place to contemplate the changing season. It was a zoo, but it was lovely. All Minnesota posts
At the 2010 Minnesota State Fair
Ah, once again it is State Fair season in Minnesota. The fair marks the start of my favorite time of year, when summer and fall are arguing over which season it should be. Maybe because Read More …
Summer at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
Last time I was at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden there was snow on the ground. It’s a little different today. It is cool inside the glass house, where Gehry’s graceful fish leaps above cheerful water Read More …
There is a garden in Loring Park, Minneapolis
Somewhere along the way a formal garden was added to Loring Park. Next post: Minnehaha Falls Exploring Minneapolis
Peavy Plaza in Minneapolis
Peavy Plaza sits at the far end of Nicollet Mall (or maybe just Nicollet, since they allow cars on it again) creating a watery oasis in front of Orchestra Hall. Next post: There’s a Garden Read More …
The Guthrie (and the Mill City Museum)
In line with my thinking the other day, we start our tour of Minneapolis at the dramatic new Guthrie Theater, which sits amid a plethora of luxury condos and apartments in the revitalized Saint Anthony Read More …