Just let me preface this by saying I’m a jerk. And before you disagree (or start agreeing – um, hush), allow me to clarify. Here is what leads me to this conclusion; 1. I have sisters. 2. I am the oldest of them. 3. I am over-protective (but funny, dangerous combination, I know) and 4. […]
Ever experienced Duluth at night? I’m not talking about the breweries or late shows. I am referring to the lake walk, the light house, the aerial lift bridge, horse drawn carriages and the food trolley. If not, here is a window to it. I highly recommend grabbing a cup of hot apple cider (an absolute […]
Weisman Art Museum, WAM is part of the University of Minnesota and is next on the #mnbucketlist. I’m splitting it up into two because the building and the layout has its own personality and is in it of itself a masterpiece. Its really unique and open, with a great deal of spacial awareness. If you […]
If you are looking to get out during this gloomy week, try somewhere that even more beautiful on the inside, like the Landmark Center in St Paul next to Rice Park. It is home of the Schubert Club Museum and used to be the Federal Court House and Post Office. It now hosts special events, […]
History: The Hastings High Bridge was a continuous steel through truss bridge that spanned the Mississippi River in Hastings, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1951 and was designed by Sverdrup and Parcel, and was demolished in late 2013 when a new bridge opened. It had been scheduled to be torn down and replaced […]
(from site) Stone Arch Bridge History: Built by railroad baron James J. Hill in 1883, the bridge allowed for increased movement of people and goods across the river. It served as a working railroad bridge until 1965 but is still seen as a symbol of the railroad age. Rehabilitation of this National Historic Engineering Landmark […]
(from site) The Foshay Tower was the first skyscraper built in the state of Minnesota and remained the tallest building in Minneapolis from 1929-1971. The Foshay Tower is significant to Minneapolis and the State of Minnesota not only as a unique example of architectural design and engineering, but as a prominent reminder of the taste and […]
(a little history from wiki) Minneapolis, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, is home to 245 completed high-rises, 34 of which stand taller than 300 feet (91 m). The tallest building in Minneapolis is the 57-story IDS Tower, which rises 792 feet (241 m) and was designed by architect Philip Johnson. The […]
