Hello again, Today I visited the Walker Art Center, located at 1750 Hennepin Ave (map), just southwest of downtown Minneapolis. Unlike the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, whose collection features works of art hundreds to thousands of years old, the Walker Art Center showcases contemporary art. I guess it’s only fitting [...]
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Bits & Pieces Come Together… The Walker Art Center
October 5, 2008Travel the World for Free at The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
October 2, 2008Grab your brushes and palette! Put on your smock and beret! We’re off to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts! Minneapolis and St. Paul have a vibrant and thriving arts community that celebrates talented local artists as well as nationally and internationally reknowned artists. One of the largest organizations within the Twin Cities arts community is [...]
Stop #4 The Guthrie Theater: Innovative, Exciting, Blue
September 20, 2008On we go… After an intense trek from the Mill City Museum south all the way across the street, we have arrived at the new Guthrie Theater (map). I have by no means seen every theater in the world, but I think it’s safe to say there isn’t another one anywhere that looks remotely like [...]
Stop #3: Mill City Museum – “The Most Explosive Museum in the World”
September 16, 2008The tour continues… As we reach the western end of the Stone Arch Bridge, we can see, atop the bluff to our left, a ruined building. The eastern and northern walls have almost entirely collapsed. We are looking at the ruins of the Wasburn Crosby A-Mill (later to become General Mills). And it is in [...]
Stop #2: The Most Romantic Spot in Minneapolis – Stone Arch Bridge
September 13, 2008Hello again, intrepid blog tourers! Today we stop at what has been dubbed, “The Most Romantic Spot in Minneapolis” – The Stone Arch Bridge. Stretching more than 2,000 feet across the Mississippi river in the heart of downtown Minneapolis (map), the bridge is truly a sight to see. [...]
First Stop: The Segway Magical History Tour
September 8, 2008The tour begins! Our first stop is the Segway Magical History Tour of the Riverfront District of Minneapolis. I found this tour to be a very fun and informative way to experience the past, present, and future of the heart of Minneapolis. Before embarking on this tour, my only familiarity with Segways [...]
