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Letter to the Editor - Ideas for the Minneapolis Riverfront
From Mill City Times:
Children and families are invited to enjoy a Quest of the Minneapolis Riverfront. A Quest is a way to explore local community treasures and learn more about the history of a place. The tour will take participants on a ramble along the riverfront outside Mill City Museum’s backdoor.
From Mill City Times:
Take a walking tour led by costumed History Player Eva Valesh, whose undercover reporting for the Saint Paul Globe in 1888 and 1889 exposed the harsh working conditions of women in Minneapolis. Learn about factory life for girls at the North Star Woolen Mill, still standing at the west end of the Stone Arch Bridge.
From The Line:
Turning the tide along Minneapolis' upper riverfront from industrial dominance to recreational opportunity is the impetus behind a major design competition now underway. Organizers hope the winning plans will showcase features of the best in recent park design from around the world.
Read the full article...
From Mill City Times:
Ok, it's not much yet, but the design competition for the Minneapolis' upper riverfront (the area extending from the Stone Arch Bridge to Minneapolis' northern city limits, along both sides of the Mississippi River) has it's own website now.
Not much there except the key dates for the competition, a link to a project description document and a link to the RFQ. I hope they publish the design entries and keep us up-to-date on the competition.
From Mill City Times:
Discover the impact of railroads on the Minneapolis with a guided tour of railroad landmarks including the Stone Arch Bridge, Milwaukee Road Depot and the Minneapolis Eastern Railway engine house and trestle.
From Mill City Times:
Sunday, Noon-6:00pm
Complete with traditional German music, polka dancing and food and beer. The historic and quaint backdrop of Saint Anthony Main and the natural beauty of the Mississippi River bank make for the idyllic Oktoberfest setting. Admission and music will be FREE for all ages. I.Ds will be required to obtain a wristband for purchasing beer and wine.
From Mill City Times:
The 18th Annual James Page Blubber Run will start and finish at Father Hennepin Park on the East bank of Mississippi.
Registration, Race Number and Shirt Pick-up opens at 8:00am, and the race starts at 10:01am
From Mill City Times:
Take a walking tour of St. Anthony Falls led by costumed History Player William de la Barre, the Austrian engineer who spent half a century developing Minneapolis flour milling and waterpower. Participants will visit the Minneapolis Riverfront, the west side milling district and the Stone Arch Bridge, and hear about the many ways the falls has changed over the years.
Mill City Times | 35W Bridge Memorial | Mill District Block Party | Mill City Media
Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 6:55AM
