Tag Archives: Minneapolis MN

Profile Response: Laura Cederberg, American Swedish Institute Minneapolis, MN

  One quarter of the population of Sweden left the country during the famine of the late 1800’s. More than half of them arrived in Turner Falls, MN and eventually to Minneapolis. Although one in eight returned to the hardships … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Brian Corner, Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN

  Bohemian. Transitional. Immigrant. Artsy. Gentrifying. Somali. Close-in. Far-out. There is no end to the adjectives that can be used to describe the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, an enclave in the shadows of Minneapolis’ downtown towers. Twenty-six years ago a group of … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 43 –Minneapolis, MN to Medina, MN

June 17, 2015 – Blue skies, 70 degrees Miles Today: 30 Miles to Date: 2,522 States to Date: 13 I woke up feeling pretty good, considering the shock I gave myself yesterday. Still, I was glad to have an easy … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 42 – Rochester, MN to Minneapolis, MN

June 16, 2015 – Blue skies, 70 degrees Miles Today: 96 Miles to Date: 2,492 States to Date: 13 A perfect riding day. Rochester has bike paths along the main roads, but construction obstacles prevented me from connecting to the … Continue reading

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