Category: Phillips/Powderhorn
Stopping the pollution of Lake Hiawatha
There was a continuing discussion by the Standish-Ericsson Neighborhood Association about the pollution of Lake Hiawatha at its July 7 meeting. Sean Connaughty reported: “To start the meeting, Darren Lochner [Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Education Program Manager] was kind enough to share the MCWD’s knowledge of storm water management. He…
Willie Murphy has moved to Richfield
Vegetable Feature: Fennel
Vikings stadium named for US Bank
Terrorist attack on Mother Emanuel: Why capitalism needs racism
This is development: This is going to change your world
Love in pop-up urban crimescapes
Open Streets on East Lake Street
For the first time on East Lake Street, Minneapolis residents will have the opportunity to explore and enjoy their neighborhood streets without the presence of motorized traffic at Open Streets East Lake! Open Streets events bring together local businesses, families and neighbors to bike, walk, socialize, play and shop in…
Powderhorn Birdwatch: Birds carry on in face of loss
Franklin Avenue, Main Street for Hipsters?
BY ED FELIEN Recently BuzzFeed named Minnesota the Most Hipster State in the U.S., and City Pages named Seward as the most hipster neighborhood. Would that make Franklin Avenue Hipster Boulevard? BuzzFeed used these criteria to evaluate hipsterness: The Lumberjack Look—New Yorkers try to look like Minnesotans by wearing flannel,…
The Brightest spots on Cedar Avenue
BY ED FELIEN In Scandinavian countries people paint their houses bright colors to contrast with the bleakness of winter. Minnesotans generally paint their houses white, and sometimes the unrelieved whiteness of winter can become overwhelming. That’s why it is such a treat to drive down Cedar Avenue and see the…
Raina’s Wellness: A healthy summer rainbow
More than 5,000 people marched in St. Paul on Saturday, June 6, to stand up against the Enbridge Pipeline, which would send the highly dangerous tar sands oil from Canada to Duluth. These young women were part of the delegation from Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church: (from left) Katherine Parent, Martha…