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October 26th, 2011, 04:08 AM
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Midwest Diva
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The North Star State ★ Cities and Towns of Minnesota
Since I've been posting several individual threads in the Urban Showcase over the past year featuring Minnesota cities and towns, I thought I might as well condense them all into one and continue to update at my pleasure.
Thanks to everyone for your praise and encouragement as I very slowly photograph every corner of the state. 
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My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis | Mill District, Minneapolis | North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 | Northeast Minneapolis 2 | Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis | U of M—East Bank | U of M—West Bank | Downtown St. Paul 1| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota |
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October 26th, 2011, 04:09 AM
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Midwest Diva
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Hastings, Minnesota
Today I decided to venture to Hastings, about 20 miles southeast of St. Paul. I was surprised to discover the town was holding a classic car show this afternoon, which gave me some added opportunities for people shots.
Hastings, Minnesota Population: 18, 204 Seat of Dakota County September 18, 2010                         
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My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis | Mill District, Minneapolis | North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 | Northeast Minneapolis 2 | Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis | U of M—East Bank | U of M—West Bank | Downtown St. Paul 1| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota |
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October 26th, 2011, 04:12 AM
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Midwest Diva
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Stillwater, Minnesota
Stillwater, Minnesota
Population: 18,410 Seat of Washington County September 26, 2010                                    
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My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis | Mill District, Minneapolis | North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 | Northeast Minneapolis 2 | Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis | U of M—East Bank | U of M—West Bank | Downtown St. Paul 1| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota |
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October 26th, 2011, 04:15 AM
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Midwest Diva
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Excelsior, Minnesota
Yesterday I realized I hadn't been to Excelsior in a (long) while, so I thought I'd head over there for a visit. From what I had remembered it was a pretty bustling, up-scale area. It originally started as a Victorian resort town at the end of a streetcar line, from which you could hop onto a streetcar boat (yes, a streetcar boat which you will see later in this photo thread) and ride it to your home inaccessible by land or to Big Island where there was an amusement park. Early on, it had built its reputation as a relaxing place to escape from the city.
Excelsior, Minnesota Population: 2,393 October 3, 2010                       
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My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis | Mill District, Minneapolis | North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 | Northeast Minneapolis 2 | Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis | U of M—East Bank | U of M—West Bank | Downtown St. Paul 1| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota |
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October 26th, 2011, 04:17 AM
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Midwest Diva
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Northfield, Minnesota
Northfield, Minnesota
Population: 19,657 September 4, 2010                        
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My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis | Mill District, Minneapolis | North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 | Northeast Minneapolis 2 | Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis | U of M—East Bank | U of M—West Bank | Downtown St. Paul 1| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota |
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October 26th, 2011, 04:20 AM
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Midwest Diva
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New Ulm, Minnesota
Today I decided I'd enjoy the unseasonably hot weather and take a road trip down to New Ulm, tucked into the Minnesota River Valley in the south central region of the state.
The town was founded and settled by German immigrants, and today it is one of the most heavily German-American communities in the country. I was interested to discover that the town was destroyed twice in its early history — first in the Sioux Uprising of 1862, and then again in 1881 by a devastating tornado. Despite that, the town came back and became a major brewing center in the Upper Midwest. New Ulm was packed today with Oktoberfest madness, which seemed completely bizarre in the 85º heat. I also paid the $1.75 admission to climb the Hermann Monument — a German folk hero, and a symbol of the town's German heritage. New Ulm, Minnesota Population: 13,594 Seat of Brown County October 9, 2010                              
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My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis | Mill District, Minneapolis | North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 | Northeast Minneapolis 2 | Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis | U of M—East Bank | U of M—West Bank | Downtown St. Paul 1| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota |
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October 26th, 2011, 04:23 AM
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Midwest Diva
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Saint Cloud, Minnesota
I haven't done a photo tour in a couple of months now, so I decided it was time to get back out there and get some wintry shots.
I headed upriver to Saint Cloud, 70 miles northwest of the Twin Cities and Minnesota's principal city and hub in its central region. It was an unusually warm day and the first time it had been above freezing in over a month, so people were outside enjoying the "balmy" weather. Only in Minnesota will you see people walking around in t-shirts and shorts in the middle of winter. Saint Cloud, Minnesota Population: 67,136 Seat of Stearns County December 28, 2010                        
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My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis | Mill District, Minneapolis | North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 | Northeast Minneapolis 2 | Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis | U of M—East Bank | U of M—West Bank | Downtown St. Paul 1| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota |
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October 26th, 2011, 04:53 AM
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Midwest Diva
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Northeast Minneapolis
I decided to go back out and brave the -5ºF (-20ºC) temperatures to get some shots of the Old Saint Anthony business district. As one can see, the cold does not stop Minnesotans.
Old Saint Anthony Business District — Northeast Minneapolis January 15, 2011                                      
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My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis | Mill District, Minneapolis | North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 | Northeast Minneapolis 2 | Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis | U of M—East Bank | U of M—West Bank | Downtown St. Paul 1| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota |
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October 26th, 2011, 05:02 AM
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Midwest Diva
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Downtown Saint Paul
Since yesterday was such a beautiful winter day, I decided to head over to downtown St. Paul to snap some shots. Much of downtown was torn up to make way for the new Central Corridor LRT project, so it was impossible to avoid the construction. Regardless, I still think of St. Paul as the prettier, more historic of the twins.
March 5, 2011                                   March 19, 2011                 
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My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis | Mill District, Minneapolis | North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 | Northeast Minneapolis 2 | Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis | U of M—East Bank | U of M—West Bank | Downtown St. Paul 1| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota |
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October 26th, 2011, 05:07 AM
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Midwest Diva
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Waconia, Minnesota
It's been a few months since I've gone on a phototour, so today I thought I'd explore the town of Waconia. It's a sleepy suburban town about an hour southwest of Minneapolis on Lake Waconia. What a cozy little place! I especially loved the little wooden-framed buildings downtown, which you don't see much of around here.
Waconia, Minnesota Population: 10,697 July 24, 2011                   
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My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis | Mill District, Minneapolis | North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 | Northeast Minneapolis 2 | Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis | U of M—East Bank | U of M—West Bank | Downtown St. Paul 1| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota |
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October 26th, 2011, 05:11 AM
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Midwest Diva
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White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Despite the heat and stifling humidity, this afternoon I ventured up to White Bear Lake, an established suburban community 10 miles north of St. Paul. It's history began as a Victorian resort town when it was connected via streetcar to Minneapolis and St. Paul. Today it's a vibrant and upscale area with neatly-manicured homes and fancy shops downtown.
The strangest thing about the town in the last several years has been the lake's bizarre and unexplainable water-level drop of more than five feet. Five feet may not seem like much, but you will see in my photos just how low the water has receded, with grass growing on the exposed lakebed and sandbars in the middle of the lake. Even a very, very wet 2011 has not provided a significant water-level rise and it's yet to be determined if there's a solution. White Bear Lake, Minnesota Population: 23,797 July 31, 2011                        
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My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis | Mill District, Minneapolis | North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 | Northeast Minneapolis 2 | Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis | U of M—East Bank | U of M—West Bank | Downtown St. Paul 1| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota |
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October 26th, 2011, 05:13 AM
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Midwest Diva
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The Minnesota State Fair
I haven't been to the "Great Minnesota Get-Together" in a few years, so a friend and I decided the weather was too perfect not to go.
The Minnesota State Fair is located in the suburb of Falcon Heights, which sits just north of St. Paul city limits and is almost exactly halfway between downtown St. Paul and downtown Minneapolis. In terms of daily attendance, The state fair is the largest fair or festival in all of North America (although the Texas State Fair wins by annual attendance because it runs twice as long). As this would suggest, the crowds are big, and the streets are jammed cheek-by-jowl with Minnesotans seeking the ever-coveted new fried foods of the year—on a stick—of course. The Minnesota State Fair September 4, 2011 Falcon Heights, Minnesota                                    
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My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis | Mill District, Minneapolis | North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 | Northeast Minneapolis 2 | Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis | U of M—East Bank | U of M—West Bank | Downtown St. Paul 1| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota |
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October 26th, 2011, 05:16 AM
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Midwest Diva
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Lanesboro, Minnesota
Lanesboro is an isolated river community tucked into the Root River valley in the southeastern corner of Minnesota. In the last 20 years, the town has seen a resurgence in popularity in large part because of its location on the Blufflands State Trail, a 60-mile bicycle trail that winds through the Root River valley. Canoeists and kayakers also have access to the town and can paddle directly up to several restaurants and businesses in the community.
Along with other Southeast Minnesota towns, Lanesboro is home to an Amish community that lives close by, and many sell their products during the tourist season. Lanesboro, Minnesota Population: 754 October 1, 2011                                
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My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis | Mill District, Minneapolis | North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 | Northeast Minneapolis 2 | Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis | U of M—East Bank | U of M—West Bank | Downtown St. Paul 1| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota |
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October 26th, 2011, 05:20 AM
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Midwest Diva
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Wayzata, Minnesota
Situated on Wayzata Bay at the northeastern end of Lake Minnetonka, Wayzata (pronounced Why-ZETTA) is a former Victorian-era resort town and today is is an upper-middle class suburban city.
Because of its transformation to a suburban community in the mid-20th century, the city has an odd mixture of architectural styles for a small suburb. Wayzata's "downtown" area stretches in a linear format along the bay shore, and unfortunately the BNSF railway cuts the community off from the lake. Some downtown buildings and parks are directly adjacent the railroad tracks, and during the day when the trains come through, the sound of the horn is almost deafening. Wayzata, Minnesota Population: 3,688 October 22, 2011                                 
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My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis | Mill District, Minneapolis | North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 | Northeast Minneapolis 2 | Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis | U of M—East Bank | U of M—West Bank | Downtown St. Paul 1| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota |
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October 26th, 2011, 08:09 AM
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leisure cook
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Wow!...beautiful pics...thanks for sharing.
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October 26th, 2011, 02:13 PM
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God bless America
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Beautiful!
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October 26th, 2011, 03:08 PM
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Registered User
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After many years of listening to "Prairie Home Companion" on the radio & seeing the movie, I was especially pleased to see Mickey's Diner!
Each location featured in this thread seems to be the ideal place to visit or live. Beautiful pictures! |
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October 26th, 2011, 11:23 PM
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Midwest Diva
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Thanks for the nice comments, everyone!
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My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis | Mill District, Minneapolis | North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 | Northeast Minneapolis 2 | Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis | U of M—East Bank | U of M—West Bank | Downtown St. Paul 1| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota |
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October 26th, 2011, 11:25 PM
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October 27th, 2011, 03:49 AM
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Midwest Diva
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