Twin Cities remembers Martin Luther King
Here’s a slideshow of photos from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations in St. Paul and Minneapolis.
View Finder
Photographer Steve Date’s intention with View Finder is to find visually interesting places, events and people and use his talents with a camera to share them with MinnPost readers. An outgrowth of his personal blogging over the past couple of years, readers have occasionally commented about how a post relates to them or they send Date ideas for other subjects to feature or places to visit. That is the strength of this format — connecting with someone from anywhere in the world on a personal level around something that resonates with both of photographer and viewer.
Scenes of northern Minnesota during a mild winter
This winter’s strangely mild weather has resulted in some unusual January land-and-water vistas.
Como Park’s warmth and color — inside and out
It’s been unseasonably pleasant and visitors to Como Park in St. Paul have been enjoying the indoor and outdoor options of the park, zoo and conservatory.
A visual visit to the northern edge of Minneapolis
Last spring’s tornado that hit north Minneapolis hasn’t destroyed the natural beauty of the North Mississippi Regional Park.
Documenting changes for small businesses along light rail line
Videographer Nick Clausen is focusing on five small businesses on University Avenue before, during and after the light rail construction comes to their block.
A visual visit to Starbase Minnesota
Starbase Minnesota is a science, math and engineering program for inner-city elementary students located in an Air National Guard building at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Almost-winter views near the north shore of Lake Superior
Although the leaves fell weeks ago, there’s a surprising amount of color evident in the grasses and lichens in the forests near the lake.
Exploring Nicollet Avenue’s unusual Lustron houses
The Lustron Corp. began to design porcelain-enameled steel houses in 1947 and marketed them to GIs returning from World War II.
Scenes from the Big Water Film Festival
The festival in Washburn, Wis., is an effort by area businesses and residents to develop the arts to help build a strong and well-rounded community.
Scenes from Day of the Dead events in the Twin Cities
The Mexican holiday is not ghoulish or macabre — and not Halloween — but rather a joyful connection of family and friends in life and death.
Scenes from a ‘wake for the middle class’
The American Dream movement, MoveOn.org and OccupyMN joined forces Sunday to hold a “New Orleans-style wake for the middle class” in Minneapolis.
The Big Gay Race: Scenes from the run
Several thousand enthusiastic runners and supporters showed up for an event that had a serious political agenda.
Exploring the Mississippi below St. Anthony Falls
Brilliant reds, oranges and yellows were still to be found last weekend on the bluffs and in the little tributary valleys.
Putting on a show at the Twin Cities Marathon
The race is a little like a small town parade, where the townspeople are both the entertainment and the audience.
Revisiting Highway 61
Here are some late September views from the Minnesota side of the Mississippi River along good old U.S. Highway 61.
Capturing Keller Golf Course’s beauty and history
Historic Keller Golf Course is scheduled to get a facelift next year. I plan to take a lot of pictures before any changes are made to this sweet old lady.
Monarch Butterfly Festival bursting with color
Kids enjoyed releasing tagged monarchs into the Lake Nokomis wildflower garden, to help the Mariposas Monarcas begin their almost impossible 2,300-mile journey to Mexico.Inside MinnPost: New MinnPost blog, View Finder, focuses on what’s visu
Never flashy, Harmon Killebrew was the perfect role model for a Minnesota 8-year-old
Even in those innocent early ’60s, we all knew Harmon was someone special, someone we could look up to, to emulate.Related: Killebrew memorial May 26 at Target FieldMinnesota Blog Cabin: Remembering Harmon
Film, panel discussions focus on labor’s role in society
More than 30 historical, educational, religious, labor, immigrant-rights and social-justice organizations will take part in a series of local gatherings called “Then and Now: Immigrants, Workers and the Search for Justice.”
Christa McAuliffe still inspires Minneapolis teachers
Grace Corrigan lost her daughter, Christa McAuliffe, 25 years ago today. Since then, Grace has channeled her grief into continuing Christa’s mission of promoting education, including meeting with Minneapolis teachers.