Did you know Minneapolis used to have a giant streetcar system all over the city? Not only that, the system connected Lake Minnetonka to Stillwater and everything in-between. The map (scroll down) is pretty wild.
Josh Biber wrote a piece for us about the history of the Como-Harriet streetcar. Let Josh take you through a journey of the ghosts of transit past, from the Lake Harriet pavilion, through Uptown, to Minneapolis Millers games at Nicollett Park, and a ride through scenic Loring Park, it's hard for me to even imagine what it all used to look like.
And stay tuned--there are more Southwest streetcar lines to explore with Josh that we will be publishing.
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Happy Kenny Day! This isn't a real holiday, but we're calling it that anyways, because tonight is an exciting one for families all over the neighborhood.
The Kenny Summer Festival is tonight from 6 - 8 p.m. at Kenny Park. The event will include a ribbon cutting for the new Kenny Park playground with Park Board officials. They'll have Red Wagon pizza available for purchase, as well as free popcorn and popsicles. Sir Sydney Soapington, the Baron of Bubble, and Lady Rainbow of Balloon will be there doing fun bubble tricks and making balloon creations.
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The Star Tribune shared a few details about the game of musical diners happening in Loring Park. The Nicollet Diner will be bringing their 24 hour service to the old Ichiban space alongside the new Roxy's Cabaret.
Nicollet Diner owners Sam and Dion Turner will be revamping the original diner space. Muffin Top Cafe, which is currently next door, will expand into part of the venue. The rest will go to Mother Clucker's Pizza, which will have chicken, subs, and, you guessed it, pizza. No word on time frame yet but we will keep you posted.
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