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[hclib]

LOCAL HISTORY PROGRAM Closing Time: Saloons, Taverns, Dives, and Watering Holes of the Twin Cities

An Author Talk with Bill Lindeke and Andy Sturdevant

Wednesday, January 29, 6:30-7:30pm, Walker Library

In Closing Time, Bill Lindeke and Andy Sturdevant dive into tales from famous and infamous drinking establishments from throughout Twin Cities history.

Lindeke and Sturdevant highlight neighborhood dives, downtown nightspots, and out-of-the-way hideaways, many of which continue to thrive today. Closing Time brings together stories of these spaces and the people who frequented them.

Photos from the Hennepin County Library Digital Collections. Find more bar photos online.

[urbanadventureleague]

On what interests me about the geography of a city, and like-minded enthusiasts

Last time I talked about finding a few other folks online who were, for want of a better term, geography nerds like me. Reading about their exploits rekindled an interest in exploring the local unique geography of Portland and sharing it through rides and walks. It’s gotten me thinking about why I like this stuff in the first place. It’s not exactly a common interest or obsession in the way…

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[1girl2citiestc]

Here's one of my RedCurrent posts about an evening of storytelling & conversation coming up at Bedlam Theatre about the history of the Coney Dog in St. Paul. It's one night only on Jan. 6!

[scottdshaffer]

Bill Lindeke sits in vacant lot in St. Paul for two hours, loses mind

I thought about all the people in all those never-stopping cars. They all had names, faces, eyeballs, thoughts, lives, houses, families, and things to say. Thousands of people crossing paths in a place in Saint Paul, so much potential, so much possibility, and what comes out of it?

Absolutely nothing. Not one of these people chatted with each other, not one recognized another human face. I doubt than any one of them in any of these endless cars even turned their heads for a second to glance at the lane beside them, and even if they did, even if they glimpsed one of their fellow humans, it wouldn't matter. What a boring world we live in, where surrounded by thousands and millions of people, in the same place at the same time, we can go a whole day without once meeting the eye of another. What's wrong with America?

Then it washed over me that this wasn't just the most boring streetcorner on Planet Earth (or at least somewhere in the top one percent), this was likely the most boring streetcorner in the entire history of the human race.

I try not to have heroes, but Bill Lindeke is my hero.

[stuffaboutminneapolis]

Had a great time talking with Bill Lindeke about Stuff about Minneapolis! Please ignore any nervous/awkward laughter on my part, I had more than a few moments of that. This podcast this week is a conversation with Paul Merrill, a life long resident of Minneapolis and/or Robbinsdale, who writes the amazing local history and urban planning tumblr website, Stuff About Minneapolis. We met the other day at the beautiful North Loop bar, Club Jager, to go behind the scenes of Paul Merrill’s website. We had an excellent conversation about Minneapolis history, Paul’s favorite building, the Mall of America, and the best things about Robbinsdale. I hope you enjoy our conversation. via Streets.MN