Victory Neighborhood News and Events
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Victory Neighborhood is located 5 miles from downtown (10 minutes by car or 20 minutes by bus) and has easy access to Hwy. 100 to the west (1.5 miles) or I-94 to the East (2 miles). Most of the housing stock in Victory (88%) was built between 1920 and 1960 and consists of revival Tudors, Georgians, and Craftsman Bungalows, the vast majority of which are owner occupied. Victory Memorial Parkway which runs through the neighborhood is part of the city's Grand Rounds Scenic Byway system and offers a scenic, tree lined open space with new paved trails for walkers, runners, skaters and bicyclists. Ryan Lake, is located in the north west corner of Victory and in a collaborative effort with Groundwork Minneapolis, Minneapolis Parks, Loring School and the Victory Neighborhood Association (ViNA) Ryan Lake shoreline is being restored as an area destination for relaxation and outdoor enjoyment.
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THEATER REVIEW | Workhouse Theatre's "Copenhagen" is a lot to wrap your head around
On paper, Copenhagen is a tough sell: raise your hand if you want to sit on a folding chair for two and a half hours watching three middle-aged white people arguing about morality, politics, and physics. But then, these aren't just any middle-aged white people: they're the people who, playwright Michael Frayn argues, virtually held the fate of the world in their hands in the 1940s. THE FATE OF THE WORLD. Sold now? Maybe? This may be the point at which I should let you know that the venue doesn't sell popcorn.MORE »
Visit to Victory 44 sparks battle of the palate versus the soul
A few weeks ago, a fellow food enthusiast and I sat down over a plate of bleu cheese-slathered hot wings to talk shop and all things food.MORE »
North Minneapolis neighborhood beat
Shingle Creek
The Shingle Creek Neighborhood Association (SCNA) will hold a board meeting 5:30-8pm Tuesday March 13 at Creekview Park 5001 Humboldt Ave. N. For more information: Amy Lusenbrink 763-561-1616 or scan@stribmail.com
VictoryMORE »
Our City, Our Schools forum gets people talking about Minneapolis schools
Last week, two principals from schools that are beating the odds by coaxing higher-than-average test scores out of their low-income and non-white students spoke at AchieveMpls’s Our City, Our Schools event, a new monthly forum meant to engage community members in conversations around public schools.MORE »
North Minneapolis news and events round-up
Webber Park redesignMORE »
