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I'm a teacher in the Minneapolis Public Schools. I also do freelance video production and make documentary films. I've lived in Tangletown for 17 years and I love it. It's just one of many great neighborhoods we have here in the Twin Cities. I love to travel and I love to come home. I was born in Minneapolis and am a life-long resident of the Twin Cities.
This short film is about Susana De Leon and the Ketzal Coatlicue Aztec dance troupe she leads in Minneapolis. I made it for the Filmanthropist Project film festival in December, 2010.For more information about Ketzal Coatlicue dance group, go to http://www.vfvaldez.com/kal/To see the winners and all the films entered, go to the Filmanthropist website http://www.filmanthropistproject.org/ Continue Reading
Emily and Kyle’s dog Peet has been staying with us for a few days while they were out of town. Peet’s a wonderful dog, and we love having him in the house. I’ve never been a dog person, but I love this guy.
Kyle helps Lauren build her dream house.
#10. It makes you appreciate NOT spending the winter in Minnesota.
#9. The comforting realization that you could probably live a productive life without fingers, toes, and ears.
#8. If your favorite color is white, it’s a no-brainer.
#7. With a $5 shovel, your driveway can become a work of art.
Many Native American cultures, including my mother’s Anishinabe (Ojibwe) heritage, include a concept called the “spirit bead.” Women would intentionally string a wrong-colored bead into an otherwise perfect pattern as an act of humility – to demonstrate their belief that only God can create something that is perfect.
First snow of the season (photo by Steve Date)
Is there a word that means both beautiful and foreboding?
Lustron house at 5027 Nicollet in Minneapolis (photo by Steve Date).
There’s something about the row of shiny metallic houses on the 5000 block of Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis that grabs me. I was driving by them yesterday and the afternoon sun bounced off one of them so brightly that I pulled the car over and shot a few photos.
You might be wondering why there was no Tangletown house tour this fall. It’s been a popular annual event, but according to the Tangletown News newsletter, “a lack of homeowners offering thei
A short section of the old Como-Harriet streetcar line operates as a tourist attraction. (photo by Steve Date)
Whenever the subject of streetcars came up in conversation, my Mom would always remind me that I rode on one in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis and St. Paul are some of the best bicycling cities anywhere. We have a LOT of bike trails, dedicated lanes and bike-friendly streets. During these precious few months of non-snow weather, many bikers make the most of it and hit the road.
Serious bikers live in a different world than the rest of us do. Continue Reading
A couple of interesting events are coming up in Tangleown very soon.