Minneapolis

Suburbs and lakes

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Mall of America and Downtown

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Minnehaha Regional Park

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The Depot Tavern

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There are so many cities to visit in the US and all of them are very different. New York, San Fransisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans – the list is very long, and when most people compile a wish list of places they would like to visit I doubt that Minneapolis is on many of them. It was on my 2016 list because a relative of my late wife lives there, and I was very keen to meet up with them.

I liked the city and especially the countryside around. Because of my love of music I was, of course, very pleased to see the Depot Tavern. I only wish I could have paid a visit, had a few beers and seen a band. Perhaps next time. I must have taken photographs of every inch of wall, and was amazed at some of the artists that had been there. Prince, being local, was the only one with a gold star. But look at those names! Some of my all-time favourites are there: Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Taj Mahal, A Tribe Called Quest, Dr.John and The Cure for example. These walls jogged my memory too: Johnny Thunders, The Sisters of Mercy, The Specials – so many in my music collection that I have not played for a long time. This alone would be a good reason to revisit Minneapolis.