Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis grew up around the power of St. Anthony Falls, and it still loves its lakes and trails. The life you have built here adds a chapter that no one else could write.
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Which walk around the Chain of Lakes do you love most, in summer or in January?
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
From 1880 and for fifty years after, Minneapolis was known as the flour milling capital of the world, and the power of St. Anthony Falls drove its mills. Today the Mill City Museum sits inside the ruins of the Washburn A Mill. Cities are built by people doing everyday work, and your work counts too. What did you do for a living, or what do you hope to do next? What did your first paycheck buy? Little details like that tell your story honestly.
The Chain of Lakes links Bde Maka Ska, Lake Harriet, Lake of the Isles and more, with about fifteen miles of lakeside paths for walking and biking. Maybe you walked them on long summer evenings, or bundled up for a frosty stroll in January. Think about the friends who came along, the talks you had and the things you noticed. A simple description of a favorite walk can bring a whole season of your life back for the people who read it later.
Minneapolis has changed a great deal over the years, and people here have plenty of thoughts about where it is going. Your opinions on your city, your neighbors and the world are part of who you are today. They may shift with time, and that is fine. Set them down now, and the people you love will one day see how your thinking grew from one year to the next. That kind of honesty is rare, and it is yours to give.
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