If you’ve never actually touched down in the Windy City, then you could be forgiven for thinking that Chicago’s cuisine revolves around deep dish pizza and quirky hot dogs. Despite the fact that I prefer my pizzas thin crust and…
Twin City Drinks: Nina’s Coffee Cafe
Nina’s Coffee Cafe in St Paul, Minnesota, has a very limited online life – no website! – and this makes its accidental discovery after a stop at the city’s cathedral all the more delightful. The ‘secret’ coffee shop sits in…
Driving Through Wisconsin, America’s ‘Dairyland’
After a week of cycling the streets of Minneapolis, it was time to head to Chicago. To reach the Windy City by road, you need to pass through Wisconsin, the 30th state and the one well-known as ‘America’s Dairyland.’ From…
A Day in Dinkytown, Minneapolis
At the official edge of the University of Minnesota sits Dinkytown, a few small streets of cafes, clubs, and small stores catering for their academic neighbours. An old style entertainment venue, the Varsity Theatre, calls these streets home, as do…
Biking by the Banks of the Mississippi River
Throughout my ten-day trip to Minneapolis, I kept making my way back to the Mississippi. Lake Calhoun is lovely, but the lure of the river that cuts the country in two is strong. Whether it’s the history that clings to…
Meet Minneapolis, the Mill City
I stumbled on the ruins by the Mississippi quite by accident, while trying to get a good snapshot of one of Minneapolis’ main landmarks, the Stone Arch Bridge. There were crumbled bricks and rusted machinery by the river, where foam…