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Louisville Clock

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Roger

The booth at the conference never shuts down, so I took an early lunch and walked a half mile or so up Fourth Street. My first objective was this clock. Unfortunately, it only runs at noon and six p.m., so … Continue reading →

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Mickey’s Diner

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Roger

After the conference, I drove over to tour Fort Snelling, but it was closed. The web page said it would be open, but it was closed. A lot of other people were there to see it, but it was closed. … Continue reading →

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Fort Snelling

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Roger

After the conference, I did a bit of sightseeing. My first stop was Historic Fort Snelling. Fort Snelling was closed. The Internet said it was open, but it was closed. A lot of other people thought it was open, but … Continue reading →

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Target Field

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Roger

This statue of Target’s mascot sits outside Target Field, where the Minnesota Twins play. The MLB All-Star Game was held at Target Field this year. Ten statues of Peanuts characters in Twins uniforms were displayed in St. Paul, where creator … Continue reading →

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Downtown Minneapolis

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Roger

I walked from the river to Target Field through downtown Minneapolis with no map. Now an office building, the Ceresota Building was once the Northwestern Consolidated Milling Company Elevator A. It was built in 1908 and is the largest grain … Continue reading →

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