MINNEAPOLIS - Lake Street Neighborhood

[Twin Cities]

The following pictures were taken by Wing Young Huie. He did an excellent job of capturing the diversity within the neighborhoods north and south of Lake Street. Check out the rest of his pics. at http://lakestreetusa.walkerart.org.

[tocoto]

Nice set of pictures with a real personal side. I don't know anything about this area, any further information?

[sleepy]

Yes, Lake Street is always interesting, a real mix of immigrants and ethnic groups--Somalis, Hispanics, Asians, etc. And it's always struck me that twenty-five minutes south of Lake Street, you can be in standard upper midwestern cornfield/farming culture.

Everytime I go up there I head to the East Lake and Bloomington area to wander around all the mercados and eat the terrific Mexican food. Being from New Orleans, I always grab a 18 piece at the Popeye's, too. I also find the Native American neighborhood between Lake and Franklin interesting.

I don't recall any other U.S. city with a native american urban neighborhood. I think, too, that Minneapolis is the headquarters for the eastern band of the Sioux.

[Scott]

I like photographs with a unique perspective that totally destroy any preconcieved notion of a place.

Really great thread!!

[Cotuit]

I'm very confused, because I'm pretty sure frogs don't have hair.

[Raleigh-NC]

A tribute to the people... that's what I call this EXCELLENT collection of pics. Great thread!!!