Twin Cities Aplenty

[bryanscott]

I have a crush on the Twin Cities. Great mix of old and contemporary architecture, great signage and typography, great bars and restaurants, and great neighborhoods. I try to get down there from Winnipeg at least once a year. Here some of my favorite shots from over the years.


A Cold Minneapolis Evening by bryanscott, on Flickr

Minneapolis Skyline by bryanscott, on Flickr

On The Banks of the Mississippi River by bryanscott, on Flickr

Minneapolis Classic by bryanscott, on Flickr

Zipp's by bryanscott, on Flickr

Minneapolis Night by bryanscott, on Flickr

Stone Arch Bridge by bryanscott, on Flickr

Minnesota State Capitol by bryanscott, on Flickr

Runyon's by bryanscott, on Flickr

Minneapolis Skyline by bryanscott, on Flickr

St. Anthony Falls by bryanscott, on Flickr

Lakewood Memorial Chapel by bryanscott, on Flickr

Minneapolis Skyline by bryanscott, on Flickr

Nye's Bar by bryanscott, on Flickr

Six Forty Five by bryanscott, on Flickr

Zipp's Liquors by bryanscott, on Flickr

Lakewood Memorial Mausoleum by bryanscott, on Flickr

Minneapolis Morning by bryanscott, on Flickr

Downtown Minneapolis by bryanscott, on Flickr

Lakewood Memorial Chapel by bryanscott, on Flickr

Grandview by bryanscott, on Flickr

Murray's by bryanscott, on Flickr

Town Talk Diner by bryanscott, on Flickr

Nye's Polonaise Room by bryanscott, on Flickr

Minnesota State Capitol by bryanscott, on Flickr

Science Building by bryanscott, on Flickr

Highland by bryanscott, on Flickr

Franklin Nicollet Liquor Store by bryanscott, on Flickr

Uptown Theater by bryanscott, on Flickr

Wolters Liquors by bryanscott, on Flickr

Theatre in the Round by bryanscott, on Flickr

Minneapolis by bryanscott, on Flickr

Lakewood Memorial Chapel by bryanscott, on Flickr

Ideal Diner by bryanscott, on Flickr

Over The Mississippi by bryanscott, on Flickr

Shoe Repair by bryanscott, on Flickr

Garden Mausoleum by bryanscott, on Flickr

Minneapolis, Minnesota by bryanscott, on Flickr

Minnesota State Capitol by bryanscott, on Flickr

Weisman by bryanscott, on Flickr

Grain Belt by bryanscott, on Flickr

Minneapolis Classic by bryanscott, on Flickr

Starlite Motel by bryanscott, on Flickr

Minneapolis Skyline by bryanscott, on Flickr

Amplatz Children's Hospital by bryanscott, on Flickr

Downtown by bryanscott, on Flickr

Minnesota State Capitol by bryanscott, on Flickr

Porky's by bryanscott, on Flickr

Gold Medal by bryanscott, on Flickr

Ideal Diner by bryanscott, on Flickr

Sex World by bryanscott, on Flickr

Conga Latin Bistro by bryanscott, on Flickr

Mill City Museum by bryanscott, on Flickr

In The Belly of The Beast by bryanscott, on Flickr

Liquors Beer by bryanscott, on Flickr

Kitty Cat Klub by bryanscott, on Flickr

Murray's by bryanscott, on Flickr

Minneapolis Sunset by bryanscott, on Flickr

Downtown St. Paul by bryanscott, on Flickr

Zipp's by bryanscott, on Flickr

Golden Medal and the Stone Arch by bryanscott, on Flickr

Colors of Minneapolis by bryanscott, on Flickr

Minnehaha Liquors by bryanscott, on Flickr

Porky's by bryanscott, on Flickr

Commutator by bryanscott, on Flickr

Guthrie Theater by bryanscott, on Flickr

Cathedral of St. Paul by bryanscott, on Flickr

Murray's by bryanscott, on Flickr

Mill City Museum by bryanscott, on Flickr

Grain Belt by bryanscott, on Flickr

Bascillica of Saint Mary by bryanscott, on Flickr

Minnesota State Capitol by bryanscott, on Flickr

Water Tower by bryanscott, on Flickr

Schmidt's by bryanscott, on Flickr

Pantages by bryanscott, on Flickr

Weisman by bryanscott, on Flickr

Minneapolis by bryanscott, on Flickr

Water Power Park by bryanscott, on Flickr

Minneapolis Autumn by bryanscott, on Flickr

Minnesota State Capitol by bryanscott, on Flickr

Cathedral of St. Paul by bryanscott, on Flickr

St. Clair Broiler by bryanscott, on Flickr

Library by bryanscott, on Flickr

Nye's Bar by bryanscott, on Flickr

Beetlebug White by bryanscott, on Flickr

Mill City Museum by bryanscott, on Flickr

Minnesota State Capitol by bryanscott, on Flickr

Augie's by bryanscott, on Flickr

Varsity Theater by bryanscott, on Flickr

Water Tower by bryanscott, on Flickr

Riverside Plaza by bryanscott, on Flickr

Monte Carlo Man by bryanscott, on Flickr

Commutator by bryanscott, on Flickr

Franklin Nicollet Liquor Store by bryanscott, on Flickr

Mickey's by bryanscott, on Flickr

Spoonbridge and Cherry by bryanscott, on Flickr

Sunset by bryanscott, on Flickr

State Theatre by bryanscott, on Flickr

Lowry Hill Liquor Store by bryanscott, on Flickr

Saint Paul Conservatory by bryanscott, on Flickr

St. Anthony Falls by bryanscott, on Flickr

Antiques by bryanscott, on Flickr

Citizens Aid Building by bryanscott, on Flickr

St. Paul Hotel by bryanscott, on Flickr

Lakewood Memorial Chapel by bryanscott, on Flickr

Third Avenue Bridge by bryanscott, on Flickr

City Hall by bryanscott, on Flickr

Renos by bryanscott, on Flickr

Burch Pharmacy by bryanscott, on Flickr

3rd Avenue & 5th Street South by bryanscott, on Flickr

Gopher by bryanscott, on Flickr

Mill City Museum by bryanscott, on Flickr

St. Paul Afternoon by bryanscott, on Flickr

Hardware Hank by bryanscott, on Flickr

Jungle Theater by bryanscott, on Flickr

Gold Medal Sunrise by bryanscott, on Flickr

Science Building by bryanscott, on Flickr

[Danny]

Minneapolis and St Paul look very attractive. I´d like to visit the Twin Cities someday.

Thanks for your excellent pictures, Bryan!

Congrats and greetings from Madrid, Spain.

[MplsTodd]

Beautiful photos! I definitely enjoy seeing all the interesting signs--they add so much personality to a community!

[WonderlandPark]

Nice to see the old signs in the TC shots, I have taken pics of a few of the same ones as you have. Glad to see someone else likes old neon.

[Surrealplaces]

Nice photo tour!

[ColDayMan]

I dig!

[OhioGuy]

Great collection of photos!

[Nineties Flava]

Wow, great compositions and lighting. Would've been nice to see some portraits/people shots but this is great, thanks for the thread.

[soulard&como]

I just fell in love. So much kitsch!

[DetroitSky]

These are all great! Some awesome signage in those photos.

[Chef]

Nice shots! Part of the reason Twin Cities liquor stores tend to have classic '50s to '70s style sinage is that state liquor store spacing laws limit the number of stores to the point where they almost never go out of business.

[Nomad9]

Beautiful pictures! You managed to capture several pictures from the spots where I proposed, went to school, and worked.

I'm glad you got some pictures on/near the U of M. There are some great buildings there and it's a nice (and rapidly changing) area. It's too often overlooked in MSP threads.

[tdawg]

great shots! I've always love MPS' skyline. It's my second favorite in the Midwest behind Chicago.

[John R]

Thanks for posting some fantastic neon shots. I also really liked the church interiors.

[Boffo]

This might be the best thread ever - the Twin Cities rock and so do you.

[bryanscott]

Thanks guys. Glad you like the photos.