Minneapolis from 5/4 - 5/8

Subject: RE: Minneapolis from 5/4 - 5/8
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 22 May 02 - 05:57 AM

Minn-e-ap-ol-is from 5/4 - 5/8.
Are you saying that these 5 syllables now have to be sung at twice the original tempo ?

Nigel

Subject: RE: Minneapolis from 5/4 - 5/8
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 22 May 02 - 02:21 AM

So, GutBucketeer, how was your trip? Did you get a chance to see any of the things we suggested?

And what's your professional opinion of our public transportation system?

Subject: RE: Minneapolis from 5/4 - 5/8
From: GutBucketeer
Date: 30 Apr 02 - 11:23 PM

Thanks Jim ! Stewart, Guest and BERT!

I'm going to try to sneak one of my banjo uke's on the plane, but alas the gutbucket will have to stay at home. The last time I tried to carry it on under my coat the metal detector went off and they strip searched me.

Sounds like Sunday will be fun on the Lake! I'll have to sneak out of some of the conference meetings!

JAB

P.S. Bert, where have you been ? Hope everything is fine in Philly.

Subject: RE: Minneapolis from 5/4 - 5/8
From: Bert
Date: 30 Apr 02 - 09:15 PM

Hey JAB ol' buddy, You taking the gut bucket on the plane??? *GRIN*.
BR>Sorry I won't be anywhere near there, but all you Mudcatters in that area, make sure you get to meet him.

Subject: RE: Minneapolis from 5/4 - 5/8
From: Stewart
Date: 30 Apr 02 - 05:55 PM

Try the Homestead Pickin' Parlor. Richfield is a suburb just south of downtown Minneapolis. There's some links to concerts, jams, etc. Plus HPP is a great place for folk music recordings, instruments,etc. in the Twin Cities area. I used to live there, but got smart and moved to a better climate.

Cheers, S. in Seattle

Subject: RE: Minneapolis from 5/4 - 5/8
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 30 Apr 02 - 04:37 PM

Kieran's Irish Pub is right downtown. Don't let the fact that it's on the ground floor of a big office building put you off. It's the best Irish bar in town. They have 2 rooms. The front bar is usually rowdy bar music, Black Velvet Band an' all. More traditional music is in the back room, the Titanic Lounge. When the weather's warm, as it may be by May 4, they move the traditional music outside to their large patio. It's a great venue.

The other great venue in town is Cedar Cultural Center, easily reachable by bus. I see they've got Dougie Maclean on the 4th. I would advise buying your ticket in advance if you have your heart set on going to that. The Mayday festival they mention on the 5th might be in part sponsored by them, but it's not held at the theater. It's in a park some distance away.

Macalester College's Scottish Country Fair will be going on in St. Paul on the 4th. I see it says that "The Scottish Country Fair has been selected as one of the 'Top Annual Group Tour Festivals and Events' by the American Bus Association." I guess that means you can't miss it! Seriously, it's well worth the trip IF you have at least 2-3 daytime hours to spend there.

A Cinco de Mayo festival will be happening along Lake Street (near Bloomington Ave.) in Minneapolis AND on the "west side" of St. Paul, Sat-Sun. The one on Lake Street will be more accessible to you. A lot of Hispanic-owned businesses have sprung up in recent years along that part of Lake Street.

The Uptown area, at Lake St. & Hennepin Ave. has several things that will be of interest to you. There's Booksmart, a used book store, at 2919 Hennepin Ave. S, according to the phone book, but I think they recently moved a block or so south of that location. And there's another great recently opened used-book store nearby, whose name I don't remember, but I think it should be in the 3000 block of Hennepin, on the west side of the street. There's also a Borders Book Shop across the street at 3001 Hennepin Av S. In the same building as Borders, there's Famous Dave's Restaurant, which specializes in barbecue. In the evening they have live blues bands. Click the link for their schedule. There are lots of interesting shops for a couple of blocks in any direction from Hennepin & Lake.

City Pages, a free weekly tabloid, probably has the best schedule of entertainment events.

If I run across any more information, I will post it. Will you have Internet access while you're here?

I live in St. Paul. Feel free to ask, if you want more info. PM me if you want my home phone number.

Subject: RE: Minneapolis from 5/4 - 5/8
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Apr 02 - 04:34 PM

Try PMing Jim Dixon, I think he is from Minnesota.

Subject: Minneapolis from 5/4 - 5/8
From: GutBucketeer
Date: 30 Apr 02 - 01:41 PM

Hey Catters:

I will be in Minneapolis from Saturday May 4th around 8:00 PM, until Wednesday May 8th at 6:00 Pm at the American Public Transportation Bus Conference. Now while I have a bus calendar on my wall right next to my Mudcat calendar, 4 days of transit talk will make me go crazy!

Does anyone know of good music venues, bars, used bookstores, get togethers during the time I will be there? I still don't know my schedule during the conference, but I think that most of the nights will be free.

One of the advantages of being in the transit community is that I will have a bus pass for the duration.

JAB