History
⛪️ The Longfellow church that redefined modern religious architecture
The unusual case of the Saarinens at Christ Church Lutheran.
🌯 Longfellow Breakfast Burrito Checklist (feat. Heavy Table's James Norton)
Teaming up with a Longfellow-dwelling food writer to try every breakfast burrito in the neighborhood.
🍙 The yawning cave beneath us
Legendary urban geologist Greg Brick explores the largest known cave in Minneapolis – in the heart of Longfellow.
🧺 Ghost groceries of Longfellow
Former corner grocery shops are all over the neighborhood, visible reminders of that ultimate emblem of old-timey neighborhood life.
🎁 December Whatevers: Monthly miscellanea
Updates on the Hiawatha-Lake interchange, Cooper playground, gift card deals, NYE events, historical holiday cheer, and more.
⛪️ New owner planning community event center in former 41st Ave church
A look at plans for the 115-year-old building, which Thee House Uv Beth-el church put up for sale this summer.
🏭 Smith Foundry closes this week. What's up with Acme?
A look at the history and future of the mysterious pink building at the corner of 32nd and Hiawatha.
🛍️ Exploring that strip mall on Hiawatha
A deep dive on the history and businesses of "Parkway Plaza," the easily-forgotten strip mall perched above Hiawatha.
🚸 Andy Sturdevant traces Longfellow’s “geography of childhood”
Sturdevant, a one-of-a-kind chronicler of Minneapolis life and a semi-recent Longfellow transplant, is leading a neighborhood walking tour this weekend.
🕰️ Take a drive down Lake Street, 25 years ago
Strung together, these hastily taken photos provide a pretty good time-machine glimpse of what a drive down Lake Street looked like a quarter-century ago.
🚲 The mounting case for extending the Greenway
Momentum is building to extend the award-winning bikeway into St. Paul.
🏢 Longfellow spots to check out at Doors Open this weekend
The citywide festival opens notable buildings for public viewing.
🦅 We’ve got an eaglet in the Dorman nest
Congratulations are in order to the longtime residents of the Dorman Avenue eagles nest, who’ve welcomed at least one new baby eaglet into their expansive family tree.
👕 Sneak peek: This year's East Lake Liquor shirt drops Friday
The iconic t-shirt has become the neighborhood's de facto uniform, with a new color scheme every year. We have the scoop on this year's look, which drops Friday.
🍺 Stevens House and Minnehaha Falls debauchery of yore
Debate about repairing the Stevens House at Minnehaha Park recalls a colorful vignette from the park's sordid past.
🏘️ The case of the missing alley
Reader question: Why are the houses on the 3100 block of 37th/38th Avenue so much newer than the surrounding area?
🍦 Weekly Whatevers: DQ's open, dome home for sale, LoLa artists on display
Both neighborhood DQ's are now open; an iconic geodesic dome house is open for viewing; and LoLa's winter exhibition is underway.
