U.S. Bank Stadium at Night

from flickr user Logan Selinski
With traffic streaking through the darkened streets of eastern downtown Minneapolis, the recently opened U.S. Bank Stadium has its roof lit up in purple which adds an interesting element to the lit skyline of Minnesota's largest city.

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U.S. Bank Minnesota Vikings Stadium - Minneapolis, MN

from flickr user chuck j
The new Minnesota Vikings stadium, deemed U.S. Bank Stadium, is fast approaching completion on its towering and sharply angular exterior facade. While its design is definitely different from other stadiums and it stands out in downtown Minneapolis, it seems somewhat out of place in a city where the design aesthetic seems to have at least some level of conformity.  

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Vikings Stadium at Night

from flickr user Jim Strand
The under-construction Minnesota Vikings stadium, seen here with an illuminated backdrop of the city of Minneapolis, sits aglow as cranes tower over the billion dollar downtown football palace.

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Saying goodbye to another Minnesota summer

Summer in Minnesota has officially drawn to a close. This summer we saw record-setting floods in June, the Major League Baseball All Star Game played at Target Field in July, the Minnesota Vikings return to an outdoor stadium in August and the final day of the Minnesota State Fair in September which ended in record attendance. Of course there were plenty of other photo-worthy moments throughout the summer months and some of those captivating scenes are showcased below...


from flickr user Scott Dolan
A sky full of stars hangs over a lakeside congregation of lawn chairs with a birdhouse towering overhead. Scenes like this are the perfect depiction of summer in Minnesota.


from flickr user Ernie Vater
The setting sun shines of a picturesque red barn near the banks of the Mississippi River in a setting surrounded by lush trees in the middle of a Minnesota summer.


from flickr user Linda Owen
Taken on the final Saturday of the Minnesota State Fair, the crowds were thick as the 2014 edition of the great Minnesota get-together was blessed with pleasant weather and record-setting crowds.


from flickr user Jeff Beddow
After extremely heavy mid-June rainfall in southern Minnesota and throughout the Twin Cities, the Minnesota River, shown here at the Normandale Road railroad bridge in Savage, hit flood stage for the first time in 2014.

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Downtown Minneapolis from above

from flickr user erenight
A nice view of the eastern side of downtown Minneapolis showing the tangle of freeways, the ongoing construction of the new Minnesota Vikings stadium and the office towers and skyscrapers of downtown Minneapolis making a nice backdrop in the west.

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Minnesota to host Superbowl in 2018

from flickr user Michael Hicks
It was announced minutes ago the Minnesota would host Superbowl 52 in 2018. The stadium, on the former site of the Metrodome, is still under construction but here is what the new Minnesota Vikings stadium looks like at this moment. Can you envision the Green Bay Packers playing the Buffalo Bills there in early February of 2018?

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The Metrodome has been deflated

It happened Saturday morning and this time it was intentional. The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis -- once the home of the Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Golden Gophers football and the current home of the Minnesota Vikings -- had the power shut off and the doors opened, allowing the giant Teflon roof to deflate and demolition crews to begin slicing off huge squares of the fabric.

Check out the photos below of the sad, utilitarian stadium and how out of place it looks -- especially now -- with its days numbered.


from flickr user kiltedcowboy


from flickr user Josh Kunze


from flickr user Mill City Times 

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TCF Bank Minnesota Gophers football stadium

from flickr user Tricia Gail

TCF Bank Stadium, home to the Gophers football team at the University of Minnesota, was awarded LEED Silver Certification in time for kickoff on September 12, 2009. At that time, TCF Bank Stadium became the first LEED certified collegiate or professional football facility in the country.
The stadium boasts a storm water management system that allows rain water to be captured, filtered and drained into the Mississippi River. A reflective roof reduces heat island effect. The use of potable water for landscape irrigation was reduced 50 percent.

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