Neon sign at Brit’s Pub
June 2022 — Brit's Pub on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis.
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June 2022 — Brit's Pub on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis.
June 2022 — "Buses are currently not in service" at Alice Rainville Place in Minneapolis.
July 2022 — A classic vertical “PARK” marquee glows in red and magenta neon, marking one of downtown Minneapolis’s older parking structures that date back to the mid-20th century. These illuminated signs were once a staple of the city’s core, guiding drivers through the dense commercial grid before digital wayfinding and modern garages became standard. Many of these vintage markers survive as quiet architectural artifacts, attached to early high-rise buildings constructed during the postwar retail boom. Their hand-bent tubing and heavy steel housings reflect a period when neon craftsmanship was central to the city’s nighttime identity, especially along corridors near Nicollet Avenue, Hennepin Avenue, and the warehouse district.
July 2022 — A Minneapolis Police Department squad car is parked on 7th Street South in downtown Minneapolis, near the Emery building. The vehicle, marked with "Police" and "Minneapolis," is a common sight in the city's urban core, where it serves to maintain public order and respond to emergencies. The presence of a police vehicle in this area, particularly given the "MinneapolisUprising" keyword, may allude to the heightened tensions and public events that have occurred in the city. The "Emery" building, a structure that has been part of the downtown Minneapolis landscape for many years, is visible in the background.
July 2022 — A nightclub in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, on a summer night in July 2022. The establishment displays neon signage for various brands, including Woodford Reserve, Samuel Adams, Michelob Ultra, Summit, and Blue Moon, alongside "Last Call" lettering. The presence of multiple screens and a lively interior suggests a typical late-night entertainment venue. This photograph was taken two years after the widespread protests and unrest in Minneapolis following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, a period that significantly impacted the city's social and political landscape.
July 2022 — On July 20, 2022, crowds gathered along Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis for the annual Torchlight Parade. This event, a traditional precursor to the Minnesota State Fair, transforms the pedestrian mall into a vibrant public space. Nicollet Mall, a central thoroughfare for commerce and community events, has been a focal point for Minneapolis's urban life since its pedestrianization in the 1960s. The parade route highlights the city's community spirit and provides a lively atmosphere for residents and visitors.
July 2022 — A marching band performs during the Minneapolis Torchlight Parade on Nicollet Mall on July 20, 2022. Nicollet Mall, a pedestrian promenade in downtown Minneapolis, serves as a primary venue for public events and celebrations. The mall's design facilitates large gatherings, and parades like this one are a recurring feature, underscoring its role in the city's cultural and civic life. The presence of spectators and performers highlights the mall's function as a central space for community engagement.
July 2022 — In July 2022, patrons filled the multi-level outdoor seating area of Cowboy Jack's, a bar in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. The establishment, illuminated by string lights, was a hub of activity during a period of resurgence for the city's nightlife following the 2020 Minneapolis Uprising. This event significantly impacted the downtown area, and the return of public gatherings at venues like Cowboy Jack's marked a step towards normalcy.
July 2022 — Lyon's Pub, established in 1984, is a long-standing establishment in downtown Minneapolis, known as a hub for the city's nightlife. The photograph, taken in July 2022, shows patrons gathered at the bar and outdoor seating. This period followed the 2020 Minneapolis Uprising, a significant event that reshaped the city's social and physical environment. Lyon's Pub continues to serve as a community gathering place amidst the ongoing recovery and development of the downtown area.
August 2022 — Hennepin County Sheriff's Department outside Target Field with rifles.
August 2022 — Newly built and opened Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Minneapolis.
August 2022 — Washington Avenue in the North Loop Downtown Minneapolis
August 2022 — Crowds leave the Orpheum Theatre on Hennepin Ave in Downtown Minneapolis on a Friday night in August. 2022.
August 2022 — A Minneapolis police squad car drives down Hennepin Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis.
August 2022 — The new location for the 24/7 Nicollet Diner and Roxy's Cabaret after recently opening in downtown Minneapolis.
September 2022 — Tom's Watch Bar build out happening on Hennepin Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis.
September 2022 — The THC Joint in Downtown Minneapolis. The buildings freshly painted with large pot leaves.
September 2022 — Minneapolis police downtown during "Operation Endeavor".
October 2022 — Protesters holding space at Minneapolis City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need”.
October 2022 — Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need"
October 2022 — Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need"
October 2022 — Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need"
October 2022 — Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need"
October 2022 — Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need"
October 2022 — Jacob Frey, Mayor of Minneapolis, proclaims it George Floyd Day on what would have been Floyd’s 49th birthday.
October 2022 — Jacob Frey, the Mayor of Minneapolis, poses with the family of George Floyd on what would have been Floyd’s 49th birthday. The mayor had proclaimed it George Floyd Day. Terrence Floyd, Paris Stevens, Angela Harrelson.
October 2022 — A protester holds up a sign reading “No Justice No Streets” as the Mayor Jacob Frey proclaims it George Floyd Day. It would have been Floyd’s 49th birthday.
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October 2022 — The new entrance at the flagship Target store in downtown Minneapolis.
October 2022 — Items behind locked cabinets at the flagship Target store in downtown Minneapolis.
October 2022 — Personal-care items—including toothpaste, toothbrushes, and other everyday hygiene products—sit behind locked Plexiglas cabinets at the Target flagship store in downtown Minneapolis. In recent years, large retailers across U.S. urban centers have expanded the use of secured cases for small, easily resold goods in response to rising shrink and merchandise loss. At this location, much of the oral-care section now requires staff assistance to access, reflecting a broader shift in store security strategies and retail operations in high-traffic downtown corridors.
October 2022 — A flag hanging in downtown Minneapolis.
October 2022 — Gwar on the marquee of the Skyway Theatre in downtown Minneapolis.
October 2022 — Thousands of costumed people downtown last night for various parties. Part of 1st Avenue was closed for Warehouse District Live with food trucks, arcades, and basketball hoops. Saw lots of bananas.
October 2022 — A Warehouse District Live sign in Downtown Minneapolis as seen on Halloween.
November 2022 — Minneapolis skyline as seen from Powderhorn Park.
November 2022 — Outside the IDS Center in downtown Minneapolis during the first snowfall of the season.
November 2022 — Minneapolis police walk downtown Minneapolis as part of "Operation Endeavor".
December 2022 — Prince mural in downtown Minneapolis near First Avenue.
December 2022 — Workers installing a new 76% larger 10,000 square foot LED videoboard at Target Field. @ballparkdigest says it'll be the 4th largest video display in Major League Baseball and just the 5th HDR capable board. (Minneapolis, December 2022).
December 2022 — A fresh snowfall settles over Loring Park near downtown Minneapolis, softening the landscape around the park’s pedestrian bridge and historic shelter building. From above, the snow highlights the geometric layout of paths, railings, and terraces surrounding the bridge, which crosses a narrow channel connecting sections of the park’s pond system. Loring Park—a key part of the city’s late-19th-century park plan—remains one of Minneapolis’s most recognizable urban green spaces, bordered by the Loring Greenway and the southern edge of downtown. The new snow creates a uniform winter texture across the lawns, benches, and shoreline vegetation, with only light footprints and plowed walkways hinting at early morning activity in the park.
January 2023 — A Minnehaha Liquors sign on the 27th Ave side of the block the liquor store used to stand. The store was burned down in 2020 during unrest over the murder of George Floyd.
January 2023 — Target Field Station in Minneapolis during a winter sunrise, viewed across the railyard as snowplow trucks clear nearby roadways. Opened in 2014, the station serves as the western terminus for METRO Blue and Green Line light-rail service and functions as a multimodal hub for events at Target Field and the surrounding North Loop district. Its distinctive steel canopy and track arrangement were designed to accommodate both current transit operations and future extensions, reflecting the region’s long-term rail planning strategy. The elevated vantage also highlights the mix of transit, freight infrastructure, and redevelopment that continues to reshape this former warehouse district.
January 2023 — Minneapolis police vehicles parked outside a barricaded temporary third precinct on January 28, 2023. The temporary precinct is due to the original third precinct being burned on May 28th, 2020.
February 2023 — Foggy night with construction cranes in Downtown Minneapolis.
February 2023 — A heavy-lift Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane Helicopter in downtown Minneapolis bringing HVAC materials to the US Bank Plaza roof.
April 2023 — Minneapolis Police squad cars parked outside the Target Store on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis in April 2023.
April 2023 — Tom's Watch Bar in downtown Minneapolis.
April 2023 — The Hennepin County Public Safety Facility in Downtown Minneapolis behind security fencing.
April 2023 — A flyer on the Midtown Greenway regarding the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center.
April 2023 — The Stone Arch Bridge oer the Mississippi River.
May 2023 — Street signs in Minneapolis.
May 2023 — A building in the Minneapolis Warehouse District.
May 2023 — The architecture in the warehouse district in downtown Minneapolis.
May 2023 — Restaurant patios on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.
May 2023 — Closeup of the top of the IDS Center in downtown Minneapolis.
May 2023 — MinneapolUS TOUCH Violence Prevention
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May 2023 — Wildfire smoke and the Mississippi River. Air quality warnings issued after Canadian wildfires cause smoke to drift south.
May 2023 — Minneapolis DID worker pressure cleaning a bus stop in downtown Minneapolis.
May 2023 — Minneapolis Police parked on sidewalks on Nicollet Mall and 8th Street.
May 2023 — Members of the Minnesota Orchestra performing parts of "Brea(d)th" at George Floyd Square/Say Their Names Cemetery on Thursday night, the 3 year anniversary of George Floyd's murder.
May 2023 — Members of the Minnesota Orchestra performing parts of "Brea(d)th" at George Floyd Square/Say Their Names Cemetery on Thursday night, the 3 year anniversary of George Floyd's murder.
May 2023 — Members of the Minnesota Orchestra performing parts of "Brea(d)th" at George Floyd Square/Say Their Names Cemetery on Thursday night, the 3 year anniversary of George Floyd's murder.
May 2023 — Members of the Minnesota Orchestra performing parts of "Brea(d)th" at George Floyd Square/Say Their Names Cemetery on Thursday night, the 3 year anniversary of George Floyd's murder.
June 2023 — Full Moon in Downtown Minneapolis behind Wells Fargo Center and the Four Seasons Hotel.
June 2023 — Minneapolis covered in a smoky haze from the Canadian wildfires.
June 2023 — Taylor Swift at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis as part of the Eras Tour on June 22, 2023.
June 2023 — Fans line up for Taylor Swift merchandise the day before a show at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on June 22, 2023.
June 2023 — Taylor Swift at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on The Eras Tour, June 23, 2023.
June 2023 — Taylor Siwft signage on US Bank Stadium as fans arrive for the Eras Tour.
June 2023 — Taylor Swift fans lining up at US Bank Stadium for the first of two Eras Tour shows.
June 2023 — Taylor Swift fans flock to Downtown East in Minneapolis for the first of two shows on her "The Eras Tour".
June 2023 — Taylor Swift fans flock to Downtown East in Minneapolis for the first of two shows on her "The Eras Tour".
June 2023 — Taylor Swift fans flock to Downtown East in Minneapolis for the first of two shows on her "The Eras Tour".
June 2023 — Fans stand in line for merchandise during Taylor Swift's stop at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on The Eras Tour, June 23, 2023.
June 2023 — Minneapolis Police outside as Taylor Swift fans flock to Downtown East in Minneapolis for the first of two shows on her "The Eras Tour".
June 2023 — Downtown Minneapolis during pride week. Minneapolis police officers biking by.
June 2023 — TOUCH Outreach Violence Interrupters in Minneapolis during a Taylor Swift concert.
June 2023 — Signage on the Stone Arch Bridge preparing for overnight closures.
July 2023 — A crowd in line in downtown Minneapolis on a weekend in July 2023.
July 2023 — A group looks at the newly installed fence at the end of the Stone Arch Bridge.
July 2023 — First night of Stone Arch Bridge closures in Downtown Minneapolis. The bridge was closed after reports of late night crime.
July 2023 — Looking through locked fence of the Stone Arch Bridge. The bridge was closed due to reports of late night crime.
July 2023 — People walking across the street near the Gay 90s Nightclub on Hennepin Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis in July 2023.
August 2023 — Minneapolis Police Reserves in downtown Minneapolis standing on Nicollet Mall on August 3, 2023.
August 2023 — Big clouds in downtown Minneapolis on August 3, 2023.
August 2023 — Activists outside the Hennepin County Government Center asking Hennepin Attorney Mary Moriarty to charge Trooper Ryan Londregan, identified by BCA, in the homicide of Ricky Cobb. Toussaint Morrison who says he's had many past conversations with Moriarty and worked on her campaign videos says “Mary do the right thing!”.
August 2023 — Activists outside the Hennepin County Government Center asking Hennepin Attorney Mary Moriarty to charge Trooper Ryan Londregan, identified by BCA, in the homicide of Ricky Cobb. Toussaint Morrison who says he's had many past conversations with Moriarty and worked on her campaign videos says “Mary do the right thing!”.
August 2023 — Elizer Darris speaks at a rally outside the Hennepin County Government Center asking for County Attorney to charge Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan in the death of Ricky Cobb II. Cobb was shot and killed during a traffic stop on July 31.
August 2023 — A protester at a rally outside the Hennepin County Courthouse with a sign that reads “All Crops Are Derek Chauvin”. Those at the rally are asking for Hennepin Attorney Mary Moriarty to charge the Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan in the killing of Ricky Cobb II. Cobb was killed on July 31 after being shot during a traffic stop.
August 2023 — Crowd outside the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis waiting to get into the arena for a Zach Bryan concert on August 10, 2023.
August 2023 — The Basilica at the edge of Downtown Minneapolis in August 2023.
August 2023 — Caught some real funky clouds behind downtown Minneapolis.
August 2023 — The window at Strive Bookstore in Downtown Minneapolis.
August 2023 — Motorcycles and hot rodders outside the Skyway Theatre in Downtown Minneapolis.
August 2023 — People stand at a food stand on Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis as a Minneapolis police squad car drives by.
August 2023 — Warehouse District Live trailor in Downtown Minneapolis.
August 2023 — Outside Target Field on a late August summer day in 2023. Home of the Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball team.
August 2023 — A Color of Change billboard near Downtown Minneapolis on August 30, 2023.
September 2023 — A Upload Real Estate Group For Sale sign on a building in downtown Minneapolis.
September 2023 — Beetlejuice at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Minneapolis in September 2023.
September 2023 — Chambers Hotel on Hennepin Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis in September 2023.
September 2023 — Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins, seen from the railroad tracks.
September 2023 — Pizza at Sal's Pizza on N 5th Street in Downtown Minneapolis.
September 2023 — A mural next to the FAIR School For Arts in downtown Minneapolis as seen in September 2023.
October 2023 — Crime victims and the families of held a rally titled “Rally for Justice” at the Hennepin County Government Center this afternoon. Sharing stories of frustration with the leniency and in some cases the lack of any charges by County Attorney Mary Moriarty.
October 2023 — Crime victims and the families of held a rally titled “Rally for Justice” at the Hennepin County Government Center this afternoon. Sharing stories of frustration with the leniency and in some cases the lack of any charges by County Attorney Mary Moriarty.
October 2023 — Crime victim and the families of held a rally at the gov center today. Sharing stories of frustration with the leniency and in some cases the lack of any charges by County Attorney Mary Moriarty. Across the street permanent fencing was being installed around the county jail.
October 2023 — Nightclubs on Hennepin Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis. October 2023.
October 2023 — Construction on what'll become the new Minneapolis police first precinct in downtown Minneapolis.
November 2023 — A block "Safety Club" walks in the North Loop.
November 2023 — Roxy’s Cabaret on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis above the The Nicollet Diner.
November 2023 — AT&T Tower in Downtown Minneapolis with reflection of the Foshay Tower. November 2023.
December 2023 — Cuzzy’s Grill & Bar on Washington Avenue in the North Loop, the building has been home to a bar for most of the years since 1894. A "Welcome to Minneapolis" patch behind the bar.
December 2023 — Dollar bills taped to the walls at Cuzzy's Bar in downtown Minneapolis.
January 2024 — The Washburn A Mill, the world's largest flour mill when built and now part of the Mill City Museum. Nominated in USA Today as the best history museum for 2nd year in a row. 4th place last year, this years voting ends on 02/12.