November 2019 — The interior of U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, home of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings, shown from a high vantage point with an unobstructed view of the field. Completed in 2016 on the former site of the Metrodome, the $1.1 billion stadium features a fixed, translucent ETFE roof and steeply angled seating designed to evoke Nordic longhouses. The field displays the Vikings’ horned helmet logo at midfield, surrounded by vibrant purple end zones and the signature “SKOL” rally cry—a modern landmark of downtown Minneapolis and a hub for major sporting and entertainment events.

November 2019 — US Bank Stadium in Downtown Minneapolis. Home of the NFL's Minnesota Vikings.

November 2019 — Lynlake Brewery in Uptown Minneapoilis during a November snowstorm.

November 2019 — Blue Door Pub in Uptown Minneapolis during the November 26th, 2019 snowstorm.

November 2019 — Lake Street in Minneapolis during a late November snowstorm in 2019.

November 2019 — A cyclist crosses Lyndale Avenue South during the heavy November 26, 2019 snowstorm in Minneapolis. Despite low visibility and slick streets, a few commuters still braved the conditions, illuminated by red traffic lights and snow-diffused streetlamps. The image captures the perseverance of winter cycling culture in the Twin Cities, where even severe weather rarely stops movement through the urban grid.

November 2019 — A lone cyclist rides through a snow-covered street in Minneapolis on November 26, 2019, as a major winter storm blankets the city. Streetlights and passing car headlights glow against the falling snow, illuminating parked cars buried in accumulation. The quiet, blue-tinged scene reflects the city’s resilience and rhythm during early-season blizzards that frequently test commuters across the Twin Cities.

November 2019 — An illuminated “612 Burger Kitchen” sign inside U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, named after the city’s area code. The bold red-and-black typography and retro badge design reflect a blend of local identity and modern stadium branding. Located among the venue’s food and beverage concessions, 612 Burger Kitchen is part of the stadium’s effort to feature Minneapolis-based culinary offerings for fans attending Minnesota Vikings games and large-scale events.

November 2019 —

December 2019 — The now closed Clubhouse Jager bar in the North Loop Minneapolis.

December 2019 — On a cold winter night in Minneapolis, the Salvation Army’s brick building stands in the foreground, a reminder of the nonprofit’s long presence serving those in need near the city’s downtown core. Beyond it, steam rises from the nearby power plant while the illuminated skyline glows with high-rise towers, blending industrial grit with modern glass. The juxtaposition of snowy side streets, mid-century warehouses, and gleaming skyscrapers reflects the city’s layered history — from its working-class roots to its contemporary role as a regional hub of commerce and culture.

December 2019 — The Salvation Army sign with Target Field and Target Plaza South, Target World Headquarters, in the North Loop in Minneapolis.

December 2019 — The Target Center’s neon Bullseye dog glows above 1st Avenue North, marking one of Minneapolis’ most recognizable downtown landmarks. Opened in 1990 and renovated in 2017 with a modern metal facade, the arena is home to the Minnesota Timberwolves and a hub for concerts and civic events. In the foreground, the enclosed skyway leads to Ramp A — part of the city’s expansive elevated walkway network that connects much of downtown. Snow-lined streets and the layered lighting of the ramps emphasize Minneapolis’ engineered adaptation to both density and winter.

December 2019 — Snow covered Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins MLB team.

December 2019 — The illuminated Target Field sign overlooks the Warehouse District in downtown Minneapolis, where the city’s historic brick warehouses meet modern transit and redevelopment. Below, the Metro Green and Blue Line trains stop at Target Field Station, a multimodal hub linking light rail, commuter rail, and bike paths. The brightly lit Ford Center and preserved brick structures along 5th Street North illustrate the district’s mix of 20th-century industrial architecture and contemporary urban life, framed against the cold clarity of a Minnesota winter night.

January 2020 — Ice covered skyway windows in downtown Minneapolis.

January 2020 — American flag hangs in the IDS center in downtown Minneapolis.

January 2020 — The IDS Center in downtown Minneapolis.

January 2020 — Hampton Inn & Suites in Downtown Minneapolis.

February 2020 — “Location Reminder” ticket stamping machine, once used in transit stations to help passengers remember where they parked or to mark their travel tickets with time and place. The metal box features a lever-operated stamping mechanism, a faded instructional label, and worn edges that show decades of use. Devices like this were common in train station parking facilities and older public transit hubs before digital systems replaced manual timestamping. The angled mounting on tiled wall, along with the utilitarian industrial design, reflects mid-20th-century station infrastructure, where functional machines like this played a part in daily commuter routines.

February 2020 —

February 2020 — Tower 150 of Fifth Street Towers in downtown Minneapolis.

February 2020 — The Sushi Train Restaurant at 1200 Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

February 2020 — Minneapolis City Hall and a skyway on a February evening.

February 2020 — Skyway in downtown Minneapolis near SPS Tower.

February 2020 — Skyway elevators in a parking ramp in downtown Minneapolis.

March 2020 — Downtown Minneapolis as seen from below the Stone Arch Bridge.

March 2020 — A north–south view through downtown Minneapolis during early evening, with illuminated office towers forming a dense street corridor and minimal traffic on the roadway below. The cylindrical crown of the IDS Center, completed in 1973, anchors the skyline in the distance as the city’s tallest building and a defining element of its modern profile. In the foreground, the neon signage of Murray’s, a Minneapolis institution since 1946, adds a warm counterpoint to the cooler glass-and-steel architecture surrounding Nicollet Mall.

March 2020 — Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Normally busy with pedestrians and buses, only one Metro Transit Bus and bicycle is found in view.

March 2020 — Formerly branded as HCMC, this Hennepin Healthcare building in Minneapolis opened in 2018 for outpatient services.

March 2020 — Dayton’s and the IDS Center on Nicollet Mall in the early days of COVID-19 in Downtown Minneapolis.

March 2020 — Rainy night on Nicollet Mall during early days of COVID-19 outbreak.

March 2020 — Downtown Minneapolis after dark, with the Gaviidae Common retail and office complex illuminated along Nicollet Mall. The metallic blue spherical public art installation in the foreground—inscribed with words referencing music, light, and community—adds a cultural element to the urban corridor. Reflected dramatically in the golden glass façade of the Westin building behind it is the historic Foshay Tower, one of Minneapolis’s earliest skyscrapers dating back to 1929. Today, Nicollet Mall serves as the city’s primary pedestrian and transit thoroughfare, blending modern commercial redevelopment, historic preservation, and public art into a central civic space.

March 2020 — The iconic bronze statue of Mary Tyler Moore along Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, depicting the memorable hat-tossing moment from the opening of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, which first aired in 1970 and helped cement Minneapolis in television history. Installed in 2002, the statue symbolizes the city’s cultural association with the show’s themes of independence and optimism. At the time of this photograph, Nicollet Mall—normally a busy pedestrian and transit corridor—appears unusually empty, reflecting the early days of COVID-19 shutdowns that drastically reduced public presence in city centers. Blue public art lanterns, added during street improvements completed in 2017, line the renovated streetscape, emphasizing Nicollet Mall’s evolution as both a commercial and cultural landmark.

March 2020 — A rainy night in Downtown Minneapolis outside City Center during the early days of COVID-19.

March 2020 — Looking down S 8th St in Downtown Minneapolis on 03/22/20 during COVID-19.

March 2020 — Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis on a rainy night during early days of COVID-19 outbreak.

March 2020 — Millennium Hotel in downtown Minneapolis during the coronavirus outbreak. One room light in.

March 2020 — An empty Speedway gas station and strip mall in Loring Park during COVID-19 outbreak.

March 2020 — Orpheum Theatre on Hennepin Ave in Downtown Minneapolis during Minnesota’s Stay At Home order. Marquee reading “Stay Safe. Stay Tuned”.

March 2020 — The Joint and Cabooze Bars in March 2020 during pandemic closures in Minneapolis. Marquee reads "It will get better"

March 2020 — A large Jack Daniels mural on the Whiskey Junction building on Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis. The bar has been closed since at least 2020

March 2020 — The Caboose on Cedar Ave in Minneapolis during Minnesota’s Stay At Home orders. Their marquee reading “It will get better”.

March 2020 — First Avenue concert venue in downtown Minneapolis with "VOTE 2020" in the windows.

March 2020 — O'Donovan's Pub in downtown Minneapolis across from First Avenue music hall.

March 2020 — Hennepin Ave and Lake St in Minneapolis during the covid-19 shutdown.

March 2020 — Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis, Minnesota during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

March 2020 — Uptown Theatre on Hennepin Ave and Lagoon Ave in Minneapolis during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

March 2020 — Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis during Minnesota’s COVID-19 Stay At Home orders.

March 2020 — A police officer at Hennepin Avenue after Stay at Home order.

March 2020 — Nicollet Mall Light Rail Station on a rainy night in Downtown Minneapolis during Minnesota’s Stay At Home orders.

March 2020 — Sneaky Pete’s bar during the first night of Minnesota’s Stay At Home Order on 03/28/20.

March 2020 — Warehouse District/Hennepin light rail station in Downtown Minneapolis in the hours after the Minnesota Stay At Home order went into effect.

March 2020 — A pandemic closure sign on a barber shop in Minneapolis

March 2020 — Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis during the first night of Minnesota’s stay at home orders.

April 2020 — The Lucky Dragon Restaurant and Hard Times Cafe on Riverside Avenue in Minneapolis.

April 2020 — Hard Times Cafe on Riverside Drive in Minneapolis during COVID-19 closures.

April 2020 — First Avenue and 7th St Entry concert venues in downtown Minneapolis on April 2, 2020 during the COVID-19 shutdowns. VOTE2020 seen in the windows.

April 2020 — Hotels in downtown Minneapolis with rooms lit up during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

April 2020 — Hilton Hotel in Downtown Minneapolis lit up with a HOPE heart. Seen during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak shutdowns.

April 2020 — Ramp A parking garage in Downtown Minneapolis.

April 2020 — An empty 9th Street, 1st Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis during COVID-19 shutdowns. The Target Center on the left and The Seville dance club in the middle.

April 2020 — Loews Hotel with a heart on it in solidarity with others hotels during covid-19 shutdowns.

April 2020 — Ramp C parking garage in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.

April 2020 — Very little traffic on Interstate 35W. Cedar Riverside in the background.

April 2020 — Unused locked Metro Transit buses parked in a grassy lot in North Minneapolis.

April 2020 — Downtown Minneapolis skyline as seen from Lake of the Isles.

April 2020 — Downtown Minneapolis with Hyatt Place and Centre Village signs.

April 2020 — Hennepin Healthcare ambulances in Downtown Minneapolis.

April 2020 — CNN on a tv inside a hotel in downtown Minneapolis.

April 2020 — A crosswalk button in Minneapolis after the city disabled 450 walk buttons in late April 2020. Sign reads "Pushing button is not required. The walk signal will turn on automatically. Wait for walk signal before crossing."

April 2020 — Minneapolis parks coronavirus signage on closed streets during COVID-19.

April 2020 — Loews Hotel, LaSalle Plaza, Target Headquarters and the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis, MN.

April 2020 — An empty Interstate 394 in Minneapolis seen on April 25, 2020 during COVID-19 closures.

April 2020 — Bob Dylan Mural in downtown Minneapolis by Kobra during COVID-19 shutdown.

April 2020 — Cedar-Riverside LRT trains station in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

April 2020 — Downtown Minneapolis and construction on I-35W.

April 2020 — Taberna restaurant near Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis.

April 2020 — A letter posted in the window of Punch Pizza announces the temporary closure of all locations beginning Monday, March 16, 2020, citing the rapid spread of COVID-19.

April 2020 — Barnes & Noble in Minneapolis closed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

April 2020 — At the entrance of an Allina Health clinic, a temporary sign reminds visitors of heightened safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. The notice instructs patients to stop and first meet with a greeter before checking in, emphasizing that the location does not provide community COVID-19 testing and that masks may be required during the visit. These portable A-frame signs became common across medical facilities in 2020–2021, helping manage visitor flow, screen for symptoms, and reinforce evolving public health protocols at clinics and hospitals throughout Minnesota.

April 2020 — Art at Powderhorn park in South Minneapolis during COVID-19 shutdowns.

April 2020 — Sunset at Powderhorn Park in South Minneapolis

May 2020 — The 10th Avenue bridge in Minneapolis under renovation.

May 2020 — The 10th Avenue Bridge under renovation near downtown Minneapolis.

May 2020 — South Second Street in downtown Minneapolis during the coronavirus (COVID-19) shutdown.

May 2020 — Gold Medal Park sits along the Mississippi River near the Mill District in downtown Minneapolis, named in honor of the city’s flour-milling heritage and the iconic Gold Medal Flour brand. Designed by landscape architect Tom Oslund, the park opened in 2007 as part of the Guthrie Theater redevelopment and features a distinctive spiral mound at its center offering views of the river and city skyline. The illuminated park sign and tree-lined paths create a serene nighttime atmosphere against the industrial and cultural backdrop of the historic mill area.

May 2020 — Signage at Gold Medal Park near downtown Minneapolis.

May 2020 — Gold Medal Park in Minneapolis with the 40+ story "Eleven" rising in the background.

May 2020 — The Calhoun Building in Uptown Minneapolis

May 2020 — A beautiful sunset at Pike Island in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

May 2020 — US Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis, May 2020.

May 2020 — The Samatar Crossing shared use path near downtown Minneapolis. The path leads from Cedar Riverside to near US Bank Stadium.

May 2020 — 35W near downtown Minneapolis with Riverside Plaza towers.

May 2020 — Hennepin Avenue Bridge in downtown Minneapolis during covid-19.

May 2020 — The Nicollet Island Inn, a landmark along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, occupies a 19th-century brick and limestone structure originally built in the 1890s as an industrial facility. Converted into a hotel and restaurant in the 1970s, it retains its historic character with exposed stone walls and vintage architectural details. Illuminated signage and soft outdoor lighting highlight the inn’s distinctive facade, with the iconic Pillsbury’s Best Flour sign visible across the river, linking the scene to the city’s milling heritage.

May 2020 — West River Parkway and the Mississippi River near downtown Minneapolis.

May 2020 — The flagship Target Store at 900 Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

May 2020 — JB Hudson Jewelers on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

May 2020 — An ambulance in downtown Minneapolis on May 5th, 2020.

May 2020 — Elliott Park in Downtown Minneapolis. One of my favorite parks downtown because of the skyline that's visible from the soccer fields.

May 2020 — A basketball hoop with a board over it to prevent playing during COVID-19 in Minneapolis. May 2020

May 2020 — Park closed due to coronavirus signage at Elliot Park in Minneapolis.

May 2020 — The downtown Minneapolis skyline as seen on May 6, 2020.

May 2020 — The Prospect Park Water Tower in Minneapolis. It's also known as The Witches Hat.

May 2020 — The view from the Prospect Park Water Tower in Minneapolis.

May 2020 — Downtown Minneapolis as seen from the Prospect Park and Witches Hat. In my opinion, this is a very underrated view of the downtown skyline!

May 2020 — The Basilica of Saint Mary and Target Field, the home of the Minnesota Twins.

May 2020 — International Market Square in Minneapolis as seen from the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.

May 2020 — A Minneapolis Police squad car sits in a parking ramp in Minneapolis.

May 2020 — Target Field near downtown Minneapolis. Home of the MLB's Minnesota Twins baseball team.

May 2020 — The clock tower of Minneapolis City Hall glows at night, its illuminated faces visible across downtown. The landmark’s Romanesque architecture remains a defining feature of the city’s skyline.

May 2020 — Minneapolis City Hall and the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis on a clear night.

May 2020 — St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church as seen from across Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis.

May 2020 — A bench at Bde Maka Ska in South Minneapolis. The Minneapolis skyline seen across the lake.

May 2020 — Shipping containers in a Minneapolis rail yard near the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

May 2020 — Shipping containers in a Minneapolis rail yard.

May 2020 — The Capella Tower, IDS Center, and Wells Fargo Center in Downtown Minneapolis at night.

May 2020 — Tower cranes in downtown Minneapolis during constructon work on the 10th avenue bridge.

May 2020 — A manhole lid at the University of Minnesota.