Laughter, Falling Water and Time
Sailing regattas on Bde Maka Ska in the heart of the Minneapolis residential district bring racing enthusiasts from yacht clubs throughout the United States, Argentina and Canada to the Aquatennial, a great summer festival celebrating Minnesota’s vacational areas. One of 22 lakes within the city, the park around Bde Maka Ska contains 523 acres, 489 … Read more
The Lake Nokomis bath house and beach were completed early in July, and the official opening took place in July. Some changes were made in the proposed arrangements of dressers and lockers, and the ground plan herein reproduced shows the present very satisfactory arrangement. The building presents a very attractive appearance, is commodious and practical … Read more
How Minneapolis has dealt with the question of public baths may be seen from the report of the president of the board of park commissioners for 1912… He quotes from an address of ex-president Folwell of University Minnesota, delivered in 1896. Unless civilization takes the back track, modern cities in the next generation will provide … Read more