about minneapolis

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=50 BGCOLOR="#336699" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gringos Guide to Colombia"><U>Colombia</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=430 BGCOLOR="#C0DCC0" TEXT="#080000"> <div> about minneapolis</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="1b186770.jpg" border=0 width="390" height="119" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="692" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 906 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.phototour.minneapolis.mn.us" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.phototour.minneapolis.mn.us"><U>Photo Tour</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - indexed by location and category. I live in the Uptown/Lakes area.</FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.minneapolisparks.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.minneapolisparks.org"><U>Park & Recreation Board</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - one of the largest and best systems in the nation</FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#6666CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us"><U>City of Minneapolis</U></A></FONT> - official site for the City of Lakes. Click on the <I>Leisure</I> page.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#6666CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.minneapolis.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.minneapolis.org"><U>Chamber of Commerce</U></A></FONT> - click on <I>Things to do </I>and<I> About Minneapolis</I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.latinupdate.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.latinupdate.com"><U>Latin Update</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - resource list for Spanish speakers in Minneapolis and Saint Paul</FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.americas.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.americas.org"><U>Resource Center of the Americas</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - café, bookstore, indigenous crafts, language classes</FONT></div> <div>  <A HREF="http://cuban-food-usa.com/msp_marias_cafe.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://cuban-food-usa.com/msp_marias_caf"><U>María's Café</U></A>, <A HREF="http://www.ranchitopaisa.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ranchitopaisa.com"><U>Ranchito Paisa</U></A> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >- comida Colombiana en Minneapolis</FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#6666CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.startribune.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.startribune.com"><U><I>Star Tribune</I></U></A></FONT><I> </I>- largest daily newspaper in the metropolitan area</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.swjournal.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.swjournal.com"><U><I>Southwest Journal</I></U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - focuses on neighborhood issues, twice monthly</FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.citypages.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.citypages.com"><U><I>City Pages</I></U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - the "alternative" news and arts weekly</FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.rakemag.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rakemag.com"><U><I>Rake Magazine</I></U></A> - <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >mostly local issues, good writers, monthly</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Four Seasons (las cuatro temporadas)</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="20" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="652" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0DCC0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#C0DCC0" FRAME="VOID" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000000 HEIGHT= 266 WIDTH="285"><div> <IMG SRC="2a82ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Spoon Bridge and Cherry - Mpls Sculpture Garden</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000000><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="2ad2ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Sailboarding on Lake Calhoun</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000000 HEIGHT= 251 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="2ab2ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Early autumn color near Lake of the Isles</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000000><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="2ae2ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Fresh snow is beautiful (except in March)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>