Minneapolis Old House Bike Rides Without the Kids

Brooke and I went on a little bike date again to see some more old houses.

This time for one of the tours I was most excited for, Lowry Hill.

We started with a history of the Walker Art Museum.

This house was built for the architect Frank B. Long of the notable architects Long and Kees. That's quite the roof.

Long wouldn't recognize the view from his home.

These houses are bit fancy for my taste, but I learned some Minneapolis history along the way.

It seemed like on this tour we had to stop at every house on Mount Curve Avenue.

I always wonder what people do with McMansions, but why the heck would you want an actual mansion.

Hopefully preserving the history.

Doubt it.

Still looks the same.

Dreamy garden.

See Brooke, we need more trees.

Brooke's book even pointed out a few mid-century homes to my surprise.

We kept on walking right up until sunset. Which meant a night bike ride. My favorite.

The next day we took the new Hennepin Avenue protected bikeway on our way to a Kenwood historic homes walk.

Our Kenwood tour would be quicker than the Lowry Hill tour.

I've always loved this little business node in the mostly residential Kenwood.

This would be Meadow's house.

I love the pops of prairie style homes in these tours.

Dream fourplex.

These homes felt a bit more modest than the true mansions of Lowry Hill.

OK, I could live in one of these houses.

Another good history ride with my boo.

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