It might look like a simple house at first, but once you realize what it is, it hits differently…read more Knowing this is the actual house from Purple Rain made it feel so special and almost surreal to be there. I had fun just standing there, taking pictures, and really taking in the moment. It honestly felt like I was stepping into something iconic. If you're a Prince fan, you'll understand. It's not just a house, it's a piece of history. Being there gave me that nostalgic feeling, like I was connected to the music and the movie in a real way. The area is quiet, so it's more of a quick stop, but I'm so glad I went. Sometimes it's the simple places that leave the biggest impression, and this was definitely one of those moments for me. Overall, I loved it. It was fun, meaningful, and something I'll always remember. If you're in Minneapolis, I definitely recommend stopping by especially if you love Prince

This is probably not the house that you are thinking about. This is the house from the movie Purple…read moreRain that Prince lived in. Don't mistake it for Paisley Park, the actually place that prince lived in and recorded. It is just a little old house, that is not very well maintained and looks vacant. It is locate in a event neighborhood, located just outside of downtown. You can easily find street parking available near or in front of the house. As a Prince fan, and a huge lover of the movie, I just had to check it out. I will probably have to review the movie though and compare the house now to when it was in the film. The rumor is that Prince had secretly purchased the house before his death. It do not know if it is true or not. What is true is that there are no special markings placed in front of the house letting you know its significance. It is just plain. For me I would have normally given it two stars, but out of respect for the Purple On, I bumped it up to three. I will be honest, I would not have known this was the house from the movie other than a Google search and would have passed it by many times without even knowing. If you do make it here, this is definitely not a long stop. I would say about 5 minutes tops. Also, remember to be respectfully of. The neighborhood's residents, as the house is not on a movie set, but in an actual neighborhood.

It is a beautiful and rather large mural. It pictures Dylan at various ages and is quite colorful…read more Leaning towards blues and purples. Easy access for great pictures as it faces a parking lot. As I am not very knowledgeable when it comes to art, I just go by my feels and I simply like this one. I would give it 5 stars, but some of the paint is unfortunately starting to peel, so a bit of restoration would be good. Hope it will be saved before it gets too damaged.

The Bob Dylan mural is "Positively 4th Street" but on 5th & Hennepin! You can't miss it as it spans…read more5 stories tall! Dylan depicted at different times in his successful career and "Tangled up in blue" color theme. This piece is the work of local artisan Eduardo Kobra who is said to have completed this mural in 2 weeks! Truly an amazing work of art and better than seeing just a "Sign on the window:1970"

The Prince Tribute Mural is absolutely beautiful and easy to find, great free parking. Its located…read moreoutside of the Chanhassen cinema. The mural is very large and stunning. Great photo opportunity, the view is clear and unobstructed for your pics! The artist really did a detailed job of the mural. Tip: I actually mapped all the murals out before visiting, this will make your mural Prince mural journey more enjoyable.

Beautiful mural, my absolute favorite just minutes from Paisley Park. I've come to see it for 7…read moreyears, the first not long after Prince passed away and the muralist had traveled from New Zealand to paint it. It's stunning! I truly hope it's not removed once the new development is erected.

Kyle, a friend of mine did a beautiful job doing our mural in the basement bathroom. I would highly…read morerecommend him to anybody for murals or any kind of portrait work painting a motorcycles and cars. The man is talented and a great guy Kyle Holdridge thank you for the work you've done for Brenda and I Aloha

"Kyle painted a mural on the front of my store front. The art was so realistic it looked like it…read morewas sticking out of the building. People would stop and try and touch the artwork thinking it was 3D. They were painted on a flat surface. His work will blow your mind, so realistic it seems almost alive. The depth of the work is crazy. He is a master mural artist. Check out his site at www.muralmontage.com

Hard to believe in the 1980s Prince had a single "Uptown" which was about an ideal place .. this…read moretown called "Uptown" in Minneapolis. It is so sad that it is no longer the vibrant area in Minneapolis and it was not so long ago it used to be the "It" place overflowing with retail, restaurants, clubs, theaters , art and greenery. So sad that there's been a gradual demise over the last few years... the final punch being COVID and the George Floyd Protests in 2020. Today, it feels like a ghost town.

Much better than UPStown, where a bunch of men in brown drive trucks like maniacs and throw boxes…read moreat you unless you actually want a box in which case you never see said box. Other than having a very questionable Boba shop with amazing murals on the side of it - one of which is of Prince, and spectacular - where they threw away a $100 pair of shoes that belonged to Barbie after we left them in here a couple of days instead of saving them for us even though I was calling them everyday..... grrr... but other than that I've had good experiences in Uptown. Traffic around here along Lake Avenue can be really awful but at the same time there are some great businesses here, some great ethnic stuff and tons of hipsters and it's just a really lovely place to wander around and hang out - but watch out that you don't end up walking around here in Winter which lasts 512 months a year around here. Lovely girls working at the tanning salon. Great people at the lovely Vietnamese shop I tried. All kinds of other cool things to check out. There's also a really cool 24-hour diner in these parts. So girl, come here with me and we can be Uptown Girls together. When we know what we want with our time. When we wake up and make up our minds.

I thought Minne was a mouse, but what do I know. Apparently it's a lakemonster. Oooooh…read more What could be better than a Loch Ness type sea monster right here in Minneapolis, in the FREAKING LAKES? And it's really adorable as well. Of course it's fake - or at least I think it's fake. I'm not going to come out and say it's fake when I can't be sure that it's fake. It may be fake but let's not assume that it's fake because one day you could be swimming in the lake and this so called fake monster could fake eat you and you'd be fake dead or fake in hospital for a long time and HOW FAKE WOULD IT BE THEN. Yet another case where Fake is the best possible outcome.

A legend in American folklore, Minnie is the Loch Ness of America. Keep an eye out for her dopey…read moreface as you enjoy the lakes this summer.

This old suspension bridge first opened in 1855, over the Mississippi River. Nowadays it's for both…read moreauto and pedestrians. The river banks remind me of Frankfurt, with even less spots for sit down. Maybe this is better, the river seems empty, wihout so many boats for hire. Grain Belt Beer sign is still up there.

I want to get a digital Pin with a Hen on it. It's called a Hen E-Pin…read more One of the most famous bridges in the Great Lakes region, this carries people in and out of downtown Minneapolis between the city and the college area. It's a wide bridge that looks old-style and gives the city an extra amount of character as if Minneapolis didn't already have enough amazing character already. It's also right in the heart of The Nightlife District so it's a bridge that you will cruise over again and again when you're looking for hot people in the summertime - when it feels like everyone else's winter time. I'm pretty sure Cali winter and Houston winter is hotter than Mini-summer. Floridian winter too. As for the cruising... Don't even try doing that in the winter. Don't even be in Minnesota in the winter. Nobody has any skin out anyway. Well not completely out. Well OK they do. Show offy girls be crazy yo. I would know. (Pouts) (Flexes)

I like quirky things. It was like a match made in heaven when I moved to Minnesota years ago…read more There's a lot to discover in this state that I once called home. I remember seeing Spoonridge and Cherry, a sculptural fountain in Minneapolis that featured a gigantic silver spoon with the most cheerful cherry with a full stem. I loved it so much. I ended up getting a set of notecards featuring this fun piece of art and sharing my delight with others. I haven't changed over the years. I still like seeing cool, quirky items. Last month, I found out about the world's largest raspberry in Hopkins. I deliberately paid it a visit after work, before heading to a Minnesota Wild game several Thursdays ago. This massive raspberry wasn't difficult to find. It's on a fairly quiet street. I thought that I'd be parking on a side street, but it's right in front of a small parking lot. I backed into a spot and took my time admiring this sculpture. Hopkins takes its gigantic raspberry sculpture seriously. I crossed the street to get a good photo of this raspberry and noticed that the sewer cover had a raspberry on it. Wow! This raspberry is 22 feet tall. It's on a steel green vine. The whole sculpture weights a thousand pounds. I hope that no one decides to steal it on e dark even because it's awesome and heavy! This sculpture made its grand appearance at the Hopkins Raspberry Festival back in July 2017. There is a plaque in front of it. I love learning about the history behind sculptures. Hopkins is the raspberry capital of the USA. This massive raspberry honours John Feltl Jr, the father of the Hopkins raspberry industry. As an added bonus, there's a peace sign with lettering next to it steps away from the large raspberry. I loved seeing them. It was my first time in Hopkins. I need to return to support the raspberry industry and say hi to this fun raspberry sculpture again. (160)

I was without words when I saw this. It is indeed a large raspberry and I don't know…read more It hangs from a 22-foot-tall stylized steel vine and weighs 1000 pounds. It's 10 feet wide and12 feet tall. It was unveiled as part of the kickoff of the 83rd annual Hopkins Raspberry Festival. The nearby plaque reads, "The World's Largest Raspberry was officially unveiled on July 8th, 2017. It was made possible by the combined efforts of the businesses, community services organizations and citizens of the city of Hopkins, Minnesota. It is a symbol of the rich history of the raspberry industry in Hopkins that made it the Raspberry Capital of the United States of America. The sculpture is also in honor of John Felti Jr, the father of the raspberry industry in Hopkins." There is street parking nearby. [Review 20740 overall - 151 in Minnesota - 1722 of 2023.]