tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post8850164911782112676..comments2024-03-28T06:21:34.602-06:00Comments on twin city sidewalks: TC Sidewalks Live! Downtown Minneapolis Skyway Tour Bill Lindekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373780012930618768noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-80297721114727645412016-02-10T16:21:36.899-06:002016-02-10T16:21:36.899-06:00You're early! If the schedule holds, you could...You're early! If the schedule holds, you could visit the very newest skyways, connecting to the new Wells Fargo towers, on the 29th.<br /><br />The criminal justice building gets my vote for most soul-sucking, although I recently realized there is "public" street access from its lobby. Which would be great if there were signs outside the building saying that.<br /><br />While Crystal Court is the "peak," US Bank Plaza is newer and reasonably good (i.e., retail on both the street and skyway level, easy communication between the two).<br /><br />As for skyway-connected watering holes, there's Pourhouse, Lion's (skill accessible during hotel construction?), Foreign Legion (still open? don't think so), Prohibition, Ling & Louie's (new skyway connection!), Rock Bottom, Bar Zia (totally forgot this place exists), Constantine, the craft beer thing in the convention center (still open?), and various restaurant and hotel lobby bars that are skyway-accessible.<br /><br />I think you need to visit all the places that tell people on the street that they're not welcome to enter the skways: the Thrivent down-only staircase that's (supposed to be) locked to the sidewalk, the Latitude 45 elevator to the street that's also locked to the sidewalk, the Baker Center street level doors that lock promptly at 5 (I think), and probably others I'm missing.<br /><br />Also worth noting is how there are all kinds of retail businesses up in the skyways that no one on the street would know about, because there's no signage. A weird way we hamper the success of skyway businesses while also harming the street (or its people).<br /><br />Okay, so maybe I need to participate. We'll see.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00848821084269314215noreply@blogger.com