It’s funny how sometimes one doesn’t end up seeing some of the sights of the city you live in until you have an out of town guest to show them to. Rachel had an extra couple hours and we decided to head down to St. Anthony Main. Although our plan wasn’t to walk around I noted that I had never been to Water Power Park before. So we went.
Water Power Park is was created by Xcel Energy as part of their agreement to continue operating the Hennepin Island Hydroelectric Plant at the same location. The plant was built in 1882 and currently generates about 12 megawatts of power.
The park, which opened last summer, gives good views of the falls, the Stone Arch Bridge and parts of the Minneapolis skyline.
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The park is especially beautiful at night. I’d recommend spending an evening sometime this summer having a drink at Pracna and then taking a walk through the park after it gets dark.
Posted 05 May 2008 at 12:47 ¶FYI this park is part of the Stone Arch Festival of the Arts this year (shameless plug – June 14/15). Xcel is sponsoring a rock stage out on the park. It should make for some amazing shows. Hopefully the weather will cooperate.
Woot!
Posted 05 May 2008 at 13:08 ¶Last time I had an out-of-town guest (and the weather was decent) that’s the part of town we headed to. The juxtaposition of downtown and the river is so cool.
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