Curious Minnesota

Why is Uptown south of downtown in Minneapolis?

"Uptown" is the common name today for the district around Hennepin Avenue and Lake Street, but that is a relatively recent phenomenon. Host Eric Roper talks with authors Thatcher Imboden and Cedar Imboden Phillips about the roots of Uptown name. Read more here: www.strib.mn/2WNvVFQ

By Eric Roper

April 8, 2020 at 6:20AM
(Colleen Kelly/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Eric Roper oversees Curious Minnesota, the Star Tribune's community reporting project fueled by great reader questions. He also hosts the Curious Minnesota podcast. 

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