Powderhorn Art Fair. (Let’s just move right along and ignore the fact that I’ve skipped “O,” shall we?)
I posted Saturday about the crowds of the Uptown Art Fair. If crowds aren’t your thing, you have two additional art fair options on the same weekend. The first is the Loring Park Art Festival, which is located around the shores of the lake in Loring Park. I haven’t been to that festival for a few years, mostly because I can only handle one art fair in a weekend.The second alternative is the Powderhorn Art Fair, which is located around the shores of a lake in Powderhorn Park. I love this art fair! I think it’s much more pleasant wandering around a lake looking at art than it is shoving your way along a crowded street looking at art. Your mileage may vary (YMMV).
So on Saturday, Jeanne and I headed over to Powderhorn Park. (Look! More Saturday skies!) This picture was taken facing away from downtown (click on any picture to see a larger version):
And this picture was taken from the other side of the lake, facing downtown with the Midtown Market (a renovated old Sears building) looming between downtown and the park:
A band played jazzy oompa music, which provided the perfect soundtrack for art shopping.
We saw some wildlife…
Although we couldn’t figure out what that turtle (on the far left) and the ducks were sitting on – a submarine seemed unlikely!
This puzzled me no end – if you can’t read the lettering, it says “ICE WATER DEVICE.” Huh.
Sorry – no pictures of my purchases, since most of them were birthday and Christmas presents for my family!
Chaos kept busy while I was gone:
Beautiful pictures — looks very scenic. I’m LOL at the Ice Water Device…looks strange, no?
That seems like a much more pleasant location for an art fair to me! Hot asphalt with people packed like sardines… No thank you! I’d take a lake any day!
Looks like a nice festival.. I love local craft/art shows but unfortunately I seem to have moved to somewhere that doesn’t have any of them! Chaos looks like he’s got the right idea for dealing with this heat!
That park seems just lovely! What kind of art did they have?
that lake looks so inviting for a little kayaking
Lake looks awesome.
(Toad is icky)
Interesting, it almost looks like a submerged pipe they were sitting on, the ducks and turtle that is.
I may just have to drive to Minneapolis to figure it out.
Iced water device? I’m stumped.
Heehee… oompa jazz music. Sounds like this would be much more my taste in regards to arts festivals. But how cool to live in a spot where there are multiple arts festivals going on at the same time.
Hey, that’s more my scene too – no crowds. Looks a lot more relaxed…jazzy oompa band, huh?! Can’t imagine what it would sound like, but must be pretty interesting!
I went to the Powderhorn art fair last year and it was just “meh” – however, it was HOT and they had killer lemonade so it was a really nice stroll around the lake.
Love the pictures. Chaos looks like he just wore himself out.
Sounds like a fun, full weekend. Glad Chaos survived:)
Three art fairs in one weekend? Is this the art fair norm in Minneapolis, or was it the annual “Art Fair Weekend”? And the Ice Water Device — I’d say it’s full of refrigerators!
Sounds like a great time. I can’t wait until all the Open Studio weekends start around here.
Hey Chris- Looks like a very hip-happening place!
BTW- I have it on good authority that Jewel’s black cat Meems has transferred her affections from Kitten-Chow to Chaos.
Say it ain’t so!
I’ve updated my link and WOW! Cool site! The banner’s the best!
I admire y’all in Minneapolis, which is known for its art. New York has gone so corporate, that there aren’t any art fairs. $20 for the Guggenheim. HMMPH! Thanks for the great photos!
AS for Chaos––they all seem to love that position to sleep in. I tried it, but it didn’t feel the same, and all Felix did was laugh at me.
That first picture looks so idyllic, it could be a Bob Ross painting :o)
Nice nature pix! Ice Water Device? you got me.
That Chaos. He has to rest up for you.
You could barely see the wildlife, but I guess that’s why it’s wild. Saturday was beautiful outside and you got a great shot of the sky. I almost went to the uptown fair myself, but I was lazy (as usual).
I’d definitely prefer an art fair in a park!
Did you post a pic of that same lake in Powderhorn Park without any greenery (ie in winter/early spring) a while ago?
Sounds like the weather might be a bit nicer there.
Huh – missed that one too.
Oh, now that looks like the perfect place for an art fair. We have ours mostly in parks but you still have the closed off streets and crowd problems.