Comments on: Foshay Tower Observation Deck and Museum

By: cheri

cheri — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:41:15 +0000

Thanks so much for this article – I too grew up in Minneapolis – I too remember the yellow ribbon (although I forgot until you brought it up). I was in the lobby of the W today and just the lobby is so beautiful and the elevator doors – and that is free! I’m planning on going to the observation deck next time I go downtown!

By: LRege

LRege — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:29:34 +0000

Public libraries in MN have free Museum passes. Foshay Tower included. Here is the link for Hennepin County.

http://www.hclib.org/pub/info/MuseumAdventurePassFAQ.cfm

By: Ten Scary High Places I've Been To Despite My Fear of Heights

Ten Scary High Places I've Been To Despite My Fear of Heights — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:30:39 +0000

[...] Foshay Tower, Minneapolis. Once the tallest building in Minneapolis, and still the highest observation deck in town, the Foshay’s outdoor viewing area offers a beautiful view of the Twin Cities. The high walls and fence along the edge helped me to feel somewhat secure as I got my birds-eye view of Minnesota from 447 feet up. [...]

By: Dialogue is a place « conversation is an engine

Dialogue is a place « conversation is an engine — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:24:56 +0000

[...] humans come to teeter and totter, to swing and slide. It’s a geography—a verbal top-of-the-Foshay—where we suddenly see for miles though still sitting in a coffee shop talking with an old friend. [...]

By: richard

richard — Fri, 27 May 2011 03:55:37 +0000

today, 26 may, 2011, I decided to make a calendar with views of the Fohay Tower – I had this idea many years ago – in 1974 – now to visit the building again and re-discover those views

By: minnemom

minnemom — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 17:15:38 +0000

Joy, thanks for the information about the Foshay Tower now being included in the Museum Adventure Pass. I’ve written about the Adventure Pass program before, but hadn’t looked at the list of museums recently. Foshay is a great addition to the program!

Linda

By: Joy

Joy — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 17:00:49 +0000

Did you know you can get two free admissions with a Museum Adventure Pass which is available at any Hennepin County Public Library? There is no reason to be cheap!

Kids 12 and under are free to visit the Foshay Observation Deck and then the parents can get in free with the Adventure Pass. You can make a fun day of it by taking the train in, visiting the Foshay, grabbing a bite to eat and then hitting another spot like one of the free summer concerts at Peavy Plaza, the display on the Eighth Floor of Macy’s, or the Farmer’s Market on Thursday’s.

There’s so much to do for so little $$ in the cities if you take the time to look.

By: jim

jim — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:55:09 +0000

dont be so cheap joe. can you really put a price on family memories

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:17:11 +0000

$8 bucks?? That’s $32 bucks for my family of four to spend a few minutes looking at the view. Ridiculous.

No wonder I never see anyone on the observation deck anymore. BOO Foshay!

By: Foshay Tower in Minneapolis, MN

Foshay Tower in Minneapolis, MN — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:01:10 +0000

[...] you’re a fan of tall buildings, don’t miss the Foshay Tower. Although no longer the tallest in Minneapolis, it is still elegant and an icon in downtown [...]

By: Best posts on Travels with Children from Apr 2009 | Travels with Children

Best posts on Travels with Children from Apr 2009 | Travels with Children — Fri, 01 May 2009 05:00:56 +0000

[...] Foshay Tower Observation Deck and Museum Posted on Saturday, April 18th, 2009 in Buildings and Monuments – Comments: (3) When I was a little girl who traveled to “the Cities” to visit family, I heard stories of when the Foshay Tower was the tallest building in Minneapolis before the “new” IDS building towered over it. I remember the yellow ribbon that was tied around it–was it for the hostages in Iran? Even when going up in the Sears Tower or the Empire State Building or the now-gone World Trade Center, I would wonder what Foshay was like. [...]

By: StephWiestling

StephWiestling — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:14:16 +0000

What a great post! I've lived 3 miles from downtown for years and had no idea how to do this! Thank you! We'll definately check it out! (with Daddy, since I'm terrified of heights!!) StephWiestling’s last blog post..Seven Questions Parents Should Ask when Choosing a Camp

By: Carolina

Carolina — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:56:52 +0000

What's cool is that you got to see something that you've wanted to see since you were a girl, and share it with your kids. Carolina’s last blog post..Today’s Tip: Surviving a Sickation

By: Mara

Mara — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:01:26 +0000

I like this post – this is just the kind of thing I like to do too. It’s fun to go up and high with kids – they like seeing cities that way.

We recently discovered that it’s possible to go up to the top of City Hall in Philadelphia – you get the thrill of riding in a scary old-fashioned elevator and of standing right underneath that huge statue of William Penn. Unfortunately all of my photos from that day were deleted in a computer malfunction.