Is Minneapolis-St. Paul more similar to Seattle or Boston?

[Ghengis]

Originally Posted by btownboss4

Like Seattle felt the need to host the Worlds Fair to announce it had arrived. Minneapolis poured a ton of money into the Vikings new stadium and Seattle’s ego was deeply bruised by the SuperSonics leaving.

While by and large Boston was totally okay with the Patriots bolting to Foxboro in the 1970s and the state was ready to let the Patriots go in the 1990s if they wanted their money. No worry about it’s “Status”.

no, not really

[Vincent_Adultman]

Originally Posted by mhays25

Seattle's Scandinavian heritage feels like a fading memory. It's a significant heritage, yes. By coincidence I toured the National Nordic Museum in the Ballard neighborhood yesterday, and they do a good job explaining the historic and current connection to the city and region. Really the main transfer was a century ago. Ballard mostly feels like mainline Seattle with a lot of Nordic/Skandanavian names and a big fishing industry.

The Scandinavian heritage is still pretty embedded in Seattle's identity and culture, even though demographically it has absolutely faded. If you visited Ballard in the 70s and 80s you were very likely to run into someone with Scandinavian roots. If you visit Ballard now you'll likely find a Scandinavian themed distillery or bar, and perhaps some vestige businesses like Larsen's Bakery or Scandinavian Specialties (Scandinavian meats, fish and oddities), and maybe an old timer or two.