Northern Spark Festival Ride

Last night after I came home from work, I rode downtown to see the Northern Spark Festival, "an [artistic] experiment in light and sound."  It was a peaceful, relaxing ride after dark.  With the right set of bike lights, it is actually fun to ride at night under the stars, in the coolness of the evening.

I took the Cedar Lake Trail into downtown Minneapolis.  I haven't ridden the trail since last fall and, to my surprise, at the normal end of the trail (basically Royalston & Glenwood Ave) was a continuation, going under Target Field and linking up with West River Parkway trail.  I followed this to the Stone Arch Bridge.  I have detailed my exact route here.

Here are some pictures (sorry for the poor quality... low light with an iphone):

My stops included the Stone Arch Bridge, Riverplace/St. Anthony Main, Loring Park, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and Intermedia Arts.  The Tibetan art exhibit was one of my favorites.  I left the Uptown area and about an hour or so later, got home exhausted (mostly from the late hour) around 3:30am!  Oh well, life is short.