Directions to Cafe Lurcat and Parking information

Hi everybody,

We have a little bit of reunion business to take care of this evening. I'll try to think of something disgusting to post later.

Directions to Cafe Lurcat:

http://www.cafelurcat.com/

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1624+Harmon+Place+on+Loring+Park,+Minneapolis,+MN+55403&ie=UTF8&ll=44.971599,-93.285384&spn=0.015575,0.028539&z=15&pw=2

Cafe Lurcat is located at 1624 Harmon Place in the shadow to the west of Downtown Minneapolis. Beautiful Loring Park is right across the street.

• From the East:
  Travel west on I-94
  Take exit 231B for Lyndale Ave toward Hennepin Ave
  Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Lyndale Ave S/Lyndale Ave N/Hennepin Ave N
  Keep left at the fork to continue toward Lyndale Ave S
  Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Lyndale Ave/Hennepin Ave and merge onto Lyndale Ave S
  Continue on Hennepin Ave
  Turn right at Maple St S
  Maple St S turns right and becomes Harmon Pl
  
  
• From the South:
  Travel north on I-35W
  Slight left at MN-65 (signs for I-94 W)
  Take the ramp onto I-94 W
  Take exit 231B for Lyndale Ave toward Hennepin Ave
  Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Lyndale Ave S/Lyndale Ave N/Hennepin Ave N
  Keep left at the fork to continue toward Lyndale Ave S
  Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Lyndale Ave/Hennepin Ave and merge onto Lyndale Ave S
  Continue on Hennepin Ave
  Turn right at Maple St S
  Maple St S turns right and becomes Harmon Pl
  
  
• From the North:
  Follow I-694/I-94 to I-94 east/south
  Follow I-94 east toward downtown Minneapolis
  Take exit 231A-B for Lyndale Ave/Hennepin Ave
  Merge onto Lyndale Ave N
  Turn left at Dunwoody Blvd
  Slight left at Hennepin Ave
  Turn right at Maple St S
  Maple St S turns right and becomes Harmon Pl
  
  
• From the West:
  Follow 394E toward downtown Minneapolis
  Take exit 8A to merge onto Dunwoody Blvd/Wayzata Blvd toward Hennepin Ave
  Continue to follow Dunwoody Blvd
  Slight left at Hennepin Ave
  Turn right at Maple St S
  Maple St S turns right and becomes Harmon Pl
  

Parking:

There is ample parking in the area, although not all of it is free.

(Cafe Lurcat is circled at about the center of this image.)

Valet Parking is located right in front for a cost of $7.

There is a significant amount of metered on-street parking in the area, which is free of charge after 8 PM. However, these are difficult to come by, so a significant amount of searching or luck may be required.

There is a free weekend parking lot underneath I-94 next to the Basilica only about a block-and-a-half north of Lurcat. Don't park in any of the reserved spaces.

Finally, there are a lot of paid parking ramps and lots within a few blocks. The closest is on the corner of Maple Street and Harmon Place on the same block as Lurcat. The cost is $5. Another good option might be the Minneapolis Community and Technical College ramp on Hennepin between N 16th Street and Laurel Avenue. The cost is $5.

A little further down Hennepin toward downtown, on the corner of Hennepin and 12th Street, there are several $4 lots plus a municipal parking ramp. Finally, there is parking near the Walker Art Center and Parade Stadium to the west of I-94 which would include a nice walk through the art park and flower garden.

If all else fails, Cafe Lurcat is conveniently located within walking distance of the City of Minneapolis impound lot.

I hope this post is helpful to some of you. I'm looking forward to seeing many of you at the all-school reunion this Friday and more of you at the class party Saturday night!

Dave