Dinkytown

Dinkytown is an area near Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States. The district is home to many small businesses, restaurants, bars and apartment complexes, which are often occupied by students. Dinkytown is located north of the University of Minnesota campus.

In Dinkytown are remarkable scenery like the Dinky Dome, the Loring Pasta Bar ( in a private residence, in the former Bob Dylan lived, which was later converted into a drugstore and ultimately into a restaurant. ), The Purple Onion ( A café in the Dylan reportedly made ​​an appearance, which has now closed, however. ) and Al 's Breakfast ( the smallest restaurant in the city. ). The main street of Dinkytown ( 4th Street ) was allegedly Dylan's inspiration for the song " Positively 4th Street " In addition, Bob Dylan lived for some time later in the West 4th Street in New York City.

Although the origin of the name " Dinkytown " is not clarified, it was probably taken from the " Dinkytown Business Association ", which has been founded in 1948.

Name origin

  • Because of the tender on the track grounds, which are also called Dinkys.
  • The theater in Dinkytown had only four rows of seats. These four series were called " The Dinky ".
  • For many people in America small towns are unimportant or insignificant. That is why the name " Dinky " (not important )
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