Hey guys. I don't know why my other thread about my recent visit to MPLS was redirected to Fan gatherings. I don't get that all. This forum is about Prince, music and more. For example there are plenty of threads about Prince related stuff on this forum, ie glam slam Minneapolis.

Oh well. Anyways I just want to share that I found the spot where they acutally filmed the Take Me With U/ Lake Minnetonka scene from Purple Rain. It's not Cedar Lake or Lake Minnetonka as we all know. I asked a few locals and got directed to the tiny town of Henderson. It's about 40 mins west of the city of St. Paul. Theres is nothing out there. The town has about only a few thousand people.

But it is so worth it to go. On the way there I saw dozedn of motorcycles. It was a hot summer day when I got there just like in the movie. Go on route 19 and you will hit Henderson Railroad Rd. Where they intersect is the dirt/gravel road that they filmed the take me with U bike ride. Keep going and you will find a train track trestle or bridge. This is where Apples jumped into the lake.

What words can't describe is the feeling I got when I was there. Just being there brought back the magic of that scene in the movie. I highly recommend any die hard fan to go. You will not regret it.

Just wanted to share. Please make the time to go.

The location was in previous threads. Even a few locals noted it's private property and to not trespass.

As far as your post being redirected, it is a fan gathering. Fan get togethers aren't just people renting out a banquet room and blasting a Prince mix, especially post April 2016. I believe it keeps the site more organized to have those sort of threads under Fan Gatherings. Not a huge deal really.

TrivialPursuit said:

The location was in previous threads. Even a few locals noted it's private property and to not trespass.

As far as your post being redirected, it is a fan gathering. Fan get togethers aren't just people renting out a banquet room and blasting a Prince mix, especially post April 2016. I believe it keeps the site more organized to have those sort of threads under Fan Gatherings. Not a huge deal really.

I am not sure why your reply is so negative. Almost everything that is posted on this site has been posted at one time or another previously. There's hardly anything unique or new here, just differnet view points and opinions. So please give that one a rest.

Second, it's not private property. I just drove it 48 hours ago. It's a public road and in fact the town of Henderson published a map of how to get there. So please do not state things that are fact that are in reality fiction.

Third my post is not about a fan gathering. This forum is about music & more right? I love the song and music in take me with u. I like the music so much that it inspired me to travel by plane and car and by foot to the spot where the song was depicted in film. I just wanted to share this with the group. It made me happy and I bet it will make others happy too.

For those that like that song and want to feel inspired and feel positive go check out this place. You will thank me.

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vinaysfunk said:

TrivialPursuit said:

The location was in previous threads. Even a few locals noted it's private property and to not trespass.

As far as your post being redirected, it is a fan gathering. Fan get togethers aren't just people renting out a banquet room and blasting a Prince mix, especially post April 2016. I believe it keeps the site more organized to have those sort of threads under Fan Gatherings. Not a huge deal really.

I am not sure why your reply is so negative.

I don't see anything negative in what I said. I posted the truth.

TrivialPursuit said:

vinaysfunk said:

I am not sure why your reply is so negative.

I don't see anything negative in what I said. I posted the truth.

Well it's not private, it's public. I guess you called it that. And if you can't see that my subject it related to this forum I just don't know what to tell you. Just move on then from this thread. You should go and tell the "truth" to other threads and people.

vinaysfunk said:

I'm from MN. Glad you enjoyed your trip! Thanks for sharing