Hopkins theater is lit up most nights until about 10:00 P.M. for good photos.
This photo was taken because the latter attracted my interest, the content of the billboard is also very eye catching, I like that it says welcome to Hopkins!

As you know things aren't always the way the appear. Last night my daughter and grandson went to take photos with me, I like to take photos of theaters at dusk or night time. this one took three shots to make it work.

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above Oakdale Cinema

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Back side of Capitol, Hand held taken from car window.

Arcade, St Paul off of 61. Little Caesars and Block Buster, Couldn't resist the shots. The lights draw me to it every time.

St Louis Park, MN

The city of St Louis Park offers many good photo ops also. Especially if you like neon and retail settings, SLP offers many one of a kind independent retailers Excelsior boulevard or West Lake street one in the same, runs east and west and because of its variety is a good location to shoot photos almost any time of day, I like it at dusk or shortly after, again because many retailers have nice neon and other attractive light and window displays.

The city of Edina offers many good photo ops. I particularly like it at dusk or shortly after many retailers have nice neon and other attractive light and window displays.

50th avenue runs east and West France ave runs North and South

Hopkins

Downtown Hopkins has a lot of photo ops, and is active in arts, it also is desirable for its mix of new and old buildings.
Main street runs east and west so most buildings face North or South.

At night in the rain

Shooting at night, is both challenging and addicting. This theater sits at 694 and 252 in Brooklyn Park, MN . I first thought it would make a good sunset shot, and it still will seeing as how it faces the East and you would have the sun set behind the building, Just at this time of year May into June I haven't seen the lights come on the building until the sun has set so it will be one to try around fall when they set the clocks behind.