us bank stadium minneapolis mn #boldnorth

US Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN. View from the top deck during the last Minnesota Vikings football game - looking out over 62,000 fans. The Vikings win 38/10 against da'Bears - Skol!

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US Bank Stadium opened on July 22, 2016 costing a little over $1B to build. It has a fixed translucent roof and the worlds largest pivoting doors that provide a nice view of downtown Minneapolis and will swing open (in good weather) to let in some fresh air (plus a bird or two). The Stadium will host next years Supper Bowl LII on February 4, 2018 prompting the marketing campaign #BoldNorth.

During this game, a couple of protesters sneaked by security, climbed up a ceiling truss, and hung a banner demanding US Bank to stop supporting the embattled Dakota Access Pipeline energy project. You can see the white banner in the middle left of this picture. If you zoom in, you can see one of the protesters silhouette on top of the banner. The climbers hung around on ropes until the end of the game when they were escorted out to free stay in our local jail.

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