Best of The West Metro Bloggers: Soo Line, School Portraits and Elections

In Southwest Minneapolis Patch, Christopher Maddox blogs about how living in a condo prevented him from having a garden. So, he took advantage of and this spring, summer and fall has enjoyed his plot along with the many dozen of other residents who tend to their gardens at the location in south Minneapolis.

In Lake Minnetonka Patch, Al Batt looks at the reflects back on a bit of the history of photos of students and his own experiences as a long-time photographer in the portrait business.

In Hopkins Patch, Molly Cummings reminds readers that the Hopkins municipal elections are Nov. 8 and that on Thursday, Oct. 6, there is a in the city council chambers at Hopkins City Hall.