Greetings From Bismarck, ND

Bismarck's Capitol building, known as "The Skyscraper on the Prairie", surrounded by beautiful and well-kept gardens. It was built in 1934.

Down the street is Bismarck High School - completed in the same year, it made of brick but has the same modern and restrained aesthetic:



This is a very interesting town. There are 55,000 residents, about the same size as Palo Alto.

Germans are by far the largest ethnic group, and many came here by way of Russia. They have their own society.

And yes, Bismarck has a Starbucks.