Join us in officially welcoming Silver Fern to Old Town with a Ribbon Cutting!
Come out and celebrate Silver Fern on Thursday, September 26. Ribbon Cutting will take place at 3:15pm. Tour the space and check out their menu - you don't wanna miss it! Let's give them a warm welcome to the neighborhood!
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED AND A NEW DATE IS COMING SOON. Cancelling due to outside factors from Xcel Energy, the owners are working diligently to reschedule as soon as possible. Stay tuned!
Join us in welcoming Silver Fern to Old Town! Come out and celebrate their Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening on Friday, September 29. Ribbon Cutting will take place at 3:15pm. Tour the space and check out their menu - you don't wanna miss it! Let's give them a warm welcome to the neighborhood!
RSVP HERE! (required due to overwhelming interest)
Free and open to the public - but spaces are limited! Get ready for a behind-the-scenes tour of the historic Aveda building. Built in 1926 as a Masonic Lodge, it is an iconic neighborhood landmark known for its dramatic gothic facade. This tour will bring us INSIDE to see its equally gorgeous interiors, including the rarely seen ballroom on the top floor. Tour starts at 4pm sharp - meet in the front lobby.
Happy hour at Whitey’s Old Town Saloon just block away afterwards.
In 1926 the Cataract Lodge #2 A.F. & A.M. (Ancient Free & Accepted Masons) constructed this building to house their lodge with five affiliated Masonic groups. Named after the Falls of St. Anthony, the Cataract Lodge was chartered in 1852 and was the first Masonic group formed in Minneapolis and the third oldest lodge in Minnesota. The lodges occupied the upper floors with stores and offices on the first and second floors. After the Masons moved in 1946, it was occupied by a string of department stores, a vocational school, and a church. In 1982, Horst Rechelbacher purchased the building for his beauty school, which would later become the Aveda Institute. Designed by the architectural firm of Fallows, Huey, & Macomber, this building is architecturally significant as a well-preserved example of a Venetian/Late Gothic Revival style commercial structure. The exterior showcases horizontal brick mosaic patterns accented by intricate terra cotta trim details. Note the Masonic symbols on the octagonal bartizan directly above you on the corner of Central and 4th that serves as a reminder of its original occupants.
We meet monthly on or around the last Thursday of each month. This is an informal and engaging opportunity for anyone interested in helping promote the neighborhood to brainstorm and communicate. Tell your friends and bring or send anyone with your business!
Join us for a “behind-the-scenes” history of the busy streets, unique businesses, and colorful people that have shaped this popular walking neighborhood. Hear amazing stories told from the perspective of individuals who have lived and worked here, through good times and bad. Come away with perspectives on what life and work here might have actually felt like throughout this neighborhood’s most defining eras.
Please note that this tour ends at the Ard Godfrey House, which is a short, 5-minute walk from the starting location. This tour will walk approximately 1.5 miles. The tour is ADA accessible.
Tour guide Scott Parkin is a residential realtor with a storefront office right along the tour route. He is the past president of the NE Mpls Business Association and has been active in the development and business community along East Hennepin Ave since 1993.
Tour guide Michael Rainville, Sr. is a 5th generation resident of NE Minneapolis. He is a graduate of DeLaSalle High School and St. Thomas and Notre Dame Universities. He has retired after 35 years with the Minneapolis Convention & Visitors Association, watching the city grow into the jewel it is today.
Pre-registration is required through Preserve Minneapolis.
Join us for National Night Out and come meet & mingle with your neighbors!
Join us the last Thursday of every month for the Old Town Happy Hour!
July’s Happy Hour will take place at Relish! It is an informal and engaging opportunity for anyone interested in helping promote the neighborhood to brainstorm and communicate. Tell your friends and bring or send anyone with your business!
Join us the last Thursday of every month for the Old Town Happy Hour!
June’s Happy Hour will begin with a tour of the Aveda Institute & ballroom followed by drinks. It is an informal and engaging opportunity for anyone interested in helping promote the neighborhood to brainstorm and communicate. Tell your friends and bring or send anyone with your business!
The Dog Parade draws approximately 300 folks (of all ages) & 4-legged friends – many local, and others who drive in from other communities to participate/watch. Come walk with your furry friend around the neighborhood together! Compete in contests and win great prizes!
Schedule:
• 5:30 gather • 6:00 parade begins • 7:00 prizes • 7:30 end
Join us the last Thursday of every month for the Old Town Happy Hour!
May’s Happy Hour will take place at Stray Dog. It is an informal and engaging opportunity for anyone interested in helping promote the neighborhood to brainstorm and communicate. Tell your friends and bring or send anyone with your business!
Join us in welcoming HenCen Apartments to Old Town! Come out and celebrate their Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening on Wednesday, May 17. Ribbon Cutting will take place at 4:30pm. Tour the building and check out their amenities (including an amazing rooftop deck!) Let's give them a warm welcome to the neighborhood!
Join us the last Thursday of every month for the Old Town Happy Hour!
April’s Happy Hour will take place at Pivo Riverplace. It is an informal and engaging opportunity for anyone interested in helping promote the neighborhood to brainstorm and communicate. Tell your friends and bring or send anyone with your business!
Join us the last Thursday of every month for the Old Town Happy Hour!
March’s Happy Hour will take place at Stray Dog. It is an informal and engaging opportunity for anyone interested in helping promote the neighborhood to brainstorm and communicate. Tell your friends and bring or send anyone with your business!
Come out and celebrate their Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening on Friday, March 3rd at 11:00 AM (and stay to enjoy one of their delicious lunch specials). Let's give them a warm welcome to the neighborhood!
Due to snow forecast, this Happy Hour will be via ZOOM.
3pm - Announcements
3:15 - Update from 200 Central Development
3:30 - Facade Improvement Grant
Christine Levens, Mpls Chamber
ZOOM LINK
Meeting ID: 821 5500 7261
A neighborhood-wide Valentines event featuring a “Heart Walk” fundraiser, specials at local shops & restaurants, fun date ideas in the neighborhood, and a live concert at the Terminal Bar featuring the local cover band “Heartless” covering hits from the legendary band “Heart”
• 10am start | Park, meet, & end at Lunds grocery at the University Ave entrance & cafeteria area.
• Free Coffee & Donuts compliments of Lunds & Byerly’s - Thank you!
• Walk is approximately 2.5 miles and covers Nicollet Island, East Hennepin, and 1st Ave NE
• Participation is free - we’ll be promoting the Curtis LeMair Legacy Foundation - raising awareness about preventable death caused by Sudden Cardiac Arrest. a donation to the Foundation will be made by the event sponsor for every participant!
• 8:30pm-11pm at Terminal Bar - $10 cover - Terminal is a cash only bar so bring your bills!
ARLO: Enjoy a Special Gift with any purchase.
Aveda: Free Valentine's Gift w/any retail purchase of $25 or more, from Feb 1-14
Bishop’s Cut & Color: Get 14% off for new customers with the promo code “VDAY”. This special turns from Feb. 4 - Feb 14.
Fletchers: Valentine’s Dessert Kit full of sweet treats! (pre-order recommended)
HOTWORX: Offering $49 monthly membership, $1 enrollment and 20% off a mat and towel.
Mac’s Industrial: Happy Hour 11am-8pm
Masu: Offering “Orange You Glad You're My Valentine” ($10) - a refreshing rose sangria infused w/citrus fruit & brandy. Also offering the “Sweetheart Roll” ($25) - spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, jalapeño, and gobo wrapped in pink soy paper topped with yellow fin, chili sauce, and spicy mayo & shaped like a heart.
MSP Film Society: Offering half price popcorn all day! Plus everyone who buys a movie ticket can enter into a raffle for a $25 gift card.
Northeast Tea House: Offering “Flowers & Chocolate” Valentine’s Themed Tea Flight and special desserts over the weekend.
Pivo Riverplace: Offering a complimentary dessert for two with the purchase of two entrées. Also featuring wine and beer specials.
The Rabbit Hole: The Minnesota Performance Arts Cooperative is proud to announce Strawberry Lace: the Lingerie've redux. Join us Valentines weekend for this grown up pajama soirée. Find more information & purchase tickets here.
Stray Dog: 2-for-1s ones on select drinks
Whitey’s Old Town Saloon: Specialty Cocktail: Chocolate Raspberry Martini “The Mitra” $8
Join the Heart Walk at 10 am and then enjoy a “Flowers & Chocolate” tea flight at Northeast Tea House.
Staying at home? Order the perfect Valentine’s Day dessert kit from Fletcher’s.
Catch a movie at the Main Cinema (1/2 off popcorn) and enjoy dinner down the street at Pivo Riverplace.
Bar Crawl on Hennepin - check out drink specials at Mac’s, Masu, Whitey’s, & Stray Dog
Warm up with your honey at HOTWORX with their special membership pricing & workout in an infrared sauna.
Pamper yourselves with a new look at Bishops’ Cut & Color, followed by shopping at Aveda & ARLO.
Dance the night away at Conga, Ground Zero, The Front, JetSet Underground, or karaoke @ Otter Bar
Catch the Heartless Concert at Terminal Bar @ 8:30 pm. $10 cash cover charge.
Join us on Thursday, January 26 for Happy Hour at Stray Dog. This Happy Hour is an informal and engaging opportunity for anyone interested in helping promote the neighborhood to brainstorm and communicate. Tell your friends and bring or send anyone with your business!
You are invited to attend our regular board meeting the Nicollet Island East Band Neighborhood Association (NIEBNA).
NIEBNA's board meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month and are open to the public.
Join us in welcoming Fletcher’s to Old Town! Fletcher’s serves homemade ice cream, waffles, baked goods coffee, & more. Come out and celebrate their Grand Opening on Friday, November 4th at 4:00 PM. We can’t wait to have them in the neighborhood!
Join us in welcoming Mill City Ortho to Old Town! The Grand Opening event will begin at 4:00 PM, followed by a ribbon cutting at 4:30 pm. Come celebrate!
You are invited to attend our regular board meeting the Nicollet Island East Band Neighborhood Association (NIEBNA).
NIEBNA's board meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month and are open to the public.
Join us for "spruce up" at Chute Square! Let's join together as neighbors for a morning to tidy up & beautify Chute Square Park. Tasks will include trash pick-up, sidewalk edging, and other simple projects.
RSVP at our Facebook Event Page.
Back Alley Bazaar is Back, Baby! Our most-loved event is coming up in August. It's where you can get fantastic deals on vintage that is "Not Perfect, but still Dang Cute"!
Throughout the year, as we curate our selection of vintage for the store, we sometimes come across things that are damaged, but still amazing. All of these items get saved for a blow-out, garage sale type event behind the shop.
This year, we're also teaming up with Groveland Food Shelf for a food drive! Bring some non-perishables to help feed our hungry neighbors. We will be donating a portion of our sales to the food shelf as well.
Join us, Sunday, August 7th, from 11am-5pm, in the alley behind the shop for the Back Alley Bazaar! The sale is accessible through the store or by entering the alleyway between Conga and Find/Furnish on 5th Street NE. Free parking is available in the Wells Fargo parking lot.
Join us for National Night Out at Chute Square! Stop down for brats from Kramarczuk's, root beer from Surdyk's and cake from Lunds & Byerly's. This is a fantastic way to meet new neighbors and connect with old friends in the hood. We will see you there!
