Laughter, Falling Water and Time
Halloween Capital STATISTICS : Population 8,500 Located in Anoka County , 18 miles from Minneapolis – St . Paul Located on major highways U.S. No. 10 , 169 , 52 ; Minnesota No. 56 , 157 , 218 , 242 On Rum and Mississippi Rivers Industrial Sites Available TWIN CITIES For further information , write … Read more
This new stadium, built in 1956, is located near the intersection of the new hi-way and Cedar Avenue in Bloomington, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. Covering a total of 161 acres, with a parking area for 15,000 cars. Home of the Minnesota Twins of the American Baseball League. The Metropolitan Stadium is located at 78th … Read more
In 1911, after searching for a perfect spot along the Minnesota River Bluffs, The Automobile Club of Minneapolis built their clubhouse on a scenic patch above the valley. Designed by local architect, Frederick Kees, the building contained garage stalls, a restaurant and dormitories so members could stay the night. The wonderful country club, offered members … Read more
Edina’s Biltmore Motel was built on the site of the village’s original baseball field in 1954. The motel had a great location on Vernon Avenue with easy access to Highways 169,212, and 100. It was built about the same time Southdale Mall and played host to out-of-town shoppers for many years. The Biltmore boasted 40 … Read more
A long time in the contemplative stage, the Golden Forest Room at Michael’s officially opened for business last week. It’s been a project close to the heart of Michael Crakes, owner of I the restaurant and cocktail lounge at 600 Lilac Dr. N., in Golden Valley. Mr. Crakes, or as the genial proprietor called “Mike”, … Read more
White Bear Lake, located 10 miles from St. Paul covers about 2,400 acres and is noted for its fine water-activities, both summer and winter. Sailing, boating, synchronized swimming, polar bear back riding and fishing are very popular sports for the residents of White Bear, pop. approximately 4,000, and other villages on the lake, as well … Read more
In the almost total decline of the nightclub business—meaning national name acts appearing cross.country in saloons and supper many establishments have wondered what to do with entertainment rooms. There still are some traveling acts, Of course. The Golliwog Lounge brings them in on a regular basis and some other clubs do so sporadically. Mostly, however, … Read more
Smoky Point began somewhere in up in old Nordeast, probably on East Hennepin. The owner, Aleck “Smoky” Ellis immigrated to Minnesota from Greece in 1915. I suspect another branch of the family opened a restaurant near Robbinsdale called the Log Cabin. Eventually Ellis moved his operations away to the south where he built the iconic … Read more
What I like to think of as the Crystal set has got a swinging thing going at the Chalet, which recently started live music for dancing in its upstairs Alpine Room. The action isn’t necessarily confined to Crystalers (Chrystalipolitans? Crystalites? Crystallines?), of course, but the Chalet. at N. 36th Av. and the Beltline, is situated … Read more