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As the centerpiece of the revitalization of Minneapolis' historic West Side Milling District, Mill Ruins Park combines an exploration of the history of Minneapolis with present day activities for all ages.
Situated along the Mississippi River, Millers Landing Senior Living is close to the Guthrie Theater, Stone Arch Bridge, restaurants, parks and walking paths. Immerse yourself in an environment with other individuals who share your passion for downtown Minneapolis and a taste of an urban lifestyle.
Offering Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care.
Millers Landing Senior Living, 155 5th Avenue S, Minneapolis MN 55401
Phone: 612-505-0528
Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, 55401
Phone - 612-543-8000
Web - http://www.hclib.org/AgenciesAction.cfm?agency=Ce
Hours - See website
The stunning Minneapolis Central Library is conveniently located in downtown Minneapolis between Hennepin Avenue, the city's arts and theater district, and Nicollet Mall, the backbone of the city's business and shopping districts.
Designed to reflect residents' civic pride and deep commitment to education and literacy, Minneapolis Central Library offers nearly 100 percent access to its collection, the center of the third largest per capita public library collection of any major city in America with a collection of more than 2.4 million items--including books, DVDs, music, government documents and more.
Please visit the web site for details on Hours, the Children's Library, Teen Center, New Americans Center, Business Services, Meeting Spaces, Tours, Events, Activities and other amenities.
Technology available at Central Library
More computers with free Internet access for free public use than any single building in the state - 300+ (up from 75 previously offered).
Public Internet Computers
Computer Printers
Scanners
Photocopiers
The DID's mission is to support, preserve, create and enhance a vibrant, competitive and thriving downtown that attracts and retains businesses, employees, residents and visitors.
Preserving significant parts of our past gives us a sense of our "roots," and helps us remember where we came from and see where we want to go.
Established in 1983, Minnesota Center for Book Arts is the most comprehensive independent book arts center in the nation
Moms On The Run Minneapolis is a fitness option coming to the downtown riverfront, with one hour classes scheduled for April 24 - August 21, 2013. The new Moms On The Run Minneapolis location will be based downtown near the Mill District. Moms On The Run is a coached women’s running program with a motto of Fitness, Friendship, and Fun. Don't let the name fool you - you don’t have to be a mom to join!
Contact: Owner/Certified Run Instructor, Colleen Brooks
Phone: 612-850-5799
Email Minneapolis@MomsOnTheRun.com
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The Nicollet Island Inn combines the classic and the modern to produce a truly intimate hotel, restaurant, bar, and banquet destination. Featured in USA Today, Conde Nast Traveler, Gourmet, Bon Appetit, the New York Times and many regional publications, the Nicollet Island Inn offers a quiet oasis along a storied river, near the heart of Downtown Minneapolis, one of America’s most dynamic cities.
Today’s Nicollet Island Inn evokes charm and ambiance while showering its guests with modern conveniences. Its every historic detail—from antique appointments and stained-glass windows to hand-carved woodwork and a glass-enclosed elevator (with the original operator’s seat)—harkens back to a time when street cars roamed the by-ways of a town still in its infancy.
The Inn is a charming and elegant destination for corporate meetings and cocktail hours, family celebrations, bridal showers, baby shows, bachelorette parties, and wedding receptions. Contact Events@NicolletIslandInn.com today for information on private dining rooms for groups of 8-24 or banquet hall rental for up to 175 guests.
Address: 95 Merriam Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
Phone: 612-331-1800
Food & Drink Nicollet Island Park is located off Historic Main Street at East Hennepin.
Experience spectacular views of downtown Minneapolis and the Stone Arch Bridge from the garden terrace and patio of this enchanting island park on the Mississippi River.
Open Book is a haven for flourishing creative writing, publishing, and printing arts activity in Minnesota.
Art & History, Retail Pacifier offers an eclectic collection of cool and modern baby gifts, clothes, wooden toys, slings, diaper bags, and furniture that they found.
219 N 2nd Street #102, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone - 612.623.8123
Web - http://store.pacifieronline.com/
E-mail - contact@pacifieronline.com
614 South Third Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
612-332-4500
http://peopleservingpeople.org/
From the People Serving People website:
Our Mission: To serve homeless children and their families and provide new opportunities for healthy, stable family life.
People Serving People achieves its mission and goals by providing emergency housing and community services that assist families experiencing homelessness in becoming self-sufficient and reconnected with the community. In a safe, secure and sober environment, PSP provides services which cultivate independence and accountability.
What distinguishes PSP from other emergency shelters is the broad range of on-site programs and services designed to address common barriers that homeless families are faced with. To provide a new opportunity for families, it is necessary that we help them find ways to break through these barriers and stop patterns that lead to poverty and homelessness. Housing and employment issues are addressed, along with educational, emotional and life enrichment needs
Welcome to Radisson RED by Choice Hotels, a modern twist with a bold + versatile space design inspired by Art, Music + Fashion located in the vibrant Mill District, skyway connected + steps away from U.S. Bank Stadium, Armory, + dining.
Address: 609 S 3rd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: 612-255-0554
Website: https://www.choicehotels.com/minnesota/minneapolis/radisson-red-hotels/mn290
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadissonREDMpls
Real Ghost Tours is not a gory haunted house experience - it's a history-packed tour during which you'll learn about (and maybe encounter the spirits of) people who shaped this area.
125 Main Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone - 952-888-9200
Web - http://www.realghosttours.com
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/realghosttours
The Depot - What was once a train station is now a lodging and events complex containing two hotels (Renaissance and Residence Inn), event and meeting facilities with catering, and Milwaukee Road Restaurant and Bar.
225 3rd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone - 612-375-1700
Web - https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/mspdd-renaissance-minneapolis-hotel-the-depot/overview/
Robbin Rouillard | Luxury Travel Consultant, Boom Travel
I am a Travel Consultant in downtown Minneapolis. My focus is helping downtown Minneapolis residents plan personalized, custom and private travel experiences.
My background is particularly working with the Boomer population which is growing in the downtown Minneapolis area. I help to coordinate trips for groups of friends and family around the world.
Address: 606 3rd Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Phone: 612-710-9938
Email: robbin@boomtravel.org
In 1680, the falls became known to the Western world when they were observed and published in a journal by Father Louis Hennepin, a Catholic friar of Belgian birth, who also first published about Niagara Falls to the world's attention. Hennepin named them the Chutes de Saint-Antoine or the Falls of Saint Anthony after his patron saint, Anthony of Padua.
Saint Anthony Falls, located in the Historic Mill District of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was the only natural major waterfall on the Upper Mississippi River. The natural falls was replaced by a concrete overflow spillway (also called an "apron") after it partially collapsed in 1869. Later, in the 1950s and 1960s, a series of locks and dams were constructed to extend navigation to points upstream.
The early dams built to harness the waterpower exposed the limestone to freezing and thawing forces, narrowed the channel, and increased the damage from floods. A report in 1868 found that only eleven hundred feet of the limestone remained upstream, and if it were eroded away, the falls would turn into a rapids that would no longer be useful for waterpower. Meanwhile, the St. Anthony Falls Water Power Company approved a plan for the firm of William W. Eastman and John L. Merriam to build a tunnel under Hennepin and Nicollet Islands that would share the waterpower. This plan was met with disaster on October 5, 1869, when the limestone cap was breached.
The leak turned into a torrent of water coming out the tunnel. The water blasted Hennepin Island, causing a 150-foot (46 m) chunk to fall off into the river. Believing that the mills and all the other industries around the falls would be ruined, hundreds of people rushed to view the impending disaster. Groups of volunteers started shoring up the gap by throwing trees and timber into the river, but that was ineffective. They then built a huge raft of timbers from the milling operations on Nicollet Island. This worked briefly, but also proved ineffective. A number of workers worked for months to build a dam that would funnel water away from the tunnel. The next year, an engineer from Lowell, Massachusetts recommended completing a wooden apron, sealing the tunnel, and building low dams above the falls to avoid exposing the limestone to the weather. This work was assisted by the federal government, and was eventually completed in 1884. The federal government spent $615,000 on this effort, while the two cities spent $334,500.
The story of Minneapolis begins at the Falls of St. Anthony, the only true waterfall on the Mississippi River. This waterfall was transformed from a beautiful and sacred site to an engine that powered the city and the region. Today St. Anthony Falls is the center of a thriving Minneapolis Riverfront District, where past and present combine to create a new destination for recreation and commerce.
Betty Vegas is a full service salon located in the Bridgewater, adjacent to the Guthrie.
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