Archive for May, 2009

Comp Plan and Development Regs to be Discussed at NDDC Forum

Friday, May 29th, 2009

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The Northfield Downtown Development Corporation (NDDC) will present a forum on the recently adopted 2008 Comprehensive Plan and currently under revision Land Use Regulations. Alice Thomas and Tracy Davis, members of the Northfield Planning Commission, will be our guest speakers.

The forum will be held on Tuesday, June 2nd, 8:00 a.m., in the Riverview Conference Room of the historic Archer House, 212 Division Street in downtown Northfield.

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Poetry and Hot Dogs, Bluegrass and Zen

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Tiny'sDogsAllDay.jpgPoetry and Hot Dogs, Bluegrass and Zen, it must be the weekend update for Downtown Northfield.

Friday, May 29th, there’s an Open Mic, 7 p.m., Tiny’s Hotdog Emporium, Liberal Arts – The Musical, 8 p.m., Nourse Little Theater on the Carleton College campus, As You Like It, 8 p.m., Mudd Hall Amphitheater on the Carleton College campus, Orchestra Concert, 8 – 9:30 p.m., Concert Hall on the Carleton College campus, Mark Mraz, 9 p.m., Froggy Bottoms, Beguine Brothers at the Contented Cow and Joe Myer at The Tavern Lounge, riverside of the Archer House. (more…)

Board Focuses on Taste of Northfield

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

NDDCBoardOfDirectorsMay09.jpgThe NDDC Board of Directors held their regularly scheduled monthly meeting yesterday. Although they discussed the Development Regulations Re-write, the U of M’s Market Area Profile, upgrading our communication software, clarifying our organizational advocacy statement policy, and the Holland, Michigan Experience, they largely focused on the upcoming Taste of Northfield. (more…)

Music City, Minnesota

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

gospel-gossip.jpg There’ll be a whole lot of shakin’ going on in Downtown Northfield this weekend. It makes me understand that old t-shirt that I bought at Jacobsens’ years ago.

Friday, May 22nd, Occasional Jazz, 5 to 7 p.m., The Contented Cow, St. Olaf Band Concert, 8 p.m., Skoglund Center Auditorium, St. Olaf College campus, Spring Dance Performance, 8 p.m., Arena Theater, Carleton College campus, Marty Anderson and the Goods, 8 to 10 p.m., The Contented Cow, Don’t Dress for Dinner, 8 p.m., Nourse Little Theater, Carleton College campus, Karaoke, 9 p.m., Rueb’N'Stein, Key West Rejects, 9:30 p.m., Froggy Bottoms, and Carey Langer at The Tavern Lounge, riverside of the historic Archer House.

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100 Mbps to My Desk

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

100MbpsToMyDesk.jpgWell, I only went with 4 Mbps. However, I understand that a number of downtown businesses have gone with 10 Mbps and one business is at 50 Mbps.

100 Mbps to your desktop IS available to businesses in Downtown Northfield.

The NDDC switched over to the St. Olaf Telephone company late last week. Here is their Jack-of-all-trades, Jeremy Bokman, installing the new line.

I’m not anything near an expert on this topic. What I understand is that you can get internet service that is as fast as anything available in the world…in Downtown Northfield.