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Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

WinterWalk09WigleyPhotoYeah, NDDC 10th Birthday Party, this Saturday (January 23rd) 6 to 10 p.m., Grand Event Center, corner of 4th and Washington Streets, in historic, scenic, authentic DOWNTOWN Northfield…

…free admission, four local bands, free munchies, cash bar, free fun… (more…)

Join the NDDC in their Annual Celebration

Friday, January 15th, 2010

NDDCDowntownCelebrationOn Saturday, January 23rd, from 6 to 10 p.m., the NDDC will hold its Annual Partnership Celebration at the Grand Event Center, 316 Washington Street, in historic, scenic, authentic downtown Northfield.  It’s also the organization’s tenth birthday party.

The event (which is free and open to the public) features four local bands, performing original material: Scandium, Meredith Fierke, Matt Arthur & the Bratlanders, and TV & the Bellered Yellers.  The NDDC recognizes and celebrates this wealth of local artistic talent. (more…)

Two Words…Winter Walk

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

WinterWalkSnowFallYeah, two words…Winter Walk.

Thursday, December 3rd, it’s Winter Walk, 5 to 9 p.m., in Historic, Scenic, Authentic Downtown Northfield…enjoy caroling, dancing and music performances while you stroll through our beloved downtown, checking out the decorated shops and festive restaurants, along with the Festival of Wreaths and NAGcracker Dance Performance, 5 to 8 p.m., Northfield Arts Guild, Wake-Robin, 6 to 8 p.m., Bittersweet, Todd Thompson Trio, 8 to 11 p.m., the Tavern Lounge (riverside of the Archer House), Dolce Woodwind Quartet at the Contented Cow and Karaoke at Froggy Bottoms. (more…)

Winter Walk This Thursday

Monday, November 30th, 2009

WinterWalk08WigleyPhotoThis week it’s the 11th Annual Winter Walk in Downtown Northfield. Thursday, December 3, enjoy Northfield by candlelight, stroll through unique shops, dine at fine restaurants, and enjoy holiday caroling, horse-drawn wagon rides, storytelling, luminarias, decorated storefronts and much, much more!

This year, enjoy the new holiday decorations throughout downtown, snowflakes and banners from 2nd Street to 8th Street! (more…)

President Anderson Raises Interesting Points

Friday, November 6th, 2009

AndersonAtForumAt Tuesday’s Downtown Forum, St. Olaf College President David Anderson raised many interesting points.  Perhaps not surprisingly, there were echoes of some of the statements made by business people at the recent Chamber Forum.

Anderson opened his presentation with comments about the current state of the economy, which he termed “difficult”.  He noted the challenge of trying to plan during the last 18 to 20 months in an environment of unprecedented uncertainty. (more…)