Chisago City Community Center
This teen center in Chisago City (admittedly far afield from the Twin Cities) had a couple of names.
Mark Karnowski remembers:
The Chisago City Community Center was rented by a couple of different promoters in the mid to late ’60s. Both renamed the building to suit their purposes. The first group called the location the “Peppermint Club” (because the building was painted a hideous pink).
The other group dubbed the place “The Hideaway.”
Mark again:
The groups that played there weekly included the Trashmen, Chancellors, T.C. Atlantic, High Spirits, Stillroven, Castaways, etc. The city stopped renting to the promoters because the events were marred by fights and other problems in the parking lot. I cut a deal with one of the promoters and put up flyers and posters in exchange for free admission.
Hey, it was still there in 2014!
In 2022 the building was a brewery called the Uncommon Loon. A call went out for memorabilia from the old days of the dance clubs to hang on the walls.