“New Fun House – Enjoy a Sensational Evening’s Entertainment” 101-107 Nicollet Ave. across from the Great Northern Depot. Ad in the Minnesota Daily October 1953. The Great Lakes Bar and Fun House was on the corner of 1st and Nicollet, in … Continue reading →
The Green Door was described as a Lake Conference Teenage Nite Club in 1960. Located on Excelsior Blvd. and Blake Road in Hopkins, it hosted the Bops and the Diablos, among other bands.
Continue reading →Green Gables was on Rice Street in St. Paul, four miles north of Larpenteur. In 1932 you could Dine and Dance to Radio Sally and the Merry Melody Makers.
Continue reading →This is the story of the original Green Lantern of the 1920s. For the Green Lantern that existed in the 1970s, click here. The Green Lantern! A mysterious place where nefarious goings-on… went on. Dave Matheney of the Minneapolis … Continue reading →
This page is about the Green Lantern Night Club that Ron Maddox owned in the 1970s. For the story of the original, notorious Green Lantern, click here. GREEN LANTERN In 1973, a report of St. Paul bars and restaurants … Continue reading →
Green’s Nite Club (Green’s Place) opened on November 26, 1952, at Western and Como in St. Paul. Performing that night was “King” Larry Jazz Combo, “the Northwest’s most danceable unit.” It was only mentioned this one time in the Minneapolis … Continue reading →
INVER GROVE NIGHT CLUB The Inver Grove Night Club was just across the Railroad tracks on 66th Street, east of Concord in Inver Grove Heights. In October 1945, Gerald Driscoll, 43, was arrested on a carnal knowledge charge after an … Continue reading →
Gulden’s Restaurant and Bar was located at 2999 Highway 61 in Maplewood. Thanks to the fine folks on Facebook for bringing this venue to my attention! Gulden’s was started in 1934 by the Gulden family. A news article said that … Continue reading →
THE WALKER ART CENTER Although the concerts listed here were held at the Guthrie Theater, the vast majority of them were booked and sponsored by Walker Art Center. The Walker is a museum that actually started as a collection of … Continue reading →
992 Arcade Street, St. Paul. Sam “Gus” Guzzo bought the place in 1954. He died in 1958 and his wife Alvina ran it until she sold it in 1963. Dancing on Friday and Saturday nights. Photo below from 1957-58 posted … Continue reading →