The Medina Ballroom was built in 1956 by brothers Bob, Cliff, and Joe Raskob (along with friend Norm Vansion) near their home. The Raskobs saw a need for a place to dance in Western Hennepin County. The entertainment complex also … Continue reading →
Forest Lake – 1952-55. Probably open summers only
Continue reading →From Historic Twin Cities.com: On November 15, 1924, Memorial Stadium, located on the campus of the University of Minnesota, was dedicated during the stadium’s inaugural game between Minnesota and the University of Illinois. Minnesota won the game as a decided underdog, … Continue reading →
The Mermaid is located at 2200 Moundsview Blvd. (Highway 10 and 35W) in Moundsview. It has grown to become a hotel, event center, bowling alley, and music venue. You knew you were getting close to the Mermaid when you saw … Continue reading →
Minneapolis’s Metropolitan Opera House was located at 322 Marquette Ave. NEW PEOPLE’S THEATER It was first called the New People’s Theater, built by Lac Stafford. Harry G. Carter, a Minneapolis architect, designed the Romanesque Revival building, and Lawrence Melvor designed … Continue reading →
St. Paul’s Metropolitan Opera House was located at 100 East Sixth Street, between Minnesota and Robert Streets. It was made necessary when St. Paul’s Grand Opera House on Wabasha Street burned down in 1888. It took two years to make … Continue reading →
The Metropolitan Sports Center (the name was officially changed to just the “Met Center” in 1982) was built for the new National Hockey League expansion team, the Minnesota North Stars. Construction took a year, from October 1966 to 1967, at … Continue reading →
Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington was built in 1956 in order to attract a major league baseball team to the Twin Cities. The Minneapolis Millers played here until 1960 when the Minnesota Twins came to town in 1961. The stadium hosted … Continue reading →
Please see the Golden Pheasant.
Continue reading →Michael’s was located on Highway 55 at Highway 100 in Golden Valley. In 1955 the address was 604 No. Lilac Lane. Michael was Michael Krakes. The restaurant had very distinctive decor featuring mounted fish and original works by local artists. … Continue reading →