Rushes in the Field
700 W. 66th Street in Richfield, owned by Jim Rush in 1972. Now vacant land.
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Rusty Nail
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Continue reading →Ryan’s Ballroom
An ad described this as three miles west of Crystal on Bass Lake Road; recently it was described as being in Plymouth. In 1963 it had polka bands, the Country Cousins, Kris Kober, and Bob Mastel. In 1967 it … Continue reading →
Ryan’s Bass Lake Pavillion
Ryan’s Bass Lake Pavilion/Ballroom was described in ads as being 4 1/2 miles NW of Robbinsdale on County Road 10. Ads I have on file range from 1950 to 1974, although I haven’t yet done a search on the Star … Continue reading →
S Cafe
The S Cafe was in Clear Springs, which is out Minnetonka way; I think south of Highways 7 and 101. In October 1933 they offered FREE DANCING every Saturday and Sunday nights with Ed’s Concertina Orchestra, and Wednesday nights … Continue reading →
Saddle Bar
The Saddle Bar was located at 415 Hennepin Ave. It was basically a strip club that employed jazz groups. THE BUILDING The 413-415 Hennepin Ave. building predates 1888, and has had a restaurant since at least 1893. It had a … Continue reading →
Safari Club
This building was located at 2705 Highway 55 at Lexington in Mendota Heights, 2.5 miles south of the Mendota Bridge. It hosted two teen clubs: the Safari Club and Bobby’s. THE SAFARI CLUB The Safari Club opened to teenagers in … Continue reading →
Sand Box
Please See More Down Stairs.
Continue reading →Sandpiper Supper Club
The Sandpiper Supper Club was located at 4785 Hodgson Road (Highway 49) in Shoreview, north of Highway 694. HALFWAY HOUSE Mary Hilfiker, who edited “Shoreview Reflections,” a history of the community, said that when truck farmers from Anoka were bringing … Continue reading →
Sandy’s Tavern
Sandy’s Tavern is located at 6612 Penn Ave. So. in Richfield. Sandy’s Tavern’s website says that it was established in 1933, which was right after Prohibition. According to the county’s tax website, the building was built in 1934. In March … Continue reading →