Downtown West Neighborhood News and Events
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The Downtown West neighborhood is the central business district of Minneapolis.
Venora Hung, a lawyer practicing in the Twin Cities, volunteers on several boards and dabbles in cooking and writing. Most recently she started a company called Cupcake Goddess specializing in Asian inspired cupcakes. She also enjoys exploring the Twin Cities - particularly anything that has to do with healthy living, yoga and pilates. |
As such, it is home to many Fortune 500 corporate headquarters, moderate and upscale retail shops, and luxury, boutique, family-friendly, and landmark office building conversion hotels.
Nicollet Mall—which is very active with restaurants and shopping—runs south from Washington Avenue. Hennepin Avenue, with its concentration of theaters and entertainment, runs south from the Mississippi River. (Description from livemsp.org)
Young workers stage 'die-in' at Wells Fargo
Challenging the money that Wells Fargo is spending on politics – including funding this fall’s controversial voter ID amendment vote – young workers staged a brief die-in at the bank’s downtown headquarters. Friday’s action was part of a “Next Generation” conference for members of the Communications Workers of America.MORE »
Back to the Dakota stage: St. Louis Park native Peter Himmelman returns to Minneapolis' premier jazz club on May 24
Peter Himmelman has made his home in southern California for many years, but his hometown gigs, an annual affair for many years, are eagerly anticipated. The St.MORE »
Demonstrators call on banks to support communities
Hundreds marched through the streets of downtown Minneapolis on May 11, protesting the recklessness and hypocrisy of Wells Fargo’s dealings with Minnesota’s immigrant community. The march capped a weeklong string of “Occupy”-style protests across the Twin Cities.MORE »
MUSIC PHOTOS | The Drums jammed at the Fine Line Music Café
Brooklyn, New York's The Drums played in Minneapolis' Fine Line Music Café on Monday, April 30. Openers were Craft Spells and Part Time.MORE »
TUESDAY PICK | The Black Keys move on up to Target Center
The rise-to-fame (and fortune) story of The Black Keys is probably nothing too original (obscure band goes from touring small venues to winning Grammys), but still romantic nonetheless. The Black Keys played at First Avenue back in 2010, but will be playing at the Target Center on Tuesday, May 15, thanks to their new album El Camino, which released in 2011 and conquered the number-two spot on the Billboard 200 list. Pitchfork calls El Camino the band's best album and the Keys the "true victors of the 2000s garage explosion."MORE »
