East Bank-Nicollet Island Neighborhood News and Events
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The Nicollet Island/East Bank neighborhood comprises Nicollet Island on the Mississippi River just east of downtown and the portion of the eastern riverbank located between Central Avenue and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad line.
The neighborhood is at the geographical and historical center of Minneapolis. The island is named for Joseph Nicollet, a scientist, geographer and mathematician born in Savoy, France. He led three expeditions through Minnesota, and authored the influential book Map of the Hydrographical Basin of the Upper Mississippi.
Hennepin Avenue East and First Avenue Northeast are two of the main roads that connect the island to the rest of Minneapolis. The island spans 47 acres, and all but two of the houses on the island date from 1864 to 1898.
The island is part of the St. Anthony Falls Heritage Zone.
Full profile coming soon. Please visit www.northeastminneapolis.com to learn more about the neighborhood.
(Description from City of Minneapolis website)
Pillsbury A Mill to be converted to affordable housing
Two developers are accumulating grants to renovate property in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood.
Minnesota-based company Dominium received $200,000 from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development to renovate the historic Pillsbury A Mill into affordable housing.MORE »
Land Stewardship Project promotes urban agriculture
Earth Day marks the anniversary of what many consider to be the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. At that time Americans were slurping unleaded gas through massive V-8 sedans, industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of legal consequences or bad press, and “environment” was a word that appeared in more often in spelling bees than on the evening news.MORE »
THURSDAY PICK | It's show time for the Minneapolis-St.Paul International Film Festival
The Twin Cities has made itself into quite the film hub, with Mizna's Arab Film Festival, the Twin Cities Festival and this, the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival. And between the Minnesota-Made Showcase (curated by MCAD's Tom DeBiaso) and the Spotlight on the Middle East (curated by Alissa Simon) with films from Turkey, North Africa, and Irsrael, the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival really does its job of living up to its name. There are over 250 flicks in this year's program (documentary, narrative, and shorts from more than 60 countries), so it's hard to pick out just a few highlights. Here's one that caught my eye: Andrew Bird: Fever Year (a documentary of the musician's years of touring). And, of course, The Intouchables, which is the festival opener. The opening night party is Thursday, April 12 at the Aster Cafe, and the party pretty much carries on for three weeks from gala events to receptions.MORE »
2012 Minneapolis Saint Paul International Film Festival preview show
The Minneapolis Television Network will be hosting two panel discussions during the Minneapolis and Saint Paul International Film Festival, running from April 12 through May 3. Information on MTN's TV coverage of this year's festival can be found at: http://mtn.org/mspfilmfest.MORE »
WEDNESDAY PICK | Greek out with the Daily Planet at Gardens of Salonica
Jeremy Iggers, executive director of the Twin Cities Media Alliance (the nonprofit organization that publishes the Daily Planet), has been writing about restaurants for over 30 years—so he knows food, especially international cuisine. You won't go wrong if you follow him to Gardens of Salonica in Northeast Minneapolis for the Daily Planet's third annual Greek feast, a fundraiser for the media alliance. The menu will include baked Artichoke hearts, traditional paschal bread, oven braised lamb, and more—with a wine pairing to accompany each course. Opa!
