Lake Street Council's
mission is to build a cohesive strategy to ensure the ongoing vitality
of the Lake Street Corridor business community.
The Latest on
Lake:
To complement our Visit Lake Street
brochure, Lake Street Council has started producing rack
cards for the different sections of Lake Street that will be tucked
inside the brochure and give people even more reason to visit and places to
go. The East Lake card is now complete, and we've posted
images of it on our
website, if you haven't seen it in person yet. The Midtown
card is in production now, with West Lake coming
next. Special thanks to Ruth Romano and Kathy Nelson
from Longfellow Business Association for all they
work they put into the East Lake card.
Lake
Street Council has been in communication with the Midtown Greenway
Coalitionfor some time now about better
connecting Lake Street and the Greenway, including Greenway
signage that points to destinations on Lake. The Greenway Coalition
is moving this forward, with the issue up for discussion at their next
Land Use and Transportation Committee Meeting. It's happening
on September 8th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM, at their office on the
Greenway next to the Freewheel Bike Center. Lake Street Council is a member of
the Greenway Coalition, and we encourage all interested Lake Street business
and property owners to attend.
And finally, we're hitting triple
digits today, as this is the 100th edition of our weekly
e-news! We hope you continue to find this to be both
an informative guide to the newest Lake Street news and
a good way to get the word out about your own activities in
the area. Don't forget, you can always e-mail
with your news, and check out the e-news
archives on our website.
Lake Street Calendar - Upcoming
Events:
August 27th: Lake Street Construction
Meeting 2:00 PM, 105 West Lake Street (Champions) County &
City project staff discuss the latest construction updates and listen and
respond to business concerns. August 29th:
Breakfast with Gary Schiff 7:30 - 9:00 AM, 1515 E. Lake St.
(Mercado Central) City Attorney Susan Segal and Police Chief Tim Dolan will
talk about new strategies for prosecuting livability crimes such as drug dealing
and prostitution. $5 buys breakfast.
August 30th: Art
Cars on Display, at Midtown Farmers'
Market 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM, corner of 22nd Ave. & East Lake
St. "Curious about how and why someone would turn their vehicle
into a piece of art? Just ask the artists displaying their cars at the
market!"
Through August 31st:
Hedwig and the Angry Inch, at
Jungle Theater 2951 Lyndale
Ave. S. "This cult production about an 'internationally ignored' rock-n-roll
goddess who also happens to be the victim of a botched sex change operation is
an inspiring anthem to anyone who has ever felt life gave them an inch when they
deserved a mile."
September 5th: Poetry
Party, at Magers
& Quinn 7:30 PM, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S. Four
prestigious poets -- Deborah
Bernhardt-Echolalia, Lightsey Darst, Juliet Patterson, and William Stobb -- come
together to participate.
Beginning
September 12th: Bad Jazz in Tickled Pink, at Open Eye Figure
Theatre 506 E. 24th St. "Conceived on the
banks of the Mississippi River in 1983, Tickled Pink, serves up the old
familiar with three men playing to the best of their abilities, both rare and
well done."
September 13th: Minneapolis Rotary Club's
Taste of
Lake Street 3:00 - 7:00 PM, corner of Lake St. & Elliot
Ave. Over a dozen Lake Street restaurants participating. Ticket and raffle
proceeds go to Minneapolis food shelves.
September 13th:
Rock For Democracy Block Party, at Bryant Lake
Bowl 4:00 - 10:00 PM, corner of Lake St. & Bryant
Ave. Live music, street entertainment, and locally produced and organic foods
and beverages. See more at www.rockfordemocracymn.com.
September
14th: Mexican Independence Day Celebration 12:00
- 6:00 PM, 4th & Lake An 11:30 parade from Bloomington Ave. to 3rd Ave.
followed by a celebration featuring many local Latino businesses, food vendors, schools, churches and nonprofit organizations
serving the Latino community. 20,000 - 25,000 people are expected to
attend.
Fridays & Saturdays
this summer: Live Music on the Patio at Vera's
Cafe 8:00 - 10:00 PM, 2901 Lyndale Ave.
S. Live quality music most Friday & Saturday nights, see the website for
full
details.
