Minneapolis, MN
Hennepin County auctioning off retro 1960s Minneapolis motel signs
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Two Nineteen Sixties period neon indicators from two former COVID motels in Minneapolis are up for public sale. (FOX 9)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – If you’re available in the market for a traditional neon motel signal, now we have some excellent news for you. Hennepin County is auctioning off two Nineteen Sixties-era motel indicators from Minneapolis.
Each indicators are from two former motel properties alongside the identical stretch of Lyndale Avenue South close to West 57th Avenue: The previous Aqua Metropolis Motel and the previous Metro Inn Motel.
Each motels had been utilized by the county to deal with high-risk populations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The county in the end bought each motels with COVID-19 aid funds and, because the pandemic eased, made plans to transform the properties into reasonably priced housing.
The Metro Inn conversion was set to be accomplished this winter. As of final fall, there was no timetable for the Aqua Metropolis property.
Again to the public sale, demand for the indicators is not too excessive thus far. As of Tuesday afternoon, probably only some hours into the motion, no bids had been submitted for both signal on motion website Municibid. What use may you may have for an previous motel signal? In accordance with a press launch on the indicators, officers say “these indicators would look good in a yard or vintage assortment!”
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Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis offers $2 million a year to host the Sundance Film Festival
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The city of Minneapolis is vying for the chance to host the Sundance Film Festival in 2027 and beyond, and has pledged $2 million in annual support to back it up.
“With our thriving arts and entertainment scene, diverse cultural heritage and passionate film community, Minneapolis is the ideal backdrop for the Sundance Film Festival,” said Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey in a news release. “There is no city that embraces the arts quite like we do — and Minneapolis already has a long history of supporting independent filmmakers and their art of storytelling. Sundance would be a welcome addition to our theater community, and we’re excited to throw our hat in the ring to host this world-renowned festival.”
In April, Sundance organizers announced they were looking for a new location for the festival, which has called Utah home since its founding in 1985. The festival has faced leadership and sponsorship problems as well as declining attendance in recent years. The Minneapolis City Council unanimously moved to bid for the festival and the city submitted its proposal on June 21.
The CEOs from Target, Best Buy and U.S. Bancorp have committed to provide $2 million each year to sustain and grow the festival. “Everybody wants to be a part of this,” said Film North executive director Andrew Peterson.
In its pitch, Minneapolis touted its “unparalleled private sector, philanthropic and governmental support for the festival, combined with robust existing infrastructure, a nation-leading arts and culture scene, and its welcoming and inclusive community.”
According to Deadline, Sundance will send a search committee to potential new home cities over the next few months. A decision is expected to be made public during the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, which will take place in late January. San Francisco, Chicago, Boulder, Atlanta, Buffalo and Santa Fe have also expressed interest in hosting the festival.
Founded in 1978 by the head of Robert Redford’s production company, Sundance set out to showcase American-made films, highlight the potential of independent film and increase visibility for filmmaking in Utah.
Quentin Tarantino, David O. Russell, Paul Thomas Anderson, Steven Soderbergh, Darren Aronofsky, Kevin Smith and Robert Rodriguez are among the many directors who earned vital early exposure through the festival.
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis makes bid for Sundance Film Festival
Minneapolis is one of the final locations bidding to host the Sundance Film Fest in 2027.
Sundance organizers announced in April they were exploring a new home for the festival, moving it away from its 40-year home in Park City, Utah. Within days, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously moved to submit a bid. The city submitted its proposal on June 21.
“With our thriving arts and entertainment scene, diverse cultural heritage, and passionate film community, Minneapolis is the ideal backdrop for the Sundance Film Festival,” said Mayor Jacob Frey.
The city has established a cross-sector host committee to support the bid and potential festival, made up of leaders like Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter — alongside others from government, philanthropy, arts and culture, economic development and media. Together, the committee has pledged to offer upward of $2 million in annual support to sustain and expand the festival.
“Everybody wants to be a part of this,” said Andrew Peterson, Film North executive director.
Government and philanthropic support are a key part of Minneapolis’ bid, alongside its winter infrastructure, theater district, and nation-leading arts and culture scene, organizers said.
Sundance established a two-part process for the search: an informational bid, then proposal. The final selection will likely come during the next festival, planned for Jan. 23-Feb. 2, according to entertainment website deadline.com.
Minneapolis, MN
“We’re back”: Summer events draw crowds to downtown Minneapolis
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MINNEAPOLIS — For a second weekend in a row, events are drawing major crowds to downtown Minneapolis. To meet demand, Taste of Minnesota was doubled in size this year.
“There’s 50 food vendors and 50 artist vendors, but then we also have about 20 community supporter vendors,” Taste of Minnesota Community Ambassador Teke O’Reilly said.
O’Reilly said events like this fuel the future of downtown Minneapolis, which has struggled to rebound since the pandemic.
“I feel strongly that this has really revitalized downtown Minneapolis. In a significant and total way,” he said.
Preliminary numbers from Meet Minneapolis show hotel occupancy in the last week of June, during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, was at 74.6%, the third highest week since 2020.
Hotels reported earning more than $11.6 million that week — the highest since the week of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour last summer. The numbers don’t include Sunday, June 30, which was the last day of the trials and Twin Cities Pride.
“We’re back. It’s a safe environment, it’s a very welcoming environment,” O’Reilly said.
Minneapolis hotels have recorded more than $40.9 million in total guest room revenue in June 2024. The last time Minneapolis hotels surpassed $40 million was in October 2018.
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