You may recognize Sarah Plum, owner of Randy’s, Red Wing Minesota, from her over-the-top dramatic (and hilarious) commercials that are shown on the big screen prior to your movie at Red Wing Cinema 8. Her energy, sense of humor, and passion for what she does is just as good off-screen as it is on. […]
On March 21st, 2019, DTMS, the Port Authority, and the Red Wing Housing and Redevelopment Authority hosted a listening session for building and property owners. Development in downtown and in the West End District is a priority in the City’s new Strategic Plan (Draft as of 3/29/19) and we wanted to get information and direction […]
If you’d like to learn more about Downtown Main Street and our impacts over the last ten years, check out our report here: Report to City Council 2010 to Date, 2018, and 2019 Priorities Here are some of the highlights:
Important, Helpful Links Fact sheet: https://www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/sites/default/files/PACE_Factsheet_Fall2015.pdf Video and more information: https://www.sppa.com/energy-financing/minnpace Have you heard of the program to help you finance energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades to commercial, industrial, non-profit, and multi-family buildings called Property Assessed Clean Energy, or PACE? PACE allows you to finance energy-saving measures you make to your building by repaying them […]
What’s with this Men’s Style Guide, anyway? Hi. It’s Megan here and I want to explain what Downtown Main Street is hoping to accomplish with our first ever Style Guide. I spend a lot of time downtown, and I watch things. I see people going into Duluth Trading and into Red Wing Shoes and sometimes […]
A small committee of merchants downtown has been meeting and planning First Fridays, a downtown event on the first Friday of each month from June-October. This group has gotten started with a t-shirt design contest that was very fun, and now the t-shirts will be available for sale in a few stores downtown. The sales […]
Downtown Red Wing has worked closely with the Friends of American Ski Jumping to understand what the regional economic impact would be of their proposed Olympic sized ski jump. The numbers are compelling, and the project is getting closer and closer to becoming a reality. While the numbers are impressive, it makes us wonder– how will […]
We’ve been nominated for Best Downtown by the readers of Southern Minn. Scene. Vote for Red Wing once per day now thru September 4! Best Downtown: Red Wing Also vote for our local businesses and services: Best Theater: Sheldon Theatre Best Bookstore: Rivertown Comics & Games Best Boutique: Go Brazen Best Place for an Unexpected […]