Angie Lee, a Korean-American and owner of Moona Moono, grew up celebrating Chuseok with her family, and now she is bringing elements of it to Moona Moono on Saturday.
Bryant Square Park is one of many Minneapolis parks hosting Music in the Parks, an annual music series hosted by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board. Local bands play live music for free across Minneapolis June through early August.
Testing along the METRO Green Line Extension continues this summer and throughout 2026. Starting next week, light rail trains will begin to be …
This week, project partners tbroke ground on Seven Points, a redevelopment of the former Calhoun Square site that will bring 228 new homes to the heart of Uptown. The project is the largest new …
It’s no secret that Uptown has seen a decline in commercial activity for years. The Uptown of yesteryear was a fun one, suited for its time. But in 2026, the community needs to be realistic about what makes a thriving contemporary neighborhood.
The intersection of Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue is much cleaner and mostly free of public drug users as of early May 2026. In March, community members and business owners had spent their winter …
Uptown United’s community ambassador program has been operating since late March 2026 as one solution to a rise in public drug use and loitering around Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue. …
The Uptown Art Fair will make its highly anticipated return in 2026, reimagined as “Art on the Isles,” a scenic new setting along Lake of the Isles Parkway, marking a major milestone in the …
A large crowd gathered for a community meeting at the epicenter of Uptown’s latest struggle on March 19 to discuss how to take back a failing commercial district.
Uptown’s once vibrant commercial district is being pushed to the brink, leaving struggling business owners pleading for help. Community members and business owners have been voicing concerns …
Last Halloween, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey optimistically pledged, “Hennepin Avenue is back and better than ever." But anyone walking that street into Uptown knows that is not the case.
Metro Transit’s quarterly service change of Dec. 6, 2025 finally brings Southwest Minneapolis something we’ve been expecting for years: the E Line. The E Line is a bus rapid transit line …
A revived Uptown Association, new businesses, and City-sponsored programs are revving up the heart of Uptown.
The festival celebrates Indigenous culture through tattooing, music, and local vendors.
The closing of Urban Outfitters follows the lead of other national-brand stores on Hennepin Ave. South shutting their doors including CB2,
After a temporary move to Sola Salon Studios, the 18-year business is headed south to Richfield.
The owners of Gálapagos Bar and Grill on East Lake Street will now operate the cafe.
The death of Uptown came slowly, then all at once. Its rebirth may be around the corner.
After buying its own building, City-required maintenance put HUGE Theater behind on its financial plan. Now it may close for good.
Sooki & Mimi and then Kim's operated at the corner of 31st and Hennepin Avenue since early 2021.
