Twin Cities Gateway News

Anoka to Celebrate 34th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

November 25, 2024 – For Immediate Release Contact: Peter Turok, President, Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce Phone: 763-421-7130 E-mail:  Pete@anokaareachamber.com Anoka to Celebrate 34th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting…

Biggest Target USA Cup ahead July 12-20

The National Sports Center (NSC) in Blaine has announced the 39th annual Target USA Cup will be taking place July 12-20. The 2024 tournament will welcome the largest…

Anoka Riverfest & Craft Fair Celebrating 25 Years

ANOKA, Minn. – Drawing more than 20,000 people each year, Anoka Riverfest & Craft Fair is celebrating its 25th year of offering a variety of artists and crafters,…

KSTP: Local business saves the day for couple left without venue 12 days before wedding

A wedding-planning disaster turned into a happy ending for two newlyweds who were worried they wouldn’t get it. Just 12 days before their wedding, Katelyn Stalboerger and Isaac…

KSTP: Plans unveiled for sports entertainment district in Blaine

Blaine is unveiling plans for a new sports entertainment district that will include things like a hotel, food hall, and golf concept. It would be located right next…

KSTP: ‘The snow must go on’ — How Minnesota snow sculptors are adapting to unseasonably warm weather

Snow sculptors are scrambling to make snow ahead of several big events and popular traditions in the metro. The Bartz Brothers are known for carving 20-foot-tall snow sculptures…

KSTP.com: Local soda company opens ‘alternative taproom’ in time for Dry January

A craft soda company in the Twin Cities is opening an “alternative taproom” ahead of the new year, when millions of Americans are expected to participate in “Dry…

Anoka to Celebrate 33rd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

ANOKA, Minn. – Celebrating its 33rd year of this festive tradition, Anoka welcomes all to join its annual Christmas tree lighting event on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in…

2023 USA CUP Welcomes Players and Referees From 17 Countries and 27 States

BLAINE, Minn., (June 5, 2023) — The National Sports Center (NSC) is excited to announce that 2023 USA Cup will be taking place July 14-22, 2023. The tournament…

IHG Hotels & Resorts Honors Holiday Inn Express & Suites Coon Rapids-Blaine Area with a 2022 Performance Award

Coon Rapids, MN (May 10, 2023) – IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, is proud to recognize the Holiday Inn Express & Suites…

Campaign hopes to bring business back to Lexington Ave. after long construction project

Coon Rapids 4th of July Celebration Returns to Three-Day Event

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Coon Rapids 4th of July Celebration Returns to Three-Day Event July 2-4, 2022 Carnival, Food Trucks, Parade, Car Show, All-Class Reunion, Firecracker 5k… and the…

23rd Annual Anoka Riverfest & Craft Fair Set for July 9

ANOKA, MN. – If you are looking for a fun, family-friendly outing for your “stay-cation” or just a great way to spend a Saturday with family and friends, …

Twin Cities Gateway announces Marketing Director

Twin Cities Gateway, a regional convention & visitors bureau in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area, is please to announce that Lisa Peterson has been named Marketing Director.  Peterson began…

Crooners BELVEDERE Re-Opens May 1, Big Name Line-Up Announced

CROONERS SUPPER CLUB’S BELVEDERE TENT RE-OPENS MAY 1 EARLY SUMMER LINE-UP INCLUDES GYPSY, JENNIFER GRIMM, MARTIN ZELLAR, JOYANN PARKER, MICK STERLING, LAMONT CRANSTON AND STORYHILL MARILYN MAYE CELEBRATES…

City of Arden Hills Joins Twin Cities Gateway Visitors Bureau

ARDEN HILLS, Minn., Jan. 3, 2022 – Twin Cities Gateway, a regional convention and visitors bureau in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area, has announced the City of Arden Hills…

WCCO: Back Together – Target USA Cup Returns To Blaine’s National Sports Center

Come July 9th the National Sports Center will start looking more like a typical Minnesota summer, Liz Collin, of WCCO reports. Check out the full feature, here.

WCCO: Main Street Comeback – Rebooting Blaine’s Fun Lab

Heather Brown and Shayla Reaves, of WCCO, spoke with The Fun Lab owner Jim Webber about reopening the indoor amusement complex in Blaine. Catch the full feature, here.

WCCO: Crooners Supper Club Adds Outdoor Space

Entertainment venues have found ways to adapt to the pandemic this year. Crooners Supper Club is continuing what it started during the pandemic, adding a new 150-person outdoor…

Foodie Travels USA: 9 Best Restaurants (right now) in the Twin Cities Gateway

Story by Stacy Brooks The Twin Cities Gateway is one of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area’s best kept secrets. Each of the nine communities that make up Minnesota’s Twin Cities Gateway—Anoka, Blaine, Coon Rapids,…

WCCO: Gorgeous Ice Sculptures Hidden Throughout the Metro

Explore the Twin Cities and check out more than 30 beautiful ice sculptures at The Ice Sculpture Exploration, including an Anoka Halloween-themed sculpture in Anoka! Get your scavenger…

KARE 11: Last Minute Valentine’s Day Date Ideas

This Valentine’s Day may look different with the coronavirus pandemic still at large, but there are still plenty of fun date ideas locally in the Twin Cities Gateway….

WCCO: Saving Main Street – Celebrating More Than 35 Years In Shoreview

Shalya Reaves from WCCO spoke with Allie Tempelis, the owner of Lexington Floral, about her business as Valentine’s Day approaches. View the full segment on WCCO, here.

WCCO: Saving Main Street – Shoreview

Shayla Reaves from WCCO spoke with Sam Collins, the executive chef at Oliver’s, about trying to open a restaurant amid the pandemic. View the full segment, here.

QCTV: Twin Cities Gateway in Anoka

Twin Cities Gateway is a destination marketing organization that helps cities promote events and bring in tourists. Let’s find out what’s happening in Anoka and surrounding areas! See…

WCCO – Saving Main Street: Getting Creative Outdoors In Fridley

Shayla Reaves from WCCO spoke with Andy Risvold and Matt Asay, of Forgotten Star Brewing, about how they’ve embraced winter during the pandemic on WCCO This Morning. View…

WCCO – Saving Main Street: Live Music Lives In Fridley

Shayla Reaves from WCCO speaks with Mary Tjosvold, the owner of Crooners Super Club, about opening up to live music again over the weekend on WCCO This Morning….

FOX 9: Step up your takeout game with restaurant ideas from the Twin Cities Gateway

It’s time to step up your takeout game and try something new! Natalie Conrad from Twin Cities Gateway joined the FOX 9 Morning Buzz with hot spots to…

Twin Cities Gateway Announces Leadership Changes

Twin Cities Gateway, a regional convention & visitors bureau in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area, has announced leadership changes for the organization. Al Stauffacher will assume the Director’s position…

Anoka Municipal Utility Gifts Pumpkin Sculpture to Anoka

With guests waiting anxiously, Anoka Municipal Utility (AMU) proudly unveiled and gifted a handmade, 12-foot tall, 8-foot wide giant pumpkin made of repurposed materials to the City of…

Anoka Halloween Festival COVID-19 Safe

Anoka, Minnesota – 100th Anniversary Halloween Festival COVID-19 Safe! – October 2020 “We are excited to announce the 100th Anoka Halloween Festival will happen,” said Liz McFarland, Anoka…

Hotel Group Donating N95’s to healthcare workers

Minneapolis, MN (May 1st, 2020) – In the spirit of Park Nicollet’s Head & Heart philosophy. it is with great honor I am able to present, on behalf of…

Phil Mickelson to play in inaugural 3M Open in Blaine

By Jerry Zgoda Star Tribune Congested, homebound and brought down by pneumonia, 3M Open boss Hollis Cavner sounded a shade below his normal, exuberant self Wednesday until someone…

Springbrook’s Enchanted Trails Light Up for Pumpkin Night

FRIDLEY, MN – 1,000 carved pumpkins light up the enchanted trails at Springbrook Nature Center for the popular Pumpkin Night in the Park on October 21. Experience the…

Tickets on sale for 2018 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Curling Mixed Doubles

(Blaine, Minn.) – Tickets to the 2018 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Curling Mixed Doubles are now on sale! The event will take place Dec. 13-17 at Fogerty…

Historic early opening date for Bunker Hills Golf Club

(Coon Rapids, MN) – It’s the news golfers have been waiting for! Bunker Hills Golf Club will open this weekend – the earliest opening of all the courses…

Top Men’s and Women’s Teams From China, Japan, Switzerland, Canada and the U.S. Compete This Weekend in Blaine

U.S. Olympic Training Site hosts the U.S. Open, free viewing for the public This weekend the U.S. Olympic Training Site for curling, Fogerty Arena and the Four Seasons…

2016 Schwan’s USA CUP will welcome a record 1,178 teams from 19 states and 19 countries

BLAINE, Minnesota (July 8, 2016) – The final count is in, and the 32nd Schwan’s USA CUP, coming up July 15-23, will be the largest ever. The final…

Springbrook Nature Center Grand Opening Celebration

FRIDLEY, MN – We invite you to experience the whole new Springbrook Nature Center! Saturday, July 30, 2016, we open the doors to Springbrook’s new interpretive center, a…

Schwan’s USA CUP on track to host a record numbers of teams in 2016

BLAINE, Minnesota (June 15, 2016) – After hosting a record number of teams (1,153) in 2015, the 32nd edition of Schwan’s USA CUP, July 15-23, is on track to…

Schwan Super Rink will host U.S. Women’s National Team Goaltending Development Camp May 12-15

Blaine, Minn. (April 26, 2016) – The Schwan Super Rink at the National Sports Center in Blaine will host its second annual USA Hockey Women’s National Team Goaltending Development…

18th annual Stick It to Cancer Women’s Hockey Tournament coming April 15-17 at Schwan Super Rink

BLAINE, Minn. (April 12, 2016) – The Schwan Super Rink at the National Sports Center will host the 18th annual Stick It to Cancer Girls and Women’s Hockey Tournament…

Coon Rapids Ice Fantasy Show – “Skating through Candyland”

27th annual celebration features fantastic skating talent, World Competitors Kim Navarro and Brent Bommentre and U.S. National competitor Jonathan Yang Enjoy an evening of fantastic entertainment at the…

Schwan Super Rink at National Sports Center to host U18 Pre-World Championship Training Camp for USA, Denmark and Finland, April 5-10

Blaine, Minn. (March 24, 2016) – USA Hockey and the National Sports Center announced today that the Schwan Super Rink, on the campus of the National Sports Center in Blaine,…

Anoka Selected by United States Postal Service to Host First Day of Issue & Postage Stamp Unveiling

ANOKA, Minn. – The City of Anoka is honored to have been selected by the U.S. Postal Service to be the official host city for the First Day…

National Sports Center selected to host one of the 2016 Major League Lacrosse semifinal games August 13

Blaine, Minn. (March 9, 2016) – Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced today that the National Sports Center in Blaine has been selected to host…

Minnesota NHL Alumni Hockey Game vs Coon Rapids Guns and Hoses

Third annual game features former North Stars and Wild players Mark your calendars! Your favorite former North Stars and Minnesota Wild hockey players will take the ice on…

Coon Rapids Performing Arts Series Begins this Week

Dessert and Coffee Concerts kick off Thursday, January 21 The Coon Rapids Arts Commission is proud to host the annual “Dessert and Coffee Concert Series” starting this month!…

OneHockey holiday weekend tournament generating $3 million for Blaine economy

BLAINE, MN – Not often can a weekend youth hockey tournament boast it’s capable of a $3 million infusion in the local economy. But then again, a OneHockey…

USA Women’s National Hockey Team returns to the National Sports Center for their Winter Training Camp, December 27-January 1

Thirty-seven player roster includes 23 World Champions, 15 Olympians and ten players with Minnesota ties BLAINE, Minn. (December 15, 2015) – USA Hockey announced the schedule and roster…

Banfill-Locke Reading Series Events

The final three reading series events of 2015 are sure to delight and inspire. On the second Friday of the month at 7:30 pm we invite readers and…

2015 NAHL Showcase comes to National Sports Center Sept. 23-27

The annual event is one of the largest tournaments hosted at the Schwan Super Rink Blaine, Minn. (September 21, 2015) — The North American Hockey League (NAHL) Showcase…

Experience the Enchanted Trails at Springbrook’s Pumpkin Night in the Park

FRIDLEY, MN – Springbrook Nature Center adds a special glow to the trails on October 17 with Pumpkin Night in the Park. Experience the magic of our most…

National Sports Center signs facility naming sponsorship agreement with Gradient Financial Group to rename Schwan Center as Gradient Financial Center

Blaine, Minnesota (August 13, 2015) — The National Sports Center (NSC) announced today that it has partnered with the Gradient Financial Group, LLC, to rename the Schwan Center on…

Pet Expo at Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts Saturday, August 8, 1 to 4 pm

Fridley, MN- July 27, 2015. In association with the exhibition Pets on View in the galleries, Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts is hosting a Pet Expo celebrating our…

National Sports Center’s Victory Links hosts 3M Championship final qualifier on Tuesday

Blaine, Minn. (July 27, 2015) – The Victory Links golf course at the National Sports Center in Blaine will host the final qualifier for the 2015 3M Championship…

Minnesota teams win seven of 16 “A” flight championships at Schwan’s USA CUP Weekend Tournament Sunday, July 12; tournament resumes Tuesday

BLAINE, Minn. (July 12, 2015) – Minnesota soccer clubs captured seven of the 16 “A” flight championships contested on the final day of the Schwan’s USA CUP Weekend…

The 2015 Schwan’s USA CUP will be the largest ever

1,153 teams will represent 19 states and 17 countries BLAINE, Minnesota (July 1, 2015) – Team registration has now closed for the 31st annual Schwan’s USA CUP at the…

Four Seasons Curling Club receives designation as U.S. Olympic Training Site

BLAINE, Minn. – The Four Seasons Curling Club and the United States Olympic Committee announced today an agreement designating the club as a U.S. Olympic Training Site. Located…

Schwan’s Usa Cup on track to a host record numbers of teams in 2015

BLAINE, Minnesota (June 9, 2015) – After hosting 1,060 teams from 21 states and 19 countries last year, the annual Schwan’s USA CUP is running ahead of the…

Fridley Celebrates National Trails Day on the Mighty Mississippi: June 6

Join us for activities along the great Mississippi River Trail on Saturday, June 6. Fridley landmarks include Islands of Peace Park, Manomin County Park, along with Banfill-Locke Center…

Twin Cities Gateway Offers $1,000 in Photo Contest Prizes

Blaine, MN – Twin Cities Gateway, the regional visitors bureau representing nine communities in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, announces its 2015 Photo Contest. The contest provides an…

North Metro “Community” Home and Garden Show

Minneapolis, MN — The Cities of Blaine, Fridley, and Mounds View, Minnesota, are co-sponsors of the Seventeenth Annual North Metro Home & Garden Show. This community event will…

National Training Center to host taping of special curling event

(STEVENS POINT, Wis.) – USA Curling’s National Training Center in Blaine, Minn., will host a made-for-TV international curling event Dec. 4-6. The eight-team competition titled the U.S. Curling…