Lincoln Park Business Group

08/22/2026

Well deserved accolades to the Minnesota Department of Transportation for the Twin Ports Interchange Project!

The project placed first in the Operational Excellence — Large Project category of the America's Transportation Awards.

08/19/2026

LPBG Business highlight: Free Air Life Co.!

Free Air Life Co. was inspired and created by the concept of "Friluftsliv”, a Scandinavian philosophy that translates to "free air life" meaning a lifestyle based on experiences of the freedom in nature and the spiritual connectedness with the outdoors. They tell this story through the clothing and accessories you can find within their beautiful shop!

They offer a large selection of Women’s, Men’s, & Unisex clothing, accessories, and much more that stay true to their values: celebrating nature and/or our city, and having a mission that gives back to the outdoors or being made sustainably. Thanks to the brands they carry they are responsible for planting thousands of trees and removing over 1,000 pounds of litter in Duluth, among other efforts. They give back however they are able, supporting organizations like Chester Bowl, Cyclists of Gitchee Gumee Shores - COGGS, and others!

Free Air Life Co. was born right here in Lincoln Park, originally opening at the end of December 2019 located on 20th Ave W until 2023. They then closed the physical location for 18 months operating through their e-commerce site until re-opening under new ownership in January 2025. They paused operations while the space on 27th Ave W was being redesigned and built out, and are now located at 2631 W Superior St inside the Zenith Basecamp building.

While discussing operating in the neighborhood, Sarah (photo 1) detailed: “My favorite part of being in the Lincoln Park neighborhood is the community. Between the businesses and the neighbors we met and visited with regularly we truly believe Lincoln Park is one of the greatest neighborhoods in Duluth in terms of art, culture, history, music, and more. The walkability to the Superior Hiking Trail, dozens of restaurants, shops, and lodging reminds me of other cities I've traveled to, which is one of the greatest reasons I loved traveling there.”

If you consider yourself an outdoorsy person/travel lover who hasn’t stopped by their shop yet, you are seriously missing out! Their care and passion for what they do is very apparent and appreciated, make sure to stop by and say hi inside the Zenith Basecamp building!

08/07/2026

Our h**p edible producing businesses and consumers need your help today!

08/07/2026

You can get Here from There! Follow First Street from Downtown Duluth to Lincoln Park.

We were excited to see this demonstration wayfaring sign on First Street last Friday! As Downtown Duluth explores ways to grow in good ways, signage is an important way to build a connected Duluth.

It's not just having an arrow that's important, but also a sense of time. Here's a sneaky question: which Love Creamery is closer to City Hall, the one in Canal Park, or the one in Lincoln Park?

It's actually about the same time distance by bike! (About 10 minutes.)

Building this ability to navigate Duluth by foot or bike bike, including across regions, is critical to building a joyful, connected community. With a bit of artistry and good eye for isochronic maps, who knows what would be possible?

Right now, things are a bit of a mess with trying to walk or bike to Lincoln Park due to construction, but in the coming years we need easy, welcoming routes and signage to and from Lincoln Park and Downtown Duluth.

08/06/2026

Have any gently used arts and crafts supplies laying around? Bring them to Creations Quilt Shop for Flock Artfest! Check out the list of acceptable items at wlssd.com/ArtSwap

Swap your gently used arts and craft supplies! It's time to let go of all your tools and materials that have been gathering dust and find new creative inspiration!

August 3 - 16: Donations of fine art supplies, fiber arts, paper crafts, pottery tools, printing supplies, instructional books, hand tools, organizers, and more will be collected at donation sites all around town: Duluth Public Library, Creations Quilt Shop, HobbyTown Hermantown, the Resource Renew Materials Recovery Center, StitchCraft Quilt Factory, and Yarn Harbor!

August 21-22: Join us at Flock Artfest to shop the free store of donated items (donation not required to take items home)!

Learn more and check out the list of acceptable items at wlssd.com/ArtSwap !

08/01/2026

Thank you to Lincoln Park Business Group for inviting the Twin Ports Business Alliance to speak at your meeting July 16. We had a great turnout from both sides of the river! MnDOT, Pat Huston presented on next steps Blatnik. Cameron Krueger spoke about Lincoln Park and Kelly Peterson shared passport program from TPBA and the Superior BID.
Get involved and learn more at
www.superiorbid.com/services/advocacy/twin-ports-business-alliance/

07/27/2026

Voting for the Duluth News Tribune's 2026 Best of the Best awards is open through July 31st. There are so many amazing Lincoln Park businesses on the list, be sure to get your votes in by Friday!

https://www.bestofthemidwest.com/duluth-superior-cloquet/best-of-the-best-duluth

07/27/2026

Heads up! The Garfield Ave/Piedmont Ave intersection closure on West Superior Street starts today and runs into August. Be sure to check VisitLNPK.com and westsuperiorstreet.com for the latest updates and detour routes.

The City of Duluth will close the intersection of West Superior Street and Garfield Avenue/Piedmont Avenue beginning Monday, July 27, 2026 as work continues on the West Superior Street reconstruction project. The project includes the complete reconstruction of West Superior Street, including the roadway and underground utilities, between Carlton Street and West Michigan Street.

West Superior Street remains closed to traffic between 18th Avenue West and West Michigan Street, except for local access to businesses from the west. West Michigan Street also remains closed at its intersection with West Superior Street. Access to the M&H Gas Station is available from the east (downtown) via West Michigan Street or from Glen Place Drive.

With this traffic change, the Cross City Trail will reopen along West Michigan Street, and the current trail detour will be removed. Construction will continue adjacent to the trail, and trail users will be directed through the work zone on an accessible surface.

A signed vehicle detour currently directs traffic along West First Street between Fifth Avenue West and 21st Avenue West. Traffic on Piedmont Avenue will follow this detour. Traffic on Garfield Avenue will be detoured along Railroad Street to Fifth Avenue West, where it will connect to the existing signed detour.

This phase of construction includes reconstruction of the West Superior Street and Garfield Avenue/Piedmont Avenue intersection. The intersection is expected to reopen in August. Construction for the 2026 season is anticipated to be complete in November. The overall project will be completed in three construction phases, with final project completion anticipated in 2028.