Rethos: Places Reimagined

06/12/2026

Drinking in History returns to Waldmann Brewery July 13 and tickets are going fast! The evening's topic is "Beyond Summit Avenue: The Walnut Street Steps and the Stories Below the Hill." Rethos Executive Director Heidi Swank and Ari Fields, a member of the Walnut Steps Advisory Committee, will explore the Walnut Street Steps as more than infrastructure. Tickets at the link in the first comment. Thanks to Owen Masonry for their generous sponsorship of this event!

06/03/2026

Oooh! Little Sweden in Minnesota: Lindström! And New Ulm is an alternative to the first listing, Little Bavaria.

These towns can transport you to where windmills spin, tulips bloom, hefeweizen flows and bilingual signs welcome — and välkommen or willkommen or witamy.

05/28/2026

Weekend Goals!

Spend a weekend in Red Wing ✨

Thursday night kicks off with Late Night Thursday downtown. Stroll the sidewalks and pop into shops filled with activities, specials, and fun around every corner. From chair massages at to pop ups and a new candle scent drop at plus sourdough at .w.mercantile and Stop at for lemonade or head to to see what their vendor has in store. There is something new around every corner so head downtown to see it all.

On Friday head to for live music during Killer Country tribute weekend. Grab your tickets now!

Then on Saturday, enjoy the very first farmers market of the season downtown. Shop local vendors, grab a coffee, and maybe sneak away for some beautiful Mississippi River views ☀️

05/27/2026

Our appreciation to Cordia for their generous sponsorship of Doors Open Minneapolis. This incredible weekend brought thousands of people together to explore unique spaces across the city and experience Minneapolis in a whole new way. Thank you for helping make it possible!

05/27/2026

Did you enjoy the outdoors this past weekend? Maybe visiting the Minneapolis Rowing Club during Doors Open Minneapolis inspired you to get out on the water! Our gratitude to the Club for opening their doors and providing a great tour during our event.
📸 Ryo Hamasaki

05/22/2026

Historic venue gets new life!

The first public event featured Rock Hall of Fame guitarist Phil Manzanera and his memoir.

05/21/2026

Congratulations to River Valley Running Mankato for receiving an American Express Shop Small grant through Main Street America! River Valley Running is located in one of our Minnesota Main Street communities: The Downtown Mankato/North Mankato Main Street program at City Center Partnership. Grant funding will enable recipients to grow and innovate by expanding operations, investing in critical upgrades, and introducing new offerings. Great news for all involved!

In partnership with American Express®, we are thrilled to announce more than 500 recipients of the Amex Shop Small® Grants Program, awarding over $10 million in funding to small businesses across the country. Each recipient has received a $20,000 grant to help them grow, innovate, and support thei...

05/18/2026

APIAHiP: Asian & Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation is launching the Placekeepers Fund. This fund will award grants in 2 categories: Designation and Planning Grants (up to $25,000) and Preservation and Activation Grants (up to $100,000). Details at

The purpose of APIAHiP’s Placekeepers Fund is to distribute resources directly to communities that are working to document, recognize, and preserve historic sites that are important to Asian and Pacific Islander American history. Press Release GRANT TYPES While some projects may include elements o...

05/15/2026

Congratulations to our Minnesota Main Streets communities!

Accredited - demonstrating a proven track record of achieving outcomes in alignment with the Main Street America Approach and exceptional performance in the six standards of community evaluation:
Downtown Mankato/North Mankato
Downtown Northfield MN
Downtown Owatonna
Red Wing Downtown Main Street
Downtown Shakopee
Winona Main Street Program

Affiliate - showing a strong commitment to the Main Street model and creating meaningful improvements in their communities:
Olivia EDA & Main Street
Wabasha Main Street

Main Street America is excited to announce 1,291 organizations as 2026 nationally designated Main Street America programs for their commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach™.