The Northfield Downtown Development Corporation (NDDC) is excited to announce the launch of the 2021 Taste Tour Passports!

Most summers, the NDDC hosts the Downtown Northfield Taste Tour, an event that brings the community into downtown for an evening of fun and food touring around our local eateries and drinkeries. Given the uncertainty of event planning due to Covid-19 and the goal to keep our community healthy and safe, the NDDC Board of Directors decided to evolve the typical Taste Tour event into an extended opportunity for deals and discounts at downtown businesses with the “Taste Tour Passport,” valid through December 31, 2021.

Each Taste Tour Passport has over $50-worth of single-use coupons good at 17 downtown businesses (check out the full list of deals in the comments below).  The NDDC is selling Passports for just $20 each. 100% of the proceeds of every book sold will go toward implementing downtown design projects, providing downtown community programming and assisting downtown businesses—all in support of the NDDC’s commitment to creating and sustaining a vibrant and vital downtown, one that embodies our community’s unique combination of heritage, culture, and social diversity.

Taste Tour Passports will be available for purchase at the Bridge Square Block Parties from 5:00–7:00 PM on July 15, August 19 and September 16, directly from NDDC Board members, or by contacting info@nddc.org for online sales.

Get your passport to the best food and drink deals Downtown Northfield has to offer, today!

The 2021 Taste Tour Passports have been made possible with generous sponsorship from the following Northfield businesses:

Platinum level:
Engage Print
Fairfield by Marriott Inn + Bar
Keith Pumper Plumbing and Heating
Neuger
Reunion

Silver level:
Carlson Capital Management
Heartman Insurance
Merchants Bank
Premier Bank

Bronze level:
Community Resource Bank
Division Street Properties
Forget Me Not Florist
Goodney & Associates
Northfield Retirement Community
Schmidt Homes

The summer fun continues in Downtown Northfield with the Bridge Square Block Party series on July 15. We’re partnering with FiftyNorth to bring entertainment and fun activities to the heart of downtown from 5:00 – 7:00 PM.

Bring your families and join your friends and neighbors and learn how to line dance at 5:00, listen to the FiftyNorth Community Band from 5:30 – 6:30 and experiment with multiple arts and crafts projects led by FiftyNorth artists in the square throughout the event. You can also purchase treats from local vendors, take advantage of “Third Thursday” shopping deals, stroll along the riverfront, or just put out a blanket and enjoy being out in the community again.

The NDDC will be selling Taste Tour Passport Coupon Books with over $50-worth of deals at 17 downtown restaurants and businesses (valid through December) and members of the FiftyNorth staff will be there with information and resources about membership and upcoming events and programs.

Mark your calendars and plan to join us for more fun on the third Thursdays through September! For more details and updates, be sure to follow the NDDC on Facebook (@DowntownNorthfield), or visit: https://downtownnorthfield.org/

The 2021 Bridge Square Block Party series is made possible with generous support from the City of Northfield and our programming sponsors. The NDDC would specifically like to thank the following local businesses:

Platinum level:
Engage Print
Fairfield by Marriott Inn + Bar
Keith Pumper Plumbing and Heating
Neuger
Reunion

Silver level:
Carlson Capital Management
Heartman Insurance
Merchants Bank
Premier Bank

Bronze level:
Community Resource Bank
Division Street Properties
Forget Me Not Florist
Goodney & Associates
Northfield Retirement Community
Schmidt Homes

The Northfield Downtown Development Corporation is proud to announce our 2021 Artists on Main Street projects.  After receiving many strong proposals, a volunteer Public Art Review Committee (established through the City of Northfield’s Arts and Culture Commission) selected five applicants to receive $2,000 each out of the $10,000 grant budget.  These five artists will spend the summer and fall implementing their creative placemaking projects in downtown Northfield!

Be on the lookout for future news and announcements as these projects develop and begin to take shape throughout downtown!

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

After a year of cancelled events and limited opportunities to come together as a community, the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation (NDDC) is proud to present a summer series of fun, family-friendly, casual and safe events in Downtown Northfield. On the third Thursdays in June through September, you can join your friends and neighbors at the 2021 Bridge Square Block Parties.

Together with our June event partner, Northfield Public Schools’ Community Education, we’re excited to kick-off our series on Thursday, June 17 from 5:00 -7:00 PM in Bridge Square.

Bring your families and join your friends and neighbors with entertainment by Northfield’s own Louis & Dan and the Invisible Band (5:30-6:30 PM) and be among the first to hear new songs featuring our beloved downtown! Purchase treats from local vendors, take advantage of “Third Thursday” shopping deals, stroll along the riverfront, or just put out a blanket and enjoy being out in the community again.

The NDDC will also be selling Taste Tour Passport Coupon Books with incredible deals from many downtown restaurants and businesses (valid through December) and Community Education will have a table with resources for you and your families about summer programming and opportunities to get involved, have fun and keep learning!

Mark your calendars and plan to join us for more fun all summer long! For more details and updates, be sure to follow the NDDC on Facebook (@DowntownNorthfield), or visit: https://downtownnorthfield.org/events

The 2021 Bridge Square Block Party series is made possible with generous support from the City of Northfield and our programming sponsors. Please join us in thanking and giving back to the businesses that support our community!

All members of the Northfield community (and beyond!) are invited to learn more about the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation, our recent accomplishments, and future goals for sustaining a vibrant downtown Northfield.

The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom on Thursday, May 27th at 9am.  There will be time for Q&A and information about how you can get involved in the NDDC’s ongoing work.

To register for the meeting, please visit this link.  Hope to see you there!