May 2010 Minnesota Shopping Center Association Vol 24. No. 5

In this Issue

Diffley Marketplace -- SNAPSHOT 1

Mobile Apps ------HOT SPOTS 3

Technology ------COMMITTEE CHAT 4

Stumph / Stanke -- MEMBER PROFILES 5

CorePower Yoga ----- RISING STAR 5 Mixed Use ------PROGRAM RECAP 6 Connection

Feature Compiled by: Stephanie Cadmus, Mod & Co., and Andy McDermott, Shea, Inc.

Take Me Out to Target Field Attendance at the opener he newsletter committee is dedicated to bringing you news Features Worth Finding on April 12, 2010 and information that is fresh and relevant, and we admit 39,715 T that we paused before bringing you this special Target Plaza, designed by Populous and feature on Target Field, fearing that perhaps Oslund and Assoc., is a walking bridge it was too much of a “fluff” piece. and public space connecting Target Field to the heart of downtown Minneapolis, beginning at the But, as we considered the strong corner of First Avenue and Sixth Street, and features: sense of community pride, the strengthened image of our region, Nine 40-foot baseball bat-inspired topiaries the potential economic benefits of An oversized bronze the development, the sheer baseball glove—a Stats symbol of the annual magnitude and beauty of the Ballpark size: ballpark itself…we determined that Gold Glove award 1,000,000 sf the enthusiasm surrounding the new Twins Hall of Fame pennants Total ballpark budget: Twins ballpark IS fresh and relevant. $425,491,694 Those of us who have already been are A Minnesota Target Field is the second ballpark still giddy with excitement. For those that baseball history monument to achieve LEED Silver haven’t been, grab your friends and family and certification. (Nationals Park in experience it for yourself. There is truly something for Washington, DC was the first, everyone. In no particular order, here is just a sampling of all but Twins earned 36 points there is to see and do at the new Target Field: to the National’s 34.) Snapshot

Location: SE corner of Diffley Road and Lexington Avenue Diffley Marketplace Month/Year Opened: November 2008 Owner: Reliance Development Company Managing Agent: Mid-America Real Estate-Minnesota, LLC Center Manager: Mark Norman Leasing Agent: Stefanie Meyer/Johnny Reimann, Mid-America Real Estate-Minnesota, LLC (952) 563-6600 Architect: Rylaur, LLC, Planmark (Cub), Landform (Civil) Construction Contractor: Copeland Building Corporation GLA: 62,000 sf Current Occupancy: 87% # of Stores: 8 Anchor Tenant: Cub Foods Market Area Served: SE Eagan and SW Inver Grove Heights Additional Facts/Narrative: Diffley Marketplace is a neighborhood shopping center anchored by Cub Foods. Adjacent to the multi-tenant buildings are two pad sites ideal for a bank, sit down restaurant, daycare or automotive user to service the surrounding neighborhoods. The center is across the street from Eagan High School and Northview Elementary. msca-online.com 1 MSCA Connection May 2010 Take Me Out to Target Field - continued Restrooms 2010 Sponsors Total: 42,000 Seating Total Restrooms: Lower Deck Seats: 23,450 34 ACI Asphalt Contractors, Inc. American Engineering Testing, Inc. Upper Deck Seats: 12,482 (smallest in MLB) (the Metrodome had 16 total) Aspen Waste Systems, Inc. Private Suites: 60 Total Men’s: Bremer Bank, N.A. Group Party Suites: 12 17 (8 at Metrodome) Brookfield Properties Club Level Seats: 4,000 CB Richard Ellis CSM Corporation Disabled Seating: 820 (the Metrodome had 190) Total Women’s: Seats with Obstructed Views: 0 (the Metrodome had 1,392) Chuck & Don's Pet Food Outlet 17 (8 at Metrodome) Home Plate to First Row Spectator: 50 feet Classic Asphalt & Sealcoating Co. Inc. 1st/3rd Base to First Row Spectator: 40 feet Faegre & Benson LLP Fendler Patterson Construction, Inc. Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. Gate Numbers: The gates at the ballpark are numbered after the retired numbers Gray Plant Mooty worn by Twins players except for Gate #42, retired throughout Great Clips, Inc. H.J. Development, Inc. for Jackie Robinson. The center field gate is Gate #3, for Harmon Killebrew; the left field Inland Real Estate Corporation gate is Gate #6 honoring ; the home plate Gate #14 is for ; the JE Dunn Construction right field gate serves as Gate #29 in tribute to Rod Carew; and the plaza gate known Jones Lang LaSalle/Rosedale as Gate #34 honors . Center Kraus-Anderson Companies Wind Veil: Designed by artist Ned Kahn, covers the expanse known as the “B” Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd. Parking Garage. Made of 9,000+ baseball card shaped metal flaps designed to move Lawn Ranger with the wind, this mesmerizing kinetic art also features a multitude of LED lights. Leonard, Street and Deinard M & I Bank Legend Statues—Bronze statues of legendary Twins players: Kirby MFRA, Inc. Messerli & Kramer P.A. Puckett, Rod Carew and Harmon Killebrew. Each weighs over 750 pounds. Mid-America Real Estate - Minnesota LLC Met Stadium Flag Pole: The original flag pole from Metropolitan Stadium Midwest Maintenance & has been placed just inside Gate 34 from Target Plaza. Mechanical, Inc. Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Celebration Sign: This 46’-tall sign in center field features the original Twins Journal logo from 1961 which is an outline of the state framing cartoon characters Paul Minnesota Real Estate Journal and Minnie, representing the two cities, standing across the Mississippi River and NorthMarq Olsson Associates shaking hands. It lights up when a Twins player hits a home run. Oppidan, Inc. 5th Street Knotholes: The 5th Street side of Target Field features multiple Opus Northwest, L.L.C. Paster Enterprises “knotholes” which allow fans to watch the action from outside the park without having RJM Construction to purchase a ticket. RLK Incorporated RSM McGladrey, Inc. Reliable Property Services Food and More Food Reliance Development Company, LLP Robert Muir Company Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. Hot Dogs: Four kinds of Dogs will be Here are a few menu highlights: Ryan Companies US, Inc. offered at Target Field. Hormel is out and Solomon Real Estate Group Inc. • Mill City Grill—Features the signature locally owned Schweigert is in! Stewart Title Guaranty Company Murray’s Steak Sandwich and walleye The Original Twins Dog goes back Sunde Land Surveying, LLC fingers to the Twins’ roots at the team’s TCF Bank TCI Architects/Engineers/ first ballpark, Metropolitan Stadium. • Hennepin Grille—Offers the Vincent Contractor, Inc. On Mondays during games, the Burger, along with other burgers, dogs, fries Target Corporation Original Twins Dog is a mere $1. The Dome and chicken tenders U.S. Bank Dog is replaced by the Twins Big Dog, a ¼ United Properties pound all beef hotdog. The Digger Dog is • North Shore Creamery—Land O’ Lakes Venture Mortgage Corporation an extra-long dog, and the Dugout Dog is a soft-serve ice cream, Twins helmet sundaes Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. pork-beef dog in natural casing and is sold Welsh Companies • Frankie V’s Italian—A variety of pizza, Westwood Professional Services, Inc. by retro-attired vendors in the stands. calzones, and an Italian chopped salad Wipfli LLP Local Flavors + Ball Park Tradition: • Halsey’s Sausage Haus—Loon Cafe Chili, Three of the nine concession stands at Lunds and Byerly’s Wild Rice Soup, Italian Target Field pay tribute to Twins’ Legends: and Polish sausage and jumbo hot dogs (Frankie V’s Italian), • Senor Smoke’s—From Juan’s home broadcaster Halsey Hall (Halsey’s Sausage country of Panama features empanadas Haus) and pitcher Juan Berenguer (Senor and other regional favorites such as Smoke’s). nachos, burritos and tacos continued on page 7

MSCA Connection May 2010 2 msca-online.com Featured Hot Spots by Mark Norman, Mid-America Real Estate-Minnesota, LLC Sponsors A Perfect Match: American Engineering Testing, Inc. The industry leader clients Mobile Apps and Retail trust. CB Richard Ellis any consumers turn to the internet via their mobile website or through texting, To be the trusted advisor to to research, price and shop for which are then scanned at checkout from owners and occupiers of Mvarious goods and services, making your mobile phone. JCPenney is also commercial property. cell phones a logical progression, after a expected to begin a nationwide mobile computer, for information gathering. Mobile coupon program, and several grocery Classic Asphalt & applications are continually catching the stores and fast-food chains already offer Sealcoating Co. Inc. attention of anyone with an iPhone, similar services.5 20 years of quality work. Blackberry or any other smartphone. It There is no doubt that retailers will continue Larkin Hoffman Daly & should be no surprise that these to pursue mobile applications in the coming Lindgren Ltd. applications are now being adapted in an years as the devices have become array of avenues for retail. Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & powerful gateways to the consumer. The Lindgren Ltd. is a full-service law firm solving problems Yet, there is some fear of this innovative above examples are just the tip of the and creating opportunities technology among retailers, as it can offer iceberg, and the true potential for mobile for businesses and individuals consumers easy access to information from apps to drive retail sales is yet to be fully since 1958. direct competitors. But in reality, many of realized. the mobile apps actually complement Minnesota Real Estate 1 http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=142318 Journal traditional “bricks-and-mortar” retail by 2 www.biggu.com driving more traffic and improving 3 www.fastmall.com For 25 years the Minnesota 4 www.getyowza.com/learn in-store experiences.1 5 www.startribune.com/business/87294762.html Real Estate Journal has been recognized as the only Here are just a few such source for complete news mobile applications that are of Small Talk and information on the interest: Commercial Real Estate Bookmark: Industry. ShopSavvy—Consumers can Ryan Companies US, Inc. scan a product barcode with their phone’s ICSC preparation built-in camera, and ShopSavvy provides To be the developer and With the ICSC Re-Con Convention builder of choice for the comparison shopping for online stores and coming up in May, it’s a great time to get customers we serve. nearby retail locations.2 caught up on some publications on U.S. Bank FastMall—Specific to the iPhone (and relevant topics to our industry. U.S. Bank Commercial Real iTouch), this app provides interactive maps Estate Division offers the Sustainable Retail Development: New of malls, including stores, elevators, and Success Strategies (Hardcover), Jerry industry’s best line-up of restaurants. Type the name of a store, and innovative products and Yudelson; Springer; 1st edition; November services. We cater to all FastMall will give you directions; tell your 18, 2009 – With the next generation of commercial real estate phone where you parked, and it will shopping centers inevitably tied to ideas clients ranging from local remember it for you; or even give your of sustainability, this essential strategy developers to national phone a shake, and it will locate the guide speaks to how principles of investors. U.S. Bank nearest restroom.3 sustainability might work in not only Commercial Real Estate is development, but management, strong, safe, and capable of Yowza—Uses GPS to find the user’s promotions, and marketing efforts. delivering the financial location, and sends coupons for nearby solutions you deserve. retailers. The user sets the range from within Enchanting a Disenchanted World: 1 mile to 50 miles from the current location. Continuity and Change in the Cathedrals The coupon is displayed on your of Consumption (Paperback), George Small Talk phone for viewing and scanning at Ritzer; Pine Forge Press; 3rd edition; Websites: the store.4 December 9, 2009 – More of a book on consumption patterns and retail theory, Besides the numerous third party Summer Trends this read offers a larger perspective applications, some retailers are regarding the consumption patterns of utilizing this technology on their own. Here are some good references the upcoming millennial generation. about projected trends for 2010. In fact, Target is one of the first retailers to implement coupons Have a reading recommendation? www.stores.org accessible from your phone, either www.retailtouchpoints.com Contact Christopher Max Naumann at www.analytics.pbbiblogs.com [email protected] or Judy www.trendwatching.com Lawrence at [email protected]. msca-online.com 3 MSCA Connection May 2010 MARKET

Events MN Marketplace

May 5 Retail Focus Über Baby’s new flagship location opened April 9 in St. Louis Park at May 6 Joint University of St. Thomas the Shops at West End offering tons of hip lines for little fashionistas, meeting including Appaman, TOMS Shoes and Misha Lulu. Expectant mothers can also score chic maternity wear in the store-within-a-store, Jun 2 Transportation Expecting Über Baby. Jun 21 Golf Tournament French-themed accessories store C'est Chic opened in the July 14 Economic Outlook Minneapolis warehouse district the first week of April carrying handbags, scarves, hats and jewelry from hard-to-find French Aug 4 Shopping Center Focus labels. The store is located at 212 Third Avenue N., Suite 109. For program times and more info, , Chico's answer to Victoria's Secret please log on to Soma Intimates www.msca-online.com opened its first Twin Cities location on April 14 at Rosedale Center. The store offers bras, shape wear, lounge apparel and more, with modest, but not matronly styling. Ringo at the Shops at West End opened April 12. The new 2010 Leadership restaurant concept is summed up with its tagline, “World Flavors, OFFICERS Local Comfort.” One third of the menu will include classic dishes President from around the world, including paella from Spain and Osso Stephen Eggert, Target Corporation 1st Vice President Bucco from Italy. Another third of the menu will feature “local Peter Berrie, Faegre & Benson LLP comforts” such as fresh walleye fillet, caramel apple pork chop 2nd Vice President Paula Mueller, Northtown Mall/Glimcher Properties and meatloaf sliders. The final third is what Ringo calls the Treasurer “destination menu,” and it features the cuisine of a different part of Eric Bjelland, NorthMarq Secretary the world every month. Ringo Restaurants, Inc. worked with Shea, Deb Carlson, Cushman & Wakefield of Minnesota, Inc. Inc. of Minneapolis to design the roughly 8,000 sf space which also DIRECTORS focuses on local comfort with an international flair. Dana Andresen, Chuck & Don’s Pet Food Outlet John Dietrich, RLK Incorporated Steve Johnson, Solomon Real Estate Group Inc. Ulta will open a new store at St. Cloud Rivertown Village at Hwy 15 Andy McDermott, Shea, Inc. and Division Street. The lease for the 21,329 sf space was signed in April, Tricia Pitchford, NorthMarq Ronn Thomas, NorthMarq with an opening expected in early fall of this year. Jeff Wurst Immediate Past President (as Director): Cindy MacDonald, Kraus-Anderson Companies COMMITTEE CHAIRS Program Committee Chat Barry Brottlund, InSite Commercial Real Estate, Inc. Tom Goodrum, MFRA, Inc. Membership any people often confuse the role and Technology Brad Kaplan, NorthMarq Matt Parten, Doran Construction responsibilities of the Technology Committee. Newsletter Let me clarify for you—we are not a bunch of “computer geeks.” Maybe Stephanie Cadmus, Mod & Company, LLC M JoAnn Maloney, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. we need to change the name of our committee. In fact, most of our meeting Awards time is focused on marketing and customer service. Our focus is to improve our Steve Young, Arbor Commercial Group Tony Barranco, Ryan Companies US, Inc. website’s format and function to better market our association and serve the Legislative needs of our dedicated members that visit and use our website. www.msca- Howard Paster, Paster Enterprises Jack Amdal, KKE Architects, Inc. online.com (Approximately 90% of our members register online for our monthly Retail Report programs). Janet Goossens, Kraus-Anderson Companies Jim Mayland, Cassidy Turley Technology Our primary responsibilities are to manage and administer the MSCA website Tom Madsen, Benson-Orth Associates, Inc. and to enhance the website to better inform, educate and serve our Jase Stumph, LS Black Constructors, Inc. Golf membership. We spend the majority of our quarterly meetings viewing the MSCA Rick Schroeder, Robert Muir Company website, discussing enhancements to the site, reviewing common concerns and Ryan Burke, Kraus-Anderson Companies Sponsorship procedures and researching other sites for new and improved ideas. Janele Taveggia, LEO A DALY Ned Rukavina, NorthMarq The committee is also responsible to generate revenues from banner MSCA Cares Stefanie Meyer, Mid-America Real Estate – Minnesota LLC advertisements and online resumes and assess capitalized equipment and Jesseka Doherty, Mid-America Real Estate – Minnesota LLC software requirements of the association (kind of geeky stuff). Most recently, we STAFF have begun to research the various social media opportunities for our Executive Director Karla Keller Torp association. The “technical” part of the work is administered by the MSCA staff (P) 952-888-3490 (C) 952-292-2414 (F) 952-888-0000 and Dan Thompson, NorthLANs Alliance, a consultant. [email protected] Associate Director We currently are looking for several more MSCA members to serve on the Stacey Bonine (P) 952-888-3491 (C) 952-292-2416 (F) 952-888-0000 Technology Committee. If you’re interested in joining the Technology [email protected] Committee, please contact either of the Co-Chairs: Tom Madsen or Jase Executive Assistant Danielle Pelton Stumph. Our next meeting is Wednesday, May 12 at 8:30 am in the MSCA offices. (P) 952-345-0452 (F) 952-888-0000 [email protected]

MSCA Connection May 2010 4 msca-online.com WATCH Member Profiles

Jase Stumph Primary Career Focus: Construction project management and business development; LS Black Constructors, Inc. working towards development projects in the future. Education: BS Aviation Management, Mini Masters of Project Management at St Thomas, pursuing the Certificate in Construction Management at the U of M Family: Wife, Lauri and daughters, Kylie and Kelsea Hobbies: Travel, building stained glass windows, home-brewing beer, kayaking Dream Job: US Ambassador Secret Talent: I speak Serbo-Croatian after living in Bosnia for 2½ years Favorite Food: Pizza-especially from Punch & Pizza Luce Favorite Book: Any book by Vince Flynn (Local Author) Favorite Quote: “Never argue with an idiot, they bring you down to their level and then they beat you with experience!” Mentors: Rick Schroeder, Bill Wren, Charles Smoot Favorite Place Traveled: Former Yugoslavia, especially Slovenija & Croatia MSCA Involvement: Co-Chair on the Technology Committee Julie Stanke Primary Career Focus: Building business and managing properties for clients Suntide Commercial Realty, Inc. Education: University of Wisconsin River Falls—College of Education Family: Husband, Jeff; daughter, Kalee (16½); and the “Pack”—Shadow, Miley and Jonah Hobbies: Volunteer opportunities, dog rescue, and getting my hands dirty on the back 40 Very First Job: Snack bar girl at Saints North Roller Rink Dream Job: You mean…other than the one I have? Secret Talent: Interior staging and decorating Favorite Food: CAKE—every kind! Favorite Book: Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom Favorite Quote: “It’s what you do and not what you say, If you’re not part of the future then get out of the way,” John Mellencamp Mentors: The incredible staff at Suntide! Favorite Place Traveled: Cherkassy, Ukraine

New Members Rising Star by Richard Jahnke, Paster Enterprises

Roxanne DeCoster revor Tice and Tim Johnson are the founding CorePower Yoga KKE Architects, Inc. partners of CorePower Yoga. Their goal in Thomas J. Lincoln Topening CorePower Yoga was to create an encouraging environment where Kimley-Horn & Associates individuals could leave behind their conventional ideas about the limits of body and mind. Michael P. Purfeerst Tim grew up in Burnsville, Minnesota, and has served as Partner and Director for CorePower Steiner Development, Inc. Yoga since 2004. His responsibilities include the overall design and development of all studios and development and oversight of all lifestyle programs across all regions. Phillip B. Baum Steiner Development, Inc. People come to CorePower Yoga for physical and emotional nourishment. The physical Anne-Marie Cookson benefits come from the yoga itself. The emotional benefits come not only from the yoga, Simon Property Group but also from the connection with the students in the classes, according to their website www.corepoweryoga.com. Whether you’re a beginning yoga student or just new to Renee Haglund Tierney Stewart Title Guaranty CorePower Yoga Studios, CorePower Yoga offers a truly unique yoga practice based on Company intuition rather than tradition. CorePower Yoga heals, detoxifies and exhilarates the body and mind with emphasis on movement, balance and intention. No matter your age, Craig Estrem strength or flexibility level, yoga is for everyone. BlackRock Chad Thomas The Edina location in Centennial Lakes is complete with massage services and facials in Upper Midwest the Serenity Spa. You can shop the 1,200 sf boutique for yoga and eco-inspired fashion, Management Corporation skincare, books, music, yoga must-haves and more, and then take in the natural scenery Kari Thomas on the outdoor patio. Some classes are taught in 100 degree heat and humidity to foster Buffalo Wild Wings circulation and sweating. The build-out for the CorePower studios can be expensive due to the extra HVAC requirements in the “hot room.” Scott Michaelis Emmes Realty Services LLC CorePower has 33 yoga studios in Colorado, California, Illinois, Minnesota and Oregon. The Ross Dahlin average size range is 2,500 to 3,500 sf. CorePower has opened eight locations in the Twin ADYME, LLC Cities. At first, their demographic customer profile was primarily in the core urban areas of St. Paul, Minneapolis, Uptown and Stadium Village. However, as yoga has become more mainstream, they have been branching out to the suburbs with newer locations in Eden Prairie, Edina, Minnetonka and St. Louis Park. msca-online.com 5 MSCA Connection May 2010 Program Recap by Judy Lawrence, Kraus-Anderson Companies April Opportunities & Challenges of Professional Showcase Developing Mixed Use in Today’s Market

his month’s panel this a “home field discussed many advantage.” Finally, Tof the pitfalls as long-term, mixed-use well as the rewards projects are a trend associated with for future developing mixed- developments and use properties. are part of a larger initiative. Patience United Properties Retail April program presenters left to right: Group is an integrated Penn & American Keith Ulstad, United Properties seems to be the Shannon Rusk, Oppidan byword in these real estate operating Keith Ulstad, Senior Vice President of Susan Banovetz, City of Vadnais Heights company that operates Retail Investment & Development for Tom Moorse (moderator), HTG Architects types of Pat Barrett, Oppidan developments. grocery-anchored United Properties, discussed the shopping centers within a ongoing development process for Vadnais Heights Sports Center region from Chicago to United Properties’ project at Penn & Colorado. The company American Boulevard. This project includes Shannon Rusk and Patrick Barrett of invests through development, office, retail, housing and associated Oppidan introduced us to the Vadnais redevelopment and parking. Things were looking good in spring Heights Sports Center at Highway 61 and acquisitions. UP places 2007. United Properties began planning for County Road E. This is a 15-acre and emphasis on understanding a new project that included 73,500 sf of 200,000 sf development that includes two their customers’ businesses retail and restaurants, 20,000 sf of office skating rinks, a turf dome, 20,000 sf of and the markets in which space, a 6,500 sf restaurant, housing existing retail, restaurants and outlots.This they operate. In connection between 230-240 units and a parking ramp project is an example of what can happen with NorthMarq Real Estate containing 588 stalls. Three years later, the when the city, the developer and the Services, UP has developed land has been cleared, but no ground has community work together. re-lyticsTM, a proprietary been broken. Many months have been This project was a team partnership of program of research, spent securing the rights to the land, the Oppidan and the City of Vadnais Heights market analytics and web- financing and design development. As that required sure and steady progress and based tools, to develop the Ulstad noted, United Properties is in its 13th cooperation of the partners. Although the best possible insights when iteration of the original rendering. facility will be owned by a non-profit group, underwriting markets, The challenges identified in a mixed-use in a creative twist of thinking, the City locations and tenants. project include finding the optimum timing in agreed to become the master leaseholder. each of the retail, office and housing cycles This enabled them to use their bonding to take advantage of recent low ability to help support the project; however, Small Talk construction costs. Right now is a good time taxes were not raised and no municipal for housing, but not overly favorable for retail. funds are included in the financing. Your MSCA In a project such as this, a developer might Susan Banovetz, Mayor of Vadnais Heights, Website Tip: like to phase construction. 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MSCA Connection May 2010 6 msca-online.com Take Me Out to Target Field - continued from p. 2 • Taste of Twins Territory—Beer-steamed brats, Beyond Concessions jumbo hot dogs and pretzels All fans have access to two full-service restaurants at Target • State Fair Classics—Walleye on-a-stick, J.D. Field. Hrbek’s will be open prior to and during all Twins Hoyt’s pork chop on-a-stick, Michelbob’s ribs, home games. The restaurant is located behind home plate Veggie kabobs and cheese curds in the main concourse and will feature pub fare such as the • Twins Brews—Craft and premium selections from Rex Burger, a one-half pound, all-beef burger stuffed with Minnesota and regional breweries, including Summit, Schells, caramelized onions and pepper jack cheese, served on a Grainbelt, Finnegans, Leinie’s and Michelob. brioche roll. The Town Ball Tavern, themed after Minnesota’s strong amateur baseball tradition, will feature Karmarczuk’s Sausages, Angie’s Other Local Flavors: Target Field’s own Juicy Lucy with the cheese inside the Kettle Corn and Tony Oliva’s Tony O’s Cuban Sandwich. burger, the Southpaw Walleye Sandwich, Twin Towns Turkey Sandwich, Give ‘Em the Heater Nachos and the Double According to Metro Transit spokesperson Dipper Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip. The Town Ball Tavern Bob Gibbons: Metro Transit calculated is located behind the left field foul pole on the Club Level. that it carried at least 6,700 Twins fans to the game, 15-17% of the total In and around Target Field attendance at Target Field and well above the usual Patrons served on Opening Day outside the stadium—too 10-12% figures for Metrodome events. many to count! A manager at Kieran’s Irish Pub on the The new Route 679 bus—dubbed the Twins Express— corner of 6th St and 1st Avenue said they served “hundreds picks up riders every 15 minutes from the Minnetonka and hundreds; we were busy all day!” Roy Smalley’s 87 Park and Ride lot located near the intersection of I-394 Club on 1st Avenue between 5th & 6th Streets offers family- and County Road 73, beginning two hours before each friendly fare at reasonable prices. The “87 Club” part of the game. The Twins Express will depart the ballpark every 15 name references the year the Twins won their first World minutes for an hour after each game. Series championship, and Smalley played for that team. The official Target Field stats list 300 bicycle parking Hubert’s Sports Bar & Grill which replaced NBA City at spaces. Look for racks behind the third-base wall on the Target Center brings a Metrodome sports tradition right next northwest side of the ballpark. door to Target Field. Transportation Dedicated to providing needed goods and services to communities since 1946

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