Friday, January 11, 2013
A roundup of business news in St. Louis Park.
Here are some of the top recent business stories in St. Louis Park: Winmark Corp. CEO Joins Canterbury Board John Morgan, the CEO of St. Louis Park's Winmark Corporation, has been added to the Canterbury Park board of directors. Morgan owns a 9.4 percent stake in Canterbury Park and has been Winmark’s chairman and CEO since March 2000, according to Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal. Morgan is an avid poker player, playing in tournaments around the country. He also bought Warren Buffett's childhood home more than a year ago, according to the Journal. Winmark Corp. brand names include Once Upon A Child, Play It Again Sports, Plato's Closet and Music Go Round. HealthPartners and Park Nicollet HealthPartners and Park Nicollet Health …
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Make the most of your weekend with these sizzling summer events.
Each week, we'll bring you five Best Bets to make sure your summer weekend isn't wasted. Glamorama 2012 Fashionistas will not want to miss Macy's Glamorama, one of the hottest fashion events of the summer. Celebrating its 21st year, the event takes a look at what's to come for fall with a high-energy runway show featuring looks by Bar III, Donna Karan, Jean Paul Gaultier, Marc Jacobs, Sean John, and others. Guests will also enjoy musical performances by R&B artist Robin Thicke and YouTube sensations Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan of Karmin. Oh, and then there's the party afterward... Richfield's Historic Bartholomew House 160th Birthday Party Come celebrate the 160th birthday of Richfield's first homestead, the Bartholomew House. The event …
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Make the most of your weekend with these sizzling summer events.
Each week, we'll bring you Best Bets to make sure your summer weekend is put to good use. Twin Cities Pride Festival This weekend, thousands of folks will head over to Loring Park in Minneapolis to celebrate LGBTQ pride and to have a good time. As usual there will be quite a variety of activities to suit the interests of any visitor, from sporting competitions, to family-friendly shows and activities, to art exhibitions to the parade Sunday morning. Dan Savage: Savage Love Live 8 p.m., Friday, June 22, Pantages Theater For a public figure often labeled controversial, Dan Savage frequently comes across as the most rational person in the room. Though his internationally syndicated sex advice column, Savage Love, (carried in City Pages) …
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Want to know how to wager on the horses? What's a post time? Can I view the horses in the paddock before picking my winner? We've got you covered in this installment of Patch Pros.
"At Canterbury Park, race 4, $2 to win, on horse 5.” Um, what? From post time to pari-mutuel betting, learning how to bet on the horses is key to long-term enjoyment at ther track, according to the Canterbury Park website. But what if you're a first-timer? There's plenty to learn. In fact, there's so much that Canterbury offers a five-week course called Canterbury College. While many of us don't quite have time for that, we do have an all-star crew to answer your questions. So we encourage you to ask anything you've ever wanted to know about horses, racing and betting. Our panel of experts includes: Jeff Maday, Canterbury Park's media relations/player development manager Andrew Offerman, Canterbury Park's social media coordinator Dave …
Dave Astar
12:06 pm on Friday, May 25, 2012
Lisa, it is rain related. Whenever the turf gets soggy most tracks will remove the races from the turf and move them to the dirt for general safety reasons. With some exceptions for bigger stakes races this almost always happens. The turf track is typically termed to be "firm" normally and when it's a bit soggy but they still race on the turf it's called "yielding". The dirt track is normally … more ›