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Photos: Winter Walk 2011

By Griff Wigley, on December 9, 2011, 9:22 am

I spent too much time shopping last night and not enough time taking photos. But here are a couple dozen.

See the large slideshow (recommended) or SLOW CLICK this small slideshow:

Update 12/22: Bridgette Hallcock took this photo of me with the James Gang at the Northfield Historical Society. I was pressured into it by that Scriven of the Scriver fella:

Take some Winter Walk photos tonight. It’s like shooting fish in a barrel

By Griff Wigley, on December 8, 2011, 8:54 am

Got a camera? Bring it downtown Northfield tonight for Winter Walk (PDF schedule) and shoot!

My favorite subjects: the roving gangs of Xmas carolers and the kids gathered around the model railroad train displays at Northfield Public Library. The animated faces are a hoot.

Downtown Northfield is now tuned up for this week’s Winter Walk. Do you like the white lighting?

By Griff Wigley, on December 4, 2011, 6:49 am

Downtown Northfield is looking festive this morning with the 4+ inches of snow yesterday, just in time for the 13th Annual Winter Walk (PDF schedule) coming up on Thursday eve. I took these photos just before 6 am.

Update 12/13: I’ve added the phrase “Do you like the white lighting?” to the blog post title because of the comment thread.

No, I didn’t take any Winter Walk photos. However, others did.

By Griff Wigley, on December 18, 2010, 7:01 am

Alas, by the time I finished dinner with friends at Mandarin Garden and got my annual allotment of wool socks at Rare Pair, Winter Walk 2010 was nearly over. So I bailed on taking photos. Luckily, others did:

Northfield Patch Winter Walk photos by Ariel Emery Butler
Northfield News Winter Walk photos by Jackie Pavek
Winter Walk photos by k. canary

Winter Walk freebie: a photo with the James Younger Gang

By Bridgette Hallcock, on December 6, 2010, 9:09 pm

While strolling through the luminary lit streets of downtown Northfield during this week’s Winter Walk, make sure to stop in the Northfield Historical Society for free photographs with the James Younger Gang.

With my Bridgette Hallcock Photography hat on, I will be there to take your photo with the Gang from 6 -9 pm Thursday, December 9. I’ll then post your picture on both the Defeat of Jesse James Days and Northfield Historical Society websites for you to download and print.

This is a free event, so stop in, warm up, and have some fun with the James-Younger Gang, Defeat of Jesse James Days committee members, and the fine folks at the Northfield Historical Society.

See you there!

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Editor’s Note: I’ve added my photos of Bridgette doing her thing during last year’s Winter Walk. Her photos of people with the James Younger Gang are waaaay better. – Griff

Photo album: Downtown stores, dressed up for Winter Walk 2010

By Griff Wigley, on December 5, 2010, 9:20 pm

Since downtown snow removal begins tonight at midnight, I took a few photos earlier this evening of some of the downtown stores that are all dressed up in Winter Walk 2010 (this Thursday, Dec. 9) holiday garb, with the snow piles as a backdrop. I added a few other downtown shots, too.

See the album of 28 photos, the large slideshow, or this small slideshow:

A gorgeous snowfall, just in time for Winter Walk

By Griff Wigley, on December 4, 2010, 6:45 am

Northfield seemed to be in the middle of the heaviest snow band from this latest storm. I’m guessing we got 10 inches of the fluffy variety. Anyone have an accurate total?

It’ll make parking downtown challenging today for holiday shoppers, as to-the-curb removal won’t happen till tonight. I took these photos shortly after 6 am: Division St. outside GBM and Oolala.

The forecast calls for high temps to be in the teens through next week, perfect for keeping the snow in good condition for Winter Walk 2010 next Thursday, Dec. 9.

Update 4 PM: some additional photos of Division St. between 4th and 5th.

It’s remaining to look a lot like Christmas

By Griff Wigley, on March 24, 2010, 12:41 pm

It’s nice to see the grass greening up around Santa’s house on Bridge Square, not to mention the Muni Xmas window that’s still on display. But I’m eager for the popcorn wagon to replace it.

Maybe tonight’s big meeting at City Hall with the community event organizers will resolve who has to pay to remove Santa’s house. Those pesky Winter Walk folks?

Photo album: Winter Walk 2009

By Griff Wigley, on December 6, 2009, 11:47 am

I’ve whittled and cropped my batch of photos from last Thursday’s Winter Walk. Here are my three favorites, all involving kids, natch:

See the album of 122 photos (five by Ross), the large slideshow, or this small slideshow: Continue reading Photo album: Winter Walk 2009

Winter Walk photo preview

By Griff Wigley, on December 4, 2009, 6:28 am

It’s going to take me a while to sort through the 300+ photos I took at last night’s Winter Walk in downtown Northfield. Here are three in the meantime. It was a magical evening: temps in the 20s, periodic bursts of fluffy snow, and plentiful crowds in the stores.

Northfield’s Winter Walk featured in Southern Minnesota Magazine

By Griff Wigley, on December 1, 2009, 12:52 pm

There’s an article in the Winter 2009 issue of Southern Minnesota Magazine titled A Winter Walk to Remember (PDF on Chamber’s site or viewable in Flash here) that’s all about Northfield’s Winter Walk.

Continue reading Northfield’s Winter Walk featured in Southern Minnesota Magazine

Photo redux: Winter Walk 2002, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08

By Griff Wigley, on November 29, 2009, 11:51 pm

Northfield’s 11th Annual Winter Walk is coming up this Thursday, Dec. 3. See the schedule of events (PDF) on the Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce site.

I’ve taken quite a few photos of the event since 2002. (Alas, I missed ‘07). See the albums for 2002, 03, 04, 05, 06 and 08. See the large slideshow for 2008 or this small slideshow:

Continue reading Photo redux: Winter Walk 2002, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08

Props to the Northfield News for the Fire Relief Association ethics story (4)
- john george: Hear! Hear!
- kiffi summa: I’m known… or thought to be… pretty tough on ‘doing the right thing’, i.e. as much transparency as possible. But I don’t require, or even feel the need of any more info from the Fire Relief Assn; I...
- Griff Wigley: Nfld News editorial: Public, city of Northfield deserve transparency by Fire Relief Association It doesn’t appear that the Relief Association has done anything illegal, as the organization is not required to release documents to city...
- Griff Wigley: Suzy Rook has a sidebar to today’s Nfld News update on last night’s Council meeting. Excerpt: The city administrator and finance director say they have asked for the information on several occasions, including last month...
Proposed: City of Northfield Statement for Our Safe and Welcoming Community (202)
- john george: Peter- I was just thinking that I would enjoy a cup of coffee with you sometime. You can ask Grifff- I don’t bite! My days off are Monday & Tuesday. I’ve bee a little tied up recently with new grandchildren being born...
- Peter Seebach (Seebs): I think we are probably pretty close to agreement on that one. One of my hobbies is nudging things along to get people out of some of the various poverty loops. It is amazing how little money it takes to move someone from...
- Peter Seebach (Seebs): A clarifying note: Consequences of Gay Marriage. No one is proposing making homosexuality a civil right. Marriage is already a civil right, and gays are already a protected class for discrimination purposes in most cases....
- john george: Sorry, I did not answer your question about “feel good” videos. That is what I call these types of videos because they are all emotional appeal. Look how bad the curent circumstances made the participants...
- john george: Peter- I’m not sure you representation of the Power of Attorney is correct. I know of a Navy Seal, unmarried, who, when he is deployed on a mission, registers his current girlfriend with Power of Attorney fro hi affairs just...
Sidewalk poetry: is it worth $12,000 of taxpayer money? (8)
- Barry Cipra: Hayes, I agree. I remember thinking Wallace’s work would fit wonderfully well in Northfield’s historic downtown.
- Hayes Scriven: Barry, that is great idea! It pulls together both history and art!
- Barry Cipra: A few years ago I saw a striking sample of sidewalk art in San Antonio, Texas (whose River Walk, I understand, was cited as a model for Northfield’s own stretch along the Cannon). An artist there named Anne Wallace took a...
- Curt Benson: If this is an ongoing project, I would suggest sandblasting the poetry into the existing concrete with the next round. This is not difficult. One could have the sandblasting stencil mask cut at a sign shop, like Graphic Mailbox. I bet...
- Hayes Scriven: Griff, the money the Arts and Culture Commission got from SEMAC is to go for projects like this! That is why the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment was passed! Now, yes there are some programing projects I have heard bout that I...
Who’s running for mayor and City Council? (2)
- Tom Kotula: Despite rumors you may have heard to the contrary, I have not thrown my hat into the ring.
- Sean Hayford Oleary: I was glad to hear Erica Zweifel is running again. She’s done an excellent job and has advocated well for her ward. I’m eager to see some filings for mayor.
Save the date: May 15 high school mountain bike racing team information mtg for student-athletes & parents (5)
- Griff Wigley: Good turnout last night for the Cannon Valley Mountain Bike Team meeting at the high school. I’ve blogged a summary with the ppt presentations.
- Griff Wigley: Jordan Osterman, the new Sports Editor for the Northfield News, scooped me on Saturday. I’m glad! Northfield high school mountain bike team forming As a club sport, mountain biking would have no official affiliation with either...
- Griff Wigley: Good suggestion, Curt. I’ll do that for next week’s blurb. I have been verbally emphasizing the importance of having girls on the team, especially since their points on race days count more than boys’ points. Other...
- Curt Benson: Hey Griff, I wonder if you shouldn’t put a bit more emphasis on the idea that you’re recruiting both boys and girls for this team. And that the scores for both the boys and girls make up a team score. I think that in the...
- Griff Wigley: It should be noted that this team does not yet exist! So this meeting is for those student-athletes (and their parents) who might be interested in joining this new team.
George Kinney wants you at Saturday’s solar energy workshop (1)
- Adam Elg: Keep up the good work George!
A backyard campfire: one of my favorite simple pleasures of spring (2)
- john george: Living where we do, it is only a few blocks walk to North Street and a grand view of the sunsets. Also, with our neighbors’ mature white pines & spruce, our covered deck affords outdoor enjoyment with a fair amount of...
- Peter Seebach (Seebs): Mmm, fire.
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- Griff Wigley: Nfld Patch: Denmark-based Firm to Set Up U.S. Headquarters in Northfield
Why is the Northfield Rescue Squad Association retaining attorney David Hvistendahl? (5)
- Griff Wigley: Props to the newspaper and Suzy Rook for mentioning LoGro twice in the story: Fire Department officials, including Fire Chief Gerry Franek, did not respond to several requests from the News for association financial records or...
- Griff Wigley: Posted to Northfield News at 1pm: Ethical questions arise over Northfield Fire Relief Association expenses Donations made to Northfield Fire Relief Association aren’t public dollars, but that hasn’t extinguished city...
- Griff Wigley: Curt/Robert, There’s a summary of the Rescue Squad on Page 21 of the 2009 NFD report to the City. It doesn’t mention that there’s a Rescue Squad Association. The last paragraph states: The Northfield Rescue Squad is...
- Robert Palmquist: If Hvistendahl’s motivation was to keep the financials from getting known, his submitting a memo like that just really backfired. I agree, why would these financials be such a secret??? And why did the NRSA hire a lawyer to...
- Curt Benson: So Hvistendahl has found another place to wet his beak. You ask a good question, “Why is it important that the City not know the Northfield Rescue Squad Association financials?”
Never mind that NEG cover, Girls Nite Out is Friday (3)
- Jim Haas: Happens to me a lot. So much that my lovely wife had to coin a term for it: she says I have datelexia.
- norman butler: Since coming to my adopted country 16 years ago I have observed, amongst other things, that not putting the day with the date is both common and peculiar to Northfield (MN? USA?).
- John Thomas: Just a reminder, advance tickets for Girls Night Out 2012 can be purchased on The Grand’s website at http://www.thegrandnorthfield. com/public-events. Your tickets will then be available at a special “Will Call” at...
Howie and Jeni’s downtown gem: Eco Gardens (2)
- Liz Reppe: This is a great place to buy plants! Jeni is very knowledgeable and they are both really helpful. You get great service and plant expertise, but the prices are not higher than other places in town.
- Peter Seebach (Seebs): Awesome place. We get plants there.
R.I.P. Ray ‘Jake’ Jacobson. His legacy of public sculptures has helped to make Northfield a vibrant place (3)
- bill metz: While most of how Jake is being remembered revolves around, and rightly so, his great and wonderful talent as an artist and teacher and the works of sculpture he has left for our and the next generations enjoyment, I have had the...
- Ross Currier: It was an honor for me and the NDDC to work with Jake. His pieces of sculpture in our community send a powerful visual message that Northfield is an Art Town. I still marvel at his clever and creative approach to building social and...
- paul krause: The memorial service will be held at 11am. Doors to the Chapel will open at 10am for a chance to visit with family members and friends to share memories of our dear friend. Anyone who would like to view the documentary Harvest (which...
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- kiffi summa: Come on, Griff… you say you’re “more than a little clueless about about investments” but you “just happened to notice”… and from what you said, were reading analytically, etc etc… Once...
- Griff Wigley: I’m more than a little clueless about investments but I noticed on page 14 in the April 24 Council packet that the Fire Relief Association has 85% of its pension portfolio in stocks. Isn’t that a bit risky/aggressive for...
- Griff Wigley: Has there been any media reporting on the intergovernmental meeting in Bridgewater Township that was held on April 25 re: the Rural Fire Protection District and the City of Northfield?
South Hwy 3 is much less ugly (2)
- Jim Mangan: I noticed this morning that a few of the newly planted trees along South Highway 3 have a pronounced lean. Could it be storm damage?
Construction underway at Rejoice!; citizen group trying to get sanctuary restored (33)
- Raymond Daniels: Just saw on NN that the City of Dundas and Rejoice! prevailed in the lawsuit.
Cliff and Sofie want you Out of the Silence & Onto the Streets for a LGBT rights march on Sat. May 5 (3)
- Vicki Serreno: I wish I’d known – this is my neighborhood since I left Northfield in 2010. I’d have shown up to support them.
- Kathie Galotti: My neighbor and sometimes babysitter Maggie Kennedy appears in this video as well! Go Maggie, and Cliff and Sophie and Parker and everyone else! Well done, guys!
- Peter Seebach (Seebs): Heh, we had those when I was in college. Guess we’re making progress, they’re starting years earlier now!
Prairie’s Edge Humane Society is one of 15 sites for the Great Northfield Rummage Raid for Charity (1)
- Sandy Vesledahl: Thanks for blogging our garage sale Griff! We are at 2018 Jefferson Rd, Suite 1, thanks to the Jasnoch Family for allowing us to use the space. We will be there until 5:00 today and again from 8-2 on Saturday. We’ve had a...
Sheena Basness wants you to know about the cheap spay/neuter clinic coming to Northfield on April 30th (2)
- Bright Spencer: I have an 8 year old dog that has not been neutered, has not reproduced and never been out unleashed except in our yard. It costs nothing to care for your pet properly.
Peter and Jesse are putting up a geodesic greenhouse in their backyard (6)
- Bright Spencer: To see this makes me so happy! Best of luck to you!
Sidewalk dining in Northfield: Why is The HideAway still the only one? (4)
- Arlen Malecha: I wish more establishments had outdoor seating & dining. Now that our offices (Coldwell Banker South Metro www.CBSouthMetro.com are downtown, I love to see people sitting and dining outside. It is fun to walk up and down...

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