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Best places to watch Minnesota Vikings games

The NFL is back in full gear now and while some of you like to sit at home in the man cave and watch the game on your 52 inch flat screen TV there are a ton of options if you like to get out and catch all of the action at a local bar. Here are a few of the top places in the metro area to check out.

JJ’s Clubhouse

6400 Wayzata Blvd. Golden Valley, Minn. 55426

(763) 595-8771 Website: https://www.jjsclubhousemn.com/

With more than a dozen TVs and a cozy atmosphere, heading to JJ’s Clubhouse will feel like watching the game at home … but you don’t have to cook! While they offer a bus to every Vikings game, if you don’t have a ticket, grab your seat where you can watch more than one game. And if you’re wanting to get an early start to your Vikings-watching, they serve a delicious breakfast Sunday mornings.

Rail Station Bar and Grill

3675 Minnehaha Avenue Minneapolis, Minn. 55406

(612) 729-3663 Website: https://www.railstationbarandgrill.com/

Located in the heart of the Longfellow neighborhood, the Rail Station Bar & Grill is a family-run restaurant and bar with plenty to enjoy during a Vikings game. They have a long list of Vikings game-day specials from beer to well drinks to 1/2 price burgers. And stop by during any Vikings game and sign up to win an autographed Jared Allen jersey.

New Hope Cinema Grill

2749 Winnetka Avenue North New Hope, Minn. 55427 (763) 417-0017 Website: https://www.newhopecinemagrill.com/ The New Hope Cinema Grill is once again playing all Vikings games — and being a cinema they can definitely claim to have the biggest screen in the metro to watch! And being a grill, they’ve got food and drink specials. They are also home to the Cinema Grill Skol Squad — a group of enthusiastic fans that make games at Cinema Grill feel like you’re at the Dome. They cheer on every 1st down and sing the Vikings fight song, “SKOL VIKINGS,” every time they score.

Throwbacks

1690 Woodlane Drive Woodbury, Minn. 55125 (651) 379-9211 Website: https://www.throwbacksbar.com/ If you’re looking for a place with ultimate game-day specials, check out Throwbacks in Woodbury. They offer free beer one-hour prior to kick-off and a free appetizer buffet for the entire first half of the game. And then there’s the buy one, get one for $1 all day, every Sunday. If you want to catch every minute of the action, Throwbacks has 30 TV’s and a 10-foot projection TV in their main room. And there’s even more TVs in the bar area.

Bunny’s Bar and Grill

5916 Excelsior Boulevard St. Louis Park, Minn. 55416 (952) 922-9515 Website: https://www.bunnysbarandgrill.com/ With more than 30 LCD TV’s to watch your favorite team, this is a neighborhood bar and grill with great Minnesota Vikings atmosphere. You’ll find good bar food at good prices, including a great selection of tap beers. It’s the place where former Vikings head coach Mike Tice used to frequent when he was coach.

Mac’s Industrial Sports Bar & Grill

312 Central Avenue SE Minneapolis, Minn. 55414 (612) 379-3379 This Northeast Minneapolis sports bar boasts 27 tap beers and the best bar food in Minneapolis. On game days, they start serving breakfast at 10 a.m. to get your stomach full for a full day of football. They’ve got free parking all weekend, free WiFi and laptops to check out your fantasy football and great specials on your favorites during the games. And the NFL Ticket to check out all the action, league-wide.

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MADACS 2021

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Thies & Talle Management (http://www.thiestalle.com) is pleased to announce that we had four MADACS nominations this year! The purpose of the MADACS awards is to recognize property management professionals who have made significant contributions to multi-housing marketing and management through exemplary achievements. The annual MADACS awards gala, held Friday, September 24, is the most prestigious event on the Minnesota Multi Housing Association’s (https://www.mmha.com/) calendar and celebrates positive, innovative, community and industry-enhancing accomplishments. We would like to congratulate all of our nominees and thank them for their hard work! A very special Congratulations goes out to Eric Hinkel for his MADACS win! The nominees below were hand selected by their individual supervisors to be nominated for a MADACS award. Each supervisor submitted a letter of recommendation to the Minnesota Multi-Housing Association detailing their integrity, excellence and accomplishments and why they should win the prestigious MADACS award. Allison Bakken Hillside Terrace Townhomes (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/hillside-terrace-i-monticello.html) (Monticello, MN), Hillside Terrace I Apartments (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/hillside-terrace-ii-monticello.html) (Monticello, MN) and Barrington Senior Apartments (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/barrington-buffalo.html) (Buffalo, MN) Community Manager: Affordable – Multiple Sites Shannon Hamilton Thies & Talle Management (http://www.thiestalle.com) (Chanhassen, MN) Support Staff: Corporate Office Eric Hinkel Riva Ridge Apartments (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/riva-ridge-shakopee.html) (Shakopee, MN) Maintenance: Individual Kyle Wicklund Woodcrest Manor Senior Apartments (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/woodcrest-manor-mora.html) (Mora, MN), North Mora Estates (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/north-mora-estates-mora.html) (Mora, MN), Northern Oaks Apartments…

2021 Sioux Falls Wreath Donation

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For the last 18 years, Helen Ganske, Property Manager in Sioux Falls, SD, has been visiting the local VA hospital to give away holiday wreaths. On December 9, 2021, Helen and the rest of the staff at our Sioux Falls properties joined her in handing out the wreaths. They received donations from their vendors to give away 147 wreaths to the local veterans. The wreaths were decorated by the residents at Canterbury Apartments (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/canterbury-sioux-falls.html) and Beadle Plaza Apartments (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/beadle-plaza-sioux-falls.html) in Sioux Falls, SD with some help from the staff members. Our staff and residents spent approximately 80 hours decorating the wreaths. Thank you to our residents and staff who took the time to help! Lisa Simoneau of the VA in Sioux Falls says, “It is through the efforts of community partners like you that allow us to continue the quality care and services that we seek to provide for our deserving Veterans. We look forward to the opportunity to work with you again for future events.” We would like to thank our Sioux Falls team for their hard work, dedication and giving hearts to their community. Also, thank you to our amazing residents and vendors who made this event possible. Thank you to: S&B Painting, Thornton Flooring (https://www.thorntoncarpets.com/) , Servicemaster (https://www.servicemastersf.com/) , Advanced Pest Solutions (http://www.pestsolutionssd.com/) , Karl’s TV (https://www.karlsonline.com/) , Kut and Kill (https://www.kutandkill.com/) , Mops to Brooms Cleaning

2020 Turn & Learn Awards Banquet

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Every year, Thies & Talle Management (http://www.thiestalle.com) hosts a Turn & Learn Event where team members from all of our properties can get together to expand their knowledge, network and celebrate their achievements. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we were unable to do that this year. Instead, we held our Turn & Learn Awards Banquet virtually. During this banquet our Property of the Year nominees and winners were announced. This year, our Affordable nominees were: Abbey Field Townhomes (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/abbey-st-francis.html) – St. Francis, MN, Circle Pines Apartments (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/circle-pines-apts--brainerd.html) – Brainerd, MN and The Meadows Senior Apartments (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/meadows.html) – Lewistown, MT. Congratulations to The Meadows team led by Property Manager Micki Phillips, for being awarded Affordable Property of the Year! The Market Rate Property of the Year Nominees were: The Bungalows Townhomes (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/bungalows-st-peter.html) – St. Peter, MN, Park Villa Apartments (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/park-villa-mountain-iron.html) – Mountain Iron, MN and West Hillside Group (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/westhillside-duluth.html) – Duluth, MN. Congratulations to the Park Villa team, led by Property Manager Karen Kniefel, for being awarded Market Rate Property of the Year! We would like to thank all team members company-wide for contributing to a very successful year!