Looks cool! These are the buildings just south of town along Brown's Creek Trail (across from Oasis)
“The project would create a gathering area with an open-air patio, a trail support space, and two restrooms at the first level of the Bergstein Warehouse.”
I didn't do it!!!
Hope the horrible vandal gets caught and brought to justice before they use https://maps.deflock.org/ to target the cameras downtown Stillwater
Do you guys know the bands on the main stage? Looking at the bios and a lot of them are big in Nashville and such, but I didn't recognize any names. I'm admittedly out of the current loop so I may be way off base, but even bands like Porch Light or Yam Haus could pull a decent crowd from the local music scene. I'm sure Yacht Club stole a bunch of the talent talent, but do you think it would benefit Lumberjack Days to pay $$$ to get big local talent? Or do you think they should try to get a big headliner again after all these years? The music was cool each time I popped down, but never really seemed to draw a crowd and just became more background music.
It's on my mind since a couple friends of the city mentioned rumors of Lynyrd Skynyrd reunion... While I don't think we want another 2004 repeat, what vibe do you best think fits the future years of LD?
Very curious!
There was a guy driving a Waymo in the neighborhood of the North Hill. Looked like he had the sensors on. I don't know anything about autonomous vehicles, does that mean they may be training for a rollout in our area?
Text from Facebook:
"Dear Tiki friends,
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that The Tilted Tiki’s owner and founder, Chris Goetzke, passed away peacefully this morning with family by his side after a year-long battle with glioblastoma.
Chris built The Tiki into more than a restaurant. It became a place for good food, laughter, music, friendships, celebrations, and countless memories. He loved the people who walked through the doors, and so many of you became part of The Tiki family.
We also want to acknowledge the many messages we’ve received recently asking about the status of the business. We’re sorry we haven’t been able to respond to everyone individually. These last few months have been focused on Chris and our family. Decisions about The Tilted Tiki will be made in the days and weeks ahead, and we’ll share more when we’re able.
For now, we simply want to say thank you to our customers, staff, friends, and community for all the good times shared with Chris over the years. Your support, kindness, stories, and friendship meant the world to him and to our family.
We are grateful for every memory made together.
"
Quoted from the Stillwater Gazette:
> The Stillwater City Council is considering a planned unit development and preliminary plat request for the proposed Brixton development at the southeast corner of Manning Avenue and 80th Street.
The project, presented by Jason Palmby of Magellan Land Development in partnership with Pulte Homes of Minnesota at the April 7 city council meeting, would redevelop three existing single-family parcels into a townhouse community.
The site includes wetlands in the southeast and southwest portions, with plans preserving significant wooded open space due to large setbacks from Manning Avenue and 80th Street.
The development is seeking planned unit development status to meet density requirements under the existing Cove Townhouse Residential zoning designation.
Proposed revisions to the plan include expanded buffer areas, additional landscaping with conifer and dogwood screening, native prairie plantings around a stormwater pond, and an increased eastern buffer from 30 to 52 feet. The developer also proposed replacing a privacy fence with enhanced landscaping and limiting certain construction activities during portions of 2026.
The council also heard public comments, with several residents raising concerns about design and infrastructure.
Roger Thompson, a Stillwater resident speaking on behalf of Sustainable Stillwater, questioned the lack of pedestrian-friendly design elements, particularly sidewalks.
“One of the things that came out of the discussion was the streets of Stillwater,” Thompson said,
noting the city’s historical emphasis on walkable public streets shared by pedestrians and vehicles.
He said the current design prioritizes garage-facing streets and limits pedestrian usability. Thompson suggested reducing the number of units to create space for sidewalks, gathering areas and preservation of mature trees.
“I think it’s just a little bit shy on the people component and the pedestrian component,” he said.
City staff noted that Thompson’s comments were submitted after the Planning Commission had made its recommendation and that specific sidewalk discussions were limited due to site constraints and density requirements.
The developer acknowledged challenges with the site, citing wetland preservation, buffer requirements and parking needs as limiting factors for adding sidewalks. Plans include connections to nearby trail systems and internal amenities overlooking wetlands.
Additional concerns were raised by resident Jim Jutes who expressed general support for the project but questioned aspects of its design based on his experience living in a common interest.
Jutes raised issues related to emergency access, parking limitations and traffic congestion, particularly at the intersection of 80th Street and Manning Avenue. He also cited concerns about pedestrian safety, including the lack of sidewalks and the absence of a designated school bus stop area.
“There isn’t any type of provision for a shelter for the kids,” Jutes said. “You’re going to be sending elementary kids through a development that has no sidewalks.”
Both motions failed due to a lack of votes. A special meeting was scheduled for April 14 at 5 p.m.