Second-hand natural fiber, clothing, blankets, dishes, tools, footwear, hats. For people with more taste than money. In the Blue Sky guide, on bus routes 74 and 84.
Daily 11am-6pm
1559 Randolph Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
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Member Businesses
SKALLY MANAGEMENT SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEM - TOUR ON OCT. 7
In September 2006 MetroIBA business member Skally Management had a solar thermal system installed at 622 Grand Ave to provide 75% of the hot water needs for the residents. It is
estimated 800 therms of natural gas will not be needed because of the solar thermal heat. Skally Management initially paid over $25,000 to have the system installed. However a special tax credit has been offered to businesses (and individuals) who install solar systems in 2006 and 2007, so the actual cost will be under $20,000. If gas prices continue to go up 7% a year (as they have averaged over the previous 30 years) Skally Management should recover their expenses in ten years.
estimated 800 therms of natural gas will not be needed because of the solar thermal heat. Skally Management initially paid over $25,000 to have the system installed. However a special tax credit has been offered to businesses (and individuals) who install solar systems in 2006 and 2007, so the actual cost will be under $20,000. If gas prices continue to go up 7% a year (as they have averaged over the previous 30 years) Skally Management should recover their expenses in ten years.
Keillor to open bookstore below cafe in St. Paul
Check out this news of a new bookstore, right below MetroIBA member Nina's Coffee Cafe in St. Paul.
By Mary Lynn Smith
Star-Tribune, Friday, September 15, 2006
A Garrison Keillor-owned bookstore below Nina's Coffee Cafe in St. Paul could be just the extra shot needed to turn the corner of Western and Selby into a national literary magnet, business owners and city leaders said Thursday.
For the full story, see--
http://www.startribune.com/384/story/676906.html»
Big-Box Swindle Author Stacy Mitchell to Speak
The Metro Independent Business Alliance (MetroIBA) invites the public to a talk by Stacy Mitchell, author of Big-Box Swindle: The True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight for America’s Independent Businesses (Beacon Press), at 7 p.m. Saturday, November 11, at the Weyerhaeuser Chapel on the Macalester College campus, 1600 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul. Mitchell’s talk will be followed by a reception and book signing from 8 to 9:30 p.m. in the basement of the chapel. Admission to the event is $5.00 for members of sponsoring organizations and $7.00 for the general public.