Tag Archives: Mineral Point Collection

Go Nuts on Local Treasures Night – Tonight!

Posted on November 1, 2014 by mineralpoint

Tonight is the 3rd Annual Mineral Point Local Treasures Night. Many businesses, including those listed below, will stay open until 8 PM or later to showcase uniquely local items. Artful Apparel & More, 232 High Street: Artful Apparel is featuring … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Shopping | Tagged Artful Apparel, Bargain Nook, Bobbi Jo's, High Street Sweets, Johnston Gallery, Mineral Point Collection, MP Dining Company, Phoebe's Nest, Simply Scarfs, Sirius Sunlight Glass Studio, The Pear, Theatre of Ballet Arts, Wantoot | Leave a comment

Cornishcopia

Posted on September 25, 2013 by mineralpoint

In 1993, 100 townspeople gathered to celebrate Edgar Hellum‘s investiture as a Cornish Bard. They staged an afternoon ceremony followed by a pasty dinner. This modest affair turned out to be the beginning of Mineral Point’s annual Cornish Fest. Now celebrating … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Food, History, Music, Traditions, Upcoming Events | Tagged Catherine Whitford, Cornish Fest, Edgar Hellum, Mineral Point Collection, Pendarvis | 2 Comments

High Street Beasts

Posted on February 8, 2013 by mineralpoint

This gallery contains 6 photos.

Two mainstays on High Street ~ MEET LENNY In 1997 as the Leonid Meteor shower lit up the sky, a skin and bones kitty wandered into High Street’s Sirius Sunlight Glass Studio. Store owners Chuck Pound and Jill Engels adopted the cat and named him … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged Big Poon, Catherine Whitford, Catnip, Chuck Pound, Cornish Corner, Cornish Language, Iowa County Humane Society, Jill Engels, Leaping Lizards, Lenny Cat, Leonid Meteor, Mineral Point, Mineral Point Collection, Mitchell Hardware, Pendarvis, Tekie, The Hays, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society | 1 Comment

The Story Behind the Photos

Posted on January 7, 2013 by mineralpoint

This gallery contains 3 photos.

During the pre-Christmas snowstorm we were fortunate to have professional photographer, Charles Blackburn, visiting from Seattle. He captured what he saw and then posted several of his photos on Facebook where they quickly went viral. High Street Beat (HSB) contacted … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged Brewery Creek, Charles Blackburn, Lands'End, Midway Bar & Grill, Mineral Point, Mineral Point Collection, Pasty, Tony's Tap, Walker House, Wisconsin | Leave a comment

The Night Before The Night Before

Posted on December 23, 2012 by mineralpoint

This gallery contains 1 photo.

‘Tis the night before the night before Christmas All the streets have been plowed Store owners are dreaming Of tomorrow’s frenzied crowd Decorations are hung In the windows with care In hopes that last minute shoppers Soon will be there … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged Artful Apparel, Bargain Nook, Berget's, Bobbi Jo's Interiors, Bossert's Ben Franklin, Bottle Works, Brewery Pottery, Bruce Howdle, C. Peplinski, Christmas, DeLa Pear, Five Corners, Foundry Books, Gray Dog Deli, Hook's Cheese, Ivey's Pharmacy, JJ Pickens, Johnston Gallery, Leapin Lizards, Longbranch Gallery, Midway Bar & Grill, Mineral Point, Mineral Point Collection, Phoebe's Nest, Prairie Oak Artisans, Red Rooster, shopping, Simply Scarfs, Sirius Sunlight, Snow, Stairway Studio Gallery, Story Pottery, The Artist Annex, Tony's Tap, Town & Country, Wantoot, Wisconsin | 2 Comments