The long awaited connection to Lake Street on Nicollet Avenue is getting closer to being finished. For many years Nicollet Avenue was split apart by a K-Mart store. The store was closed and eventually burned while it sat vacant.

Nicollet Ave being reconnected after the K-Mart was demolished.

Road construction appears to be ongoing where Nicollet Ave will come through the former K-Mart property.

Nicollet and Franklin Avenue during an unusually warm late December night.

Bikers and walkers on Nicollet Ave/Eat Street in South Minneapolis.

Man with a "It's All Good" shirt walks across Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis.

Live music flyers on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis outside a restaurant.

Cheapo Records on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis continues its long tradition as a hub for local music lovers and collectors in 2024. The store, known for its walls lined with vinyl, CDs, and vintage posters, is one of the last surviving independent record shops in the city. On a sunny afternoon, people walk past the shop’s red awnings while others wait at the nearby bus stop, reflecting the rhythm of everyday life along Nicollet—a street known for its mix of long-time businesses and evolving urban culture.

People walk by a Floyd's World mural on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis.

Nature taking back the car wash after what seems like weeks of rain in Minneapolis. The car wash on Nicollet Ave has been abandoned for years.

Music Box Theatre on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis. Built in the 1920s the theatre was recently purchased by Miracle City church.

Music Box Theatre on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis. Built in the 1920s the theatre was recently purchased by Miracle City church.

Music Box Theatre on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis. Built in the 1920s the theatre was recently purchased by Miracle City church.

Music Box Theatre on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis. Built in the 1920s the theatre was recently purchased by Miracle City church.

Music Box Theatre on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis. Built in the 1920s the theatre was recently purchased by Miracle City church.

Looking down Nicollet Ave from the former K-Mart lot. The land the K-mart was on will be re-developed by the City of Minneapolis after the store was demolished.

Long awaited demolition of the K-Mart on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis. The store was damaged during the 2020 Minneapolis Uprising and then used as a temporary post office for nearby posts offices that were burned down.

Long awaited demolition of the K-Mart on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis. The store was damaged during the 2020 Minneapolis Uprising and then used as a temporary post office for nearby posts offices that were burned down.

Rainbow Chinese on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis

Looking down Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis. Eat Street Crossing on the right.