"Overall sales rose 16 percent, she said, and vendors included an even mix of growers and artisans, with some folks selling hot food, as well."Nampa: Bikes will zoom through downtown in May
2008-03-26 | Idaho Statesman
Downtown Nampa will host a new bike race dubbed the Belle District Criterium on Memorial Day weekend.
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Nampa's new Market Limone invites the Treasure Valley to sl
2008-01-02 | Idaho Statesman
If life imitated art, there would be time to discover a ripe orange. We could spend glorious minutes feeling the bumps on its fragrant peel, reveling in its deep color, tasting completely.
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Please pass the tupelo and orange blossom honey, honey
2007-12-26 | Boise Weekly
Nampa-based foodies just scored a double for the 2C with the opening of Market Limone in downtown Nampa and the subsequent addition of Chef Andrae Bopp of Andrae's to the staff.
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Food notes: Changes on the Valley restaurant scene
2007-12-21 | Idaho Statesman
For Bopp, the change means more time to devote to his own restaurant and a new project with Nampa's Market Limone (112 13th Ave. S., 442-1313).
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Nampa native revitalizing downtown business core
2007-11-30 | KTVB 7
If you haven't visited downtown Nampa recently, you're in for a big surprise. Nampa is getting new businesses. It’s a whole new modern look, but with a historic feel.
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‘HIGHLY INTERACTIVE SPECIALTY FOODS STORE’ MARKET LIMONE OPE
2007-11-12 | Press Tribune
On Sunday a new specialty foods store opened its doors at 112 13th Ave. S. in Nampa.
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Revitalizing Downtown Nampa
2007-11-11 | KIVI-TV Today's 6
More than a half a dozen business have opened their doors in the last six months including the new Market Limone.
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Gourmet grocery opens Sunday
2007-11-10 | Idaho Press Tribune
Market Limone selection will offer specialty items, juice bar and more downtown
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Nampa gourmet market redies
2007-11-01 | Idaho Press Tribune
Downtown Nampa’s eagerly awaited Market Limone gourmet specialty foods store could open as soon as next week.
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Developer Laurel MacKinnon helps reshape downtown Nampa
2007-10-24 | Idaho Statesman
Developer Laurel MacKinnon didn't wait until Nampa officials revealed their plans in 2006 for reviving downtown with a new library and police station.
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NAMPA PROJECT THRIVES
2007-10-05 | Idaho Press Tribune
Specialty food shop makes unique addition to Nampa — A gourmet market, cafe and wine bar unique in the Treasure Valley is scheduled to open in weeks in downtown Nampa.
Market Limone (lee-mo-ne) will combine coffee, juice and wine bars with cooking classes, gourmet grocery items, kitchen wares and ready-made food on three levels and 11,000 square feet.
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Getting closer to opening day
2007-10-05 | the unequivocal notion
Revitalizator Laurel MacKinnon and her Market Limone were back in the Idaho Press-Tribune this morning.
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Nampans may need new route during downtown roadwork
2007-09-03 | Idaho Statesman
Work will begin at 1st Street South and 13th Avenue South about Sept. 10 and wrap up Oct. 1, city officials said. The intersection was chosen because work to move water pipes for MacKinnon's planned downtown ice rink is already under way. Renovations at 2nd Street South and 13th Avenue South is set for Oct. 2 through Oct. 23.
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Sun Valley chef brings his famed cheesecake to Nampa
2007-07-26 | Idaho Statesman
Jeff Martin, founder of the Sun Valley Cheesecake Co. and a former chef at Cristina's Restaurant in Sun Valley, is bringing his culinary talents and the hallmark dessert to the Belle District's Market Limone, opening in early September.
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Downtown project on track for fall opening
2007-07-25 | Idaho Press Tribune
Revitalization: Private project to build ice rink, restaurant, market comes together quickly; city says additions will benefit community
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Ice rink planned for downtown Nampa
2007-06-25 | Idaho Business Review
“It’ll be twinkle lights and Frank Sinatra.”
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Market Limone, at last
2007-06-25 | The Unequivocal Notion
A bakery, kitchen supply shop, wine and micro brew shop is finally making its way into Downtown Nampa.
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Upscale grocery to join rink, eatery
2007-06-25 | Idaho Press Tribune
Nampa’s Belle District to come alive with a new European-themed upscale market will join an outdoor ice rink and restaurant in downtown
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New library will serve as gathering place
2007-06-20 | Idaho Press Tribune
Community: $36 million building expected to provide much more than books
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Nampa reveals concepts for buildings
2007-06-20 | Idaho Statesman
New public safety building and library will mirror downtown buildings
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Ice rink planned in downtown Nampa
2007-06-18 | Idaho Business Review
Developer Laurel MacKinnon plans to open an outdoor ice skating rink in her downtown Nampa development, the Belle District.
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Ice rink, restaurant planned for downtown Nampa
2007-06-17 | Idaho Statesman
Official calls project, expected to open this fall, ‘a huge economic boost'
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Firm plans ice rink, eatery in downtown Nampa
2007-06-17 | Idaho Press Tribune
A development group wants to place an outdoor ice rink and themed restaurant at the corner of 1st Street South and 13th Avenue South in the city’s historic Belle District.
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Yet another addition to Downtown Nampa
2007-06-17 | The unequivocal notion
While we're on the additions to Nampa we can now thank Laurel MacKinnon for the addition of an ice rink to the Belle District in Downtown Nampa. Well, an ice rink and some more eats.
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Nampa
2007-05-29 | Idaho Statesman, Discover the Treasure Valley
Revitalization of Nampa's downtown, including a charming historic district, is one of the city's top priorities for the next few years
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Nampa revitalization moves forward despite challenges
2007-05-22 | Idaho Statesman
City negotiating lawsuit settlement; study shows high demand for space
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Report: Success for Nampa downtown
2007-05-19 | Idaho Press Tribune
Analysis shows demand high for retail,
condominiums and office space
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Brick 29 Bistro opens downtown
2007-05-15 | Idaho Press Tribune
Treasure Valley chef puts unique spin on popular ‘comfort foods’
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Nampa re-imagines downtown
2007-03-22 | Idaho Statesman
Ambitious plan would transform heart of the city into park ringed by public, private buildings
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Massive Nampa projects moves forward
2007-03-11 | Idaho Press Tribune
City unveils plan for block-sized park, library, entertainment district, eight-story building.
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Opulent Hotel Leaves Legacy
2006-10-02 | Idaho Press Tribune
Laurel MacKinnon has purchased several historic buildings downtown and dubbed the area the "Belle District" after Col. Dewey's last wife. The city, library board and Central Nampa Development Commission have looked at ways to revitalize the downtown while preserving historic buildings.
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Panel outlines downtown Nampa plans
2006-08-26 | Idaho Press Tribune
Residents seek upgrades, green space; commission looks to future
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Nampa Considers Proposed Design Standards
2006-08-07 | Nampa Press Tribune
Nampa issues permits for millions of dollars in commercial construction each month, but some investors have declined to build in the city while it has no standards to ensure pleasing design and landscaping in new construction, Nampa planning and zoning analyst Julianne Shaw said...
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Nampa Moving Quickly on Plans for Downtown
2006-07-25 | Idaho Press Tribune
Trying to breath new life into downtown, Nampa officials are dashing to complete finance and development plans by this fall to build a new library, police station, court annex and city hall in the heart of the city through public/private partnerships.
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Fox 12 News: Major Facade Restoration Underway
2006-05-08 | Fox Channel 12 News
"We have this wonderful, historic downtown, we need to take off some of the
makeup so to speak, and reveal what's underneath, I think the community will come out and appreciate what we have," said Heather Richards, the Project Development Coordinator for the City of Nampa.
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Nampa Building to Get Facelift
2006-04-30 | Idaho Press Tribune
MacKinnon could barely contain her excitement as she watched Thursday. She plans new windows and doors with a historic feel. She'll add rollout canopies and new sidewalks. She and city leaders hope to provide a model of renovation that other building owners can follow, helping to spark a renaissance downtown.
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Businesses Debut in Belle District
2006-03-27 | Idaho Press Tribune
Nampa's Belle District is the brainchild of developer Laurel MacKinnon. "I'm extremely excited about both businesses," she said. "I think they're going to bring with them a shopping experience that Nampa hasn't had before."
MacKinnon is confident additional businesses will come on board, saying Ewephoria and Trading Places have created "synergy and momentum."
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Belle Dewey Shaped Nampa's Future
2006-03-06 | Idaho Press Tribune
As downtown Nampa stirs to life, one developer hopes to rekindle the once bustling district to its former glory. In that historic spirit, Laurel MacKinnon has chosen the name "The Belle District," in recognition of Belle Dewey, who along with her husband helped develop the city about a century ago.
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Downtown Nampa Shows Signs of Life
2006-03-02 | Idaho Press Tribune
Civic leaders have waged campaigns for decades to revitalize the downtown. But news in the past month about Nampa's downtown core seems to signal a new vibrancy. The following developments show a renewed interest in developing downtown into a pedestrian-friendly cultural center: Nampa will
match money businesses spend renovating historic facades.
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History Helps Revive Nampa Center
2006-02-27 | The Idaho Statesman
A couple of longtime Nampa residents, who are opening up new ventures in MacKinnon's buildings, say they support the Belle District, and they believe Canyon County residents shouldn't have to drive to Boise for fine restaurants and specialty shops.
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Project May Revitalize Downtown Nampa
2005-10-16 | The Idaho Statesman
A planned 61,000-square-foot building in downtown Nampa would be the first new major construction in downtown in more than 30 years and allow the owners of its condominium-style suites to live, work and shop in the city's center, according to city officials.
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Developer Gives Downtown Nampa a Breath of Fresh Air
2005-05-09 | The Idaho Statesman
The downtown is moving forward in other ways as well. Schmidt said financial incentives for businesses could be in place in about 60 days. And the Central Nampa Revitalization Committee is meeting to work on issues including sign issues, business retention and recruitment.
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Nampa Grad Aims to Revive Downtown
2005-05-08 | Idaho Press Tribune
"It's a diamond in the rough," said MacKinnon, 33, a supporter of the city's push for revitalization. "Some of Nampa's prized assets are these old buildings. We all need to work together to preserve our historic architecture and bring in the type of businesses that will attract people downtown."
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