What Mainstreet Hopkins Has to Offer

A Small Town Atmosphere Caught in the Middle of a Burgeoning City

If you're a citizen of the Twin Cities or surrounding suburbs, you don't need to travel far to find a quaint, inviting small-town atmosphere to delightfully waste an entire Saturday afternoon. Downtown Hopkins, Minnesota, sometimes referred to as Mainstreet, is an oasis filled with things to do, shops to browse and places to eat. Forget travelling around the metro area to cure your weekend boredom; Mainstreet Hopkins has it all right in one place. You could reminisce with some antiques; pick up a gift or two for your family; grab a bite to eat; hit up a cheap movie and then finish off with some drinks and dancing, all within a few blocks of each other! So grab a notebook and pen, sit down, and create your checklist of activities on Mainstreet Hopkins today!

Shops

Whether you're into combing through antiques for that long lost collectible or just want to find a gently used item of clothing to expand your wardrobe, you'll find it all on Mainstreet. Just start at 7^th Street and make your way west. Here you'll cross paths with some popular and renowned antique shops, including Auntie Em's, Blake Antiques and Hopkins Antique Mall, all boasting 2 or more levels of once-forgotten items. Many of these antique shops also include separate vendors for collectibles and jewelry; my wife and I actually bought her wedding band here! Along the same vein as antiquing, thrift shops abound on Mainstreet; stop in to find a nice outfit to go with those antique earrings you just purchased. During the summers, farmer's markets are extremely popular on the weekends, and there's no shortage of a supply of them. And what would a small-town main street be like without those hard to find service shops? Right along the road you'll find Blackstone Manor Clock Repair, Cloud Nine (a doggie daycare/grooming shop), Frame Design, Minnesota Trophies and Fred's Shoe Repair.

Restaurants