Plymouth History Center

By Ella Vincent Before Ryan’s Bass Lake Ballroom burned down in 1975, it was a major entertainment presence in Plymouth, Minnesota. More commonly known as Ryan’s Ballroom, it was a local music pavilion located just north of Bass Lake Road in what is now the Oakwood Shores neighborhood. Its dinners, dances and festive events helped shape our community.  Minnesota in the 1950’s was a burgeoning ballroom dancing scene, with mainstays like the Marigold Ballroom, Rogers Ballroom, Medina Ballroom, Prom Center…

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By Ella Vincent. Plymouth Ice Center, affectionately known as PIC, is our town’s epicenter for all things hockey. While the puck is just dropping on a new season, let’s look back on how it all began. Originally built in 1997, the Plymouth Ice Center was a groundbreaking collaboration between the City of Plymouth, Wayzata School District, Providence Academy, and Life Time Fitness as well as other hockey associations and the State of Minnesota. It is owned by the City of…

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