Take a look at our past promotions. Many of these are annual promotions so check our current promotions page for the latest deals and events going on in the SBID!
Past Promotions
Valentine’s Day Promotion
SBID retailers had plenty of gift ideas or ideas for a special dinner out to help customers SHARE THE LOVE with their Valentine’s promotions. The following businesses participated with Valentine’s specials:
Angie’s Closet – 1202 Belknap Street – 715-394-7002
Art on the Planet – 1413 Tower Avenue – 715-969-8213
“Sweetheart Deals” on katsingeArt hand-crafted one-of-a-kind jewelry. $25.00 single piece, $40.00 2 pieces, or $55.00 for 3 pieces! Offer valid through the month of February 2018!
Artistic Florals by Leslie – 1705 Tower Avenue, Suite 100 – 715-718-5688
discoverpc.NET – 1402 Tower Avenue – 715-398-6767
Earth Exchange – 1713 Belknap Street – 715-392-0620
Nummi Jewelers – 1120 Belknap Street – 715-392-3470
Superior Optics – 1505 Tower Avenue – 715-395-7339
Ultimate Lens Package – Buy one set of Ultimate lenses and get one set FREE! Expires 2/28/18.
Thirsty Pagan Brewing – 1623 Broadway Street – 715-394-2500
Wine Beginnings – 1413 Tower Avenue – 715-392-8466
LAKE SUPERIOR ICE FESTIVAL
The Lake Superior Ice Festival was held the weekend of January 26-28. In addition to the fun activities held at Barker’s Island, SBID businesses offered special deals to festival attendees. The SBID also provided a free Trolley to the festival with stops on Tower Avenue near VIP and also in the Belknap Plaza.
SURPRISE SANTA!
Shoppers were rewarded for shopping at Santa’s Favorite Places in the Superior BID! $25 in BID Bucks were given away at each of the following participating businesses between December 1 – 23, 2017! Remember these great businesses for your shopping needs year round!
| Business | Address | Phone | Hours |
| A Plus Computer Services | 1910 Tower Avenue | 715-395-8333 | Mon-Fri 9-5 |
| Belknap Liquor & Lounge | 130 Belknap Street | 715-394-3616 | 9 am – Midnight daily |
| Belknap Plaza Beauty Salon | 112 Belknap Street | 715-392-4350 | Tues 10-5, Wed – Fri 10-7, Sat by appt. |
| Blondies Salon | 1212 1/2 Tower Avenue | 218-591-7409 | Hours vary, call for an appointment |
| discoverpc.NET | 1402 Tower Avenue | 715-398-6767 | Mon-Fri 9-6 & Sat 10-2 |
| Engwall Wolff’s Flower Shop | 1315 Tower Avenue | 715-392-4711 | Mon-Fri 8-5, Sat 8-3 |
| Games Then and Now | 1308 Tower Avenue | 715-901-3966 | Mon-Sat 11-8, Sun 12-5 |
| Keyport Liquor & Lounge | 1900 Belknap Street | 715-392-3377 | 8 am-Midnight daily |
| Northwest Outlet | 1814 Belknap Street | 715-392-9838 | Mon-Fri 9-8, Sat 9-5:30, Sun 10-5 |
| Nummi Jewelers | 1120 Belknap Street | 715-392-3470 | Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 9- 5:30, Thurs 9-8, Sat 9-3. Extended holiday hours |
| Screen Graphics Uniform Connection | 1328 Oakes Avenue | 715-394-2067 | Mon-Wed 8-6, Thurs 8-8, Fri 8-5, Sat 8-12 |
| Serenity Salon & Spa featuring Posh Affair Boutique | 1705 Tower Avenue | 715-392-3017 | Mon-Fri 9-9 & Sat 9-3 |
| State Farm Insurance | 601 Belknap Street | 715-395-6083 | Mon-Thurs 8:30 – 5 & Fri 8:30 – 4 |
| Superior Optics | 1505Tower Avenue | 715 394-7339 | Mon & Wed 12-5, Tues & Thurs 10-5, Fri 10-1 |
| Superior Shooters Supply | 1705 Winter Street | 715-394-4982 | Mon-Wed & Fri 9-6, Thurs 9-8, Sat 9-5 |
| Thirsty Pagan | 1623 Broadway Street | 715-394-2500 | 11 am – 10 pm Daily |
| Trends Salon & Spa | 823 Belknap Street | 715-398-5868 | Mon 9-7, Tue – Thurs 9-8, Fri 9-5, Sat 9-3 |
| Wine Beginnings | 1413 Tower Avenue | 715-392-8466 | Wed., Thur., Fri., 11:30 – 6:30 & Sat. 11-3 |
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY 2017
It’s always a great time to #ShopSmallSuperior! After scoring some Black Friday shopping deals, the holiday shopping savings continued for Small Business Saturday on Saturday, November 25. Multiple Superior Businesses participated in the national shopping holiday by offering deals, discounts, samples, customer appreciation activities, and more!
Participating businesses included:
The Superior Business Improvement District and Superior-Douglas County Area Chamber of Commerce teamed up on this promotion. Businesses with stars are businesses within the Superior Business Improvement District. Businesses with a heart symbol are members of the Superior-Douglas County Area Chamber of Commerce.
♥★ 7 WEST Taphouse Superior – 1319 Tower Avenue
♥ ACESon29TH – 2827 Oakes Avenue
♥★ Angie’s Closet – 1202 Belknap Street
♥★ Artistic Florals by Leslie – 705 Tower Avenue #110
♥★ Art on the Planet – 1413 Tower Avenue
♥★ Belknap Lounge – 130 Belknap Street
♥ Best Western Bridgeview Hotel – 415 Hammond Avenue
★ Blondies Salon – 1212 Tower Avenue #1/2
♥★ discoverpc.NET – Computer Solutions Center – 1402 Tower Avenue
★ Eagles Club Superior FOE 80 – 1710 N 12th Street
♥★ Earth Exchange – 1713 Belknap Street
♥ Fairlawn Mansion (Superior Public Museums) – 906 East 2nd Street
★ GAMES THEN and NOW – 1308 Tower Avenue
★ Goodiel Beads – 1717 Belknap Street
♥ Hill Avenue Dental – 2101 Hill Avenue
★I Play – 1020 Ogden Avenue
★JRF Furniture and Cabinet Design – 1417 Tower Avenue
♥ Junk and Disorderly On The South Side – 6004 Tower Avenue
♥★ Keyport Liquor – 1900 Belknap Street
♥★ Northwest Outlet – 1814 Belknap Street
♥★ Nummi Jewelers Custom Jewelry – 1120 Belknap Street
♥ Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center – 305 Harborview Parkway
♥★ Serenity Spa And Salon Featuring Posh Affair Boutique – 1705 Tower Avenue
♥★ Sclavi’s Italian Restaurant & Bar – 1106 Tower Avenue
♥★ Screen Graphics & Uniform Connection – 1328 Oakes Avenue
♥ Shabby Shed – 6101 Tower Avenue
♥ Shannon’s Stained Glassery – 5904 Tower Avenue
♥ Spirit Room – 1323 Broadway Street
♥ Superior YMCA – 9 North 21st Street
♥ Superior Inn – 525 Hammond Avenue
♥★ Superior Vintage – 1719 Belknap Street
♥★ TJ Champions Lounge – 715 Belknap Street
★ Thirsty Pagan Brewing – 1623 Broadway Street
★ UpNorth Sundries – 1424 Tower Avenue
♥★ Wine Beginnings – 1413 Tower Avenue
The following businesses are donating prizes to the Small Business Saturday Passport Drawing:
- 7 West Taphouse – Gift Card & 7 West Sweatshirt
- Blondies Salon – Three gift certificates for a haircut and style
- Belknap Lounge – Two $10 gift certificates
- Fairlawn (SPM) – Passes to Superior Public Museum
- Shabby Shed – Mexican Vanilla and gift certificate
- Junk and Disorderly – gift certificate
- Up North Sundries – Bracelets for 10 lucky winners
- Games Then and Now – Luigi Plush Keychain
- Wine Beginnings – A bottle of wine and 25% off in-store fee for a batch of wine with an expiration date of 2/25/18
- Northwest Outlet – $25.00 gift certificate
- Keyport – $30.00 gift card
- Superior-Douglas County YMCA – Three month Adult Y Membership
- Spirit Room – T-shirt & $10 gift card
- Aces on 29th – gift card
- Goodiel Beads – Necklace
- I play – $15 gift card
SBID Trick-or-Treating
Thank you to all the great businesses and families that participated in our Annual SBID Trick-or-Treating on Halloween. There were plenty of “treats” for the kids and adults alike.
Participating Businesses included (organized by street order):
Superior Douglas County Chamber of Commerce 205 Belknap St.
Shirts Unlimited 310 Belknap St.
Trends Day Spa & Salon 823 Belknap St.
Midwest Dental 823 Belknap St. Ste. 220
Holden Insurance Agency 823 Belknap St.
Northshore Mortgage 823 Belknap Ste. 210
Anytime Fitness 823 Belknap St. #L-2
Superior Business Improvement District 823 Belknap #L-10
Nummi Jewelers 1120 Belknap St.
Angie’s Closet 1202 Belknap St.
Douglas County Courthouse 1313 Belknap St. (All departments)
Government Center 1316 N 14th St. (All departments)
Sunkissed Tanning Salon 1423 Belknap St.
Salvation Army Thrift Store 1705 Belknap St.
Goodiel Beads 1717 Belknap St.
Northwest Outlet 1814 Belknap St.
Mac Sport & Marine 1525 Broadway St.
Screen Graphics 1328 Oakes Ave.
Goin Postal 816 Tower Ave.
Superior Savings Bank 1130 Tower Ave.
Vintage Italian Pizza 1201 Tower Ave.
Androy Hotel 1213 Tower Ave.
Pioneer Abstract & Title 1220 Tower Ave.
Indianhead Credit Union 1225 Tower Ave.
Games Then and Now 1308 Tower Ave.
7 West Tap House 1319 Tower Ave.
Erbert & Gerberts 1325 Tower Ave.
Coldwell Banker East West Realty 1330 Tower Ave.
Kirk Law Office 1418 Tower Ave #6
BMO Harris Bank 1425 Tower Ave.
Superior Public Library 1530 Tower Ave.
Artistic Florals by Leslie 1705 Tower Ave.
Serenity Spa & Salon 1705 Tower Ave.
A Plus Computer Services 1910 Tower Ave.
Jack’s Place 1923 Tower Ave.
Superior Job Center 1805 N. 14th St.
PIZZA WARS!
Thirsty Pagan Brewing Co.! Congratulations to Thirsty Pagan on being voted the 2017 SBID Pizza War Champion!
The SBID Pizza Wars is a friendly competition among restaurants in the SBID to vie for who makes the “most Superior Pizza.” Five restaurants participated in the 2017 contest by entering in special pizzas for customers to try and vote for their favorite during the month of August.
Participating restaurants and entries included:
Pizza Man Superior – 1602 Tower Ave. 715-394-9100
Gyro Pizza: A delicious mix of gyro meat, onions and special sauce.
Sammy’s on Tower – 1908 Tower Ave. 715-395-0018
Nick’s Special: Juicy chicken, crispy bacon, fresh spinach, tomatoes, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses with a buttery garlic sauce.
Sclavi’s Italian Restaurant & Bar – 1106 Tower Ave. 715-531-5600
Pizza Presto!: A Sclavi’s signature riff on Napolitano style pizza, the O.G. of pizza, but done in a carnival fashion with a 2 way crust that is deep fried, flame grilled and then topped with San Marzano tomatoes and classic Napolitano toppings.
Thirsty Pagan Brewing – 1623 Broadway St. 715-394-2500
Pulled Pork Pizza: Starting off with house-made chipotle aioli sauce, topped with BBQ pulled pork, green peppers, onions, mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. Once cooked, it’s topped with coleslaw.
Vintage Italian Pizza – 1201 Tower Ave. 715-392-5555
Mom’s Best Spaghetti and Meatballs Pizza: Al dente spaghetti with diced meatballs and a sprinkle of shredded mozzarella.
Pizza Wars ran from August 1-30, 2017. Stay tuned for more information about participating in Pizza Wars 2018!
Free Shuttle for Superior 4th of July Celebration
The Superior Business Improvement District sponsored a school bus shuttle from the Business Improvement District to Barker’s Island during the 4th of July festivities. The school bus shuttle ran in a continuous loop from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m., making stops at the Belknap Plaza and the Municipal Lot behind VIP on Banks Avenue (the new Farmer’s Market Location) with a drop-off/pick-up at the entrance of Barker’s Island.
Dads & Grads
June was the month for celebrating Dads & Grads. Shoppers were encouraged to think outside the “tie” and shop the SBID for great gifts whether dad is into the outdoors, cars, craft beer and so much more! SBID businesses have great gift ideas for any grad as well as food and floral to help plan for grad parties or just a special night out.
Mayhem! – Mother’s Day, Mark Downs and More in the SBID!
Our SBID businesses offered crazy good deals for the month of May to celebrate Mom, Spring or just to reward yourself with an awesome deal! Download the flyer to see all the great offers: SBIDMayhemPoster
PLUS, Selfies for the WIN!
Customers had the opportunity to win prizes while doing selfies while they shopped SBID businesses during the month of May
and posted to Facebook with the hashtag #SBIDMayhem17. Contest ended May 31, 2017. Chad Martineau was the prize winner. For more info on our businesses, check out our business directory or connect with us on Facebook!
FREE Trolley Rides During Superior Night at Homegrown Music Festival
The SBID sponsored FREE trolley rides during Superior (Souptown) Night during the Homegrown Music Festival. On Thursday May 4th, the trolley ran between Homegrown venues including The Thirsty Pagan, Spirit Room, Cedar Lounge and the Main Club from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Attendees had a great opportunity to make a night of it and stop by the other great shops, restaurants and bars in the SBID while hopping between venues. Looking for options? Visit our Business Directory. For more information on Homegrown Music Festival, visit duluthhomegrown.org.
Celebrate Earth Day Everyday. Shop Green and Save Green in the SBID!
Reduce, Re-use and Recycle when you support and shop the SBID’s unique variety of antique, consignment and second-hand stores. These great businesses make it easy to reduce waste by giving used items a new home. Many accept donations or will buy your used items. Otherwise, save money and the Earth when you shop the great deals available daily at the following retailers:
Download flyer: BIDEarthDay