-A review from a burger-and-fries-guy
“In 1986, the first Five Guys Burgers and Fries opened in Arlington, Virginia. Now there are 550 locations all over the country.  Tuesday, March 30, was opening day here in Fargo. Five Guys has a massive following throughout the country and we finally get to experience it up here.
This isn’t your [...]

FARGO – Forbes.com has ranked the city of Fargo ninth among 184 cities in its “Best Small Places for Business and Careers.”
The Forbes ranking looks at metropolitan areas with populations of 245,000 or less.
Sioux Falls, S.D., topped the list, followed by Iowa City, Iowa. Bismarck was ranked fourth.
Fargo ranked 95th in cost of doing business, [...]

The best of both worlds – urban and plains… We have been visited regularly by a pair of bald eagles at Urban Plains.  This photo was taken this week and is quite a sight.  The pair were spotted while taking down a Canada Goose just west of Mexican Village.  Earlier the week before one eagle [...]

National burger franchise, 5 Guys Burgers and Fries, will open their doors in March, 2010, on 45th Street south in the Shoppes on 45th building at Urban Plains. Rob Hanson and Travis Gamble with Burger Heaven LLC were introduced to the wildly popular burger restaurant when a friend in Georgia raved about the burgers from [...]

The numbers are in and Fargo is one of the least expensive cities in the country.  With 315 cities participating in the 3rd quarter this year, the 2009 ACCRA Cost of Living Index places Fargo as 8.6% below the national average.  The composite index is based on six components – housing, utilities, grocery items, transportation, health [...]

Urban Plains resident, Steve Aune with Country Financial, will hold his F-M Chamber of Commerce Ribbon cutting ceremony and open house today, September 24, at 4:00.  His office will be marking a one year anniversary at Urban Plains.  Steve’s office is located in the ICON building at 4820 30th Ave. S.

A funnel cloud cause a big stir in Fargo on September 11.  Here is a photo of the tornado taken from the Icon Architects building out at the Urban Plains Development.  This view is to the west north west.