Vescio's is still on 14th Avenue serving Italian food. And the office supply store still stands on Fourth Street. Of course, back then Nelson's Supply Store was Crane's, and the House of Hanson was a cafe. But these stores weathered Dinkytown's ups and downs, while a revolving door has plagued other entrepreneurs. And they say they'll survive the construction that has made for a rough couple of years.
Overcoming adversity is nothing new to the area's diehards.
The House of Hanson, for example, has been owned by the same family for the last 64 years. Laurel and Perry Bauer currently own the shop. Laurel bought it from her father this January. Before him, her grandfather owned it. Laurel Bauer started working when she was 12, sorting candy.