Please send all ideas for links to Michael Watson.

www.TalkBass.com - an online forum  for bass players of all sorts (upright, electric, jazz, classical).  
Membership is free and you get more than your moneys' worth :-)  It is  run by Paul Determan, a native of Watertown SD who currently lives in Austin TX where he plays in the Austin Symphony among other things.

All Strings Attached - A string shop located in Golden Valley, MN.  They sell and repair basses as well as all other members of the violin family.  The owner, Vladimir, has hosted the meetings and sponsored/co-sponsored some of the masterclasses this year.  He also had a lot to do with getting the get Bass Club going again.