Perfect Duluth Day

This week: braaaaaaaains

Lawrence Lee Oct 22, 2012 3 Comments

Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.

Up and coming French pianist, Lise de la Salle, will be performing at Mitchell Auditorium on Tuesday, but you can meet her tonight at a free reception at Tycoons.

David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross opens at the Play Ground this Thursday. An all female cast takes on this testosterone driven play. It runs two weekends.

Halloween is kicking into high gear this week and here is a smattering of events:

Evil Dead: The Musical at the Venue
Field Logic Haunted House in Superior
Ghost Light at the Teatro Zuccone
Halloween Party at Sacred Heart Music Center (Friday)
Haunted Shack at the Buffalo House
Haunted Ship at the William A. Irvin
Jack-o’-Lantern Spooktacular at Glensheen Mansion
Night of the Living Dead showing at Rogue Robot (Thursday)
Roald Dahl’s The Witches at the Duluth Playhouse
Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Duluth Playhouse (Friday and Saturday)
Terror Train on the North Shore Scenic Railroad (Saturday)
Zombie Fest at UMD (Thursday)

So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know!`

Events

Brewhouse to nix North Loop Plan

nicolai Oct 21, 2012 9 Comments

It looks like the Brewhouse won’t have a location in the Twin Cities.

Vita.mn: “Fitger’s Brewhouse nixes North Loop plans”

Duluth craft-beer bastion Fitger’s Brewhouse has scrapped its plans to open a Minneapolis location in the North Loop space that once housed Trocaderos. Brad Nelson, a spokesman for Fitger’s parent company Just Take Action Inc., which also owns Burrito Union and Tycoons Alehouse and Eatery in Duluth, said Thursday that the scope of the project proved more than they were willing to take on at this time.

News and Current Affairs

History on the Hill: LakeVoice reporters explore Duluth’s untold stories

LakeVoiceNews Oct 21, 2012 No Comments

Student journalists at LakeVoice News have recently published their first collection of stories for the fall 2012 issue of LakeVoice News. The collection is called History on the Hill and it explores the untold stories about Duluth’s historic places.

The students went around the city, observing people, exploring neighborhoods and learning about the fascinating history of Duluth’s third places.

Historic memorabilia found at Northland Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial

Point of Rocks is Duluth’s ‘urban wilderness’

Stewart’s Bikes & Sports strolls down memory lane

Last Election on Earth

Paul Lundgren Oct 21, 2012 16 Comments

Well, there it is. Jim Carlson’s name is on the ballot.

News and Current Affairs, Politics Last Place on Earth

Hoop

adam Oct 21, 2012 No Comments

I don’t want to argue, but Caroll Spinney was a shoo-in for the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize.

Random Sappy

Awning Edit

bluenewt Oct 20, 2012 16 Comments

When did this happen? The riot of apostrophe errors on the Sir Ben’s awnings is gone. Here’s how they look now.

Found pup

Kristinb Oct 20, 2012 6 Comments

I am in the Lakeside area and have found a terrier mix. It’s female, very well groomed. Possibly a puppy. Very sweet. Are you missing her? Actually, a neighbor found her but already has too many dogs, so I will lodge her and on Monday I will be bringing her to Animal Allies to see if she is possibly micro-chipped.

Uncategorized Lost and Found

Ski binding mounting

tvoller Oct 20, 2012 4 Comments

Let’s say a fella got an incredible deal on some skis and another incredible deal on some bindings (not in Duluth). Does anyone know of a person/place that can mount those? I’ll also check with the local stores, but I’m not sure they are in the business of mounting bindings/skis purchased elsewhere.

Recommendations

Video Archive: Louis Jenkins reading in 1976

PDDTV Oct 19, 2012 1 Comment

These clips are from the short film From the Museroom: A Sampler of Minnesota Poets, shot in 1976 during a Poetry Collective benefit at the Firehouse in Minneapolis, Minn. Above: “Violence on Television.” Below: “Dream of Wealth.”

Urban Climbing in Duluth

PDDTV Oct 19, 2012 1 Comment

Whoopie Wall, First Steet Boulder and Ely’s Peak.

Outdoors, Videos Climbing

Wolf Debate at UMD

David Beard Oct 18, 2012 3 Comments

[This post originally contained an embedded video that is no longer available at its source.]

News and Current Affairs, Videos

Brewhouse at Great American Beer Festival

gotbike Oct 18, 2012 No Comments

Big congrats to the Fitger’s Brewhouse for winning a medal at the GABF 2012. Fitger’s Framboise took the bronze in the American-style Sour Ale category. I haven’t tried it, but I’m sure it’s fantastic.

News and Current Affairs, Restaurants Beer and Breweries, Fitger's Brewhouse, Great American Beer Festival

Boy with Red Balloon in Downtown Duluth

JP Rennquist Oct 18, 2012 3 Comments

Here’s a short video (plus a few snapshots) that I took last spring following one of the Saturday Morning Film showings outside of Zinema 2 in Old Downtown Duluth. Hopefully they continue the series again this coming winter and spring. It was cheap, family friendly, and pretty dang engaging for the parents, grandparents and hipsters in the crowd, too. You don’t often get that combination from the megacineplex fare.

Do I get some kind of prize if I am the first person to use the “sappy stuff” tag? Bragging rights and/or swag would be acceptable.

Videos Sappy

Virgin Mobile claws back TBT hashtag

JP Rennquist Oct 18, 2012 No Comments

Twitter nerds will understand this. Hashtag humor. It’s a niche category.

Click the image to go to the referenced Instagram pic of Trampled by Turtles playing at a Virgin Mobile event. Our boys are growing up. *sigh*

Music, News and Current Affairs Geeky, Trampled by Turtles

Rosie’s Taco Trailer in Duluth Heights

MJH Oct 17, 2012 20 Comments

I never post anything here, but I felt it was my civic duty to inform the PDD community about Un Taco Mas by Rosie, a taco trailer in the parking lot of Old World Meats. Rosie is from San Antonio, Texas, and makes the best taco I have had in Duluth. I had one carne asada and one carne quisada. She made the flour tortillas fresh while I waited, the filling was amazing. She has a full breakfast menu as well, she is there from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day. It is on the corner of Basswood Avenue and Central Entrance. The place is very much worth the visit.

Restaurants