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Another Side of Duluth Does Dylan

The third Duluth Does Dylan album will be released on Friday, May 27. The release party is at Rex Bar.

All profit from Friday’s door at the Rex will be donated to the Norshor Theatre renovation, and CD profits will go to the Bob Dylan Way Cultural Pathway effort. Show tickets are available at the Electric Fetus and the Fitger’s Beer Store — $8 in advance, $10 at the door.

The View from the View Restaurant

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This is the final week to have lunch at the View Restaurant in Duluth’s Secondary Technical Center. The photo above is the view from my table last week. The View has kind of been one of Duluth’s little semi-secret treasures — the food is great, the prices are very affordable and the view is similar to the old Buena Vista Restaurant … but slightly to the west.

Out with the Mayan, in with the Oriental

I’ve heard the Maya Mexican Restaurant at 220 W. Superior St. has been closed for a few weeks. It was indeed locked up today during the lunch hours.

One block up and one block over, the former Chef Yee’s location has a sign promising a new Oriental restaurant.

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Duluth Master Bread & Arco Billboards

Back in December, the subject of the old Master Bread billboard came up in the thread about the Peerless Auto Body fire.

I’m guessing that’s the reason this showed up in my e-mail:

Does anyone know where the Master Bread billboard with the moving slices of bread coming out of the package ended up? Or, the Arco Coffee billboard with the steaming coffee being poured into the pot?

The e-mail is from former Duluthian Wayne L. Anderson.

Is anyone out there holding on to these collector’s items, or can someone confirm they were destroyed?

Where in Duluth?

I will admit, this one is tricky.

Duluth Movies in the Park 2011 Schedule

Leif Erikson Park – Duluth
Friday nights at sunset

July 15 | 9 p.m.
Independence Day

July 22 | 8:50 p.m.
The Great Outdoors

July 29 | 8:40 p.m.
Edward Scissorhands

Aug. 5 | 8:30 p.m.
Finding Nemo

Aug. 12 | 8:20 p.m.
Casablanca

Aug. 19 | 8:10 pm
Bad News Bears

Aug. 26 | 8 p.m.
Twilight

Sept. 9 | 7:30 pm
Toy Story 3

Cloud Cult – “The Exploding People”

Video created by the One Light Collective
Directed by Andrew Melby
Visual Effects by John Griese
Colorist Victor Rukavina

Cloud Cult plays Bayfront Park in Duluth on July 9 during the Twin Ports Bridge Festival.

Sex Trafficking in Duluth

This post originally contained a video from WCCO-TV that is no longer available.

Homegrown 2011 Photo Retrospective

View the full set of 180 images from Homegrown 2011 on Flickr.

Puddle Wonderful

(Lousy photo, but it’s the only one I have — Puddle Wonderful at Norm’s Beer & Brats, 1996.)

A few random facts about the band:

* The name Puddle Wonderful comes from an E. E. Cummings poem describing springtime as “mudlucious” and “puddle wonderful.”

* First gig was at the Recyclabell in Duluth in the summer of 1993.

* Last gig was at the North Star Liquor Lounge in Superior in the summer of 1998.

* Reunion show at R.T. Quinlan’s Saloon during the Homegrown Music Festival — May 7, 2011.

Jesse Ventura for Chicago-Lake Liquor

A classic from 1984.

Hollywood Undead and Brandi Carlile at Clyde Iron Works

Wednesday, July 13, 5 p.m. — Hollywood Undead
General admission tickets are $27.50 in advance; day-of-show tickets cost $30. Applicable fees may apply. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 13, at 10 a.m., and can be purchased at Clyde Iron Works, the Electric Fetus or via phone at 1-800-514-3849 or online at JadePresents.com. Doors open at 4 p.m.; this is an all-ages performance and will be held outdoors rain or shine.

Sunday, August 14, 8 p.m. — Brandi Carlile
Tickets are general admission and cost $27.50 in advance and $30 day of show. Applicable fees may apply; a $1 charitable donation is included. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 6, at 10 a.m., and can be purchased via phone at 800-514-3849 or online at JadePresents.com. Doors open at 7 p.m.; this is an all-ages performance.

Homegrown Music Festival 2011 Primer

Happy Homegrown, everyone!

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