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Halloween banners

Oct 15, 2012 No Comments

Got any good Halloween photos? It’s the annual call for Halloween banners on PDD. Remember, not every photo makes a good PDD banner.

Some basic rules:
The image must be 960 pixels wide by 167 pixels high. The Perfect Duluth Day logo will be added by PDD’s art department.
The lower portion of banner photos serve as background to the navigation bar, so crop your image with that in mind. Make sure essential elements are not in the area that will be obscured. Don’t stretch the photo to make it fit the ridiculously horizontal proportions. That always looks poopy, and will probably disqualify the photo from bannerdom.

If all of this is too much to wrap your head around, or you don’t have the right image editing software, e-mail the uncropped photo, and we’ll do our best to crop it so it looks good.

Send them to [email protected].

Art, Photos, R.I.P. Creepy

Town of Bell Cemetery, 1902 to 1915

Sep 04, 2012 No Comments

Out in Bayfield County Wisconsin is the small town of Bell (within which is the more well-known unincorporated place of Cornucopia). Two little secret spots in Bell are the old 23-grave cemetery (photos above) and the Lost Creek Falls Trail (photos of that to come in a future post).

Chief Osaugie Gathering on Wisconsin Point

Aug 11, 2012 No Comments

Interview with Donna Ennis Chief Osaugie Descendant

This has come up on PDD before, but I did this interview with Donna Ennis today and I thought it was something to share. Romance, intrigue, ancient ceremonies, and even a shameful grave desecration make an appearance in just 8 short minutes of community radio.

I haven’t posted in awhile, it’s been a busy summer this gives you a little idea of where I’ve been, I guess.

History, News and Current Affairs, Politics, R.I.P., Videos

Duluth Jalapeno Express: Closed

Aug 01, 2012 42 Comments

Walt Dizzo reports via Facebook today: “So bummed, best restaurant in town. RIP Jalapeno Express.”

Remember all the ranting and raving about the greatness of this place? What happened?

R.I.P., Restaurants Burritos

R.I.P. Tom Davis

Jul 19, 2012 2 Comments

Tom Davis, one of the first writers on Saturday Night Live, died of cancer today. He was 59.

During the 1980s he appeared with his comedy partner Al Franken in three television commercials promoting Duluth.

New York Times Article

News and Current Affairs, R.I.P.

So long, Laura MacArthur Elementary

Jul 03, 2012 14 Comments

Demolition has begun on the old Laura MacArthur Elementary School (aka MacArthur/West Elementary). The new school, which was built last summer, is visible in the background of the photo below.

The Assassination of Allen R.

Apr 15, 2012 2 Comments

Brother on brother nerf violence as Jim attempts to assassinate Allen inside Gonzo Science headquarters. Both men use a full-auto Stampede ECS. In addition Jim deploys an impenetrable “Captain America” shield.

Art, News and Current Affairs, R.I.P., Videos Weird

So long, Southgate Bowl

Apr 05, 2012 4 Comments

Since the Southgate Bowl in Cloquet is shutting down to make way for a Walgreens, it seems fitting to pay tribute. Best wishes to Gerry and Rose Pollard, who opened the place in the 1970s.

History, Photos, R.I.P. Bowling

R.I.P. Charlotte Zacher of Charlotte’s Cafe

Feb 28, 2012 3 Comments

The Duluth News Tribune has a nice remembrance of Charlotte Zacher, of Charlotte’s Cafe fame in Carlton.

R.I.P., Restaurants Carlton

R.I.P. Richard David Wozniak

Feb 22, 2012 6 Comments

Former owner of Young At Heart records.

DNT story | Previously on PDD

R.I.P. Record Stores

Lights out at the ‘Big L’

Feb 20, 2012 11 Comments

I just noticed the Spirit Bottle Shoppe at 5801 Grand Ave. in West Duluth is closed and the building is for sale. I will miss the big red light and friendly service.

(Tiny photo circa 2004 by Barrett Chase.)

R.I.P. Liquor Stores, West Duluth

R.I.P. Jim’s Hamburgers

Feb 06, 2012 9 Comments

The paper over the windows at this classic restaurant on the ground floor of the Seaway Hotel, 2005 W. Superior St. in Duluth’s friendly West End, reveals it is out of business. (Jim’s Hamburgers was included in the “Breakfast in Duluth” post just 10 months ago.)

This was the last of four Jim’s Hamburger locations in Duluth. Jim Overlie was the founder, opening the first one in 1937. I think the West End location opened in the 1940s. Overlie sold in 1985 to Dick and Mary Christensen. Dick died in 2000 and Mary died in 2006. Their son Denny took over ownership.

Other Jim’s Hamburger locations were at:
502 E. Fourth St. (closed in 2005)
414 W. Superior (closed in 1995)
502 E. First St. (closed in 1982)

R.I.P., Restaurants Jim's Hamburgers, Lincoln Park Neighborhood / The Friendly West End

R.I.P. Mike Colalillo

Dec 30, 2011 3 Comments

Minnesota’s only living Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, Duluth’s Mike Colalillo, died last night.

R.I.P.

Is Kenny Wong’s in Superior closed?

Dec 23, 2011 1 Comment

I drove down Tower Avenue in Superior today and saw the sign for Kenny Wong’s Oriental Express was gone! Instead, it says there is some sort of hibachi place coming soon.

Did Kenny Wong’s go out of business, or is it changing to a new format? They had some great food there, and as a former employee, I’d like to know what’s going on!

R.I.P., Restaurants

R.I.P. West Duluth ICO

Dec 09, 2011 27 Comments

The West Duluth ICO on Grand Avenue and 46th Avenue West has been torn down. A CVS pharmacy will be built in its place. I don’t have any ICO memories that are springing to mind, other than that one night in 2010 I decided to shoot a photo of it.

By the way, I think it might have technically been a Spur station, even though everyone called it ICO and there was an ICO sign on it. I’m not really sure how gas-station naming works.

History, R.I.P. West Duluth

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