Maybe a month ago a hole appeared out of nowhere on the avenue in front of our house. Not a pothole mind you, more like a door leading to a banquet hall. I myself have examined it, as well as just about every curious soul in the neighborhood. I’ve even seen people throw their trash in it. At this point it’s roughly a foot in diameter, but opens up into quite a cavernous void directly below the asphalt. My wife can insert her leg up to her hip and fully extend it.
After 42 summers of swimming in “the big lake they call Gitchee Gummi” I’ve got to say that this afternoon I experienced what has got to be the warmest temperatures I can remember. I don’t know if this has been covered in the local press, as I don’t read the DNT anymore. I’m wondering if anyone has any specific data and/or similar perceptions.
Everyone on PDD seems to give great suggestions/ideas, so what are the best “little” towns to visit in either Minnesota or Wisconsin? A few friends and I are planning a road trip, but are completely okay with not hitting up the Twin Cities and Madison/Milwaukee. Love big cities, but we’ve been to them so much that we’d prefer something different. Any cool roadside attractions?
The Playhouse could use some volunteer sound engineers on the mezzanine for the Orpheum Theatre Centennial Celebration at the Historic NorShor Theatre on Saturday, Aug. 21. There will be a full system, so you need to know how to run a board and plug stuff in. Bonus if you know the acoustics of the mezzanine. Daytime 12-4PM and nighttime 8PM-2AM.
Also needed are a couple volunteer door / security volunteers. Nothing too heavy, just watching the stage door and back door and “keeping an eye on things.”
Please email me if you are interested: adam [at] transistormag [dot] com. Thanks!
What better way to welcome Big Country back to the Northland than a renegade rock show…well country show actually. Take a stroll down to the REX tonight from 11-2am and feast your eyes upon Big Country and his loyal Circus Fantastic!
Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulet!!
Glensheen’s Festival of Fine Art and Craft is this weekend, Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This juried show offers fantastic art, free admission, and a free shuttle bus from UMD. Questions? Give us a call (726-8910) or shoot us an email, [email protected]
I’m wondering if anyone has a recommendation for at-home dog sitting? It would be for one spoiled, cunning, food shark of a beagle kind. Preferred dog sitter to come to his home occasionally for sort of respite at the owner’s discretion. I am the “preferred” dog sitter but my sis would like options for when I am not available.
Job description includes walking, feeding, cleaning up after (in community) and lots of love. Cooper has been kenneled in the past but that leads to anxiety for him and owner. Anyone know of a reputable person that would go to Cooper’s house and stay for short days of time?
My wife and I will be in Duluth tomorrow (Saturday) to sign copies of our children’s book ‘ELEPHANT and HARE.’
Northern Lights Bookstore (Canal Park) from 12:00 – 1:00 PM.
Watch our promo trailer here.
I posted a request for recommendations for replacement of a poured concrete porch stoop the other day. Thanks for your input.
However, in talking to a couple guys who came to look at the leaky porch issue, it became clear that we probably need to look at various leaky basement issues all at once to do the fix the best way. (We did get some input on a “cheap, BandAid-type fix” too, but we don’t think it will do the trick for long.) I have one lead that looks pretty good so far but am looking for any recommendations that the PDD community might be willing to share regarding reliable contractors for basement waterproofing, associated excavating, basement/foundation wall repair, etc. Your input and wisdom would be greatly appreciated!
Does anyone know of any private foreign language lessons that are offered in the area?
Does anyone know what’s become of the stylist Crystal that used to cut hair at the Cat Walk in Woodland?
My otherwise perfect Saturday was marred by going down to the dock next to the tall ships. It was 8pm and I just wanted to stroll by and see them with my kids. They wanted $6 each for the privilege. Seems a little much to pay to walk by on the street after the day’s events. The city apparently sold its soul to the greedy company running this year’s festival. Bad show.
In the process of moving my daddy fell and banged up his knee. Then he worked all day the next day moving boxes. He is pretty crippled up right now and needs some crutches. We are planning to go to Walgreen’s this morning to purchase some. Wondering if anyone here has some crutches they might want to sell or give away.
All day, maybe once an hour, sirens racing down London Road behind our apartment. Tourists with heat stroke or something else I should know about?
Skutt Oval Electric Kiln (Phase 3) — Priced to sell!!
Production size (very large) kiln, lightly used. Works great. I do not have any shelves but it does have bottom layer (shelves can be purchased at DH Ceramics last time I was in there I checked).
Like this one: Skutt (But a couple years older.)
