Poor Howard Friday at Lake Avenue Cafe!
Come on down to Lake Avenue Cafe on Friday, May 27, and check out Poor Howard’s mind-bending rock and roll. The show is $3, open to ages 21+, and there are drink specials available for those who practice thrift.
Beer Festival in Lutsen
Hey beer lovers,
Hopped Up Caribou Beer Festival is happening in Lutsen this summer on the weekend of July 9. If you’re interested in regional beers, meeting the brew masters, good food and live entertainment, hoppedupcaribou.com has more info. Tickets are 25 bucks.
New Phone Help!
For the past 10-ish years I’ve had nothing to do with landlines and been strictly with Verizon and its growing nationwide dominance. I’ve been hesitant to bow to the smartphone revolution, but I think it’s about time to make the switch. Mostly because upgrading to a non-smartphone leaves me with little options for stepping up to something better than I have now.
Anyway, I’m curious about all the little places opening that seem to pop up and cater to upgrading and whatnot. Verizon proper vs. Big Blue Worst Buy Satellite Mall location, the little shops in strip malls … what’s the difference, and who’s got the better deals? Does it matter? Is there anywhere I should avoid? Help me out people!
If you are here because you heard about us on MPR, say “hi!”
This morning around 7:00 am, as I was getting my regular morning fix of MPR News and Cathy Wurzer, I was surprised to hear that Perfect Duluth Day was one of the sponsors. When did we get all respectable? Anyway, thanks to whoever instigated that. I think MPR is a great media resource and I’m glad we’re a part of supporting it.
Neighborhood Revitalization Plan Reviews
In 2007 and 2008, after an extensive public process, the At Home in Duluth Collaborative created Neighborhood Plans for each of Duluth’s five core neighborhoods. This year we will be reviewing and updating these plans. Two meetings will be held in each neighborhood. Your voice counts!
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Bands for Pride
Duluth Superior Pride is doing something different this year — taking submissions and suggestions for the festival. Please submit interest with contact info, a description of what you do, and a sample. We are gonna do something interactive and fill four slots at Bayfront Park on Saturday, Sept 3. Send to twinportspride @ gmail.com.
Ridiculous Amount of Graffiti in Duluth
Is it just me, or is there an insane amount of vandalism in Duluth this spring? It seems like everywhere I go there’s a bunch of random scribbles on everything. I’m even seeing it on the sides of people’s houses! I went for a walk down in the ol’ Canal Park this morning, the first time this year since the thaw, only to be pretty disappointed by what I found.
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Jeff Anderson announces run for Congress
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Where in Duluth?
All right, folks, ready for another round? Where is this? Bonus points if you know what it is!
Big Strong Men @ the Fetus!
Come to the Electric Fetus on Friday at 5 to see Minneapolis band the Big Strong Men play some unique rock & roll! It’s free and open to the public. Be sure to check out our Bob Dylan stuff (on sale for 20% off) while you’re at it.
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Bear in Duluth’s Lakeside neighborhood
I saw a bear today on the lake side of London Road. It ran toward the lake and downtown direction. I am interested if anyone saw the bear between 51st Avenue East and downtown — it’s a youngish-looking bear. (more…)
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.
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Porcupine Feasting at Jay Cooke State Park
This video was shot by Mark “Sparky” Stensaas on May 3 for his blog, the Photonaturalist. Local porcupines have moved out of places like the West Duluth Porcupine Hotel and are giving up their diet of tree bark in favor of the more scrumptious catkins of Pussy Willows. Sparky’s specific post on this is called “Porcupine Spring Snack.”
Opening Night of Reasons to be Pretty
Opening night of Reasons to Be Pretty is Thursday, June 2, at 8pm. Stick around after the show for the after party in the Zeitgeist lobby featuring food from the Zeitgeist Cafe and music by Mae Martin. Then, stick around for a free Long Form Improv set from the newly formed Long Form Team of Renegade Improv.
And if all that wasn’t enough, opening night is pay what you can! Only have $1? That’s fine! Feel like the show is worth $100? We will totally accept!
But come out and celebrate with us. Whatever you decide to pony up to see Reasons to Be Pretty also gets you free food and music, plus a free late-night improv set. Because we think you are all awesome and we like hanging out with you.
Call to Duluth Artists! Ideas!
NHS is looking to pay some artists up to $750 for each design if they’re selected. We’re looking to get some bike racks, public benches and trash cans. All of these will be placed along Fourth Street between Mesaba Avenue and Seventh Avenue East. More information can be found by clicking here. Where would you like to see a bike rack, bench or trash can in this area? I can think of a few…
Monthly Concert and Pipe Raffle
Free Show: 5 PM Legacy Glassworks: 30 W. First St., Duluth
Whisky at the Gallows: 5:30 PM
Fearless Moral Inventory: 6PM
Yester: 7PM
Sitter: 8PM
Two Many Banjos: 9PM (live painting by Jeredt Runions)
Seed Math III Digital Reissue
Originally released in summer 2004 in a limited edition. Get the digital files of your choice right now, for free.
New Seed Math album is in the pipeline.
RIYL: noise, Melvins, Beck, scuzz, clank, snotty noses, 4-tracks, crappy Casio keyboards, guitar solos.
Green Clothing Recycling Boxes Hurt Duluth-area Nonprofits
This is my first post on PDD, although I have been an avid fan and reader for quite some time.
I am posting today to inform the PDD community of an issue that concerns area nonprofits and people with disabilities. Like many of you, I have noticed these green clothing collection boxes all over town. I also wondered who was responsible for placing them and where the clothing and items donated were going. As the boxes declare, “Recycle Locally” and feature the United Cerebral Palsy foundation’s logo on one full face of the box, I assumed that the boxes were put out on behalf of a local CP nonprofit, in order to raise money for their cause. This, however, is not the case.
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North Shore Photography Club artists!
Image by Marvil LaCroix
Wednesday, May 25, from 4:30 – 8pm at the Duluth Photography Institute at 405 E. Superior St. Come and chat with the artists about their photography (and photography in general)! For more information on the club go to, or call Brian at 218.393.2468.
Br’er Wolf – “Song 3”
Br’er Wolf is playing Friday, May 27, at Thirsty Pagan Brewing in Superior with Hybridge and A Winter Downpour.
Also Friday, June 10 at Beaner’s Central in West Duluth with Loup-Garou and the Good Colonels (music video showing). Both shows are at 9 p.m.
