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.
The View from the View Restaurant
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. (more…)
Tim Pawlenty for President
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i66q1f3M3w&feature=player_embedded
It’s official now. He said it.
“I’m Tim Pawlenty, and I’m running for President of the United States.”
Duluth Battle of the Jug Bands
Amazing Grace Bakery and Cafe welcomes the 15th Annual Battle of the Jug Bands Memorial Day weekend — May 28-29.
De Elliot Bros – Saturday, May 28, at 7:30pm
Battle of the Jug Bands – Sunday, May 29, at 1pm
Free admission and welcome to all ages.
Your Sunday morning book review
Who amongst us does not enjoy sitting around on a Sunday morning, reading the New York Times and leisurely paging through the Book Review section?
In case you haven’t picked up your copy of the Times at Mount Royal yet, here’s a book review you can read to keep your morning on track. It’s of Safe from the Sea, by Peter Geye, which just won the North East Minnesota Book Award.
SPOILER ALERT: The “Freighter” bar is actually the Anchor. And the topless bar “Tallahassee” is actually the Saratoga. Oh, and the old man dies.
Does anybody circuit bend in Duluth?
I just moved back here. I’m looking to learn from someone who knows.
Also, any 8-bit musicians around here?
Duluth Oriental Food Truck
Has anyone tried the new food truck on Central Entrance serving oriental food?
ISO: supporting musician! (Nice guy from Minneapolis playing at Beaner’s)
So, my friend Matt’s got a gig @ Beaner’s on Aug 13, and he’s needing someone to cobill with. If you’re interested, you can hit me here for info, or get with him on facebook or on reverb nation.
Much obliged, peeps.
Toby Thomas Churchill and Excuse Me, Princess at Beaner’s
Tonight at Beaner’s Central at 8pm for $5, Toby Thomas Churchill and Excuse Me, Princess are playing, and it’ll be more fun than a barrel of monkeys, soooo… you should go for it! Nothing wrong with a rock and folk show on a Saturday night, yo.
Haley Bonar – WOJB Concert Series at the Park Theater
Sublimely-talented Haley Bonar and her awesome band will be performing Friday, June 3 for the WOJB Concert Series at the Park Theater, 15791 U.S. HWY 63 in Hayward.
She’s about to head out on a nationwide tour starting mid-June with Andrew Bird and Gary Louris (The Jayhawks), so this is your best chance, Duluthians, to catch her live onstage. Hayward’s only about an hour-and-a-half south of you all. Don’t miss it!
Showtime is 7:30pm. Tickets are $15 in advance and available at wojb.org or 800-776-3689. They’ll be $20 at the door.
Good non-alchoholic drinks in Duluth
I would never consider myself a huge drinker but since I started trying to get pregnant earlier this year (and I am currently almost 11 weeks) I have missed the ability to experiment with different tastes and drinks. I’ve realized that I’m really unaware of the great non-alcoholic specialty drinks that may be floating out there in Duluth.
I’m also trying to stay away from too much caffeine, so I’ve been mainly sticking to McDonald’s lemonade or caffeine-free frappucinos from Starbucks when a sweet tooth strikes. There’s got to be something local out there to try, no? I was hoping the lovely folks at PDD had some ideas.
I’m already in love with the malts from the Portland Malt Shoppe, especially because it’s in walking distance from my apartment. Where should I try next?
Community Ayurvedic Soothing Warm Oil Therapy~Shirodhara. Duluth’s First!
Help me practice with my new Shirodhara Set!
When: 6/5, 8/7, 9/4
Where: Deep Peace Wellness Studio Studio
31 W. Superior St. #501, Duluth
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