The Duluth Trading Company has just posted a new blog post regarding the Top Flannel Cities in the US. I am already a tad prejudice toward them since their connection to Duluth is in name only. Now, seeing they don’t even mention Duluth, Minnesota as a flannel locale, I am even more opposed to their co-opting our city name. One would think they would at least try to open a retail store here, instead of only in southern Wisconsin and the Twin Cities area.
It’s been more than a year since the first post on Perfect Duluth Day about Little Free Libraries, and the trend seems to be growing. So now it’s time to update the list and include some photos to show what’s out there.
Little Free Libraries, of course, are boxes full of books where anyone may stop by and pick some up or drop some off.
(As usual, click on these photos to see them larger.)
997 84th Ave. W. (Morgan Park neighborhood)
Steve & Janelle Schoenbauer, Stewards #2336
16 E. Seventh St. (Central Hillside neighborhood)
Colin Engstrom, Steward #8416
1612 E. Skyline Parkway (East Hillside neighborhood)
John Pastor, Steward #2278
The DNR is asking whether or not to open the road from Fond du Lac.
Our previous poll tells us the top four lunch restaurants in Duluth are: How Sweet it is Cakes Deli, Northern Waters Smokehaus, Red Mug Coffeehouse and Bake Shop and Sir Benedict’s Tavern on the Lake. Now it’s time to pick a winner, so again we ask …
Which restaurant serves the best lunch?
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Northern Waters Smokehaus — 55.4 percent
How Sweet it is Cakes Deli — 21.5 percent
Sir Benedict’s Tavern on the Lake — 13.9 percent
Red Mug Coffeehouse and Bake Shop — 9.2 percent
A brief tour of Lake Superior — by foot.
Does Animal Allies have a bad-kitty pickup service?
I just noticed this No Parking sign on Central Avenue near Nicollet Street. While I don’t think I’ve ever seen a car parked on this block (there’s really no reason to park there as there are no houses or businesses on that block), I think I’d be pretty irked if I got a ticket for parking there.
Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.
Check out all of the Halloween happenings on the calendar, including Zombie Fest on Friday at the Scottish Rite Auditorium, the Haunted Shack at Buffalo House starting this weekend, and a “Not So Scary” Concert for Kids by the DSSO at Denfeld on Saturday.
When I walk into a planetarium the first thing I think is “drum solo.” Well, maybe not, but apparently that’s what Gene Koshinski thought, cause he’s doing a percussion set at the UMD Planetarium on Tuesday accompanied by a planetarium show.
Katherine Boo, writer for The New Yorker and The Washington Post, talks about poverty in India at Mitchell Auditorium on Wednesday.
Your last chance to visit the Lincoln Park Farmers Market at the Harrison Community Center this season is this Thursday.
In theater news Die Fledermaus, Johan Strauss’ comedic operetta, opens at UMD on Thursday and runs through Sunday, A Wrinkle in Time opens at the Duluth Playhouse on Friday and runs two weekends, and Rubber Chicken is doing the Chicken Hat Plays again this Saturday at the Harbor City Theater in which a team of writers, actors and directors create eight new short plays in 24 hours.
So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know.
I know where to go for good beer and food in the area, but not so much anymore where to go for good wine and food. I know Bellisio’s touts its wine selection. What else is there? Lake Avenue Cafe? Va Bene? Others? I like places that make an effort to feature local, sustainable and organic food.
A blustery fall day seems like a good day to get an early start on Homegrown 2013 photo wrangling for next year’s Field Guide. With an earlier start, hopefully this can evolve into better curation and collaboration. Send me stuff & questions: transistormag [/] gmail.
Homegrown is also in the process of planning a website / photo archive / history overhaul, so we will be looking for a “motherfucking sub-committee” for that, if I remember my meeting notes correctly seeking input.
Thanks!
My friend lost a Subaru key while she was running the trails behind Hawk Ridge – snowmobile trail, Amity Trail, Superior Hiking Trail. Replacing it will cost her $260. Have you seen it?
Is there a more slapped together billboard in Duluth?
Joe Gomer, Minnesota’s last surviving member of the Tuskegee Airmen, has died at 93.
Statement from Mayor Ness:
Duluth lost a national hero with the passing of Joe Gomer, one of the few remaining Tuskegee Airmen who served in WWII. Joe and his family moved to Duluth in 1963 and have been an integral part of our community ever since. While we mourn, we can also take comfort in knowing that he received the recognition he rightly deserved. Joe was able to witness the unveiling of a life-sized statue at the Duluth International Airport. The Joe Gomer Monument will forever serve as a reminder of Joe’s vast contributions to our community and country.
Duluth News Tribune: Legendary Tuskegee Airman Joe Gomer of Duluth dies
Earlier this week, PDD asked where the best lunch is in Duluth. We got 31 different answers. Now it’s time to see which of those answers hold weight. It’s time to roll out the fancy polling tool.
Which restaurant serves the best lunch?
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How Sweet it is Cakes
Northern Waters Smokehaus
Red Mug Coffeehouse and Bake Shop
Sir Benedict’s Tavern on the Lake
