Perfect Duluth Plaid Friday?
So I guess there’s a Plaid Friday thing in San Francisco to encourage shopping locally rather than in the big box stores on the evil Black Friday. I’m not much of a Christmas shopper myself, and don’t even plan to leave the house Friday, but I suppose most people are. (more…)
Ideas for reusing a vacuum cleaner
We’ve got this old Hoover vacuum cleaner taking up space in the basement. It kind of still works, but mostly it just makes a bunch of noise and reorganizes the dirt on the floor. It was replaced with a new Hoover about two years ago.
I haven’t looked into whether the garbage man will take it or if it needs to be brought to a materials recovery center or what. In the meantime, here’s what I’m wondering:
If I were a creative or moderately handy person, what kind of reuses for this vacuum could there be? Could Tim Kaiser make a musical instrument out of it? Would the brush roll make a good dog brush? Can I donate the hose to Last Place on Earth as drug paraphernilia or maybe a sex toy?
This vacuum was built to clean up the world, so help me resist the urge to just toss it into a landfull. Or at least help me come up with a bunch of entertaining and impractical ideas for reuse before I just go ahead and throw it out anyway.
Whatever you do, don’t try to explain to me how it can be fixed. The ship already sailed on that when it was replaced. If you want it fixed, I’ll glady give it to you and you can fix it all you want.
Zooming in on Duluth with Google Maps Street View Expansion
As Perfect Duluth Day and others noted earlier this year, Google Maps Street View arrived in Duluth with a brief run-through. [See the original PDD piece.]
Now however, Google has taken Street View to a major portion of Duluth and surrounding areas, and I write about it with a number of example photos including the Kozy Bar at my personal Web site:
https://www.truthisapathlessland.com/
Best Regards,
Lane R. Ellis
David Guttenfelder: AP photographer with Wisconsin ties
AP Chief Asian Photographer David Guttenfelder has been covering Afghanistan since 2001. His photos are impressive to say the least.
He vacations every summer with his wife and two daughters at Three Lakes, near Eagle River, Wis. His wife is from Neenah.
Listen to Mike Simonson’s interview with Guttenfelder on KUWS.fm.
View Guttenfelder’s photos on Denverpost.com.
Quick Question
How much do you love the guy at Taco Bell with the fake British accent / Thurston Howell III voice?
The Rez, The Feelin’ Band and Pistol Whippin’ Party Pengins Fri. Nov 20 8PM
The Rez, The Feelin’ Band and Pistol Whippin’ Party Pengins will be playing at the Orpheum Duluth (downstairs NorShor) on Friday Nov. 20 at 8PM – $7 – Get there early and catch all the music!
Light and Love and Healing to you all,
-Patrick Arden McNally
Turbo Rathvon at Beaner’s Central
Duluth’s own Turbo Rathvon will be performing at Beaner’s Central with James O’Neal and Skinny Longfeet. The show is Saturday, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. Cover $5.
Christmas City of the North Parade 2009
Christmas City of the North Parade
Time to get your Parade on! Christmas City of the North Parade 2009 is Friday, Nov. 20 at 6:20. (more…)
Storytelling events tonight
Thursday, Nov. 19, 6 p.m.
9th Annual Tellabration Family Storytelling event at Grant School, located at 1027 N 8th Ave. E., Duluth, MN. Tellers will include: Rachel Nelson, Harold Kallio, Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux, Elizabeth Nordell and Carol Lee and Sparky. Refreshments! Free! Non-perishable food item appreciated. ?s: 733-7016
Thursday, Nov. 19, 8:15 p.m.
“Wit, Wisdom and Whatever..” a Tellabration Adult Storytelling event at Dubh Linn’s Pub, The Murphy Room, 109 W Superior St., Duluth, MN. Tellers will include: Rachel Nelson, Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux, Elizabeth Nordell and Carol Lee, Tom Martinson and Harold Kallio.$5. ?s: 724-3484
SNL Skit: Duluth Live! from 2006
I had been trying to find this clip for ages, turns out it was right under my nose at funnyordie.com. I’m not sure if this has posted before, but I’d thought I’d share it anyways. Enjoy.
UPDATE: Sadly, there is no longer an embeddable version of the video online, but it is available on nbc.com.
More harsh online criticism of the Duluth News Tribune
Just when PDD had gone a full month without a post specifically targeting the local daily newspaper, Business North coughs this up for us to share:
Get it Local Gift Fair – Dec. 5
Saturday, Dec. 5 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Peace United Church of Christ, 1111 N. 11th Ave E.
This is the 3rd year for the fair that has over 25 local artists and a mix of nonprofits providing key services and support in the area.
What you will find there: artwork, pottery, jewelry, felted and sewn items, and so many unique items.
New this year-Make & Take station
Get Great Stuff local gift fair – Dec. 8
Shop the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 8 at Duluth Congregational Church, 3833 E. Superior St. Open shopping time: 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Do some holiday shopping after work. Many local-made and creative gift items will be available for purchase. Over 20 artists will be participating. Pottery, books, sewn items, jewelry, cards, healing pads, diamond willow items, T-shirts, chocolates, and more.
For more information, contact 525-5098 or [email protected]. These fairs are brought to you by www.wendyupnorth.com.
U2 + TCF/UofM = -beer
U2 is booked to play at the University of Minnesota’s TCF Bank Gopher football stadium in Minneapolis on June 27. Tickets go on sale Saturday (11/21) at 10 a.m.
Interesting footnote: No alcohol will be served. The U of M does not allow it.
Please let me know what you think about the proposed Duluth Art Office
The Duluth Art Office is my proposal to make Duluth artists, musicians, actors, directors, dancers, unicyclists, squirrel trainers, cartoonists, writers, publishers, gallery owners, and etc. rich(er) and happy(ier). I’m proposing to set up shop as an advocate for Duluth’s arts workers here and in the larger world, linking them with potential clients using a database of their work, connecting them with small business assistance to set up business plans and accounting systems, helping them with grants info and writing, and doing a host of other things. Read the proposal on the Duluth Art Office blog, and please comment–I need to know what you need in order to design this thing.
Also, if anyone feels that I would be duplicating what you do– that is not my intention at all! This is meant to be a liaison service, connecting artists and arts orgs, as well. Please help me with constructive criticism.
Thanks!
Ann Klefstad
Duluth Recreational Hockey Groups, Pickup Games, etc.
Is there an adult (I use that term loosely) recreational hockey group in town? A variety of Google searches leaves me without answers.
Better yet, how about a women’s group? Ely has a successful group, Chix with Stix, and I would love love love if we had something like this in town.
If the answer is no, then who’s in to get this going?
Music for Hibernation
Friday, Nov. 20
doors @ 6 | music @ 7
A night of good times and positive vibes!
Come have fun!
Violet Days in Nov. Funny Times
Not only is Violet Days in the November issue of Funny Times, but Twiggy the waterskiing squirrel is shown skiing in Duluth!
Notoriety
We’re (in)famous [1]:
Barry Saunders, “Junket Doesn’t Help Kids” Raleigh News & Observer, 12 November 2009.
Why is it that these indispensible conferences that state employees are always jetting to never take place in cities such as Duluth, Minn., in January or Gary, Ind., anytime?”
[1] [For definitions of “infamy” extending to well-worn stereotypes cited by minor newspapers.]
DNT blogs.
Don’t know if anyone has commented on this yet, but is it just me or do some of the DNT blogs kinda look similar to PDD? Specifically the Education and Attic blogs.
Cowboys, where do you get your clothes?
Is there anywhere in Duluth/Superior/Proctor/Hermantown that sells western wear? Not so much the Wranglers and Levis, but the western-style collared, button/snap front shirts?