Perfect Duluth Day

Favorite Jungle Places?

Helmut Flaag Jan 11, 2011 16 Comments

Nothing throws salt in the eye of minus temperatures more than a week long furlough to some remote jungle destination. Are there any favorite south of the border places sans condos you’ve discovered? I know a Duluth native who drove through Mexico once and discovered a cooler full of beer and ice on the road in the middle of nowhere, they grabbed it and drove off. Stories/Favorite Unknown Palapas?!?! I was partial to Barra De Navidad in the the State of Colima, and heard nice things about Ecuador.

Recommendations

Happy Holidays from Low – FREE EP

adam Jan 11, 2011 2 Comments

Music Low

Howlin’ Andy Hound @ R Bar

NNESS Jan 11, 2011 No Comments

Tuesday, Jan. 11
Andy Hound: “The Charlie Parr of the R Bar”
21 N. Fourth Ave. W., Duluth, MN
Free

Music

Haiti Earthquake Victims Remembrance at First Lutheran

LutheranLady Jan 11, 2011 1 Comment

First Lutheran Church Duluth invites all to a day of prayer and remembrance of Ben Larson, his family and all the victims of the Haiti earthquake on the one year anniversary of this disaster. Organized Prayer times in the church sanctuary will be 8:00-9:00 a.m., 12:00-12:30 p.m., 3:45-4:45 p.m. and 7:00-7:30 p.m. Bells will be rung at 3:53 pm the time of the earthquake in support of “Bells for Haiti.” Free will offerings will be accepted for ELCA World Relief efforts in Haiti. The Sanctuary will be open all day for people to come and pray as their schedule allows.

XC Skiing at Hartley Park

naturalplace Jan 11, 2011 1 Comment

Fresh snow is falling- which makes tomorrow a great time to get to Hartley Park and Nature Center for some cross-country skiing. Tomorrow night, Jan. 12, from 7-8:30 pm, join members of the Duluth XC Ski Club for an evening headlamp ski on Hartley’s trails. Warm beverages will be provided in the Nature Center. Families are invited!

Random

Dirty Horse: Tartan EP Release Party

natetastic Jan 11, 2011 3 Comments

Dirty Horse will be hosting a party in celebration of its first studio endeavor: Tartan E.P. The party will open at 9:30 with an acoustic set by Jason Schooler, followed by a groovy set by Big Wave Dave and the Ripples around 10, and last will be an extra rowdy rock set by Dirty Horse.

Bring a wig for head-banging (if you don’t already have long hair), comfortable shoes for jumping, and an appetite for second-hand merchandise! Rowdy!

Events, Music Album Releases

Mike and Kurt’s Kiteboarding Session in Mahtomedi, Minnesota

Paul Lundgren Jan 10, 2011 6 Comments

Outdoors, Sports, Videos

Breaking News from American Library Association

Claire Jan 10, 2011 3 Comments

Heart of a Samurai (Amulet) by Margi Preus, a Duluth resident, has been named a Newbery Honor Book at the ALA’s midwinter meeting in San Diego. Dark Emperor (Houghton Mifflin) by Joyce Sidman of Minneapolis, illustrated by Rick Allen of Duluth’s Kenspeckle LetterPress, has also been named a Newbery Honor Book. They are two of four Newbery Honor Books — basically they were the four runners-up to the book, Moon Over Manifest, that won the Newbery Medal this year.

The Newbery Medal is given each year to the author of that year’s most distinguished contribution to American children’s literature.

This is a very big deal, congratulations to Margi and to Rick!

Uncategorized Books

New Lava Lake mix available for download!

Henry Jenkins Jan 09, 2011 2 Comments

There is a new set available for download from my friend James Larson’s new electronic project, Lava Lake, combined with an overhaul of my website, and a new page for his music.

Music electronic

Minnesota woman’s pregnancy survives
falling cow, tornado

french Jan 09, 2011 1 Comment

And the dish ran away with the spoon!

From the Star Tribune.

A Minnesota woman who was pregnant when a tornado dropped a cow on her last summer has given birth to the baby.

News and Current Affairs

Do words, language and images matter?

Hillsider_Editor Jan 09, 2011 42 Comments

I grew up with a father and friends who were hunters. Hunting is a way of staying connected to the land and procuring food, at least that’s what it was when I was growing up. My father rented a meat locker, we ate venison, and Mom and I each got a leather coat, gloves and matching purses. Mine was a buckskin fringe jacket, the envy of my Minneapolis cousins. I wore it for five years, then my brother wore it for another five years. One thing we did not do: Joke about guns or shooting someone.

Nerd Nite #7

the Jer Jan 08, 2011 2 Comments

The nerds are at it again. Come on out for accidental learning and intentional awkwardness.

Events Geeky, Nerd Nite

Saturday night! (Not Friday)

adam Jan 08, 2011 No Comments

My bad. Band details after the break.

Shawn Thompson Photography Exhibit

hbrstudios Jan 08, 2011 1 Comment

Featured photographer Shawn Thompson’s natural landscape photography will be exhibited at the Duluth Photography Institute, 405 E. Superior St. in Duluth through mid-February. There is a free public reception at the DPI facility on Friday, Jan. 14, from 5-8pm.

Shawn will be available to discuss his work and refreshments will be served. RSVPs are encouraged, but not necessary — e-mail dpi @ duluthphotographyinstitute.com, go to the DPI website at duluthphotographyinstitute.com, or look for the DPI on Facebook. For more information on Shawn and his work, go to shawnthompsonphotography.com.

Art, Events

Trampled by Turtles to play Brewfest

duluthshelly Jan 08, 2011 6 Comments

Trampled by Turtles are playing a concert at the Great Twin Ports Taste-Together Brewfest and Wine Tasting at Black Bear Casino’s Otter Creek Event Center on Saturday, Feb.19. The Brewfest runs from 4-8pm and features live music by the Fractals before the Turtles take the stage at 8:30pm. You must have a ticket for the Brewfest to see the Turtles.

Find out more at TwinPortsBrewfest.com

Events, Music