January 2011 Posts

Shawn Thompson Photography Exhibit

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

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

It’s kind of a Drag

Jan 07, 2011 1 Comment

Who will be our shining light at WDIO?

Station press release:

Eyewitness News at Five anchor
Sandy Drag is making a change

Duluth, MN — Eyewitness News Anchor Sandy Drag has decided the time is right to step away from the anchor desk and the newsroom. The announcement was made today by News Director Steve Goodspeed.

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Uncategorized

The Duluth Mongoose

Jan 06, 2011 6 Comments

The true story of how an aroused public saved the life of a single little animal condemned to death by the Federal government.


History

Skiing at Duluth’s Bagley Nature Area: Nearly free and always fun

Jan 06, 2011 3 Comments

Smack dab in the middle of eastern Duluth is the only ski trail that costs a quarter to ski … if you’re really fast. Most people should bring three quarters. 75 cents buys you 60 minutes of parking at UMD’s Bagley Nature Area. That’s enough time to ski the 2.7 lovely kilometers of loops and hills twice.

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Outdoors ,

Ski Hut Cross-country Ski Weekend

Jan 06, 2011 4 Comments

January 14 and 15

Lessons in classic and skate techniques. World Cup skate ski, boot and pole demos. Details at Duluth XC Ski Club website.


Outdoors, Sports

Huck Finn

Jan 06, 2011 62 Comments

Just wondering what the PDD community’s thoughts and opinions are on taking the n-word out of “Huck Finn.”


Art

MinnAqua/Great Lakes Aquarium
Ice Fishing Camp

Jan 06, 2011 No Comments

Date: Monday, Jan. 17
Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Ages: 3 – 12
Cost: $15/non-members, $10/members

Join the DNR MinnAqua program and Great Lakes Aquarium for one of the Northland’s most popular winter adventures! Participants will build their own jiggle sticks, discover life beneath the ice, and go ice fishing on a local lake. All transportation, program materials and equipment are provided!

Please contact Lindsay Brandt for more information:  218-740-2027 or lbrandt @ glaquarium.org. Pre-registration is required! Registration deadline: Wednesday, Jan. 12


Events, Outdoors

Early Bird Music Special at Chester Creek Wine Bar!

Jan 06, 2011 1 Comment

Get in on some early music with the contemporary folk sounds of Hillside Heidi and Loose Gannon at Chester Creek Cafe Wine Bar.  Enjoy a serving of our Nachos Grande with our special Rooster Q sauce and $2 dollars off of all beer and wine.


Random

Giant Panda becoming China King Buffet

Jan 05, 2011 28 Comments

The Giant Panda restaurant at 215 N. Central Avenue in West Duluth has closed.

ChinaKingWestDuluth

No, Amsoil isn’t moving its corporate headquarters into the Spirit Valley Shopping Center. A woman unloading the truck said a new Chinese restaurant, under different ownership, is moving in. She said it will be called China King Buffet and be open in a few days.


Restaurants

NASA Astronaut Jeffrey Williams at the Lake Superior Ballroom

Jan 05, 2011 No Comments

The Duluth Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol is honored to have NASA Astronaut Jeffrey Williams as the keynote speaker for its upcoming Awards Banquet. Colonel Williams will provide an inspirational talk and photo presentation of his nearly one full-year of living in space.  The public is encouraged to attend.

The event will be held the evening of Thursday, Jan. 27, in the Lake Superior Ballroom of the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center.  Tickets are $29 ($35 after Jan. 10) and include dinner.

For more information (and to purchase tickets) visit the squadron’s website at duluth.mncap.org/2011banquet.


Events

Karen Diver and Barack Obama

Jan 05, 2011 5 Comments

Fond Du Lac Chairwoman Karen Diver seated next to President Barack Obama at the 2nd White House Tribal Nations Conference in December. You can read about it in this months’s Fond Du Lac Band Tribal newspaper.

This story also made the DNT but somehow it only rated a “Faces and Names” mention in the DNT, below Shania Twain, Jermaine Jackson and Stephen Baldwin in the online version that I called up today. Who knows? Maybe they did another story somewhere but I missed it.


News and Current Affairs, Photos

Scott Tridgell has been found!

Jan 05, 2011 2 Comments

Duluthian Scott Tridgell has been found in Oklahoma City. He’d been missing since Dec. 14.

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News and Current Affairs

The Bombay Sweets – First Fridays at Lake Avenue Café

Jan 05, 2011 5 Comments

The Bombay Sweets + Lion Or Gazelle + DJ Path Annu

This Friday, Lake Avenue Café plays host to Minneapolis band the Bombay Sweets as part of its First Fridays series.

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Events, Music, Restaurants, Videos

Duluth Christmas Tree Disposal

Jan 04, 2011 2 Comments

It’s about that time to take down the tree and we are looking for a place to dispose of it. Does anyone know of any organizations or businesses that aid in this? Burning isn’t an option.


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