October 2012 - Page 4 of 86 - Perfect Duluth Day

Where in Duluth?

Oct 15, 2012 11 Comments

Uncategorized Where in Duluth?

Halloween banners

Oct 15, 2012 No Comments

Got any good Halloween photos? It’s the annual call for Halloween banners on PDD. Remember, not every photo makes a good PDD banner.

Some basic rules:
The image must be 960 pixels wide by 167 pixels high. The Perfect Duluth Day logo will be added by PDD’s art department.
The lower portion of banner photos serve as background to the navigation bar, so crop your image with that in mind. Make sure essential elements are not in the area that will be obscured. Don’t stretch the photo to make it fit the ridiculously horizontal proportions. That always looks poopy, and will probably disqualify the photo from bannerdom.

If all of this is too much to wrap your head around, or you don’t have the right image editing software, e-mail the uncropped photo, and we’ll do our best to crop it so it looks good.

Send them to [email protected].

Art, Photos, R.I.P. Creepy

So I bought $40 worth of coke today …

Oct 15, 2012 3 Comments

So I bought $40 worth of coke today … Coca-Cola that is. The final production run of Coke in returnable 6.5 oz bottles in the US was made last week in Winona, MN. Sad, the end of an era, an American icon and they were one of many things I like about my little river town. They are selling the last 5500 bottles for $20 each and all the proceeds go toward maintaining and improving Winona’s bicycle paths around the lake. I am saving one bottle forever and the other I will drink after after a nice autumn motorcycle ride and with a good meal. Cheers!

Learn more or order.

News and Current Affairs

Leather

Oct 15, 2012 3 Comments

Does any know if there is a craft store that sells leather supplies? I used to get scraps of moose hide from Henry’s in Ely, but since his death the scraps aren’t available anymore.

Recommendations

This week: zombies, demons, witches and vampires

Oct 15, 2012 No Comments

Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.

The League of Women Voters hosts a debate for the House of Representatives 7B candidates, Travis Silvers and Erik Simonson, at Good Fellowship Community Center on Tuesday.

Break out your blood resistant happy pants for the return of Evil Dead: The Musical by Rubber Chicken Theater! It runs Thursday through Saturday this week and next at the Venue.

And there’s lots more spooky Halloween fun this week with The Witches at the Duluth Playhouse, Dracula at the DECC, The Woman in Black at Glensheen, Nosferatu at the Scottish Rite Auditorium, Boo at the Zoo at the Zoo and lots more.

So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know!`

Events

Veterans’ Memorial Overlook Time Lapse

Oct 14, 2012 No Comments

Videos

Demolition (Roller) Derby

Oct 13, 2012 5 Comments

The Harbor City Roller Dames smashed the the Dagger Dolls at the DECC’s Pioneer Hall, last night — by more than 100 points.

Eagle in Need

Oct 13, 2012 7 Comments

From the director of Wildwoods:

Thanks so much to P and M, who brought this wounded bald eagle down from Cook this evening, after she’d been hit by a car. Thanks to them, she has a chance. She needs a ride to the Raptor Center asap; please call us at 218-491-3604 if you can help. Pictures courtesy of N, who helped in the care of this bird. Please “share” this; let’s find this bird a ride. Time is of the essence to save her wing. Thanks! – Wounded bald eagle 10/13/12

What amazes me is the quiet dignity with which eagles carry themselves even in times of injury and great pain.

Random Birds, Wildwoods Rehabilitation

“SW” potter up the North Shore?

Oct 13, 2012 No Comments

Does anyone have information on the potter up the North Shore who signs his work with SW? He makes incredibly well-crafted pieces and has a ping-pong table in his workshop. I stopped into his place years ago but never got his name, story or business card.

Art

Lost: black cat

Oct 12, 2012 2 Comments

My cat went missing Aug. 11. I know it’s been a long time since he’s been home but after reading a few posts on this website, it seemed like it really helped get the word out. He was last seen near 13th Avenue East and Second Street near Walgreens. He’s an all black neutered male about 1 year old. He has all his claws and is very friendly. Please help me bring my best friend back home! If you have any information on him please call or text Ashley at 651-983-9828. For more information, I have put a Craigslist ad up under both “pets” and “lost and found” in the Duluth area.

Uncategorized Lost and Found

The Good in America

Oct 12, 2012 4 Comments

Who hasn’t thought about what a gift it would be to travel to every state in the U.S.A. just to see what’s within the borders? In the spirit of traveling authors and journalists like Terkle, Steinbeck and Kuralt, Trek Thunder Kelly is doing just that. Traveling through Minnesota, the 35th state on the road of his adventure, Trek stopped in at Loll HQ in Duluth last Thursday to say hi and see what Duluth has to offer.

What do Duluthians want?

Oct 12, 2012 61 Comments

The DNT article about Rod Raymond and Tim Nelson’s purchase of Endion Station said this:

Raymond said he will take advice from anyone wanting to chime in on the finer points of his business plan.

“What do Duluthians want?” he said. “What do tourists want?”

So, what do you want?

Tops on my list would be a bakery that sells artisan bread and really good coffee. With outdoor seating.

What do you want?

Restaurants

Community Education: Hanging with Hams

Oct 11, 2012 4 Comments

I’m working my way through the options in Community Ed, and the gem this semester has to be Introduction to Amateur Radio.

Diet Folk – “Winter”

Oct 11, 2012 No Comments

Shot live at Beaner’s Central on Sept. 24.

Music, Videos

Duluth-related zombie movie trailer