What’s the most interesting story you can tell about eating “something local”?

I might be the only person you’ve ever heard of who actually hunted a grouse with a house. About seven years ago I lived on Morris Thomas Road. One day my daughter (then 7) and I were sitting and reading a book together when we heard a tremendous bang against the large plate glass window on the front of the house. When we looked outside we found a grouse dead on the lawn. My daughter, ever responsible and serious at the time, said we shouldn’t let the animal go to waste.

I’ve never been a hunter, so I called the DNR and asked the very nice man who answered the phone if there was any reason (legal or health-related) that I couldn’t eat that bird, and he proceeded not only to reassure me it was alright, but also to carefully explain how to skin the bird and prepare it. We ate it for dinner and my daughter and wife both declared it was the best winged creature they’d ever eaten.

What’s the oddest local food story (either acquiring, preparing or any other) you have?

Thought I would try out the gray area in the promotion portion of the PDD policy. Figured I could post this for the following reasons:

1. The shirts are local.
2. They have a positive impact through their message and the organizations that benefit from the proceeds. More positive can only dilute the negative.
3. They all have at least something to do with art or humanity. And I know there are a lot of artists and humans in the PDD community.
4. At least two of them can be related to music, which I’m guessing will win the approval of Culture Czar Baci (kidding Baci, but I do like that title).

Hopefully, that’s enough to qualify. If not, feel free to remove. And yes, I have permission from Fatboy Slim’s management to use his music.

Thanks!

This art & quality craft fair will be held at the College of Saint Scholastica, Somers Lounge. A portion of the vendors fee will go to the Girl Power program at the YWCA. If you are a local or regional artist, please inquire by June 1. The jewelry category is already filled. www.greygreen.org/duluthfairs 525-5098

Fantastic guest performers playing the dulcimer (mountain and hammered), mandolin, bluegrass, old-time, ballads, clogging and good fun. Concerts at 1 pm and 7 pm. Local crafters 10 to 4 pm (concert pass required to get into crafter area which also includes a 4 pm contradance) Twenty classes starting at 9 a.m. to learn to play folk instrument. See schedule at www.DulcimersInDuluth.com The theme is Music is Mountains of Fun.

Thursday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m.
“Snively’s Road” video documentary showing
Come watch a showing of Snively’s Road, a video on the history of Skyline Parkway produced by Mark Ryan which will be shown at the Duluth Public Library. The showing is free and will be in the Green Room on Michigan Street level.

Event is provided by the Skyline Planning & Preservation Alliance

click the pic for more info

Looking for a great house? Please stop by my open house at 909 N. 49th Avenue East in Lakeside from 1-3pm this Saturday and Sunday (4/18 and 4/19). See my post here or check out my website at www.909N49th.com  for all the details

Oh yeah:  I’m offering $1,000 towards buyers’ closing costs if a closing date can set before June 1.  Buyers’ agents welcome.  Please stop by!  (and, yes, I really will have cookies…)

Let’s get out there Duluth!

http://www.duluthmn.gov/clean_and_green.cfm

We’ll have a sneak preview of Minnesota’s newest beer, Summit Horizon Red, at Hell’s Kitchen around five tonight. This isn’t a special event or anything, just a heads up for the beer geeks out there.

Hey a friend of mine/coworker at UMD is competing in a beauty contest of sorts that could win her 5 grand.  She’s a hard working kid that went to school here in Duluth.  It’d be great if you could go and vote for Keely!!!   We all know how five grand could help a poor college student.

http://www.collegehumor.com/hottestgirl/2009/matchup:2