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Tree Planting in Duluth
Almost exactly a year after the historic flood, we found the timing to be refreshingly ironic as we set off on our annual tree planning exercise. Employees from Loll Designs, Epicurean, and Intectural all joined to plant trees in four areas around Duluth (Amity Creek, Hartley, Kingsbury Creek, and Featherstone Drive). As it is known, erosion from stream beds were hit hard from the flood and we saw that first-hand as we sought to plant and rehab those areas. (more…)
Stormy and beautiful by the lake
Whipping water and big waves this early morning at Glensheen Mansion on Lake Superior. (more…)
Flood Damage/Recovery
This little MPR piece with Derek Montgomery’s photos is the coolest.
Before and after photos: 2012 flood damage, recovery in Duluth, northeast Minnesota
Follow the link to see the flood photos from a year ago, then click on the image to transform it to a post-flood 2013 image.
Solitude Hill – Woodlawn Cemetery
This tiny old cemetery is about three miles off of Tower Avenue in Parkland, a town south of the city of Superior and east of the town and village of Superior, near the Nemadji Golf Club, at the end of Cemetery Road. (more…)
Bob Mould at Grandma’s Sports Garden
From Rock the Garden to Grandma’s Sports Garden, Bob Mould was a busy man this weekend. Here are some photos from last night’s gig with local band American Rebels as openers. Enjoy! (more…)
Punk show at the Flotsam Lounge
In the unmarked Flotsam building in downtown Duluth, punk-show goers treaded lightly on the pilewood flooring as they ventured down the decrepit steps and into the basement of this rock den. Now this, was a punk venue. The dimly lit corner of the room had just enough space for the essential gear of the bands and oozed the perfect ambiance as shadows of fans flickered across the brick walls. Here are some photographs from Friday night featuring Red Mountain (Duluth), the Ancient Gods (Houston, Texas) and Dead Dog (Athens, Georgia)
*sorry for the noise*
Photographs by: Alex Leone
The Largest of the Duluth Apostrophe’s
I don’t remember if this one has been added to the database yet here. I took this photo about a year ago, and noticed the sign is still up this week for all of I-35 traffic to see.
BWCA or Bust
The husband-and-wife photography team of Dawn M. LaPointe and Gary L. Fiedler have a pretty sweet online photo gallery. The canoeing snow-people in particular caught my eye. LaPointe and Fiedler have work on display at two Duluth stores — Duluth Pack in Canal Park, and the Frame Corner & Gallery downtown.
Granada Stage Bar
Here is a photo I took of the Granada Stage Bar during a snow storm in the early 1980s, a few years after moving to town. I don’t know or remember anything about it, including its actual location. In my mind I think it was on Superior St, but that organ has been wrong on a regular basis. Anybody have any knowledge of it?
Happy Smelting
Smelter: John Finkle
Photographer: Chelsea Froemke
Smelting posts from years past:
Where is the best place to eat smelt? (2012)
Duluth Smelting (2011)
Remember the glory days of smelting? (2010)
This week in LakeVoice: Community photography project
This week, LakeVoice released its first all-photo issue. The LakeVoice reporting team teamed up with community members to go out into Duluth and chronicle the faces of our diverse community. Check out our photo stories of a day in the life of a florist, a West Duluth mechanic, Lakeside business owners and the faces of Canal Park and the Lakewalk along with many other photos, including many submitted by community members. (more…)
Fix One, Another Shows Up
At this point, we may need someone named “Martini” to open their own chain of bars in order to make this trend legit.
Homegrown Band Publicity Photo Showdown: Quarterfinals
With the Homegrown Music Festival coming up, PDD launched a series of polls two months ago, tournament style, to determine which Duluth-area band has the sweetest pic. It is now down to the Final Four: Breanne Marie, Tangier 57, Southwire and Charlie Parr.
Quarterfinal #1:
Left: Breanne Marie (photo by Katlyn Kretzchmar)
Right: Tangier 57 (photo by Patrice Bradley)
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This poll is now closed. The results were:
Tangier 57 – 78.1 percent
Breanne Marie – 21.9 percent
Quarterfinal #2:
Left: Southwire (photo by Rich Narum)
Right: Charlie Parr (photo by Peter Lee)
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This poll is now closed. The results were:
Charlie Parr – 63.6 percent
Southwire – 36.4 percent
Note: Only people who are logged in to their Perfect Duluth Day blogging account are allowed to vote (to prevent people from voting multiple times). To create an account, click here. If you need help figuring it out, click here.
PDD Banners
On June 29 PDD will be awarding $100 to the person who submits the best new banner. Everyone who has submitted one since Jan. 1 will be eligible. Pre-2013 banners will be pulled from rotation on June 29, but will be kept in archival storage and maintained by nice librarians with white cotton gloves at Google Plus. Banners from 2005-2009 can be found here.
We’re also looking for new Homegrown banners. Those submissions will be eligible for the same $100 prize. For full details on banner submissions, click here. The basic info is the image must be 960 pixels wide by 167 pixels high. The Perfect Duluth Day logo will be added by PDD’s art department. Send them to banners @ perfectduluthday.com
Homegrown Band Publicity Photo Showdown: Semifinals (part two)
With the Homegrown Music Festival coming up PDD launched a series of polls nine weeks ago, tournament style, to determine which Duluth-area band has the sweetest pic. Last week Breanne Marie and Tangier 57 advanced to the quarterfinals. This week we present the third and fourth semifinal matchups. (Click on any image to see it larger.)
Semifinal #3:
Left: The Tisdales (photo by Ray Reigstad)
Right: Southwire (photo by Rich Narum)
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This poll is now closed. The results were:
Southwire – 75.0 percent
The Tisdales – 25.0 percent
Semifinal #4:
Left: Charlie Parr (photo by Peter Lee)
Right: Snöbarn (photo by Shawn Stigstill)
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This poll is now closed. The results were:
Charlie Parr – 71.0 percent
Sn̦barn Р29.0 percent
Next week’s Quarterfinals:
Breanne Marie vs. Tangier 57
Southwire vs. Charlie Parr
Note: Only people who are logged in to their Perfect Duluth Day blogging account are allowed to vote (to prevent people from voting multiple times). To create an account, click here. If you need help figuring it out, click here.
Where in Duluth: Buzzfeed edition
I was reading through this list of things Minnesotans are [allegedly] too nice to brag about and I saw this picture, figured it was from Duluth, and it is.
Minnesotans do brag about all of this stuff all the time, but it’s fun to see it on Buzzfeed. Several items in the article have a Duluth connection.
Geek Prom 2013: Talk Nerdy to Me
[Some images in the slideshow are by Shannon Kinley; others were gathered from Geek Prom’s Facebook group page.]
This past Saturday, April 6, adults were given the chance to blast into their pasts and attend prom. This was no regular prom though. Instead of people being dressed up in expensive gowns and tuxes they got to wear costumes such as Han Solo, Princess Leia or Dr. Zoidberg. (more…)
Homegrown Band Publicity Photo Showdown: Semifinals (pt. 1)
With the Homegrown Music Festival coming up PDD launched a series of polls eight weeks ago, tournament style, to determine which Duluth-area band has the sweetest pic. This week we begin the semifinal round. (more…)
Homegrown Band Publicity Photo Show- down: Tim Kaiser vs. the People Say Fox
Tim Kaiser (photo by Matt Blum)
The People Say Fox (photo by Nate Rendulich)
With the Homegrown Music Festival coming up PDD launched a series of polls seven weeks ago, tournament style, to determine which Duluth-area band has the sweetest pic. Last week Snöbarn defeated Peter Pain. This week we ask …
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This poll is now closed. The results were:
Tim Kaiser – 87.1 percent
The People Say Fox – 12.9 percent
Note: Only people who are logged in to their Perfect Duluth Day blogging account are allowed to vote (to prevent people from voting multiple times). To create an account, click here. If you need help figuring it out, click here.
Homegrown Band Publicity Photo Showdown: Snobarn vs. Peter Pain
Snobarn (photo by Shawn Stigstill)
Peter Pain (photo by Rich Narum)
With the Homegrown Music Festival coming up PDD launched a series of polls six weeks ago, tournament style, to determine which Duluth-area band has the sweetest pic. Last week Tangier 57 defeated Duck Duck Punch. This week we ask …
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This poll is now closed. The results were:
Snobarn – 52.2 percent
Peter Pain – 47.8 percent
Note: Only people who are logged in to their Perfect Duluth Day blogging account are allowed to vote (to prevent people from voting multiple times). To create an account, click here. If you need help figuring it out, click here.
LakeVoice News Photo a Day Project
The LakeVoice News Photo a Day Project started with the launch of the first spring issue. We’re calling on everyone to share their photos! It’s a fun way for the community to share their stories and engage with us through photography. See a collection of our photos here.
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Homegrown Band Publicity Photo Showdown: Dead Guys vs. Mary Bue
Dead Guys (photo by Nate Rendulich)
Mary Bue (photo by Ryan Dahlberg)
With the Homegrown Music Festival coming up PDD launched a series of polls four weeks ago, tournament style, to determine which Duluth-area band has the sweetest pic. Last week the Tisdales defeated Ryan Van Slooten. This week we ask …
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This poll is now closed. The results were:
Dead Guys – 61.5 percent
Mary Bue – 38.5 percent
Note: Only people who are logged in to their Perfect Duluth Day blogging account are allowed to vote (to prevent people from voting multiple times). To create an account, click here. If you need help figuring it out, click here.
Old Duluth Photos on Shorpy
While watching Lost Duluth 2 on WDSE-TV (great show!), I wanted to pass along some awesome old photos that have been scanned in very high resolution and submitted to the wonderful archive site shorpy.com. Anyone who likes looking at good historic photos of Duluth will love these large images. Most of these were taken in 1905 and were published by the Detroit Publishing Co. using glass negatives.
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