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National Train Day
National Train Day is May 7, 2011.
The Event is sponsored nationally by Amtrak: https://www.nationaltrainday.com/
Locally, the North Shore Scenic Railroad and the Lake Superior Railroad Museum are partnering with Fitgers Brewhouse, The Midi Restaurant & Wine Bar, and Amtrak to celebrate!
All Aboard the train! There will be drawings, face paintings, NSSR merchandise, information on the brand new membership for kids: “The Casey Jones Club”, Amtrak information, fun, and of course the beautiful view of Lake Superior.
See you Saturday- “trackside” at Fitgers- 10:00am-2:00pm!
For more information on questions: call 722-1273 or email us at info@northshorescenicrailroad.org
Outdoor Gear Barn Sale May 7
After nearly a decade of working as a sales rep for outdoor gear companies such as Patagonia, Wenonah Canoe, I am having a barn blow out sale on Saturday, May 7. If you need cheap outdoor gear for paddling, skiing (tele and Nordic) and lots of outdoor clothing (used and new) come to our barn and buy it!
When: Saturday, May 7, 9am until its gone (3ish?)
Where: 54 Dalles Ave, Thomson MN 55718
What: Gear for dirtbags at prices to match.
Who: Folks who like to go outside (no matter the weather).
MNTV Short Film Series Call for Entries!
Deadline for submission: Thursday, June 16, 2011
Curated by IFP MN and the Walker Art Center, MNTV showcases the finest films and videos produced in the state over the past two years. The showcase is a series of three one-hour broadcasts on TPT, featuring short films by Minnesota filmmakers of all levels of filmmaking experience. Submit your films now! There is no cost to apply!
If your film is selected,
- it will be broadcast on Twin Cities Public Television (TPT-TV) and streamed online;
- it will be installed in the Best Buy Film/Video Bay at the Walker Art Center;
- you’ll be paid $500 in licensing fees.
The series will be broadcast in December 2011.
Click here for information and submission form!
$lizzard
Seriously. Last I heard, Knifey said the $lizzard is in Iceland. Is it sitting on some jack-a-ninny’s beer-box end table?
Last publication week for LV students
Thursday May 5, 2011 will be the last publication day for this semester’s LakeVoice students. The publication is student run each Spring by journalism students at UMD.
Check out last weeks publication
We appreciate every one that has visited our site and has helped contribute content for our stories. Your comments and suggestions have helped our class learn the ins and outs of running a news organization. The experience will help us all in our future endeavors. Thank you!
We are still accepting “This Week in Duluth” photos for Thursdays issue. Submit your photos to lakevoicenews@gmail.com.
Visit www.lakevoicenews.org this Thursday, May 5th!
Somewhere to ship kids for the summer
University Nursery School is now excepting enrollment for the summer of 2011. We have five sites, our newest near UMD and St. Scholastica. Serving children from 6 weeks to 12 years. Most sites are open from 6:30am to 6 pm. Fun, active, and educational field trips for children four and up! For more information, visit universitynurseryschool.com or call (218) 727-2699.
Mountain Biking in Duluth
Join us at Hartley Nature Center this Wednesday, May 4 for “Mountain Biking Opportunities in Duluth”- Adam Sundberg, president of COGGS, will present information on the expanding opportunities for mountain biking in and around Duluth. COGGS has been working diligently to provide sanctioned mountain biking trails for the citizens of this region. Program is sponsored by the McCabe Chapter of the Izaak Walton League and begins at 7 p.m.
AdventureDuluth.com?
I was out walking the old DWP railbed south of the tunnel today when I saw a blue bumper sticker for adventureduluth.com stuck on the back of a stop sign. I tried to visit the site, but it no longer exists. Anyone know anything about adventureduluth.com and what it was?
Why is water running out of this pipe?
[This post originally contained a photo embedded from another website which no longer exists.]
I know Chester Creek runs UNDER the armory. Why is water running out of this pipe? Is there a stream of water the third floor too? What is the source of this water?
Bill Flannagan @ Carmody, Playing Rockin’ Honky Tonkin’ Blues
Carmody Irish Pub will be releasing its new home brew “Dead Cat Ale” to coincide with Renegade Comedy Theatre’s after-show party. So come on down and mingle with stars of the stage, taste the new brew and enjoy some solid American music.
Sat. April 30
Rollerdames Next Weekend
Harbor City Roller Dames
Sat. May 7
Fargo Moorhead Derby Girls
S. Pioneer Hall, DECC – Duluth
Tongues Tied: UMD Linguistics Retirement
Michael D. Linn, UMD Linguistics professor and friend, celebrated his retirement this week. Linn is most famous, perhaps, for work in the Linguistic Atlas of our region. Mike is the reason that we know that the unique mix of ethnic communities in the Range produced more than 30 identifiable dialects. Maybe equally importantly, he explained (to me, at least) the ways that labor in the mines was fragmented and weakened when work groups were mixed together of people who did not speak the same language. No common language, no ability to organize unions. [Today, it seems, we are separated by a common language that keeps us from organizing. That’s my opinion, not Mike’s.]
Mike taught intro linguistics, topics in linguistics, and applied linguistics for teachers. I’m sure many teachers in Duluth learned their trade from Mike. He also taught writing. If you have any memories of Mike you’d like to share, comment below.
More info about Mike, including some indication of how he will spend retirement, can be found here
Annual Asian Cultural Show: ImaginAsian
Annual Asian Cultural Show: ImaginAsian Hosted by UMD’s Asian Pacific American Student Association. Join us in a night of Asian arts, cultural performance, and delicious Asian cuisine. Admission: $10 (admission includes dinner and a show). For more information, please contact Hli Vang at 218-726-6335 or at vangh@d.umn.edu
UMD Kirby Ballroom
Saturday, April 30th
6:00 p.m.
Superior Public Library book sale
The Superior Public Library book sale runs 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
More info
Submit your Duluth Photos
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder…or in some cases, in the eye behind the camera lens.
We have had some amazing pictures submitted to us that capture Duluth’s beauty in even the most unexpected places.
Check out our most recent slideshow: Boats, Bikes and Bulldog Pride
Do you have photos you would like to be published in our Duluth’s Week in photos? Submit them to lakevoicenews@gmail.com. Show Duluth residents the beauty you find in Duluth.
– LakeVoice News is a weekly online publication produced by UMD journalism students. The stories are reported on and written by students, but the content is for the community. If you have a story idea or would like to submit photos you can email us at lakevoicenews@gmail.com.
Is Duluth progressive?
I really like the orchard thing. I’ve always said the food folks were ahead of the game in Duluth They understand a basic truth. I don’t like typing here. I want the box back.
UMD Dinner With Champions!
Please join UMD athletes and coaches for the inaugural Dinner With Champions! Connecting University and community together to celebrate student athletes, Wednesday May 4th, 2011 at the DECC. To learn more and purchase your table and/or tickets, go to www.umdbulldogs.com. Event sponsored in part by APEX, Minnesota Power, Duluth News Tribune, Essentia Health and Maurices. Last chance to buy tables or tickets! RSVP by April 28th!
End National Poetry Month with a Bang, not a Whimper
Very proud to report that the Twin Ports sees the end of National Poetry Month out in grand fashion.
Friday, April 29th, 7pm| Jim Dan Hill Library UW-S: Reception & Booksigning by poet George Gott, Emeritus UW-S, for his new book The Willow Tree and Other Inclinations: Poems from the Lake
Saturday, April 30th, 7:30pm | Somers Lounge CSS: Spirit Lake Poetry Series reading by former national poet laureate, Ted Kooser. Don’t miss this living legend of Midwestern Verse!
Monday, May 2nd, 6:30pm| Teatro Zuccone: as part of Homegrown Music Festival, there will be an evening dedicated to a Homegrown Poetry Showcase
These are all sure to be great events – make as many as you can; look forward to seeing you there!
Some guidance for PDD from John Waters
I caught film eccentric John Waters on NPR’s Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me today. He had some good advice, based on his life and work in Baltimore:
“If you learn to celebrate what everyone else hides about your community, you can have success.”
Keep up the good work, Duluthians!
Math tutor wanted
Looking for a math tutor for my daughter. 1 to 2 sessions a week. Any math majors want to earn a few extra $. Cheers
Birdhouses: ‘The women say they look so cozy’
LakeVoice journalists Ethan Walker and James Stitt drove to Angora to visit with birdhouse maker Daniel Rankin.
Seems like a lot of money…I thought “we” were broke?
This is from the upcoming City Council Agenda for 04/25/11
$450,000 for computers? I suppose they have to keep up with the $800 chairs each councilor has. Anyone who works in technology / retail, does this seem like a lot of money?
11-0191R – RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH CITON COMPUTER CORPORATION FOR THE PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF LENOVO COMPUTER HARDWARE (LAPTOPS) AND RELATED EQUIPMENT AS NEEDED IN YEAR 2011, NOT TO EXCEED THE BUDGET ALLOCATION OF $150,000.
11-0194R – RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR, INC., FOR COMPUTER HARDWARE AND RELATED PRODUCTS AS NEEDED IN YEAR 2011 NOT TO EXCEED THE BUDGET ALLOCATION OF $100,000.
11-0196R – RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH SOFTWARE HOUSE INTERNATIONAL (SHI), INC., FOR COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE AS NEEDED IN YEAR 2011, NOT TO EXCEED THE BUDGET ALLOCATION OF $200,000.
you can view the whole thing here
duluthmn.govLakeVoiceNews.org
Recent articles on LakeVoice:
Local volunters give wild animals a second chance
Beaner’s brings in famous and never-before-heard acts
AmeriCorps funding cuts may leave Duluth education without tutors and mentors
Duluth native makes music out of junk
Iraq and Back: Part 2 Sgt. Matt Peterson
Spring fishing at Lester River
West Duluth Beaner’s Central started as a 16-year-old’s dream
Totally Warped: Traditional art with a conceptual, modern twist
Animal Allies volunteers changed their lifestyle to help the community
LakeVoice News is a weekly online publication produced by UMD journalism students. The stories are reported on and written by students, but the content is for the community. If you have a story idea or would like to submit photos you can email us at lakevoicenews@gmail.com.
See it. Hear it. Read it.
Make a Homegrown Music Video
Make a music video and win a free pass to homegrown!
We’re looking for filmmakers, aspiring filmmakers, and anyone who has ever wanted to put pictures to music.
Kick off is April 19 at 7pm at the Homegrown Chicken Shack: 202 E. Superior St. – the same night as the Homegrown volunteer training. Filmmakers, etc, will draw songs at random and have until May 1 to create a video from the song (we can draw for you if you can’t make it tomorrow). We’ll play the finished work at Zinema 2 the Monday of Homegrown week. Everyone who turns in a video gets a free pass.
Let me know if you are interested or want me to draw a song for you.
annie at freerangefilm.com
Let’s make AltaVista a verb
What if, in an effort to show the world that we are sore losers, everyone in Duluth stops using Google and instead starts using the search engine AltaVista? I was able to find AltaVista quickly by doing a Google search and was pleased to find it still exists. I remember using it after my modem finished dialing up.
I tested it out by typing in “perfect duluth day” and found this site was the first result… below something called Benjamin Franklin Plumbing.
In your face, Google! The mayor can change the name of his kid to AltaVista, though his friends will just call him “Alt.” And, yes, I did steal this idea from a crappy weeknight sit-com.