Favorite campsite?
Anyone have a favorite campsite at George H. Crosby/ Manitou state park? I always used to go to #5, but want input on other fabulous spots, on the river. Your thoughts?
Duluth in 360
Ever been inside the Old Central Clock tower? How about the I-35 graffiti tunnels? Tall Ships, Bentleyville and the Blues Fest are all available for an online virtual tour on virtualnorthland.com. There are over 150 different locations to view containing over 400 individual scenes. Experience the Lakewalk, Skyline Parkway, museums, restaurants, hotels and numerous other scenic areas.
(Update: The link to virtualnorthland.com was removed from this post in 2017 because the site is no longer operational.)
Duluth Edison School Fundraiser
WHAT: Fundraiser to support the Raleigh Academy Expansion Project
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 27, from 10am – 2pm
WHERE: Raleigh Academy (Downstairs)
5905 Raleigh St., Duluth
Bring your friends and family. Check out local vendors. Enjoy food; enter raffle to win great prizes.
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Duluth Disc Golf
I heard about a disc golf course in Lincoln Park. Where is it located?
Also, are there other courses around that I am not aware of? I know of Mont du Lac, and the three located by the colleges (LSC, Scholastica, UMD). I am missing any others?
Not impressed.
Spock is not impressed with the Cascade Park mural. Apparently neither are some of the Hillside residents.
Renegade’s The Wild Party Trailer!
Renegade Theater Company’s production of The Wild Party, runs August 4 to 20. Tickets on sale now at 218-336-1414.
Proctor’s Yellowstone #225 circa 1963
The ol’ steam locomotive from the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railroad that sits in downtown Proctor has been there a long time. This photo is from the Cliff’s Barber Shop Collection, dated 1963. Below is a 2009 photo from the Minnesota Railroading Photos on minnesotajones.com. (more…)
First Thursday Motorcycle Ride
Well, I’ve been a slacker and haven’t been pushing this, but I’m trying to make up for it now. We now meet in front of the old credit union building, plenty of space. Did I mention free co-op coffee?
Shana David at R.T. Quinlan’s
Shana sings silly little songs and plays a tiny keyboard. Opening for Lincoln, Neb.’s Two Black Cats. (more…)
The Strib’s latest take on Duluth
This might be old news, but did anyone see this lovely article in the Star Tribune (Newspaper of the Twin Cities) about Duluth by Curt Brown? He’s going for Duluth beyond the lakefront, and ends up at a Burrito Union cribbage tournament.
What do you think? Did he unearth the “real Duluth”? Or just pack down further the existing path off the beaten Lakewalk path?
All roads lead to Duluth
The location of the city at the head of navigation, in the center of a continent, 1,400 miles from the sea, gives it unequaled facilities (through 8,000 miles of railways centering here) as a natural distributing point for a great and prosperous section.
We have cheap power, cheap coal, cheap gas, cheap iron, cheap raw material of woods, in vast quantities with unequaled transportation facilities in every direction.
—Duluth News Tribune, Sept. 30, 1914
Must Love Olive
My name is Olive. I’m looking for a new home to call my own. (more…)
Tweed Museum showing 30 rare and collectable concert posters
This link — Poster Show — is to the article running this week in the Reader (the website article has many more pictures) that contains information about nearly every poster in the show and interviews with almost every artist. In the article on my site you can read about each poster from the artists’ perspective and how they viewed the art and the era. Print it out and walk through the show! (more…)
Fundraiser for the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota
This week at Lake Superior Chiropractic we are fundraising for the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota (EFM). EFM works in our region to provide support for those with seizures and their families. For more information check out their website: https://www.epilepsyfoundationmn.org/
Lake Superior Chiropractic is offering a free first visit for new patients (consultation, exam, x-rays and first adjustment) for donating a minimum of $25. Current patients who make a donation of any amount receive their regular visit free. Appointments can be made by calling 715-398-6679.
Lake Superior Chiropractic is located at 2121 E 5th St in Superior, WI.
Update on Cathedral Parking
Thought I’d pass along an update to the early July post regarding parking around the Cathedral on Sunday:
We were all gently reminded today not to park on Wallace or in any illegal parking areas today after mass. The police have informed Father Peter they will start ticketing next week. A nice reminder that sometimes if you call the police, or the source of your problem, you can get things done! Hopefully tickets will work … people are still walking in for mass at 11 a.m. and the mass time was changed to 10:30 a.m. a couple of months ago. I suspect that will continue for a couple of years.
Indian Taco Fundraiser
Wednesday, August 3, from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the Lincoln Park Skate Shack.
Proceeds go to Twin Ports Action Coalition.
Indian tacos are only $5, dessert frybread is $3 and the new ultimate dessert frybread is $4.
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Perilous Inlets of Lake Superior
[This post originally contained an embedded video that is no longer available at its source.]
Anybody see this yet? It was certainly a surprising sight while waiting in the drive-through at McDonald’s.
While I was getting coffee at the London Road McDonald’s, I noticed signs popping up from the other side of the fence.
Free Range Film Fest is fun
These kids are on the nice list because they came to the Free Range Film Festival last night. There is still time to get off the naughty list. Films start at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
PAVSA’s 856 Campaign: Final Days
Raising awareness and funds to keep our community a safer place. The 856 Campaign was conceptualized based on the 856 people in Southern St. Louis County that PAVSA worked with last year. This number can mean many things to different people: 856 victims, 856 survivors, 856 people with lives forever changed.
Mighty Ore Boats of Lake Superior
[This post originally contained an embedded video that is no longer available at its source.]
The Local Does Duluth on Demand
In case you missed the June 29th edition of the Local on KUMD hosted by me and Paul Lundgren and based on this PDD post, it’s now archived on our website here. It features an interview with John Berquist of the Moose Wallow Ramblers (pictured at left), who wrote “I Like it in Duluth,” and a medley of versions of that song.
You can also listen to my recent show featuring interviews and music from the Winnipeg Folk Festival, including interviews with Charlie Parr and Eric Berry of Trampled by Turtles, who were both playing the festival for the first time, here. (more…)
Past is prologue
Wool: 1911 > Debt ceiling: 2011
Hey Tourists, Welcome to Our City
In the search for info on the song “Welcome to Our City,” for the list of “Songs with ‘Duluth’ in the lyrics or title,” PDD’s Fairy Research Spy found this 1910 Duluth News Tribune illustration (which has the same title as the song, but predates it by six years). Note that the Aerial Lift Bridge is not a lift bridge … it was the Aerial Ferry Bridge back then, with a gondola car carrying cars/wagons across.