oh man so many bizarro awesome things in the vicinity too. Devils cauldron! Magnetic Rock! Eagle Mountain!
― CHEESECAKE VOTING FRUIT HATING SCUM (jjjusten), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 20:31 (2 years ago) Permalink
it (Fitger's) was originally a brewery, now houses a brewpub + other stuff
full disclosure: my gf works there, for another month or so at least
― Danny Dyer (dan m), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 20:31 (2 years ago) Permalink
oh duh, devils kettle, not cauldron
― CHEESECAKE VOTING FRUIT HATING SCUM (jjjusten), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 20:34 (2 years ago) Permalink
get smoked fishes here
― Danny Dyer (dan m), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 20:35 (2 years ago) Permalink
I was thinking of the Pickwick, not Fitzgers...the Pickwick is the super old restaurant...pretty midwest "supper club" food but still it's reaaally cool inside...here's a detail of the stuff around the ceiling I was talking about:
― then an image appeared: a pizza pie (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 20:39 (2 years ago) Permalink
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judge_C._R._Magney_State_Park#The_Devil.27s_Kettle
more info about devils kettle. hooray for bizarre outdoorsy crap!
― CHEESECAKE VOTING FRUIT HATING SCUM (jjjusten), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 20:44 (2 years ago) Permalink
magnetic rock:
The trail goes through a burn area over exposed bedrock, then to deep woods and a strange looking monolithic rock with magnetic properties. Under normal circumstances, a glacial erratic (a boulder dropped from a glacial ice sheet) wouldn’t get much attention in Minnesota. They are, after all, just big rocks that you can find almost everywhere, including in people’s front yards. But this one is special, not just for its magnetic properties, but also for its appearance. The rock’s dimensions are 10 by 20 by 30 feet and it is shaped like a big monument that seems to have dropped out of the sky. Multi-colored lichens cover the rock’s surface giving it various shades of yellow and orange. Its magnetism comes from the mineral magnetite, common to the underlying bedrock of the Gunflint Iron Formation. Special attractions: The rock (bring a compass to test out its magnetic properties) and wildlife.
― CHEESECAKE VOTING FRUIT HATING SCUM (jjjusten), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 20:57 (2 years ago) Permalink
I was going to go to a minor-league baseball game last time I was there (Duluth Huskies, iirc?) but it was rained out. 'Sposed to be a really fun, cheap, drunk (if you want) time.
― Danny Dyer (dan m), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:00 (2 years ago) Permalink
Also the 2-3 universities in the area lead to a lot of good house shows/small-venue music.
^^^see that's what i assumed? like, city of 85k that is a college town has to be sorta fun, right? though tbh what is there other than UMD?
― pies. (gbx), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:01 (2 years ago) Permalink
concordia?
St. Scholastica, I think? and UW-Superior (OK, not actually in Duluth, but cmon)
― Danny Dyer (dan m), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:02 (2 years ago) Permalink
Soup-town is like Duluth's little brother, that also happens to sell liquor later
every show i've played in duluth w/a band has been really strange and interesting
― then an image appeared: a pizza pie (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:05 (2 years ago) Permalink
if you like giganitic mechanical things there are regularly 1000-ft lake freighters to gawk at + a museum made out of a retired ship
xp oh man I wonder if you have played with my gf's band or any of her friends... I've seen some really strange and interesting stuff there too
― Danny Dyer (dan m), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:05 (2 years ago) Permalink
that reminds me: Homegrown Music Festival in May is a rockin' good time
― Danny Dyer (dan m), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:06 (2 years ago) Permalink
ok now note dude in front of rock to establish scale
― CHEESECAKE VOTING FRUIT HATING SCUM (jjjusten), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:08 (2 years ago) Permalink
sorry i have become distracted by "weird shit in northern MN that has nothing to do w/duluth itself" ill stop now
neato!
― pies. (gbx), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:13 (2 years ago) Permalink
Who is the H.P. Lovecraft of Duluth?
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:15 (2 years ago) Permalink
that guy
― goole, Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:17 (2 years ago) Permalink
i've always been curious about the band Father Hennepin, which i think was Starfire's band (the Starfire from the Low song)
― then an image appeared: a pizza pie (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:19 (2 years ago) Permalink
idk re lovecraft, but the good old Glensheen Mansion is good for some creepy creepy times.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glensheen_Historic_Estate
it is also crazy huge, and pretty well preserved. The furniture (attn museum curator dorks) is almost entirely the original stuff from 1908, not repros.
― CHEESECAKE VOTING FRUIT HATING SCUM (jjjusten), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:23 (2 years ago) Permalink
^^^the whole street that place is on is amazing, big big houses overlooking the lake
― Danny Dyer (dan m), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:25 (2 years ago) Permalink
I love Duluth. I love being able to walk 4 blocks up a steep, steep grade and feel like I've gotten a good workout. I love the eccentric used bookstore. I love feeling like I'm in 1870s San Francisco. I love the Electric Foetus. I love that rocky, rocky beach just north of the Glensheen Mansion. I could spend hours there. Love it when the water turns rusty from taconite, and when the ice piles up on the shore. Ahhhhahahahhhahhahahh.
― gato busca pleitos (Eazy), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:28 (2 years ago) Permalink
Used to go there every summer to visit grandparents and uncles ... iirc Grandma on one occasion had to chase a bear out of her garden (inside the city limits)
― Brad C., Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:29 (2 years ago) Permalink
was wondering why you weren't on this thread yet tbh eazy
― Danny Dyer (dan m), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:29 (2 years ago) Permalink
Been busy, but now I'm daydreaming.
When I was in fifth grade, I wrote an 11-page heist drama that ended with a car chase, and the "bad guys" driving toward the Lift Bridge while it was raised, and, Smokey-and-the-Bandit-style, splashing into Lake Superior.
― gato busca pleitos (Eazy), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:32 (2 years ago) Permalink
― Danny Dyer (dan m), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:33 (2 years ago) Permalink
stupid broken image
― Danny Dyer (dan m), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:35 (2 years ago) Permalink
Haha, yes, that's my impression of downtown Duluth, on that stretch near the casino.
― gato busca pleitos (Eazy), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:49 (2 years ago) Permalink
oh yeah the crazy multibuilding bookstore is kinda unhinged and insane
i really need to get back up there soon
― CHEESECAKE VOTING FRUIT HATING SCUM (jjjusten), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 22:28 (2 years ago) Permalink
~road trip~
― pies. (gbx), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 22:33 (2 years ago) Permalink
Was just up there this past weekend, Wisconsin Point on the Superior side is a great beach but the lake is SO. FUCKING. COLD. I could take about 2 min before I had to get out and warm up + my lips looked a little blue.
― Danny Dyer (dan m), Monday, 30 August 2010 16:43 (2 years ago) Permalink
i saw zak sally at the downtown minneapolis government center today
― i got what t.rex turok the mic right (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 30 August 2010 17:17 (2 years ago) Permalink
Something very Lovecraftian about the name Duluth. Does the city consist of windowless black monoliths?
― rhythm fixated member (chap), Monday, 30 August 2010 17:26 (2 years ago) Permalink
not really but there are some imposing industrial structures
― Danny Dyer (dan m), Monday, 30 August 2010 17:27 (2 years ago) Permalink
Ah yes, looks like the perfect environment for Elder Gods.
― rhythm fixated member (chap), Monday, 30 August 2010 17:29 (2 years ago) Permalink
where does the name come from? there's a Duluth, GA, too, which i have to think was there first.
― goole, Monday, 30 August 2010 17:40 (2 years ago) Permalink
My contact lenses are from Duluth, Georgia! (made in Asia, but Ciba-Vision is headquartered in Duluth)
Always thought my lenses were from Low-ville, but they ain't, just looked it up because of this thread :-(
― StanM, Monday, 30 August 2010 17:41 (2 years ago) Permalink
The city is named for Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut, the first known European explorer of the area.
― Danny Dyer (dan m), Monday, 30 August 2010 17:45 (2 years ago) Permalink
Enger tower is up at the very top of the hill, looks really creepy, and is much taller than it looks in this picture. I can't go to duluth without going up it at least once:
Also, I think the best burgers in the whole area are at the Anchor Bar in Superior.
― Dan I., Monday, 30 August 2010 18:32 (2 years ago) Permalink
Insanely great view out of that thing
― Dan I., Monday, 30 August 2010 18:33 (2 years ago) Permalink
xp YES, I had one on Saturday night! Their menu is kind of awesome in its descriptions of the food, i.e. the ham sandwich: "A good choice if you like ham."
― Danny Dyer (dan m), Monday, 30 August 2010 18:34 (2 years ago) Permalink
good relevant site imo
http://www.perfectduluthday.com/
― Danny Dyer (dan m), Monday, 30 August 2010 18:36 (2 years ago) Permalink
Goin' 2 Duluth 2morrow!
― dan m, Thursday, 15 September 2011 18:02 (1 year ago) Permalink
envious actuallythis is perfect go to duluth weather atm
― Scream, Fistula, Scream! (jjjusten), Thursday, 15 September 2011 18:15 (1 year ago) Permalink
bigtime
― remembrance of schwings past (gbx), Thursday, 15 September 2011 18:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
― positive dental outlook (dan m), Friday, 14 October 2011 15:10 (1 year ago) Permalink
duluth is amazing
― the 500 gats of bartholomew thuggins (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 14 October 2011 16:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
It wasn't all that noticeable last week. There are some parts south of town, especially near the river, that got pretty messed up and a couple roads still closed, but overall I don't think most of the city was too flooded.
― your native bacon (mh), Thursday, 9 August 2012 17:54 (10 months ago) Permalink
Air conditioned my ass. It was like 95 when I passed through last week and ate at a rather elaborate rest area with a crazy up on the hill.
― joygoat, Thursday, 9 August 2012 21:00 (10 months ago) Permalink
i will totes be looking for jobs in duluth when the time comes
― catbus otm (gbx), Thursday, 9 August 2012 21:49 (10 months ago) Permalink
Forgot to update: Gonna be gettin' married in Duluth next year. :)
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Wednesday, 3 October 2012 18:30 (8 months ago) Permalink
congratulations man! totally amazing place to get hitched in i would imagine.
― I'M THE ONLY ON (jjjusten), Wednesday, 3 October 2012 18:38 (8 months ago) Permalink
nice one
― well if it isn't old 11 cameras simon (gbx), Wednesday, 3 October 2012 20:19 (8 months ago) Permalink
Went to a Duluth wedding and, yes, it was a fantastic city to do it in.
The view, the wind, the groom's dinner in the rotating restaurant.
― Ham Lushbaugh (Eric H.), Wednesday, 3 October 2012 20:20 (8 months ago) Permalink
Hi from the Hammond in Superior.
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Saturday, 13 October 2012 01:33 (8 months ago) Permalink
Go to the thirsty pagan immediately, and if they have the anise saison, drink all of it for me
― costly pussy riot (jjjusten), Saturday, 13 October 2012 03:16 (8 months ago) Permalink
I didn't make it to Thirsty Pagan unfortch. But I did sample some awesome wedding eats at Midi in the Fitger's complex and drink a lot of Surly at Luce, where we're having the groom's dinner. I fucking love the Twin Ports.
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Monday, 15 October 2012 14:06 (8 months ago) Permalink
Also while wandering the streets of Superior I stumbled across the former headquarters of the Finnish Marxist newspaper Tyomies, something I had researched a little for a paper in college. My girl said that she had only ever known the building as a bar of the same name, which has since closed. There was a faded sign painted on the side of the building that said "DRINKING GETS DONE HERE" that initially caught my attention.
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Monday, 15 October 2012 14:08 (8 months ago) Permalink
Loving these fast-motion videos of boats arriving/departing the Twin Ports.
― a monolithic testament to shiftlessness and lost productivity (dan m), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 15:38 (2 months ago) Permalink