DULUTH, THE AIR CONDITIONED CITY

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)

was wondering why you weren't on this thread yet tbh eazy

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.

http://image66.webshots.com/666/7/5/98/2658705980027605543BIhNqg_ph.jpg

stupid broken image

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/9524/lastplaceonearth.jpg

Haha, yes, that's my impression of downtown Duluth, on that stretch near the casino.

oh yeah the crazy multibuilding bookstore is kinda unhinged and insane

i really need to get back up there soon

~road trip~

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.

i saw zak sally at the downtown minneapolis government center today

Something very Lovecraftian about the name Duluth. Does the city consist of windowless black monoliths?

not really but there are some imposing industrial structures

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/Skyline-Duluth-20060330.jpg

Ah yes, looks like the perfect environment for Elder Gods.

where does the name come from? there's a Duluth, GA, too, which i have to think was there first.

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 :-(

The city is named for Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut, the first known European explorer of the area.

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: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_bq7WvZXl3wE/SPwHAZ-rHSI/AAAAAAAABNA/PAwV7fZF7s4/s512/IMG_2612.jpg

Also, I think the best burgers in the whole area are at the Anchor Bar in Superior.

Insanely great view out of that thing

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."

good relevant site imo

http://www.perfectduluthday.com/

Goin' 2 Duluth 2morrow!

envious actually
this is perfect go to duluth weather atm

bigtime

http://www.perfectduluthday.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Lake-Superior-Rainbow.jpg

duluth is amazing

Who is the H.P. Lovecraft of Duluth?

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, July 28, 2010 5:15 PM (1 year ago) Bookmark

this thread title is so lovecraftian, I love it

i fucking love it here

are you there? it seems like it'd be icy and dismal right now!

I want to go back there some day. I have only been once.

it's icy and dismal in such a great way tho

^^^for real. i ~thought~ it might be terrible to be here in the winter, but it's much better than the icy and dismal you get down in the cities. at least here there's the lake and the hill and the trees and the giant industrial structures to add some flavor.

icy and dismal giant industrial structures sound great, actually

dude I am totally planning a Day of Shooting here. Found a spot thats perfect---giant structures (and ships!) that's slightly overgrown, totally empty. Was gonna go today but it's overcast and would like to catch it in strong directional light.

sounds great! don't underestimate overcast days - if the light is still bright, it's like a giant softbox and makes everything kind of 'glow'

Duluth is haunted

sounds great! don't underestimate overcast days - if the light is still bright, it's like a giant softbox and makes everything kind of 'glow'

hmmm

Two things I remember about Duluth:

1. A terrible Chinese restaurant that was run by non-Chinese people who had, like, backpacked in China in the 60s or something.

2. They told me if I fell into Lake Superior I'd be dead in five minutes.

they were right

I just remember there being some cool old industrial buildings, a day when I arrived there being a little over 80 degrees and the locals complaining about it being "so hot", and some murder mansion I toured!

guys i am bored

i really like it here but i don't like not having friends and living out of a bag in a hotel. it is 730 and i just want to shoot the shit with bros somewhere but it's looking like another night of pizza + skyrim

can't go to fitgers because i have been grabbing a beer there after work like every other day and its making me feel self-conscious and everywhere else looks hell of local

Pizza Luce?

oh yeah

How long has that pizza luce been there? btw they are tasty

apparently there is a bluegrass jam somewhere downtown (stfu i like bluegrass) that could be dece

what this town needs is a burgeoning black metal scene

I kind of want to go to Duluth sometime

I like it

Burgeoning taconite scene

burgeoning red metal amirite

thirsty pagan in superior has shows and ok beer
my gf liked the roundup on 4th street E

http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/enews/breaking/Duluth-Vikings-Stadium-Proposed-139025839.html

I loled

not a terrible idea tbh.