Spring 2011
Harnessing the Wind
Using a North Dakota Resource for Recreation
Do it Yourself Vintage Garden Markers Ask The Expert Is Your Foundation At Risk? PLUS! Landscaping Prep Guide
Publisher
Outdoor Design & Publishing, LLC
Content Manager Sarah McCurdy
Copy Editor Laura Egland Nancy Koetz
Lead Designer Dan Nisbet
Design & Layout Mike Biewer Jamie Farmen
Contributors Charlie Adams Lisa Green Dan Nisbet Karla Tetreault Rat
Photographers
Kari L. Barchenger Mike Hess
On the Cover
Catching up with adventure seekers Trevor Ibach, Ian Johnson and Jesse Kallander, who have made it a goal to lead a wind revolution.
Cover Photography
Kari Barchenger, Memories Forever Photography
Advertising Information Karla Tetreault Phone: 701.282.0619
Mail Correspondence Outdoor Design 301 Sheyenne St. West Fargo, ND 58078
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Hello Spring, Nice to See You Again We have friends and colleagues scattered around the country and it’s inevitable that once in a while someone will ask why we live where we live. While there are many reasons we typically list, there’s one that comes to mind every spring: the shift between the end of winter and the welcoming of spring. We’re tough up here, we already know that. But nothing compares to that spring feeling. You know what we mean and we’re just itching to get outside and enjoy some milder weather. You might be surprised to know that those plans even include the wind – and in North Dakota, we’ve got plenty of that. In this issue learn about the fun seekers who are harnessing one of North Dakota’s resources: the wind. You’ll find ways that you can join in on wind activities, no matter what your adventure level. Find out how Community Supported Agriculture works and learn where you can connect with local growers to get fresh produce delivered. Also between the pages of the spring issue we’ll help you get excited about digging in the dirt (if you aren’t already) by planting seeds of inspiration for your 2011 garden. See how a Grand Forks woman keeps her garden blooming all season long and in our Do-It-Yourself section, create unique garden markers out of vintage silverware. As the weather starts to warm and you start tackling your own projects and landscaping, keep a camera handy. We’d love to print what you’re up to, and your ideas may inspire someone else. Just make sure you’re sending us high-resolution photos and your project or beauty shot could appear in an upcoming issue. Drop your images in an email and send it to info@outdoordesignandliving.com. Don’t see the outdoor story or resource you’d like to see? Drop us a line.
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Harnessing the Wind
12–15 Delivering the Fresh Taste of Summer 16–19 A Colorful Labor of Love 20–21 Inspiration Guide 22–23 Rat’s Recipes 24–25 DIY Vintage Garden Markers 26–27 Ask the Expert: Is Your Foundation At Risk? 28–29 There’s No Bursting This Bubble 30–37 Landscape & Garden Prep Guide 38–39 What’s Happening
By Sarah McCurdy
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As extreme sports, wind kiting and snow kiting have been around for just over a decade. In that time the industry has worked out the kinks – including the safety aspect and toning down the “extreme” nature. Since then, the kiting business has grown 35-50% each year worldwide.
“In the first 5-10 years, products are improved quite a lot,” says Trevor Ibach, owner of KotiKites, Fargo, N.D. “I think there are still some things that will be coming.” Traditionally North Dakota has touted wind as an energy resource, but a small, underground following across the state knows they can cash it in for fun and adventure. And they’re willing to share. Those who harness the Valley’s wind on a regular basis are known as “kiters”, and are happy to inform you that Fargo’s average wind speed is 18 miles per hour, 15 out of 30 days in a month. The statistic is similar to the winds on the outer banks of North Carolina, which is a kite surfing hot spot. All a kiter really needs is a steady 10-mile an hour wind speed—anything higher is just a bonus. Ibach and Jesse Kallender are self-proclaimed adrenaline junkies who joined forces in November 2010, to make a new business fly. Ibach owns KotiKites, a downtown Fargo, N.D. business, and Kallender is a Professional Air Sports Association (PASA) certified kiting instructor. KotiKites is full of windpower kites, traditional kites, wind spinners, wind chimes, novelty items and apparel. “Every kid got to fly a kite at some point in their life,” Ibach says. “I’ve never met a person who doesn’t like kites.” Aside from the vibrant colors and creative designs, there are kites that can pull people for miles, given the right safety training and the right wind conditions. In our area, they are used in the summer at the lakes and in the winter on the snow. “People are so stuck up here in their houses in the winter time,” Ibach says.
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“Mentally they think they can’t fly a kite until spring or summer.” Kiting instructor Jesse Kallender says the winds in the Valley are better for kiting in the winter months. Kallender picked up kiting less than a year ago. Due to his snowboarding background, he caught on fast, became certified to teach, and now helps people learn how to snowkite in a matter of hours. “A lot of people kick it inside - we want to get people outside,” Kallender says. Snowkiting has a following in the Midwest, but it’s still catching on. Some people still consider the sport “extreme” but kiters insist it’s not extreme unless you want it to be. They say the safety features are advanced; you can stay on the ground, and you can go as fast or as slow as you want. “There are a lot of people out there that just want to go ride,” Ibach says. “Whatever style you want, you can have – you are not limited.” Ibach gets excited about the various ways to use the wind. He wants to put on a pair of ice skates on a clear glass lake and use his kite to power him. He says it’s possible to kite on toboggans, tubes, specialized boards, snowboards
and cross country skies. For those who don’t want a kite, there are “kite wings”, which looks like a miniature hang glider that you use by hanging on to the metal bar. People looking for a more extreme ride can get harnessed in and learn how to use the wind to get them some air time – up to 40 feet in the air. No matter what, the kites used for snowkiting are as colorful as the kite you flew as a young child. “It’s beautiful to see those kites in the air. If you just want to go for a ride, it’s not going to lift you unless you want to – they have safety systems built in,” Ibach says. Ian Johnson, a sales associate who also provides tech support for KotiKites, started kiteboarding on the water in Mexico and became hooked. The Fargo-native and his brother spent much more time in lakes country after their experience, having invested in a kite and a board. This winter is the first time he took to the snow for the adrenaline rush. “It’s different in the fact that it’s a bit harder of a ride [on the snow], but it doesn’t take so much effort to get up and going,” Johnson says. “On the snow you don’t sink in, you can go along pretty slow if you want to.”
Koti Kites Crew Trevor, Ian, Jesse Snowkiting on the Great Plains
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When Johnson talks about kiting, it’s tough to miss the passion for it in his voice. He says one of the best parts of his job is telling people about how fun kiting is and how easy it is to pick up. He says kiters are eager to share their knowledge, so if you see someone out and have questions, don’t be afraid to ask what you’re wondering about.
Learning and Safety Ibach and Kallender can’t say enough about safety. Their biggest safety concerns are that friends shouldn’t teach each other how to kite; learn about the kite before you use it; go out there and have a blast, but do it safely and know your limits. For someone to step into kiting and try to teach themselves, Kallender estimates it would take 4-6 months to get comfortable. He doesn’t recommend learning on your own, because he says it’s unsafe. After even one class, Kallender thinks someone could be comfortable in a matter of days. During a three-hour lesson, novice kiters will learn how to rig all of the equipment, including the harnesses they
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wear for safety. They are taught how to “break down the wind window” and apply traditional sailing techniques to harness the wind over the Valley’s snow. “It’s really encouraging,” Kallender says. “At the lessons we’ve had, people have adapted to it really fast.”
for runners and is encouraged by its success. He wants to eventually plan kiting events in the Detroit Lakes, Minn. and Fargo areas, with the hope of attracting big names from the kiting world and to make Fargo known for kiting events. “We want to paint the skies,” Ibach says. “I don’t know how you can’t have fun with what you have here.”
“We want to paint the skies.” For those who are serious kiters, they might have three kites for use during different types of wind conditions. “My best day was when I accidentally did a kite roll and landed it,” Kallender laughs. “The kite did a full loop and I was like ‘whoa!’”
Events Ibach is hoping that capturing the Valley’s wind will bring attention to the area, with plans to make the region’s kiting events bigger, stronger and more organized. He’s seen what a great thing the Fargo Marathon has been for the city and
During the winter months, KotiKites offers snow kiting lessons and once the season shifts to summer, wind kiting lessons will be held in the lakes area, on the water. National Kite Month: March 26-May 1 Traditionally the windiest month of the year. Fargo Park District Kite Day: 12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m., Saturday, May 7 Ed Clapp Park, Fargo, ND 2801 32nd Avenue S, Fargo, ND Prizes will be given to winners in youth and adult categories. Competet for youngest flyer, oldest flyer, most
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Lavish kites in the sky
Stoked You’re really excited about something
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Kitemare Koti Kites sells more than just extreme kiting
If things aren’t going so well, or you’re getting pulled in a direction you don’t want to go. (Don’t worry, this happens to the best of ‘em.)
What are you riding today? People want to know what you’re riding, so they know what size of kite to use for the conditions.
Wind Window The “edge” of the wind, where it’s easiest to launch your kite - 90 degrees left or right as you face dead down wind.
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original, most persistent, best stunt flyer and spectacular crash. The event is free and open to the public. Call 701.499.6060 with questions. KotiKites Grand Opening: April, 102 Broadway, Fargo, ND Celebrate all month. Also check with KotiKites about upcoming Demo Days, where you can learn basic kite control and how to use the wind window, any time of year. Call 701.356.KITE for more information. West Fargo Park District Kite Flying Day: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., May 16, Rendezvous Park, West Fargo, ND. Bring your own kite and take time to enjoy the outdoors. Refreshments will be served.
The 17th Annual Jamestown Kite Festival June 11-12, Jamestown, ND Visit www.csicable.net/~cdodson/ wingsonstrings/ for more information.
Additional Resources • KotiKites & Windsports, 102 Broadway, Suite 100, Fargo, ND, 701.356.KITE www.facebook.com/KotiKites • Fargo High Flight Kite Command, Fargo, ND – www.meetup.com/ FARGO-HIGH-FLIGHT-KITECOMMAND/ • University of North Dakota Snow Kite Club, Grand Forks, ND – www.snowkiting.com/ undsnowkiteclub/
Getting ready
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Delivering the Fresh Taste of Summer By Karla Tetreault
The possibility to eat fresh produce is possible through buying shares of Community Sponsored Agriculture or CSA farms in the Red River Valley. Through his CSA farm, Bluebird Gardens, Mark Boen from Fergus Falls, Minn. has started the annual process of selling annual “shares” of farm produce to area residents in exchange for weekly boxes of produce fresh from his land. There are currently over 4,000 registered CSA farms throughout the United States, with a majority of them being on the east and west coasts and more being formed every day. Minneapolis/St. Paul has been hosting CSA farms for over a decade, and farms near Duluth, Crookston, and Park Rapids, Minn. have popped up in the past few years as well. 12 Outdoor Design
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Now, residents in the Fargo-Moorhead and Grand Forks areas have the ability to have access to receive “their own” naturally-grown produce as well. Boen has owned his farm since 1978. During the past three decades, he spent the summers farming it while his winters were consumed by his career as an elementary school teacher. After he retired from teaching last year, Boen felt a void in his life since he was no longer teaching and helping others on a daily basis. When he heard about CSA a couple years before he retired, however, he thought that this
could be a way to fill that space. “Both of them are kind of missions to serve, and that’s what life is all about,” Boen says. Just as he suspected, this new pastime filled that gap perfectly. Bluebird Gardens, started out as three acres of land and today includes 150 acres of vegetables and eight greenhouses. Boen recruits 10 interns and exchange students every summer to help with the farming and management, and interacts with shareholders, ranging
from young families with kids to senior citizens, on a regular basis. Boen’s connection with his shareholders is the integral things that makes his job worthwhile. Some of the people obtain memberships to get involved with the green and ecofriendly movement while others look to it for reinforcement and discipline to eat healthier. Either way, Boen views them all as one big part of a community. “It’s a group of people connected. It’s the farmers connected with the community members,” says Boen. Spring 2011 13
His farm, like other CSA farms, aims to connect its shareholders further than just through the box of food they receive each week. There are harvest events each year where people are invited to the farm to stock up on food for the winter, and Boen encourages members to visit the farm routinely throughout the season. “They get to know their farmers, they get to know where their food comes from,” Boen says. “They share in the risk as well as in the bounty, which gets them to develop an appreciation of the work that is put into harvesting, as well as growing. Our goal is for people to call our farm their farm.” Shareholders of Bluebird Gardens come from all over the area. Boen predicts that one-fifth of them are from Fergus Falls, more than half are from Fargo-Moorhead, and the rest come from areas like Frazee, Pelican Rapids, Barnesville, and even Wahpeton. He hopes that being a part of their own farm and receiving produce as it ripens throughout the season will help them feel a connectedness between people as consumers and their food. This mission isn’t one that stops once the last field is harvested, however. It continues through the fall and winter, when Boen’s work is concentrated in promoting CSA and finding shareholders for the following summer. And the new planting seasons start as early as February when he starts tending to the seeds, which he pots inside his home. While this yearlong commitment may sound tedious, it’s one of the things that Boen loves about CSA farming. “It’s kind of a mission that’s in your blood, but it’s kind of a marathon. The treadmill doesn’t stop,” Boen says. 14 Outdoor Design
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CSA Farm Listings Bluebird Gardens
Lakes & Valley CSA
26060 Co. Hwy 18, Fergus Falls, MN Contact Mark Boen, 218.205.4739 www.BluebirdGardens.net
11059 County 14, Park Rapids, MN 56470 Contact Anne Morgan, 218.732.4866 www.lakesandvalleycsa.com
Bluebird Gardens produces more than 27 types of fruits and vegetables and three types of meat: chickens, turkeys and pigs. Members are invited to attend harvest events in order to experience the farm first-hand.
Serves 120 members from Park Rapids, MN to Fargo, ND. Dewane and Anne Morgan raise over 100 varieties of vegetables as well as berries, honey, eggs and beef. The farm uses intensive biodynamic practices and accepts two paid interns per season.
The Secret Garden/Midheaven Farm 11059 County 14, Park Rapids, MN (call ahead please) Contact Anne Morgan, 218.732.4866 www.secretgardengourmet.com/midheavenfarms
Catherine’s for Lamb
Specializes in wild rice mixes - soups, breads, entrees. New all natural dip mixes. Maple syrup, homemade jams & jellies. The Secret Garden is located on Midheaven Farm, a diversified biodynamic farm that raises vegetables, raspberries, potatoes, beef. Delivers to Fargo, Moorhead, Detroit Lakes, Park Rapids.
Area drop off points include West Fargo During the 15 week CSA cycle the full shareholder receives 2lb of lamb each week and a different cut each week with recipe ideas as well.
Red Goose Gardens 1008 Cty Hwy 3, Shelly, MN 56581 For information regarding CSA sign-up, restaurant pre-ordering, contact Thor Selland, 218.886.6133 www.redgoosegardens.com Red Goose Gardens is vegetable, fruit, flower and herb farm in the Red River Valley area halfway between Fargo-Moorhead and Grand Forks. In addition to running a growing Community Supported Agriculture program that currently serves the Fargo-Moorhead, Grand Forks and surrounding areas, RGG also sells to fine local restaurants and food stores and at one or more farmers’ markets.
42600 57th Ave NE, Driscoll, ND Catherine (Kate) Pfennig, 701.387.4750
For more details on each of these CSA farms, including costs and schedules, visit www. LocalHarvest.org or the respective farms’ website.
A Colorful Labor of Love S
harlene Espelien gets giddy when she thinks of her tulips coming back to her after a long hibernation. Visions of spring planting have danced in her head since the
end of fall and the tulips are just the hope she needs to kick off another growing season. The landscaping and beautification process started in 1996, when Sharlene, her husband Kurt and their two sons moved in to their Grand Forks, N.D. twin home. Since that time, a family effort has reinvented the landscape and added color and beauty to their neighborhood.
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Throughout the yard is a color theme of red, yellow and Sharlene’s favorite color: purple.
Front and Center A vinyl white picket fence is the feature point of the front yard, which was inspired while out on a drive, by another gardener’s yard display. The fence serves as a foundation for the decorations of each season. At the height of summer, the color and display are breathtaking. Sharlene
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chose the flowers at a Grand Forks garden center; they include blue and white delphiniums for color and height, yellow lilies and petunias in a hanging bag on the center post. For the landscaping outside her front door, Sharlene wanted something with a little color, so she added purple azalea bushes within the landscape bricks. Also among the mulch, lives an aster plant she got from her father’s garden and hosta plants to tie the look together. She went with tan landscaping bricks for more detail and to add another shade of color to the front of her white home.
When the tulips are done blooming, other flowers take their places.
What’s Old is New Again
Back Yard Escape The side yard serves as an inviting entrance to the backyard thanks to a do-it-yourself project of perfectly spaced pavers. Sharlene says it’s a great way to get people to their backyard, with an option besides using the grass as a walkway. Sharlene and her husband measured the square footage of the area where they wanted to add landscape bricks in their side and front yard. A local store calculated
their need for 500 bricks and delivered them right to their curb for another do-it-yourself project. The plants and flowers in Sharlene’s yard are chosen so she can enjoy color throughout the growing season. “I like bleeding hearts—those also came from my dad,” Sharlene says.
When her parents replaced their screen door, Sharlene jumped at the chance to take the old door home with her. She removed the glass and screen, used a brush to change the original tan color to a rich green, added a hook After at the top from which to hang colorful flowers and picked out a stencil to add some personality. The top reads “The Earth Laughs in Flowers” and the bottom reads “Bloom Where You’re Planted.” “I lay awake at night, when I can’t sleep, I come up with ways to decorate,” Sharlene says. “Nothing Spring 2011 17
is garbage; you can always do something with it.” Sharlene kept a spot near her garage open for years – it would be home to an authentic wagon wheel. For her birthday gift, Sharlene’s oldest sister gave her a wagon wheel, something that came out of a garbage pile along the tree-line in northern North Dakota. “It’s something old, something from the past,” Sharlene says. “You don’t see it every day. It adds a little character.” Sharlene’s yard serves as inspiration to her friends and family who are still coloring their green thumbs. She’s had many people threaten that they want to steal the antique gate from her yard, so it’s attached to the privacy fence with a combination bike lock. “Well, they’re gonna have to work at it if they really want it,” she jokes. “They’ll have to go find that kind of stuff themselves!” In her daydreams, Sharlene has always thought it would be great to have a pond in her backyard. She decided that’s not doable, so she settled for a fountain in the corner of her backyard landscape. It plugs in under the family’s deck, where they sit out and enjoy the sound of
the running water. The added bonus is that it drowns out some of the neighborhood noises.
Growing a Love for Gardening Beautifying her own landscape wasn’t allowed in some of the other places Sharlene and her family have lived. She likes to think she’s making up for lost time and she loves coming up with new ideas and seeing the response to what she’s created. Many of her plants and flowers came from her late father, Duane Quam, who had beautiful flowers and a growing talent of his own. He continually rearranged the flowers in his beds across town from his daughter, and when he didn’t want some of them anymore, Sharlene would find homes for them in her landscaping. She took his spare plants and flowers until she ran out of room. Sharlene also learned how to garden from watching her dad. She would watch him dig holes; break up root systems and plant beautiful flowers. “He always had a green thumb,” Sharlene says.
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Inspiration is Everywhere When it comes to her own plans, Sharlene is always preparing ideas in her head. She thinks of plants she would like to try in her yard, knowing that the process is one of trial and error. Whenever she’s traveling, she carefully examines people’s yards to gather inspiration. She particularly enjoys the landscape designs and flowers available on the east coast. Sharlene often brings back flowers and plants from her U.S. travels and uses the inspiration she’s collected to breathe more life into her yard. Sharlene finds joy and relaxation in gardening and furthering the process
in her own yard. She says it’s a long process to get things exactly where you want them and creating something beautiful doesn’t happen all at once. She says baby-steps are okay on your quest to beautify your yard, and she encourages others to dig in and try something new once. “God didn’t create the earth in one day, so give yourself some time,” she advises.
Kids are natural born gardeners. In fact, most of the time, there’s nothing they like better than getting their hands in the dirt. Levi Runions in Sabin, Minn. is offering a way to nurture that love of nature with the new Levi Runions Kids’ Garden Club. The club is divided into two groups by age: Little Sprouts, for ages 5-8 and Junior Gardeners, for ages 9-12. Membership is free and includes hands-on workshop events where kids get to dive into garden projects designed for their age group. At each workshop kids will plant, design or create something they can bring home. Members will
Sharlene is crossing her fingers that her tulips will come out of hibernation a little early this year, to give her a growing season that is just a little bit longer.
receive quarterly newsletters just for them filled with fun garden info, projects and outdoor activities appropriate to the season. Kids will also receive an official membership card, which they can present monthly at Levi Runions between April and September for a seasonal garden gift. To enroll your child, send an email with your child’s name, age and address to info@LeviRunions.com. The first event will be held in April. Levi Runions is a garden center based in Sabin, Minn. It is approaching 36 years in business and offers a variety of flowers, plants, garden accessories and resources to increase your curb appeal or create the garden of your dreams. Spring 2011 19
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I am comfortable in the kitchen, but it’s usually cooking and never baking. I love a good chef ’s knife, but rolling pins and cookie cutters are foreign territory. During a recent trip with my wife to visit her family, we prepared for a social gathering. I saw my brother-in-law, John, in the kitchen throwing this recipe together. It’s one that you may have had before, but if you haven’t, you’re in for a treat. This recipe is
simple, but it tastes like you spent hours baking a perfect pastry. When we got to the gathering, people showered John with compliments and amazement at his baking skills. I figured if John – a rough and tumble backcountry park ranger who usually grills hearty meals – can pull this off, then I’m in.
Crescent Roll Bars • 2 8-ounce cans of refrigerated crescent roll dough • 1 8-ounce package of cream cheese • 3/4 Cup of white sugar • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (Dr. Watkins white vanilla, if you have it). • Ground Cinnamon • A little more white sugar
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Preheat oven to 350º and grease a 9x13 inch pan. Press one can of the crescent rolls into the bottom of the pan. In a bowl, mix together the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Spread over the crescent layer. Unroll the second can of crescent rolls and lay it on top of the cream cheese. (Don’t press it down).
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Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top. Pop it in the oven and bake for 25 minutes or until the top is crisp and golden brown.
Weather Corner
with Meteorologist Lisa Green of Valley News Live
As I am writing this, the spring thaw and consequential flood are a week, maybe two away.
Use these Crescent Roll Bars to wow your friends, family, neighbors and attendees at your next meeting. (I never thought I would write anything like that.) You don’t have to tell anyone that I helped you – but keep in mind, they might have seen this recipe too!
As you are reading this, the chips have fallen where they may, and Mother Nature has done what she always does – whatever she likes. I hope she was kind and helped it melt slow enough to not set records. And I hope that this column finds you high and dry. It was a long winter across the country, but here in the Upper Midwest where the cold always hangs on a little too long, it was brutal. To cap it off with flooding – well, I can’t think of anything too nice to say about that. So I am done talking about deterministic forecasts and expected crests. I am moving on to greener pastures where there is no standing water. I am jumping into spring. Won’t you join me? My absolute favorite aspect of this season is the explosion of color. Stark, white fields soon turn green. Yellow daffodils, red tulips, huge pink peonies wake my senses from hibernation. Each year, I cannot wait to see the first blossom. I would even take a dandelion at this point! If you actually have a green thumb (unlike me), it is an anxious wait to get some of those less hardy flowers and vegetables
Rat is a personality on the Y94 Morning Playhouse, 93.7FM. You can listen to him weekday mornings from 6 a.m.-9 a.m. In his few moments of spare time, Rat enjoys making home improvements, along with cooking and adapting recipes.
going in the garden. Don’t jump the gun! There may not be a plant I can’t kill, but there’s also no weather statistic I can’t find, and killing frosts can hit into May in this neck of the woods. For those tender plants like tomatoes and cucumbers, transplanting seedlings in mid-May gives them a 50-50 shot of +32-degree weather. Happy planting, and here’s to a flood of spring colors!
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f Do It Yo u rsel
Vintage Garden
Markers
What will you grow in your garden or flowerpots this season? Carrots? Parsley? Mark your herbs, fruits and vegetables with these unique and stylish garden markers. By Sarah McCurdy
Materials you will need: • Rubber Mallet • Hammer • *Steel Stamps (we used a 1/8" steel stamping set, which we purchased from Harbor Freight Tools). • Silverware (we got our vintage flatware at the Old and New Store in Downtown Fargo). • A Steel Bench Block (usually used by jewelry makers, we got ours at Hobby Lobby). • A black Sharpie
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Step Two
Place your silverware on a towel or rug on top of a hard surface (like concrete) and use your rubber mallet to hammer it into a flat piece.
Decide what you would like your piece to say. If you’re worried about lining the letters up, use your Sharpie to create dots so you know where to put the stamp. Place the silverware on your Steel Bench Block and make sure your stamp letter is faced the correct way. Use the hammer to pound the top of the stamp (it may take quite a few hits, depending on the weight of your metal).
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Step Three
Step Four
Fill in all of your letters using a Sharpie. Set the piece aside and let it dry.
Enjoy! Experiment with different types of silverware and determine what look you like the best.
Use a piece of fine Steel Wool to buff away the excess permanent marker. The black marker remaining in the grooves of your letters will help them pop against the silver.
*You can buy steel stamps at many area hardware stores. If they don’t have them in stock, they can usually order them for you and have them in store within a few days.
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Ask the Expert
Is Your Foundation At Risk? This Spring’s Thawing Temperatures and Your Foundation By Charlie Adams
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wo-thousand eleven is quickly creeping up on the time of year where it is especially important to keep an eye on your basement while the weather reaches thawing temperatures. When the ground thaws during this time of year, it moistens significantly, which can become a great hassle for homeowners. During spring, you can see first-hand how the freezing and thawing cycle destroys roads, sidewalks and parking lots. These same forces are at work underground and are attacking your basement. If you take a rigid structure such as a foundation and subject it to the continuous flexing and contracting of the earth, damage is inevitable. Temperature fluxes cause the soil, water, and air around your foundation walls to expand and contract throughout the year, causing flexing against the wall and resulting in cracking.
What to Watch For Bowing Basement Walls: Basement walls will usually begin to bow before you can see any cracks. This bowing is sometimes difficult to see, but any bowing at all is an indication of a weakened structure. This can be from the external pressures on the foundation, and it’s only a matter of time before cracking shows on the inside of the basement. Brick walls are just as vulnerable to bowing and cracking as concrete, and are also susceptible to crumbling mortar. Bowing of basement walls is a serious problem and must be addressed before the problem becomes irreparable. Although it is sometimes difficult to see bowing walls or sinking foundations when they begin, there are other signs that help you catch problems before they arise.
Humidity and Mold Growth
Mold damage due to water seeping through a cracked foundation6
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When spring comes, it brings warmth and humidity to the air. A typical mold can grow anywhere where there is sufficient warmth, food, and humidity in the air to absorb moisture. As mold matures, it begins to reproduce, sending seed-like spores out into the air. As long as the temperature is above 40 degrees Fahrenheit,
Cracking in exterior brickwork and/or caulking3
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Leaning of outside chimneys and/ or porches4
Floors that are not level2
Cracking in the upstairs plaster and/or drywall5
Cracks in walls that are wider at the top than the bottom1
they can land, grow, and spread. The spring thaw is a great time for allergens to form mold spores in the basement and the crawlspace of any home. Unfortunately, even if you have mold only in the basement or crawl space, its spores will rise throughout the home. Warm air rises in the home and exits through the upper levels and attic. As it does, a vacuum is created on the lower level, which draws air up from the basement and crawl space. Anything in that air, including mold spores, humidity, dust mite feces, and odors, will be drawn into the main area of the home where you breathe.
Water Seepage into the Basement Hydrostatic pressure in the ground around your home is a major cause of basement water issues. Hydrostatic pressure is defined as pressure from a body of water at rest. The weight of the water itself is what causes the pressure. So if the void space in the soil outside of your foundation is filled with water, it will cause hydrostatic pressure to push the water into your basement. The higher the soil is filled, the more pressure. This is especially a concern to many homeowners over the last several years when the ground water table has been at a high level. The water in the soil beneath most homes tends to have a way of seeping into the basement, unless a proper basement waterproofing system has been installed.
Bowing basement walls, humidity and mold growth, as well as water leaking into your basement, are things to watch out for this spring as the temperatures rise and another spring thaw sets in. Your home is often your most valuable investment and you should act quickly to solve these problems before they cause major damage to your home. Feel free to call Innovative Basement Systems should you notice any of these signs or if you just have a question about your basement, crawlspace or foundation. Charlie Adams is the Operations Manager of Innovative Basement Systems based in Fargo. Innovative Basement Systems the region’s most trusted contractor when it comes to basement waterproofing, foundation repair, crawlspace encapsulation and radon mitigation. innovativebasementsystems.com or 1.877.365.0097. Resources 1
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license. 2009, Alpha 2
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license. 2009, Shawn Hargreaves 5
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license. 2009, Krista Hohn
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n a part of the country where temperatures reach extreme lows in the winter, a facility in the center of town is a haven for the athletes of most sports you can list. The Sports Bubble was originally known as the Fargo Golf Dome when it opened in 1993. It operated as a golf driving range for three years before adopting its current name and expanding to become a more diverse facility. Like many treasures in a mid-size city, The Sports Bubble has a lot of regulars, but welcomes many in the area who are unfamiliar with the space. “It still surprises me how many people haven’t heard about us or experienced the Sports Bubble,” says Matt Johnson, who has owned The Sports Bubble since 2004. “Every person that comes in finds something that surprises them.”
While golf remains the primary focus of the facility, The Sports Bubble also hosts a number of leagues for other sports, including flag football and softball. Area sports teams vying for turf time are able to rent space for practice, even after The Sports Bubble closes to the public. The facility is also available for rent for company gatherings, birthday parties and has a bar and restaurant, which serves burgers, fries and pizza. During the tail end of winter and the beginning of spring, some of Fargo-Moorhead’s more serious golfers turn out to tune up their game before setting foot on area greens. They’ll perfect their swings on the driving range or the golf simulator. It’s the busiest time of the year for The Sports Bubble. Many will stop by over lunch, which they get for free with the purchase of time on the driving range on weekdays between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
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During the summer months, the shift of the serious golfers to the greens allows for people learning how to golf to take up the space. “It’s a comfortable environment,” Johnson says. “It’s less intimidating than trying to learn right on the green.” Johnson has been around golf his entire life and now coaches and teaches golf at The Sports Bubble, passing along the passion he grew for the game. He loves being able to give people a place to go to take care of their “outdoor stuff ” inside, year round. “It’s a place where people can have fun and they’re here because they want to have a good time,” Johnson says. “My favorite part is all of the different things people can do here—you never get bored. The variety of things really keeps things interesting.” The Bubble itself does not have structural support, it’s supported by a continuous supply of air pumped in from outside and maintains the pressure needed to keep it in place. It’s made of two layers of vinyl, with insulation in the middle, which allows the structure to sway in the infamous Fargo wind. The Sports Bubble continues to diversify, but remains focused on anything to do with recreation.
The Sports Bubble 2671 12th Avenue South Fargo, ND 58103 701.280.0824 Visit www.TheSportsBubble.com for information about services, rates, league schedules and daily hours for all seven days of the week.
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2011 Landscape & Garden Prep Guide It’s
the time of year when your Northern toughness pays off. You’ve made it through another snowy and cold winter and this is your reward: spring. Whether you enjoy gardening, or you need a little help with that landscaping, we have just the help you need. Check out our guide to connect with the perfect company to help with your project.
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Paula Lovgren, Garden Coach 218.233.0391 www.PotsnPansies.com Paula Lovgren just launched her Garden Coach service. She is available to provide assistance to gardeners who are doing things on their own, but who may need a little direction when it comes to design, plant selection, and plant care, maintenance and plant identification. Paula started digging in the dirt in her early 20s. Her first tiny garden sparked a passion that has spanned nearly 20 years. In that time, she’s learned a lot and she loves to share her knowledge. Currently she works at Levi Runions Garden Center where
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she’s presented classes on different aspects of gardening, including container design, perennials, annuals and succulents. Paula is available to speak to organizations. Tri-State Tree Injection Breckenridge, MN 218.643.1515 treeinjection@hotmail.com Tri-State Tree Injection is a company that provides treatments to improve the health trees care, handles insect and disease control.
Zeis Concrete Solutions P.O. Box 194, West Fargo, ND 701.730.0454 www.zeisconcretesolutions.com Zeis Concrete Solutions was established in 2010 by Zach Zeis and specializes in concrete staining and engraving, which is done to existing, cured concrete. The process can be done on freshly cured concrete as well. Zeis Concrete Solutions offers a way to transform regular concrete
into something more welcoming, interesting, and personalized. The process is done using a penetrating concrete stain in any color, followed by engraving the surface using specialized machines. The company offers many colors and combinations to choose from. Layouts range from tile to customized borders, and even wood planks in any size. They can engrave any custom pattern, name, emblem desired. Stained concrete is a way to add character to your patio, steps, driveway, even your basement, or any other concrete surface.
Levi Runions Garden Center 6972 70th St. S., Sabin, MN 218.789.7581 www.levirunions.com Levi Runions Garden Center is located on the north end of Sabin, Minn., just a five-minute drive from FargoMoorhead. Charlie and Shelly Pingel manage the center, which has quite a history. Starting back in 1974 Charlie’s parents founded Double A Growers. In 1990, it grew into an incorporated business as Levi Runions, Inc. – named after Charlie’s great-greatgrandfather. From small individual vegetables to large combination planters, there is always a wide selection of Spring 2011 31
S&S Landscaping flowers, plants and color to choose from. Unique to the area, the garden center also has field-grown stock and a great selection of peonies. Charlie and Shelly look forward to spring when their gardening friends come back to visit!
2777 Fiechtner Dr SW, Fargo, ND 701.235.1515 www.sandslandscaping.com S & S Landscaping has been serving the Fargo/Moorhead area and Red River Valley for over 30 years. It began primarily as a landscape contracting
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business and soon after added a retail nursery and garden center. John Deere sales and service was added to the operation in 1985. S & S Landscaping has grown into a multifaceted business providing a variety of services and products, specializing in
or for future consideration, please email our team at info@outdoordesignandliving.com.
Landscaping, Fargo-area Absolute Landscaping Fargo, ND 701.388.8937
Binstock Eric and Jamie 605 32nd Ave. N.W., West Fargo, ND 701.281.7906
Askegaard Bros Lawn Irrigation www.AskeBros.com 218.585.4545
Hoglund Landscaping 2509 Elm Street N, Fargo, ND 701.280.3149
Baker Nursery Garden & Gift 2733 S. University Dr., Fargo, ND 701.237.6255
Bolton Enterprises, Landscaping and Snow Removal 701.729.8010 www.boltonenterprises.com
Bellemare Design Associates, Inc. 1914 26 1/2 Court S., Fargo, ND 701.729.4725 Big Tree Nursery 1991 S.E. Main Ave., Moorhead, MN 218.233.4465
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Bosh Enterprises Inc. 513 14th St. N., Fargo, ND 701.540.5308 Chameleon Concrete Decorative concrete, Landscape Edging
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Fargo, ND 701.729.6819 Curb Master Inc. Specializes in Continuous Concrete Edging 4347 12th Ave. N., Fargo, ND 218.233.1400 www.curbmasternd.com Curb Design 3310 14 St. NW, West Fargo, ND 701.281.2464 Curb Xtrehm Custom Landscape Curb Edging 218.251.5323 www.curb-xtrehm.com
residential, commercial, municipal and highway projects. S & S also sells and services John Deere, Ariens, and Gravely consumer products, erosion control and irrigation products, and has a full service retail nursery and garden center.
Custom Landscaping Fargo, ND 701.261.6670 www.clfargo.com Custom Lawns of Fargo Fargo, ND 701.793.2325 www.customlawnsoffargo.com Elite Landscaping Inc. 617 13th St. NE, West Fargo, ND 701.364.2605 Evergreen Enterprises PO Box 5643, Fargo, ND 701.232.2451
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Frontier Landscapes LLC Concrete Curbing, Seeding, Sprinkler Systems and More 701.261.2891 www.FrontierLandscapesFM.com Garden Pro Landscape Design, Installation and Consulting, Master Gardener West Fargo, ND 701.476.0491 www.GardenProFM.com Greenscape Companies Inc. Residential and Commercial Landscape, Irrigation, Turf 701.282.2142 www.GreenscapeCompanies.com GroundFX Hydroseeding Also offers complete landscaping service 701.306.6262 www.GroundFXHydroseeding.com
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Hebron Landscaping 2300 Main Ave. Fargo 701.232.0781 Holland’s Landscaping & Garden Center, 1201 Center Ave. Moorhead, MN 218.233.6131 Kroshus Landscaping Inc. 5518 51 Ave. SW, Fargo, ND 701.298.0468 The Leonard Atelier Group LLC 4 Roberts St. N., Fargo, ND 701.235.4761 M&M Curb Appeal Moorhead, MN 701.412.8504 Merritt Landscape Design 3440 39th Ave. S., Fargo, ND 701.232.8084
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Mid-Dakota Concrete 4301 S. University Dr., Fargo, ND 701.297.4595 www.MidDakotaConcrete.com Midwest Tree & Maintenance 218.863.1400 Nate’s Landscaping Commercial & Residential, Full Landscape Design and Installation 701.599.1799. Natural Environments Landscaping Inc. 5508 53rd Ave. S., Fargo, ND 701.237.6994 Oasis Interior Plantscapes 1212 5th Ave. NE, Unit 6, Fargo, ND 701.361.2401 Ole’s Nursery & Landscaping 2525 Hwy 10 East, Moorhead, MN 218.236.8590
Opp Construction Company I29 and County Rd. 20, Fargo, ND 701.281.1212 www.OppConstruction.com Outdoor Environments Design & Contracting LLC Specializing in Outdoor Gathering Spaces: Design, Consulting and Construction 218.251.6965 or 701.388.2804 www.OutdoorEnvironmentsLLC.com Paula Lovgren, Garden Coach Services include assistance to DIY gardeners with design, plant selection, plant care and maintenance and plant identification 218.233.0391 www.PotsnPansies.com Precision Lawn Care 2101 26 ½ Ct. S., Fargo, ND 701.361.2498 Prien Landscaping & Concrete 1121 Westrac Dr. S., Fargo ND 701.361.5896 Pro Landscapers LLC Commercial and Residential Landscaping 1841 43rd St. N., Suite B, Fargo, ND 701.277.7001 www.Pro-Landscapers.com Red River Service Landscaping and Lawn Services 3916 3rd Ave. N., Fargo, ND 701.281.0640
Rogers Maintenance Spring & Fall Cleanup, Seasonal Mowing, Landscaping, Full Care In Lawn & Snow, Edging, Aeration 2409 3rd Ave. S., Fargo, ND 701.232.6372 Ross Zink Construction 1913 6th Ave. S., Fargo, ND 701.371.8204 Scenic Landscaping Patios, Retaining Walls, Trees/Shrubs, Boulders 701.232.3400 www.ScenicLandscapingInc.com Signature Landscapes Complete Landscape Services: Design, Installation and Maintenance Fargo, ND 701.281.1208 www.SignatureLandscapes.us SLC Services 1911 26th St. S., Moorhead, MN 701.361.7110 Specialized Landscaping 529 13th St. NE, West Fargo, ND 701.356.0160 S&S Landscaping Landscaping and Sprinkler 2777 Fiechtner Dr. SW, Fargo, ND 701.235.1515 Tim Fischer Tree Service 3163 11th Ave. S. Moorhead, MN 218.233.4465
Tim Shea’s Nursery & Landscaping 877.772.3489 Tri-Nelson Landscaping Residential and Commercial Mowing – Farm Mowing within 20 miles of FM/Casselton – Landscaping 701.261.4726 Turf Masters 510 40th St. N., Fargo, ND 701.281.8586 Turf Tamers Full Service Landscaping, Commercial and Residential Fargo, ND 701.388.1474 www.TurfTamersFargo.com Valley Environmental Technology Landscaping Design and Installation – Full Service Lawn Care, Residential and Commercial Fargo, ND 701.356.3006 Valley Landscaping Landscaping Design and Installation 4347 12th Ave. N., Fargo, ND 701.232.7782 www.ValleyLandscaping.com Visual Advantage Landscaping 1621 University Dr. S., Ste. 220 Fargo, ND 701.234.9461
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Zeis Concrete Solutions PO Box 194, West Fargo, ND 701.730.0454 www.ZeisConcreteSolutions.com
Northern Improvement Co. 4716 7th Ave. N., Fargo, ND 701.282.9414 www.NorthernImprovement.com
Stained concrete is a way to add character to your patio, steps, driveway, your basement, or any other concrete surface.
Opatril Concrete Construction 2635 20th Ave. S., Moorhead, MN 218.233.2337
Materials, Supplies and Equipment
Patio World I-29 and County Road 20, Fargo, ND 701.277.8000 www.PatioWorldUSA.com
Ag Spray Incorporated 3758 43rd Ave. N., Moorhead, MN 218.233.0546
Tessman Seed 610 39th St. N., Fargo, ND 701.232.7238
Bobcat of Fargo 3450 Main Ave., Fargo, ND 701.293.7325
United Power Equipment 2425 7th Ave. N., Fargo, ND 701.293.3020
Fargo Tractor 3401 32nd Ave. S., Fargo, ND 701.282.5290
Garden Centers, Fargo-area:
Groundworks 1402 1st Ave. S., Fargo, ND 701.293.1345
Bowden Lawncare and Gardening 701.235.7712
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Farmers Market 349 Main Ave. E., West Fargo, ND 701.281.1539
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Garden Elegance 5508 53rd Ave. S., Fargo, ND 701.282.4449 Giny’s Garden Center 318 State St. NE, Glydon, MN 218.498.0218 Levi Runions Garden Center 6972 70th St. S., Sabin, MN 218.789.7581 Sheyenne Gardens 17010 29th St. SE, Harwood, ND 701.282.0050 Shotwell Floral Greenhouse and Garden Centers 4000 40th St. S., Fargo, ND 701.356.9377 Ole’s Nursery and Landscaping 2525 Highway 10 East, Moorhead, MN 218.236.8590
Landscaping and Garden Centers Grand Forks, ND Advanced Landscaping Inc. PO Box 13903, Grand Forks, ND 701.741.1119
All Seasons Floral and Greenhouses 5101 S. Washington, Grand Forks, ND 701.746.7777 Forks Custom Curbing Grand Forks, ND 701.610.6506 Green Acres Landscaping 1107 14th St. NE, Grand Forks, ND 701.739.3001 Opp Construction Landscape Div. 3625 N. Washington St., Grand Forks, ND 701.775.3322 www.OppConstruction.com Riley’s Landscape & Irrigation PO Box 14963, Grand Forks, ND 701.740.0470 www.rileyslandscape.com
By Todd Funfar
Railing Options When I first started building decks over 3 decades ago, there were very few railing / baluster options. The few options were the basic 2 x 2 baluster with a 2 x 4, or a 2 x 6 top rail. Your choice for wood was either redwood or cedar. (Balusters are the vertical sections used to fill the space below the handrails). Balusters add physical and visual support to your handrails. Although they are often necessary for safety, they can add beauty to your deck. Deck railings have changed a lot. Now the choices can be overwhelming. Some customers who come to the store take hours picking out a rail design. Most railings are low maintenance. Gone are the days when your biggest decision is picking out the stain color. Customers say that there are more options in railing today than when they built their entire house thirty years ago. Now railing styles can be used in thousands of combinations. Many manufacturers now give customers the option of ordering the top and bottom rails separate, with balusters in another color. Choices include vinyl, composite, cellular PVC, fiberglass, stainless steel, aluminum, wrought iron, and cable rails. You can also mix or combine products from different manufacturers, use top rails over all posts, cap some posts, or use faux post covers. For railings with a view, cable rail, glass panels or glass balusters can be used. The glass can be clear, bronze, or tinted. You can also use etchings or lighting to illuminate the glass. Balusters can be round, flat, square, arched, bent, or turned. Add collars to the center of the balusters, and use top or bottom decorative baluster connectors. Sizes vary from ½ inch to 1 ½ inches. They are available in any color, and include smooth, glossy, architectural textured finish, wood grain finish, and copper. The residential National Building Code requires that decks more than 30 inches off the ground need railings. Railings need to be a minimum of 36 inches tall, with a 4 inch maximum opening between balusters. The space between the balusters can be no wider than 4 inches. Railings contribute significantly towards the overall appearance of your deck. Appearance is important, but safety is the overriding factor for any rail system.
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What’s Happening Ongoing through Thanksgiving 2011
April 22 – 23
May 7
Easter Eggstravaganza 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Yunker Farm 1201 28th Ave. N., Fargo, ND 701.232.6102
Six-Hour Adventure Race Turtle River State Park Hwy. 2 W., Arvilla, ND www.endracing.com 701.330.0709
April 23
May 14 – 28 & June 4
RRVM Motorcycle Annual Show Alerus Center 1200 S. 42nd St., Grand Forks, ND www.AlerusCenter.com 701.792.1200
8th Annual Easter Egg Hunt 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Alerus Center 1200 42nd St. S., Grand Forks, ND www.AlerusCenter.com 701.792.1420
Share-A-Story 10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Indoor and outdoor events) Rheault Farm 2902 25th St. S., Fargo, ND 701.241.1350
April 22 – Sept. 16
April 30 - May 8
May 19
Friday Night Races Hot laps at 6:30 p.m., race at 7:30 p.m. River Cities Speedway 2300 Gateway Drive, Grand Forks, ND www.RiverCitiesSpeedway.com 701.780.0999
Spring Parade of Homes Noon – 5 p.m. weekends, 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. on weekdays (Free admission) Fargo/Moorhead www.hbafm.com 701.232.5846
National Muffler’s Cruisin’ Broadway 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Downtown Fargo, ND 701.364.9867
Exhibit: Keeping Warm –Winter Wear and Pastimes Hjemkomst Center 202 1st Ave. N., Moorhead, MN 218.299.5511
April 16 – 17
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May 19 – 21 Fargo Marathon FARGODOME, Fargo, ND www.FargoMarathon.com 701.364.2786
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June 11 – 12
June 14
Military Appreciation Day 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Turtle River State Park Hwy. 2 W., Arvilla, ND (Free admission with military ID) 701.594.4445
Annual Rhubarb Festival 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. University Lutheran Church 2122 University Ave., Grand Forks, ND
Cares for Kids Thunder Road Event (Benefits Fargo’s Sanford Children’s Hospital) Thunder Road 2902 Thunder Road S., Fargo, ND 701.234.6620
June 4 Free Fishing Day 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. (Applies to ND residents) Turtle River State Park Hwy. 2 W., Arvilla, ND 701.594.4445
June 8 Moody Blues concert 8:00 p.m. (rain or shine) Imagine Amphitheater, Bluestem Center for the Arts 801 50th Ave. S.W., Moorhead, MN www.JadePresents.com/bluestem
June 11 – 12 Grand Cities Art Fest Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Town Square, Grand Forks, ND www.novac.org 701.772.3710
June 14 River Arts Memorial Park, 210 8th St. N. Moorhead, MN 218.299.5340
June 13 Children’s Golf Classic 1:00 p.m. (Benefits Sanford Children’s Hospital) Moorhead Country Club 2101 North River Dr., Moorhead, MN 701.234.6246 Event organizers are encouraged to contact Outdoor Design & Living Guide with upcoming event information. Please email your listing to info@outdoordesignandliving.com
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