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PUBLISHING EDITORS: VVV CREATIVE TEAM: Alyssa Daken CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: King Jones/Alyssa Daken, Entertainment/Arts/Events; King Jones, Food; Alyssa Daken, Style/Fashion; King Jones, Weekly Feature; Douglas Liebl and Sean Froyd, Tech/Gaming/Computing INTERNS: currently ISO, Design; currently ISO, Administrative; currently ISO, Research CONTACT US: staï¬&#x20AC;@theweekendmag.com The Weekend Update is published and distributed every Wednesday. Reproduction of any material in this or any other issue is prohibited without written permission from the publisher and the author. Contents copyright 2018. Neptune Hlds Ltd. 20 N Gould St Ste R, Sheridan, WY 82801

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As Summer quietly winds down, I want to reflect on the tremendous effort our staff, contributing writers, contractors, printers, and distributors expel to make this magazine possible. The shear level of energy required to produce this publication on a weekly basis is AWESOMELY ASTOUNDING!! Most of us have never had the privilege of working in such a “fast paced” creative environment; typewriters whirling, phones ringing, printers buzzing, people hustling from desk to desk, office to office..... This was a 1974 local newspaper publisher. Youknow, the ones from that 70’s show intro: walking downtown, smile on your face entering the lobby of the high rise you work in... Well those times have no doubt changed.

02 03 05 07 09 11 13 EDITOR'S NOTES 15 Our oﬃce, quiet keyboards diligently pounding, as the Keurig pours a single cup espresso. A little quieter paced but, don’t let the sound confuse you. We may not be bringing you this “Update” from a Manhattan high-rise, but our creative minds are diligently planning your next “brain-venture”. That next hit laced with entertainment and soulful writing. As you read this weeks issue (and subsequent ones), I want you to picture our “open spaced” oﬃce; Motivational Quotes and Posters on the wall, Black board list of the weeks articles and events ahead, individual minds churning, phones dinging, email arrivals chiming. Yes the times have changed but the delivery has not. Happy Exploring, VVV

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CONTENT EDITOR'S NOTES & CONTENTS Notes from the editor and the contents of this weeks issue.

BEMIDJI EVENTS & HIGHLIGHTS Upcoming bemidji events/arts/music/ entertainment and weekly highlights.

WEEKLY FEATURE Middle Aged and Dataing. This week’s full length love and relationships feature.

CLASSIFIEDS & EDITORS PICK

Local jobs, sales, and more & your

weekly dose of local from the editor.

FOOD & DRINK Food & Drink column contibution and this weeks dink of the week.

COMMUNITY, TECH, & FASHION this weeks featured articles by local freelance contributors.

MORE LOCAL EVENTS Upcoming Duluth/Fargo/Surrounding events/arts/music/entertainment

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EVENTS MUSIC

BEMIDJI

Jacob McMan & the Salty Dogs Aug 31st, 7pm, Brigids Pub, Live Music, Bemidji, MN WildView Sep. 1 @ 9:30pm, Toddy’s Pub and Grub, Live Music, Bemidji, MN Leonard Hard Times Bash Side Track Tap Bar n Grill, Leonard, MN

Sippi Roots Music Festival Sep 1st, 12pm, Funky Roots Live Music, the Sun Dogs and Everett Smithson Band. Sounds ranging from blues to zydeco to hillbilly hoedowns to reggae. All Ages welcomed, Portage Brewing Walker MN David Lee Sep 1st, 7pm, Live Music, Chase on the Lake, Walker MN Walker Bay Live / Everette Smithson Aug 30th, 5pm, Music, Food, Fun, Brew, Live Music, Everette Smithson Band, Walker, MN Jacob Mahon Aug 29th @ 6pm, Live Music, The Merit, Walker, MN Everett Smithson Band Aug 31st @ 5:30pm, The Merit, Live Music, Everette Smithson Band, Walker MN Rob Wheeler and the Dreamers Sep 1st, 7pm, Live Music, Klockow Brewing Co, Grand Rapids, MN Sam Miltch Aug 29th, 7-9pm, VFW 3rd Street, Grand Rapids, MN Bernie King and the Guilty Pleasures Sep 1st, 7pm, Roundhouse Brewery, Brainerd MN

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Hitfaced Sep 1st, 8pm, Summer 2018 wraps up, JJ’s Birds Nest, Brainerd MN LoLah Aug 31, 8pm, Live Music, the Green Lantern, Brainerd, MN Doug Spartz Sep 2, 1pm, Doug Spartz, Live Music, Earnies on Gull, Brainerd, MN

BSU Community Appreciation Day Aug 30th, 430pm, 13th Annual, Community Appreciation Event, Fun Free Family Event, BSU Lakeside Lawn, Bemdji MN Brawl Event Sep. 1 @ 12pm, Accidentally Cool Games, Brawl Smash Bottles Event, Bemidji, MN 1 Day Frolic in the Farm No experience is necessary for this oneday workshop! If you like flowers and love doing creative activities, this is for you. We will teach the basics of floral design and how to wire blooms FOOD & DRINK Roadhouse Shrimp Boil Aug 31st, and stems for wreaths and other 6-9pm, Food and Live Music Event, year-round pieces, LaPorte MN Bringing all the Cajun Flavors to the Ballistic Beavers Sep. 1 @ 1pm, North Country, Firefly Tap Room and EventBarn, Park Rapids, MN Wine & Beer Flights Sep 4, 4pm, 17th Street Grill, Grand Rapids, MN Chads Meat Wagon Food Truck Aug 30th, 5pm, Klockow Brewing, Grand Rapid, MN

PERFORMANCES 2018 Wissota Classic Aug 31st, 6:30pm, Grand Rapids Speedway, Grand Rapids, MN

POETRY / TALKS &

DISCUSSIONS Tales From The Real CSI Sep 4th, 1pm, Park Theater, Retired Special Agent Janet Nelson answers questions from fact to hollywood ﬁction, Park Rapids, MN

ART & SHOWINGS Sculpture Walk Tour Sep 2nd, 1112pm, Discover the interesting stories about the sculptures downtown, Visitors Paul&Babe Statue, Bemidji, Oﬀ the Rails Karaoke Night Aug MN 30th, 6pm, Bring your best Beyonce Old Car Night Aug 30th, 5pm, Dairy to Roundhouse Brewery, Brainerd, Queen, Pokegama Street, Grand Rapids, MN MN

SPECIAL EVENTS

3rd Annual Allumni Rugby Game, Boys&Girls Club, Bemidji, MN Paul & Babe Bike Ride Aug 29th, 1-3pm, Lake Bemidji State Park, 4.5mile ride along the PBT, Bemidji, MN Leaf Pounding Aug 31st, 2-3pm, Learn to Earn the Pinelands Badge, Lake Bemidji State Park, Bemidji, MN Vandersluis Golf Tournament Sep 1-3, 8-5pm, 51st Annual Amateur Golf Tournament Open to the Public, Bemidji Country Club, Bemidji, MN Pro Mud Mania Sep 1st, 3pm, 4x4 mud race fun for the whole family, Hwy 34, Park Rapids, MN End of Summer Booyah Sep 1st, 430pm, Chamelon Cafe, Brainerd Mn Watermelon Soap Making Class Aug 29th, 5pm, Purple Fern Bath Company, Brainerd MN

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WEEKLY

HIGHLIGHTS #BEMIDJIROCKS! TINDER TROUBLE This week’s feature highlights the present issue of dating in your middle age.

The Bemdiji Jaycees have been hiding painted rocks around town... and invite you to join in on the fun!

BACK TO REALITY FroydTech in downtown Bemidji oﬀers the latest in virtual reality technology.

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fter many years of marriage, facing retirement and lots more time together, a great many Baby Boomers are calling it quits. That’s part of what a Pew Research report tells us about those of us heading into our later years. While for some this is all about a growing dissatisfaction with our partners, it’s also about our increased longevity as well as, for some, improved health as we’ve aged. We want to spend our last years doing different things, exercising our options and having fun. That is, as long as divorce didn’t leave us financially insecure, as it does for many women. Still, if we do decide to call it quits, many of those with greying temples still want company, if not necessarily a spouse, and we have joined dating sites with a vengeance. The results can be prett y mixed. I can attest. I was in that market on and off for the last decade. While I returned to a long-standing relationship (nearly eleven years at this point) with a BF who moved in last May, I was recently reminded by stories from friends about the challenges of Dating While MiddleAged. Before said BF and I decided to give it a serious try, last January I had joined Zoosk, as Match.com had turned out to be such a horror show especially for those of us over sixty. While Zoosk is no different from any other site in that it has its share of scammers and manufactured profiles, unlike Fitness Singles it has a great many more folks participating. That gives you hope. At least for a while. By the time I joined Zoosk, I’d had plenty of experience online. For those of us in middle age or trending towards a bit older (I was 64 at the time), this process can be daunting. First, many of us have had some negative experiences (life will do that) and second, some of us may also have supremely unreasonable expectations. We may be totally and completely out of touch with how we look, how we come across and our attractiveness. All too often we have a self image steeped in fantasy, and are deeply disappointed in others’ rather frank reactions to our photos or the shape we’re in. That’s a perfect setup for disappointment. On the other hand, there’s no reason whatsoever not to have hope. With that in our backpacks, we launch online and start the daunting dating dance all over again. One NFL playoff weekend I’d gotten into an email conversation with someone in his late forties (my favorite

age range) and he’d asked me to join him for a concert. I demurred as I’d been up since 4 am, and suggested that I get back in touch later. He sent me his number. During a break in a late Vikings game (which was a right doozy, the best game all season), I called. He had no clue who I was and treated me like a telephone marketer. Once we got past that, we started just getting to know one another. I can’t recall how this came up, but about seven minutes into this call this man, about whom I knew nothing, who wanted me to go out with him, laid into his previous relationship with such fury and viciousness that I was taken aback. In fact, he did this three times. “Hang on a minute,” I said. “All due respect, you have every right to your feelings about what’s going on in your life, but I’m neither interested in that kind of language, nor do I want to hear your anger about someone you chose to be with. You might consider how that’s affecting me, someone you barely just met.” He countered with how “this shouldn’t have happened to him” and he would “say anything he wanted about this woman.” Here’s my problem with that. First, someone’s previous failed relationships are very poor fodder for an initial conversation. Second, calling them a “f —g whore” gives me a very clear view of how this guy operates. He blames others for bad decisions he made, and he’s perfectly willing to slather a stranger with that vitriol. If any of us has been around long enough, we’ve been wronged by someone. Or that’s our story about it. Bottom line, we chose that person, good bad or indifferent. We own those results. We all fail in one way or another in our intimate connections; that’s how we grow. If we’re not willing to learn from those mistakes and then we spend all our time blaming the other person, then we’re not good relationship material. This man is in no position to be on a dating site. He’s as angry as Krakatoa, and whether or not that’s justified is none of my business. I ended the conversation politely and then blocked his profile. What saddened me about this exchange is that it isn’t uncommon. On one hand, single folks want great

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company. Some want marriage. The problem is that if we expect to start over, then a house cleaning is in order. That’s hard personal work. There’s no question that many of us have connections that are either very hard to break, or our history affects our ability to be vulnerable to someone new. On the other hand, if we’re still embroiled in legal situations, are fresh right off a breakup, or in some way stunted in our ability to engage someone new, then the real work is internal. Nobody can fix us, make us better. Counseling can help. Grabbing a new body doesn’t. It can be distracting, but we will destroy that new connection quickly if we haven’t sorted out what we did wrong the last time (and every time, if this is a recurring theme.) My big brother, who died at 62, spent his entire life going through one failed relationship after another. The breakups were always and forever the woman’s fault. He was incapable of seeing how he was culpable, and as a result, he never grew. He had a drug and alcohol problem, which had badly stunted his emotional development. Peter exuded that hangdog, sweet puppy charm that sucked savior-women in like a bee to a flower. They wanted to save someone who wasn’t salvageable. So, he spent a lifetime of blaming everyone else for what was at least half his doing. Each one of those relationships mirrored something to my brother that he most vehemently did not wish to see, did not wish to work with in order to be a better man. That’s exactly why relationships are such hard work. We come face to face with what ails us. The exquisite opportunity to evolve into a better person is right in front of us. My current relationship forces me to reassess the loft y notions I have about myself. You’re damned right that’s painful. But it’s not going to work unless I work with the material I’m handed, and am grateful for it. Starting all over again means that we’ve effectively cleaned house and there’s room for something/ someone new. There isn’t some “perfect person” out there, some “soul mate” with whom everything will be blissful and easy. There’s plenty of hard work involved to make something last, and be meaningful. Part of housecleaning is being brutally honest with ourselves about our 50% of the problem. If you have had a series of relationships and it’s just always the other person’s fault, that’s a symptom. Unless your partner was psychotic (and it happens) then there’s a piece you had in the failure as well. Taking the time to carefully look at our choices and the habits we may have formed over the years will give us clues to see what we could do better. Another piece to consider, and it pains me to even have to say this, is that sex after sixty — or even after forty — for a great many of us continues to be

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a battleground. Given the reality of our times, with STDs and HIV and all the other inherent pitfalls of intimacy, the simple fact that many adult men still refuse to wear condoms is an insult to women as well as a guarantee of no trust. Dating has plenty enough pitfalls, but that level of sexual immaturity will immediately undermine a budding relationship. Sexual politics aside, I believe powerfully that we draw those people to us who are our best teachers. Whether we want to admit it or not, everyone we’ve spent time with has added value in some way. Sometimes it works out. Sometimes it doesn’t. As I am most certainly rediscovering now with someone living in my house, relationships are hard damned work. I am constantly faced with my failings, and things I could do better, where I fail in being a communicator. I love to think I’m an expert communicator. Yah. But not necessarily when it comes to issues of the heart. Therein lies our hardest, deepest work, where we are most vulnerable, and where the potential for true growth lives. Sometimes I find myself behaving like a selfish adolescent, which is supremely embarrassing. Yet it’s also highly instructive of a piece of me that shows up that clearly needs addressing. That’s not the BF’s fault. This is precisely what is supposed to happen. How I deal with that information is strictly up to me. What I do know is that finding blame is no way to go about finding love. A Facebook acquaintance (he’s not a friend, we’ve never met) and I met on Plenty of Fish many years ago. He’s a handsome, tall, athletic guy, wellgroomed, successful. Just bought a big, lovely mountain h o m e . Owns two companies. A real catch, right? Here’s the problem. From the time he and I first connected on line, he expressed deep bitterness about his first wife. He still does. He’s still single. I see his rants and complaints online all the time, along with his genuine wish for love. The former chases away the latter. People are not going to curl up in bed with an angry rattlesnake. It doesn’t make the slightest difference how justified you think you may be in that anger. Until we have cleaned up the messes that we have made, there is no safe place for new love to grow.

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CLASSIFIEDS JOBS

BEMIDJI

HouseKeeping AmericaInn Bemidji is looking for part-time, energetic housekeepers and front desk clerk. Competitive wages, vacation and hotel discounts. Must be able to work weekends. Apply at discoverlodging. net/careers.

Customer Service Rep American Family Insurance agency owner is seeking talented, caring individuals to join their agency team. Agency located in Bemidji, MN, You must always be willing to learn something new every day and have the ability to thrive in an exciting environment. Must have previous oﬃce experience, able to multi task and take direction from agency management. $$DOE/Full Time CDL Drivers Wanted Drivers for Potato Harvest, Hiring seasonal truck drivers for potato harvest in the Park Rapids area. We are a family owned business that only operates up to 5 trucks during the season. Expected start date is after Labor Day September 4th, perhaps a little later date depending on weather, and runs through Mid October. $15/hr / OT/part time Maintenance Worker Part-time Maintenance Help needed at North Beach Resort, Park Rapids, MN. Opportunity to turn into full time. Must be able to be outside in the weather elements. Fill out an application in person at North Beach Resort, or submit via email at nbresort@narvesonmgmt.com THE WEEKEND UPDATE IS LOOKING FOR DESIGNERS / CONTRIBUTORS / SALES / INTERNS / SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERTS!! APPLY AT: staﬀ@theweekendmag.com

AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES

shed,well insulated and in quite neighborhood. available Oct 1 3BD/2Ba - Bemidji Awesome 3bed/2bath Great Location in Bemidji,MN. Unit has stainless steel appliances, granite counter in kitchen, hardwood ﬂoors throughout, and updated bath bathroom. Good-sized bedrooms. Separate formal dining room.$900/mo Large 1 BD/ Basement Apt- Bemidji Large 1 BD basement apt w/laundry on site. Newly Renovated/ move in ready. Tenant is responsible for electricity. Fenced back yard. Dogs ok with pet deposit and pet rent. Available Immediately. Deposit $1000.00 / $650/mo

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Private Room- Bemidji Female looking for a room with private PERSONALS bathroom, or a studio. I travel quite a List your personals here for $25 per bit and I rarely spend the whole week week! in Bemidji. I am very clean and quiet.

AUTOMOTIVE

List your automotives here for $10 per week!

MISCELLANEOUS Nursing Student for Free Room Bemidji Am looking for someone to live in for free room in exchange for helping a disabled person. The hrs of actual work are probably no more than 4 hrs per day. Still plenty of time for school or another job. Very ﬂexible hrs. Room for Rent- Bemidji need a room to rent want to move closer to my family

SERVICES

House Painting Clearbrook Professional home painting at “reasonable rates. Interior and exterior house painting services oﬀered. .. Call for a free estimate: 218-407-5242. House Cleaning/PetSitting -Bemidji Experienced cleaning lady and house/ HOUSING Duplex for Rent- Bemidji Newer pet sitter. Basic Cleaning: Sweep/ 1 to two bedroom duplex, custom mop ﬂoors; vacuum; dust; change cabinets,washer/dryer, storage bedding/linens. Discount provided

if I use your products/equipment. $15.00/hour House sitting: Collect mail/newspaper; water plants; daily checks for $10/day or overnight stays for $30/day. Pet sitting: Feed/water per your instructions; exercise/play; companionship; pooper scooper yard. Prices based on the number of pets and their needs. Cash, Paypal, and Venmo accepted. House Cleaning (Adult)- Bemidji I am an experienced house cleaner who provides themed house cleaning service from $15 to $35 per hour depending on theme. Options include but are not limited to French maid, naughty nun, beachwear, and many more. Please email for details and to discuss your theme. Serious inquiries only. My service area is greater Bemidji

Bass Player Wanted - Bemidji Bass player wanted for weekend group. Must be available Friday and Saturday nights and some gigs during the week. Must be versatile and able to handle blues, rock, and soul styles as well as be able to swing. Funky too

Rink Manager / Coaches / Coordinators - Bagely The BFCG Hockey Association is looking for a rink manager for the upcoming season. Some duties to include: operating the Zamboni before & after practices, games, open skate/hockey, etc.; keeping the rink picked up; general maintenance; etc. If you’re interested, please send a letter of intent to the email or contact a BFCG Board member

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HOTMUSIC

BLACK WOODS GRILL AND BAR, 2525 London Road, Duluth MN. Locally owned and operated, Black Woods ﬁrst opened in 1994 in Two Harbors. As they branched out with locations in Duluth and Proctor (to include catering events in WI), Black Woods Grill and Bar, didn’t regard themselves as just restaurants but as fully rounded dining experience centered not only service, but more importantly as establishment that supports “all things local”. Throughout the year Black Woods partners with a variety of Minnesota and Wisconsin Companies to that there menu changes with the seasons. Home made is not just the standard at Black Woods, but a way of life! http://www.blackwoods.com/

This week, as summer whines down, there are a few labor day live music shows happening at bar & grills around the area. Bemidji has a community event sponsored by BSU Aug 30th, 430pm, 13th Annual, Community Appreciation Event, Fun Free Family Event, BSU Lakeside Lawn, Bemdji MN; This week in Laporte, a great crafting event; AUG 29 @ 9am, Flower Design 101, one day workshop, House of Alouette, Laporte, MN

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PLAN A

This week out in Duluth an International duo known for its soul catching duets. Sep 1st, 830pm, Live Music, Axtell, Axtell is an internationally touring folk/soul duet originating as street performers from Minnesota (The North Shore!) and Argentina. The lively duo has performed over 100 shows all over the US and South America, harmonizing traditional and modern sounds from both continents. Axtell is currently on a 3 part, 14 month nation-wide tour called “The Trilogy Tour,” celebrating the release of their 3rd EP. Duluth, MN

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PICK

FOOD & DRINK

think its safe to say that here in north country there are things you can’t live without; Food, Friends, & Sex..one can be up for debate and the other, well, that’s not so debatable... Who doesn’t want a best friend right? But if you happen to be short of either on this list, Stop in at Labby’s. Labby’s in North Fargo is as the locals say, “Known as the ‘Cheers’ bar of North Fargo..heyohhh!!” Located across from the Fargo Dome, its a great place to fill up once you’ve dropped $100 on 2 beers at that rock show or sporting event in the dome. Inside decor you will find a mosaic cowboy, surrounded by your run of the mill bar essentials: shuffle board, darts and a pool table. And, the drink prices will sit better with your wallet. Labby’s welcomes all ages (until 8pm) and serves up great pub grub as well as more refined dishes for you pub crawl connoisseurs. Literally, a short walk from the FargoDome. Great place to meet after a show!! Labby’s Grill and Bar: 19 Avenue North, Fargo, ND; 701-478-5227; labbys.com Find our drink of the week below and go to theweekendmag.com for more information and great ideas! Find this article and more in the “Food & Drink” section.

R ASPBERRY LIMONCELLO PROSECCO RECIPE BY CHUNGAH RHEE 3 cups prosecco / 1 cup limoncello liqueur / 1 cup frozen raspberries / 6 sprigs fresh mint

In a large pitcher, whisk together prosecco and limoncello. Serve over raspberries, garnished with mint, if desired. Amazingly refreshing, bubbly, and sweet – a perfect summer cocktail that you can make in just 5 minutes!

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TECH

Bemidji back to life and into the future. Both my sister and I had a fantastic time, but be warned: it can get to be a work out. After squatting down repeatedly for half an hour to dodge battleaxes being thrown at me by angry orcs, my thighs hurt for a week! Was it worth it, though? That’s an astounding “Yes!” from me and I hope to go back soon! You can ﬁnd out more about FroydTech on their website: froydtech.com or by stopping in to their convenient downtown location! Author: Alyssa Daken Media Specialist, TWU

READER

Being punched by a gargantuan orc is deﬁnitely as scary as it sounds. Though not physically affected in any way, I think I may have actually let out a yelp that echoed out of my cubicle and throughout the establishment. FroydTech has been in Bemidji for a while now, but I only recently got up the courage to go in -- dragging my sister along, of course. I don’t know why I was nervous to begin with; the moment you step in the door you can tell it’s nothing but an open, friendly atmosphere. The game we decided on was titled “Elven Assassin”, in which you (and your friend if you bring one) become elven warriors, protecting the village from oncoming waves of orcs and dragons. Being not-so-versed in the virtual gaming world, I was skeptical at ﬁrst, but I quickly realised that it required no skill to still have a good time. And what a good time we had! In addition to the fantastic gaming experience in top of the line VR technology, the owner, Sean Froyd, was delightful to converse with and happily helped us every step of the way. It’s nice to see friendly, energetic shop owners bringing downtown

POLL

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across a painted rock or two hinding around town while wandering Bemidji in the past years. The #BemidjiRocks campaign started in 2016, by the Bemidji Jaycee’s, this project is still going strong, and more importantly, bringing the community together in fun, artistic, and creative ways. It’s just 3 simple steps to join in and keep the fun going: Find - Post - Hide. An extra step is encouraged by painting your own rock to hide and see where all it travels. Follow the group and/or your rocks journey on the Bringing a community together groups FaceBook page: comes in all shapes, forms, Bemidji Rocks by Bemidji and sizes. In this instance, it Jaycees. happens to be in the form of a hard painted inanimate object hiding in plain sight. Surely, by now, you’ve come

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Downtown Bemidji is seeing a bit of a “renaissance period”; From new retailers to new eateries, to newer boutiques, causing a stir from the old guard to the new. Ol’timey shops perched next to modern upgraded buildings show the underlines of a silent a battle waging. In one corner you have the vanguards and in the other corner the proprietors. Silently sitting in the back of the arena is the bookie. Hedging his bets, as if he already knows the outcome of the bout. Our Reader Poll for this week: Modern or Antique? theweekendmag.com

Downtown Bemdiji is no doubt going through some changes. How would you like to see this change happen. More upgraded buildings to a modern decor, that will bring in newer businesses and boutiques? Or, an increase in antique shops, keeping the older look vibrantly unchanged? To submit your answer: Simply open camera app [camera button pic], point at the QR Code, submit your answer.

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EVENTS DULUTH

MUSIC

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PERFORMANCES

Axtell Street Performers Sep 1st, I Am My Own Wife Aug 30th, 830pm, Live Music, Duluth, MN 730pm, Tony Award Winning Play, Ace Hood Aug 31st, 9pm, Live Music, the Underground, Duluth MN Duluth, MN

POETRY / TALKS & DISCUSSIONS n/a

ART & SHOWINGS Andrew MaxďŹ eld Aug 29th, 7pm, Live Music, Rooftop Wednesday, Pier B Rooftop, Duluth MN AwakebutstillinBed Aug 29th, 8pm, Live Music, San Jose CA band, Blush, Duluth MN

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SPECIAL EVENTS Party X Aug 31, 8pm, Duluth Pride Weekend, Duluth Flame, Duluth, MN

FOOD & DRINK Food Truck Fridays Aug 31st, 11am, Duluth Public Library, Duluth Food Truck Favorites, Duluth MN

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MUSIC

FARGO

AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES

Half Brothers Brewing, Grand Forks, MN Good Vibes Tour Aug 29th, 5pm, Bluesteam Theater, Jason Mraz & The Ember Aug 30th, 7pm, Live Bret Dennen, Good Vibes Tour, Music, Blue Grass Jam Band, Bring your instrument and Jam with friends, Moorehead, MN Grand Forks, MN The Dank Aug 31, 8pm, Live Music, Half Brothers Brewing, Grand Forks, MN Wing Dr. Aug 29th, 7pm, Live Music, Half Brothers Brewing, Grand Forks ND Cheap Trick Aug 30th, 5pm, Live Music, Bluestem Amphiteater, Moorehead, MN Ace Hood Aug 30th, 7pm, Live Music, Sanctuary Events Center, Fargo ND Live Music, Bugers, and Beers Aug 29th, 6pm, Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse, Fargo, ND OAR Sep 1st, 6pm, Live Music, The Bulldog Tap, Fargo, ND Kissing Company Sept 1st, 9:30pm, Live Music, Shotgun Sally’s Fargo ND Zeke Beats Aug 29th, 9pm, Live Music, SubCulture, Fargo ND Karaoke Night Sep 1st, 10pm, Rhombus Guy Pizza, Fargo ND DenHam Sep 1st, 10pm, Live Music, The Aquarium, Fargo, ND

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POETRY / TALKS & DISCUSSIONS Business & Beer Event Aug 30th, 4pm, Front Street Taproom, Fargo ND

ART & SHOWINGS Rooftop Movie NIght Aug 30th, 10pm, Rhombus Guys Pizza, Kill Bill, Fargo ND

SPECIAL EVENTS Bison Football Eve Aug 31st, 6pm, Old Broadway, Fargo, ND Specks and Ricks Bike Night Aug 29th, 6pm, Specks Bar Fargo, ND Women on Wheels Sept 3rd, 6pm, Group Dirt Ride, Great Northern Byiccle Company, Fargo ND

FOOD & DRINK

Ian Alexy Aug 30th, 8pm, Live Music, Hotel Donaldson, Fargo, ND Vinyl Night Aug 29th, 7pm, Front Street Taproom, Vinyl Giant, Fargo ND Karaoke Aug 31st, 10pm, O‚ÄôReilys Irish Pub, Grand Forks, ND August Live Music Aug 31st, 9pm,

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Tequilla: Reﬁning the Spirit Sep 1st, 5:30pm, Tequila Expert Drew Hallan shows you newer brands, 99 Bottles, Moorehead, MN Rustica Wine Event Aug 29th, 6pm, Spanish Wine Dinner, 5 wine parings, Rustica Eatery, Moorehead, MN New Flavors Food Truck Aug 31st 10pm, Half Brothers Brewing, Grand Forks, ND Annual Patio Party Aug 30th, 5pm, JL Beers, Grand Forks, MN

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