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by HPR Contributor | Culture | October 8th, 2015
…Local skater starts crowdfunding campaign to purchase skateboards for youthBy Jamie HutchinsonWhen local skaters noticed the number of kids at Fargo skate parks who were interested in skateboarding but didn’t have the means to purchase a board, they decided to do something about it.Luke Hampton, a native of Fargo-Moorhead now…
by Krissy Ness | Beer Snob | October 7th, 2015
…If you hope for nothing more than to relax at the end of a long workday with one of Minnesota’s best beers, look no further. Indeed Brewing Company has blessed us with their presence. Indeed Brewing was founded in 2011 by friends Thomas Whisenand, Rachel Anderson and Nathan Berndt, and…
by Deb Jenkins | All About Food | October 7th, 2015
…What has all the happiness you might need for your taste buds, is just forty five minutes away has words like goat, pig and brewchetta and uses items exclusive to its city? Brew Ales & Eats in Detroit Lakes.Owner Gretchen Hunter, originally from New Rockford, N.D., opened Brew Ales &…
by Sabrina Hornung | Arts | October 7th, 2015
…Bart Jansen, 36, is an artist who lives and works in The Netherlands. His piece “Orvillecopter,” part of his “World’s First” series, has received worldwide attention after his test video went viral. “Orvillecopter” was a collaboration between Jansen It’s a bird, it’s a plane…An exclusive interview with Dutch artist Bart…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | October 7th, 2015
…From Carnivorous Mighty Mites To Vegetarian MonstersWhen our spacecraft Voyager 1 took pictures of earth from four billion miles away in 1990, scientist Carl Sagan looked at the pictures and described the image in his book Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space: “Look again at…
by Rob Port | Say Anything | October 7th, 2015
…We got horrible news out of Oregon last week where another group of people were shot down by a murderer who ignored the prohibitions of a “gun free zone.”Within hours, and before anyone knew the facts of the shooter’s identity, motives and methods, President Barack Obama positioned himself in front…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | October 7th, 2015
…By Jamie HutchinsonTo Aaron Swinkels, co-owner of antique store Junk Giant, there’s an art to selling antiques that extends beyond buying as low as you can and selling as high as possible. That art is about community and contrast.“I price to where people can afford it here,” Swinkels said. “Hopefully,…
by Chris Hennen | Editorial | October 7th, 2015
…Annual battle for best local bartender & craft cocktail begins this weekIt’s that time of the year again, the 2015 High Plains Reader Cocktail Showdown is upon us where local bartenders and mixologists get to showcase their talents and present a craft cocktail for the staff of HPR to judge.…
by HPR Contributor | Cinema | October 7th, 2015
…Genre Bending: By Brittney GoodmanFargo is about to get weird … and fantastic! The Fargo Fantastic Film Festival, in its thirteenth year, will feature 87 films and over 24 hours of programming over three days, Oct. 8-10, 2015, at the iconic Fargo Theatre. The festival celebrates “films of the Fantastic,”…
by Sabrina Hornung | Best Bets | October 7th, 2015
…Wayne Gudmundson: “Trees of Burgundy” Opening ReceptionThurs. Oct. 8, 4-6 p.m.Luna Fargo, 1545 S UniversityMostly known for his documentation of the North Dakota landscape, photographer Wayne Gudmundson’s work has appeared in nine books and numerous public television documentaries. His current body of work, “Trees of Burgundy” showcases black and white…