Sunday, November 22, 2015
Sauna Enthusiasts in Minnesota: Star Tribune Article
I was impressed by the article on the rising interest in sauna's among Minnesota's millennials.
I have built many saunas, and was first introduced to them from my father and grandfather. They
are a nice way to fight back against the long dark winters in Minnesota. I enjoy firing up my wood burning
sauna stove and filling up the wood bucket with some water, and standing outside between sessions in
subzero freezing temperatures. A dousing of cold water over my head and maybe a scrub with some
tar soap, along with a few beers is a way to show mother nature that the cold isn't going to win. I think
this resilience is what the Finnish refer to as SISU, and Minnesotan's could use a little of this when it comes
to our relentless winter weather.
It is also a practice that doesn't incorporate electronics. They are actually shunned in my sauna, along with
loud talking, and electric light. The only light in my sauna is a candle, if we use any light at all.
Here is my favorite quote from the article, in reference to how taking a sauna is like a mini-vacation from their electronic leash cellphones: “They are so plugged in all the time, it’s hard for people of that age to drop that, so the sauna has become this wonderful place to do that, like a mini-vacation,” he said.
Read the entire article: Sauna Enthusiasts in Minnesota: Star Tribune Article link
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Brainerd Lakes Area Live Music: November 19-25, 2015 and The BOY RIVER BAR
The weather is a changing around the Brainerd Lakes Area. Winter in the area is known for many activities, and local Brainerdites enjoy going to the local watering hole to attend meat raffles. After winning a few T-bones, steak tips, and hamburger patties, what better way to celebrate the winnings than going to some live music. It is okay to stop and check out some bands, as the meat won't spoil in your car during these temperatures. I won a meat raffle at Jerry's Bar in Boy River one time in the heat of an August summer night, and lets just say I didn't get to enjoy my winnings, because I was sidetracked by the festivities at Jerry's Bar, and forgot about my winnings out on the seat of my truck. Let's just say it doesn't keep in those temperatures.
Best Little Bar In Boy River, MN: Jerry's Bar |
Anyway, here is the live music in the BLA via the Brainerd Dispatch:
Live Music
For week of Nov. 19-25; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.
BRAINERD
Coco Moon
601 Laurel St.
Bluegrass, first, third and fifth Friday of the month
Eagles Club
124 Front St.
Artison, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Friday; $5 for all dances for non-Eagle members.
Last Turn Saloon
215 S. Eighth St.
Katie Wig and Mitchell Gerard, 8:30-10:30 p.m. Nov. 28
Liquor Pigz
718 Laurel St.
Karaoke, 10 p.m. every Wednesday
Jam session/open mic, 9 p.m. every Sunday
Shep's on Sixth
315 S. Sixth St.
DJ, every Friday-Saturday in Elbow Room
St. Mathias Bar and Grill
4640 County Road 121
Soundtrack, Friday-Saturday
BREEZY POINT
Commander Bar
30279 Airport Road
Slapshot, 9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday
JJ's Pub
Downstairs of the Commander
Soupbones, Saturday
CROSBY
The Bridge Tavern
26929 Highway 6
Live music every Friday; Classic Country Dinner Theater, 4-8 p.m. Sunday
MERRIFIELD
Harpo's
2156 County Road 3
Muddy Water Band, 8 to midnight, Saturday
For week of Nov. 19-25; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.
BRAINERD
Coco Moon
601 Laurel St.
Bluegrass, first, third and fifth Friday of the month
Eagles Club
124 Front St.
Artison, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Friday; $5 for all dances for non-Eagle members.
Last Turn Saloon
215 S. Eighth St.
Katie Wig and Mitchell Gerard, 8:30-10:30 p.m. Nov. 28
Liquor Pigz
718 Laurel St.
Karaoke, 10 p.m. every Wednesday
Jam session/open mic, 9 p.m. every Sunday
Shep's on Sixth
315 S. Sixth St.
DJ, every Friday-Saturday in Elbow Room
St. Mathias Bar and Grill
4640 County Road 121
Soundtrack, Friday-Saturday
BREEZY POINT
Commander Bar
30279 Airport Road
Slapshot, 9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday
JJ's Pub
Downstairs of the Commander
Soupbones, Saturday
CROSBY
The Bridge Tavern
26929 Highway 6
Live music every Friday; Classic Country Dinner Theater, 4-8 p.m. Sunday
MERRIFIELD
Harpo's
2156 County Road 3
Muddy Water Band, 8 to midnight, Saturday
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Brainerd Lakes Area Live Music: November 5th-11th, 2015
I don't want to jinx the unseasonably warm Minnesota fall we have been having, but it is still mild out as I am composing this post. It is a great time to get out of the house and spend some time checking out the local live music scene in the Brainerd Lakes area of Minnesota.
Mike Soderlund will be the artist to check out this week. He is playing on Saturday at the Last Turn Saloon, and it will be a show you won't want to miss.
Check out other options below:
Via the Brainerd Dispatch:
For week of Nov. 5-11; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.
BRAINERD
Coco Moon
601 Laurel St.
Bluegrass, first, third and fifth Friday of the month
Eagles Club
124 Front St.
The Agates, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Friday; $5 for all dances for non-Eagle members.
Last Turn Saloon
215 S. Eighth St.
Mike Soderlund, 8:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday
Liquor Pigz
718 Laurel St.
Karaoke, 10 p.m. every Wednesday
Jam session/open mic, 9 p.m. every Sunday
Shep's on Sixth
315 S. Sixth St.
DJ, every Friday-Saturday in Elbow Room
BREEZY POINT
Commander Bar
30279 Airport Road
Drama Queen, 9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday
JJ's Pub
Downstairs of the Commander
Mary Stary, Saturday
CROSBY
The Bridge Tavern
26929 Highway 6
Live music every Friday; Classic Country Dinner Theater, 4-8 p.m. Sunday
Mike Soderlund will be the artist to check out this week. He is playing on Saturday at the Last Turn Saloon, and it will be a show you won't want to miss.
Check out other options below:
Via the Brainerd Dispatch:
For week of Nov. 5-11; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.
BRAINERD
Coco Moon
601 Laurel St.
Bluegrass, first, third and fifth Friday of the month
Eagles Club
124 Front St.
The Agates, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Friday; $5 for all dances for non-Eagle members.
Last Turn Saloon
215 S. Eighth St.
Mike Soderlund, 8:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday
Liquor Pigz
718 Laurel St.
Karaoke, 10 p.m. every Wednesday
Jam session/open mic, 9 p.m. every Sunday
Shep's on Sixth
315 S. Sixth St.
DJ, every Friday-Saturday in Elbow Room
BREEZY POINT
Commander Bar
30279 Airport Road
Drama Queen, 9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday
JJ's Pub
Downstairs of the Commander
Mary Stary, Saturday
CROSBY
The Bridge Tavern
26929 Highway 6
Live music every Friday; Classic Country Dinner Theater, 4-8 p.m. Sunday
Monday, November 2, 2015
Amazon Prime : November 2015
November 1
Desk Set
The Enemy Below
The Craft
Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights
The Newton Boys
November 5
Tell
Awakenings
The Adventures of Milo and Otis
The Mask of Zorro
Seven Years In Tibet
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
November 7
The Yes Men Are Revolting
November 10
Prince
Wolf Hall
November 11
Outrageous Sophie Tucker
November 12
The Song
November 14
Ex Machina
November 15
The Joe Show
November 18
Catch Me Daddy
Mr. Selfridge: Season 3
November 19
Dying of The Light
Vikings: Season 3
November 20
Man in the High Castle: Season 1
November 21
Only God Forgives
November 22
Teen Wolf: Season 5a
November 26
Kate & Leopold
November 28
Top Five
Falling Skies: Season 5
For more, check out everything coming to Netflix in November, too.
Netflix New Releases: November 2015
TELEVISION
November 1
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (Season 1)
Seven Deadly Sins (Season 1)
Worst Year of My Life, Again (Season 1)
November 2
Last Tango in Halifax (Season 3)
November 3
Julius Jr. (Season 2)
November 6
Master of None (Season 1)
November 13
AtenciĆ³n AtenciĆ³n (Season 1)
W/ Bob and David (Season 1)
Young & Hungry (Season 2)
November 15
Continuum (Season 4)
Jessie (Season 4)
November 16
Cristela (Season 1)
November 18
Black Butler (Season 3)
River (season 1)
November 20
LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (Season 3)
Marvel's Jessica Jones (Season 1)
November 23
The Red Road (Season 2)
Ultimate Spider-Man (Season 3)
November 24
Liv and Maddie (Season 2)
November 25
Gringolandia (Season 3)
Switched at Birth (Season 4)
MOVIES
November 1
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure (2011)
Idris Elba: Mandela, My Dad and Me (2015)
Last Days in Vietnam (2014)
Pasion de Gavilanes (2003)
Robot Overlords (2015)|
Smithsonian Channel: The Day Kennedy Died (2013)
The Last Time You Had Fun (2014)
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
Thomas & Friends: The Christmas Engines (2014)
Twinsters (2015)
November 3
Do I Sound Gay? (2014)
The Midnight Swim (2014)
November 5
Amapola (2014)
Amour Fou (2014)
The Runner (2015)
November 6
Care Bears & Cousins (Season 1)
November 7
LeapFrog Letter Factory: Great Shape Mystery (2015)
November 12
Anna Karenina (2012)
November 13
Call Me Lucky (2015)
John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid (2015)
November 14
Blue Caprice (2013)
Dior and I (2014)
November 15
People, Places, Things (2015)
Soaked in Bleach (2015)
Tengo Ganas de Ti (2012)
November 20
Sin Tetas No Hay Paraiso (2007)
November 25
Home (2014)
November 26
Zipper (2015)
November 28
A Perfect Man (2013)
Best of Enemies (2015)
The Best Offer (2013)
November 29
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)
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