Secrets of the City

Our own Kate Iverson has put together a list of events for Halloween; what are your plans? I, for one, will be playing inappropriate jug band music.

So the Lebowski Fest is this weekend, and the Pioneer Press writes about it, and, oh my God, there’s Andy Sturdevant in the photo.

Also this weekend, if you’re up for a road trip, is the recreation of the fatal First National Bank robbery in Northfield that spelled the end of that James-Younger gang. We tried to go last week, because we never known when things are actually happening.

Downtown Journal peeks in on Give & Take, “Where happy hour meets show and tell”: At the monthly event, everybody in attendance — presenters and audience members — are asked two questions: What do they know about? And second, what do they want to know about?

As many of you already know, tonight is that start of the St. Paul Irish Fair. Not only are they featuring the Dropkick Murphys as headliners, but also on hand will be a virtual who’s who of local Hibernia-inspired performers, including The Great Northern Piper’s Club, The Wild Colonial Bhoys, and the Irish Brigade (full list here). Anybody planning to get their Irish on this weekend?

[From the PiPress]: “Minnesota’s largest free festival is no longer free. At least not all the time. Under new ownership, the annual Taste of Minnesota will show visitors a number of changes this year — the first being when they arrive at Harriet Island in St. Paul …”

1. $10 admission after 3 p.m. but you will also receive $10 in food tickets.

2. Arrive before three, it’s free admission.

3. Holy Land Deli will be among new food vendors.

4. Also new: Blink Bonnie, Buffalo Wild Wings, Walleye Wagon

Secrets of the City (that’s right: us!) provides a list of Father’s Day events. What are your plans? Me? I think I’ll watch a bridge blow up.

For those of you who love the British Isles but are looking for a little variety beyond your typical Irish celebrations, well, there’s something for fans of Scotland. Anybody in the mood for haggis?

Ok, Trying to figure out where to spend my online time finding out what is going on in town. What people are saying, where they are eating, what art is worth going to see, what bands make a difference, what opinions rule the day, what wine tastes best, who slipped up, what they said, where the heat is, when is it going to heat up. You know the drill. Should I spend my time here? If not, then where?

METRO does a round up of events on St. Patrick’s Day, or, as we actual Irish boozers call it, amateur night. What are your plans?

Nothing is set in stone, but there’s talk of bringing Lebowski Fest to Minnesota. I’ll only go if they sell oat sodas and caucasians, man.