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SEPTEMBER 2007
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Here you’ll find what’s going on in Northfield – music, food and fun.
This month we’re celebrating a homegrown event that honors the bravery
of Northfielders after the failed 1876 raid on the First National Bank. What
makes Northfield great is its people. It held true in the 1800s when two
locals, Joseph Lee Heywood and Nicolaus Gustavson, lost their lives while
fellow townspeople defeated the James-Younger Gang.
badbrain computers.................................26
Darlene Brooks, Therapist ....................27
Carleton College .......................Inside Front
Chapati.....................................................14, 28
China Buffet .................................................28
Cocoa Bean ......................................................4
The Contented Cow............................15, 28
Dance-n-Fitness ............................................8
The Defeat of Jesse James Days celebration draws more than 150,000 visitors annually. From Sept. 5 to 9 we will enjoy many events including a carnival, crafts, great food, a parade and so much more. Dust off your cowboy
hats, tighten your bandanna and take in DJJD!
digs ......................................................................9
Of course there’s more going on in September than the Defeat of Jesse
James Days ... and you’ll find plenty to do inside. If you’re venturing
beyond Northfield mosey over to Dundas for Dundas Detour Days Sept. 12 or to Faribault for the Faribault Area Airfest, Sept. 14-15.
Mary Fiebiger, psychologist ..................11
DJJD Celebration/
Northfield Historical Society............7
Downtown Dancewear............................18
Faribault Area AirFest .......................cover
First National Bank .................back cover
Froggy Bottoms River Pub.....................26
Pam Gillespie, Realtor®............................13
The Grand Event Center............................5
Watch for the Boot!
That would be a DJJD event.
Vol. 3, Issue 9
September 2007
18 Bridge Square
Northfield, MN 55057
507/663-7937
[email protected]
Contents
Art Exhibits ......................................................................3
Grezzo Studio & Gallery............................3
The HideAway ........................................6, 28
Hogan Brothers’ Acoustic Cafe .....11, 28
James Gang Coffeehouse & Eatery ...6, 28
Jesse James Lanes .....................................12
The Jordan Home Team, Realtors® ......15
Just Food Co-op.............................................5
KYMN 1080 Radio......................................18
Larson’s Printing........................................26
Publisher:
Rob Schanilec
By All Means Graphics
Theater .............................................................................4
Mandarin Garden Restaurant .............28
Local Focus: Dan Iverson .......................................5
Maria’s ......................................................11, 28
Managing Editor:
Christine Bernier
HAPPENINGS – Up Close.....................................6-17
Visual Arts Guy:
Nick Sinclair
A Month at a Glance...........................................18-21
Writers:
Doug Bratland
Susan Hvistendahl
Readers:
That would be you. Tell us
who you are and what you
want to see. Send us photos
and descriptions of what
we’re missing. And let folks
listed in the Guide know you
saw them here.
Advertisers:
Call for details, 663-7937 –
help the Guide support your
establishment.
Northfield Contruction Co. ....................16
Northfield Harvest Stomp .....................16
Just Curious: Jon Larson ...............................25-26
Northfield Liquor Store ..........................24
Sports..............................................................................27
Classifieds .....................................................................28
Eats & Drinks ...............................................................28
Northfield.Org .............................................25
Northfield Skating School......................10
Oolala presents:
Adrianne Lenker Concert ................16
Paper Petalum ...............................................4
Perkins............................................................28
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Quality Bakery and Coffee Shop ...4, 28
Quarterback Club ......................................28
Rueb ‘n’ Stein ........................................13, 28
St. Olaf College ........................Inside Front
Defeat of Jesse James Days has been a Northfield
tradition for nearly 60 years. Here are old and new
photos from 1948 to present.
Flip and Fold – as part of last month’s ArtSwirl, Dean Kjerrland of
ArtOnWater Gallery staged Renoir’s “Luncheon on the Boating
Party.” The Northfield version is on pages 14-15 – Renoir’s can be
folded over from pages 13 and 16 for a flipping cool comparison.
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NDDC................................................................19
Historic Happenings: Susan Hvistendahl....22-23
ON THE COVE R:
CENTER
SPREAD:
Minnesota Renaissance Festival ........29
Schmidt Homes...........................................24
Sisters Ugly ...................................................22
Sweet Pea’s Loft ............................................6
The Tavern of Northfield .......................28
Tiny’s Dogs All Day.............................11, 28
Willingers Golf Club.............................2, 28
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Galleries get
out and see some art
Northfield Arts Guild
304 Division St. • 645-8877
www.northfieldartsguild.org
“Textural Narratives”
Individual and multiple-piece clay
sculptures by St. Paul artist
Kate Bauman.
Artist reception, Sept. 7, 7-9 p.m.
The Flaten Art Museum
Dittmann Center, 1520 St. Olaf Ave.
646-3556
www.stolaf.edu/depts/art/
“To make a Mark”
by Anne Flaten Pixley.
Swag
423 Division St. • 663-8870
Carleton College Art Gallery
One N. College St. • 646-4469
www.carleton.edu/campus/gallery
Sculptor design by Tom Torrens.
“Seeing is Knowing: The Body”
Printmaking, painting and video
from five contemporary artists.
Show runs Sept. 14-Oct. 14
Grezzo Gallery
16 Bridge Sq. • 581-2161
www.grezzogallery.com
ArtOrg Moving Walls Gallery
200 Division St. • 645-2555
www.artorg.info
“Lowbrow • High Octane”
Kustom Kulture art by six
Minnesota-based artists.
Visit the website for current
shows and events
Opens Saturday, September 1 at 6 pm
and runs through September 30
6 Kustom Kulture Artists
Pinstriping
Car Cruise
and an Abundant Display
of Wreckless Horsepower
www.grezzogallery.com
16 Bridge Square, Downtown Northfield
SEPTEMBER 2007
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Theater
Jessie Jane’s Jamboree II: Kitten Kaboodle
Thursday-Friday, Sept. 6-7 • 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 8 • 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Northfield Arts Guild Theatre
Trouble is brewing for Jessie Jane again this year in the
Northfield Arts Guild’s DJJD melodrama, “Kitten
Kaboodle.” There’s a new woman in town – a very beautiful,
dangerous woman – and she’s got one eye set on Jessie’s man
and the other on Jessie’s saloon. Can Jessie survive the attack
on her purse and her heart, or will the sinister seductress,
Kitten Kaboodle, win it all? Filled with great old-timey
music and incredible dancing, Kitten Kaboodle is sure to
add wonderful fun to your DJJD weekend. This is a
fundraiser for the Northfield Arts Guild.
Tickets, $8. For more information, call 507-645-8877 or go
to northfieldartsguild.org.
New fall Merchandise!
Stop by to see our
newly remodeled shop.
Greeting cards • Paper tableware
Scandinavian food products
Scandinavian gift items • Gifts for all occasions
212 Division Street (At the Archer House)
Northfield, MN • 663-0565
Report to Class with
Back to School Features
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645-8392
Since 1949 • 410 Division Street • Northfield, MN
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[email protected]
515 Division St. S., Northfield, MN
507-645-5322
local
creative human
photographer
Dan Iverson grew up just outside of Minneapolis and has been working
as a professional photojournalist for the past eight years. He picked up
his first professional camera at the age of 14 and has been a prolific
shooter ever since he developed his first roll of film.
Forging his career as a staff photographer at a Southwestern Minnesota
daily newspaper, Dan has since been: an editor of pictures; lifestyle editor; dining, arts and entertainment editor; and page designer for daily
and weekly newspapers. He currently shoots, write and edits at the
Northfield News. When not capturing the emotion of a bank raid reenactment shootout, a tackle at a high school football game or even a
newlywed couple’s first dance, Dan focuses his lens on the raw perfection found only in nature.
He has a bachelor's degree in art with an emphasis in photography and
a double-major in mass communications with an emphasis in news/editorial from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Based out of the
Southern Metro, he continues to pursue his passion for photography
and photojournalism in a host of diverse arenas.
For more information or to view
Dan’s portfolio, visit www.iimaging.info.
This Month at the Grand!
Jack Knife & The Sharps
Saturday, September 8
Doors Open @ 8 pm
Show runs ‘til 12:30 a.m.
Free Show • No Cover
316 Washington St
663-1773
thegrandnorthfield.com
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HA P P E N I N G S
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Rice County Steam and Gas Engine Show
7 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Hwy. 3 South, Dundas
Flea market, tractor show and concessions.
Lowbrow High Octane Art Show • 6 p.m.
Grezzo Gallery
Six Kustom Kulture artists open this art show with pinstriping, car cruise and an abundant display of wreckless horsepower. Runs through Sept. 30.
Kim Bloom • 7-9 p.m.
Kim
Bloom
The HideAway
Acoustic guitar.
Bear
The Tavern Lounge
DJ Sound Wave
Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs
Dundas Detour Days
Dundas
Activities include family baseball tournaments, kids’ games,
evening entertainment and a street dance. Runs through
Sunday.
Dundas Detour Days
Dundas
Activities include family
baseball tournaments, kids’
games, evening entertainment and a street dance.
Watch for the Boot!
That would be a DJJD event.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
Nordic Jam • 7:30-ish
The Contented Cow
A soothing, informal foray
into music from Denmark,
Finland, Iceland, Norway
and Sweden and their
American immigrant communities. Participants and
listeners of all ages and levels
of experience are welcome,
creating a supportive learning and socializing environment. Nordic Jam is a weekly staple of the Cow.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
Graveside Memorial Service • 12 p.m.
Northfield Cemetery
Service honoring Joseph Lee Heywood and Nicolaus
Gustavson who lost their lives in the famed bank raid.
Joseph Lee Heywood Award Banquet • 6:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
American Legion Ballroom
Doors open at 5 p.m.
Rice County Steam and Gas Engine Show
7 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
DJ Sound Wave
Flea market, tractor show and concessions.
Breakfast • Lunch • Desserts
Espresso • Coffee • Wine* • Beer*
James Gang HideAway
421 Division St., Downtown
Northfield 507-664-0400
* available at HideAway only.
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[email protected]
James Gang
Coffeehouse and Eatery
2018 Jefferson Rd., Northfield
507-663-6060
Walk on the same wood floor that the
raiders did in the fully-restored
First National Bank
Visit the museum store for your
Jesse James items
See the NEW Defeat of
Jesse James Exhibit
Watch Bank Raid
Re-enactments
Authors book signing
September 5-9, 2007
Carnival
Bingo on Bridge Square
Jesse Jane’s Jamboree
Pedal Tractor Pull
Enjoy tons of food
P.R.C.A Professional Rodeo
Arts & Crafts Show
Joseph Lee Heywood and
Nicolaus Gustavson Graveside
Memorial Service
Vintage Baseball
Defeat of Jesse James Days
Car Show
Too much fun for one posse to handle!
For more information on the
Northfield Historical Society or
The Defeat of Jesse James Days,
please call 507-645-9268 or visit
www.northfieldhistory.org or www.djjd.org
408 Division Street, Northfield, MN 55057
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HAPPE N I NG S
continued
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Helicopter Rides
12 p.m.-dusk
DJJD Golf Tournament • 1 p.m.
Bingo • 6 p.m.-12 a.m.
Northfield Golf Club
Shotgun start.
Bridge Square
DJJD Carnival • 5-11 p.m.
Highway 3 and 5th Street
Wristband night. Rides, food, games!
Pedal Tractor Pull • 5:30 p.m.
Professional Drive
T.H.E. House Band
7-11:30 p.m.
DJJD Entertainment Center
Entertainment Center opens at 5 p.m.
with live music beginning at 7 p.m.
Division Street
Fall Dance Starts
Tuesday, September 4th!
Ballet/Pointe
Jazz
Tap
Hip Hop
Competition Lines
Irish Step Dance
Lyrical
High Kick/Jazz Funk
Ballroom
Bellydance & Samba
Stop in, call or visit our website for a weekly class schedule
www.dance-n-fitness.com
Mark Your Calendars!
“The Nutcracker” performance
at the Northfield High School.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Dance-n-Fitness.com • 663-7814
311 Division Street S. • Northfield, MN
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[email protected]
Jessie Jane’s Jamboree • 7:30 p.m.
Northfield Arts Guild Theater
See page 4.
Just Us
Entertainment Center opens at 5 p.m. with live music beginning at 8 p.m.
PRCA Professional Rodeo • 8 p.m.
The Tavern Lounge
Jeff Meidinger (guitar) and
Sabrina Siebrecht (vocals) play
folk-inspired acoustic music.
Artists covered include Bare
Naked Ladies, The Beatles, Blues
Traveller, Norah Jones, John Mayer,
Nirvana and James Taylor.
DJ Sound Wave
Chris Hawkey Band • 8 p.m.
Jesse James Arena, Hwy 3
Tickets: $10 adults, $6 for children 4-12, ages 3 and under
free.
Square Dance • 8-10:30 p.m.
Division Street
Rodeo Dance • 9 p.m.-midnight
Just Us
Norwegian Cowboy
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
DJJD Carnival • all day
Rides, food, games and fun!
Arts and Crafts Show • 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Northfield Arena
Helicopter Rides • 12 p.m.-dusk
The Tavern Lounge
Old-school country, samba, ’80s rock, altcountry, alt-rock, alternator, altimeter and
more. Sketchy yet humorous pronunciation of foreign languages. Come on down,
Hoss! For more on NC, see page 25.
Professional Drive
Western Style Steak Fry • 5-8 p.m.
Sponsored by the Northfield Cannon Valley Lions.
Norwegian Cowboy
DJ Sound Wave
Watch for the Boot!
That would be a
DJJD event.
Family Tailgate Party • 5 p.m.
Jesse James Bike Tour • 6:30-10 a.m.
Memorial Field
Kickoff the NHS football season with the YMCA. The Y is
hosting its first family night as a tailgate party at the opening home game. Fun, games and prizes. Free to members, $5
for non-members.
Northfield Senior High
Antique Tractor Pull and Exhibit • 8 a.m.
Jesse James Arena
Exhibit opens at 8 a.m. Tractor pull begins at 9 a.m.
Tickets: $3, children 10 and under free.
Occasional Jazz Quartet • 5:30 p.m.
The Contented Cow
Bingo • 6 p.m.-midnight
Author Event: Sean Patrick Little • 7 p.m.
River City Books
Sean Patrick Little, author of “The Centurion: The Balance
of the Soul War,” and a Northfield High School grad, will
read from and sign copies of his book.
The HideAway
Acoustic guitar.
Artist Reception • 7-9 p.m.
Reception honoring Kate Bauman, artist of Textural
Narratives.
See page 4.
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HAPPE N I NG S
Saturday, Sept. 8 continued
DJJD Car Show • 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Riverside Park
Arts and Crafts Show • 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Northfield Arena
Craft Show • 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Central Park
Kiddie Parade • 10 a.m.
6th and Division streets
Fine Arts and Crafts Riverfront Festival
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Riverside Commons
The 46th annual Riverfront Festival featuring artisans in
pottery, sculpture, oils, beadists, photography and more.
Celtic Cat and Prairie Dog • 2-3 p.m.
Hogan Brothers
Bingo • 12 p.m.-midnight
Professional Drive
Vintage Baseball • 1 p.m.
Lincoln and 2nd streets (St. Olaf)
Northfield Silverstars vs St. Croix Base Ball Club with 1870
rules.
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Low Down • 1-4 p.m.
PRCA Professional Rodeo • 2 and 8 p.m.
Tickets: $10 adults, $6 for children 4-12, 3 and under free.
Blue Moon String Band • 3-7 p.m.
The Tavern Lounge
Local musicians Wendy Nordquist, Jerry Johnson, Bruce
Miland and Ross Currier play from 100 years of American
roots music. Some might say country, some might say folk,
and others would say acoustic rock.
Jessie Jane’s Jamboree • 5 and 7:30 p.m.
See page 4.
Division Street
Ira’s Jazz Quintet • 5:30 p.m.
The Contented Cow
Adrianne Lenker Concert • 6-8 p.m.
Oolala’s riverside deck
Oolala presents this live concert featuring
Adrianne Lenker on the deck facing the
river. For more on Adrianne Lenker, go to
www.adrianne.com.
Adrianne Lenker
Teddy Bear Band • 6:15 p.m.
Division Street
The HideAway
Acoustic guitar.
Central Park
Fine Arts and Crafts Riverfront Festival
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Jack Knife and the Sharps • 8 p.m.
The Grand Event Center
According to their web site, this band was established in 1833
by Ric Hollister (far left) whose holding up mighty well. As
such, they consider themselves the longest running rockabilly
band in history! Doors open at 8 p.m., live music from 8:30
p.m to 12:30 a.m. Free event.
Killer Hayseeds • 8 p.m.-12 a.m.
Riverside Commons
Bingo • 12-8 p.m.
Grand Parade • 2 p.m.
Division Street
One of the region’s greatest parades. Bring a lawn chair, find
a curb, sit back and enjoy.
Faculty/Guest Recital • 3:15 p.m.
Harmonic Voodoo • 8 p.m.
The Tavern Lounge
Spellbinding. Find your groove, sit back and enjoy.
DJ Sound Wave
Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf
Kathryn Ananda-Owens, associate professor of music at St.
Olaf, piano and Hector Valdivia, professor of music at
Carleton, violin.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Convocation: Emily Barr • 3 p.m.
Jesse James 5K and 15K Run and 5K Walk • 8 a.m.
Skinner Memorial Chapel, Carleton
Emily Barr ’80, president and general manager of WLS-TV
in Chicago, presents “Oh, the Places You’ll Go! (With
Apologies to Dr. Suess).”
Bridge Square
Registration from 6:30-7:30 a.m.
Royalty Reception • 10 a.m.
Northfield High School
Since 1947
Downtown Northfield
321 Division Street
(507) 645-6862
It’s our 1st
Anniversary!
Look for our booth at
Defeat of Jesse James Days
Sept. 5-9
• Vienna All-Beef
Chicago Dogs
• New York Coney’s
• Polish Sausage
• Veggie Dogs
• Veggie Burgers
B ITE M E!
Smoke &
Alcohol Free
Cheese Enchiladas,
Shrimp Fajitas, Fish Tacos,
& try our Flan
We cater, too!
Hwy 3 & 19 at 2nd Street South • (507) 645-4034
Monday-Saturday, 11-8 • Closed Sundays
Mary A. Fiebiger, P.A.
Licensed Psychologist
Open mic
Live Music
every first Friday Saturday, Sept. 8, 12-3 pm
7-9 p.m.
Celtic Cat
Sign up at 5 pm
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Cheapest Bee
!
in Town
& Prairie Dog
Saturday, Sept. 15, 7-9 pm
John Wills
& Shaun Petersen
Soup • Sandwiches • Gourmet Coffee • Espresso • Ice Cream • Quality Beers
220 Division St. S., Suite 216
Northfield, MN 55057
507-664-9566
Most insurance accepted
Individual, couples, family and adolescent counseling
Depression, anxiety, parenting, relationship, grief, stress management
Morning, afternoon, evening and weekend appointments available
415 Division Street S. • Downtown Northfield
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John Wills and The Ghost of Sean Arthur Peterson
HAPPENINGS continued
The Contented Cow
The Contented Cow
Weekly Scandinavian music jam session. Listen. Jam. Enjoy.
DJ Sound Wave
Mark Mraz
The Tavern Lounge
Play us a song, Mark,
you’re the piano man.
Jeff Ray
The Tavern Lounge
Mighty fine guitar and harp. Ray
walks a thin line between blues and
folk, one minute strutting a slideguitar ballad on the resonator guitar, the next minute blasting off
into a one-man-band train ride.
“Ray has a quality that could only
come by blending the birthplaces of
Bob Dylan and the blues.” (Des
Moines Register).
DJ Sound Wave
DJ Sound Wave
23rd Annual Faribault Area Airfest
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Jeff Ray
Mark Mraz
Faribault Municipal Airport
Air show. Balloon ralley. Live music. Details at
www.faribaultairfest.com. Through Sept. 15.
The HideAway
Acoustic guitar.
Art Opening and Reception 7:30 p.m.
Harvest Festival • 12-4 p.m.
Boliou Hall 104, Carleton
“Seeing is Knowing: The Body.” Art and science meet in
medical illustration from 16th century illustrated comparative anatomy texts to contemporary video animations.
Lecture at 7:30 p.m. followed by a reception in the Art
Gallery at 8:30 p.m.
Just Food Co-op
Enjoy music, lots of tasty local samples and children’s activities.
Tumeni Brothers • 8:30 p.m.
John Wills and The Ghost of Sean Arthur Peterson
7-9 p.m.
Froggy Bottoms
Rich Preiner and Mike Pattison aren’t really brothers, but
they offer great tunes for any occasion.
The HideAway
Acoustic guitar.
Hogan Brothers
Joe Meyer
The Tavern Lounge
DJ Sound Wave
Air show. Balloon ralley. Live music. Details at
www.faribaultairfest.com.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Faculty Recital • 2 p.m.
David Hagedorn, professor of music at Carleton, will perform percussion.
Faculty Organ Recital • 3 p.m.
Grandpa & Carson (20 months)
Concert Hall, Carleton
“French Organ Music from Romanticism to Modernism:
Program I” featuring Lawrence Archbold on the college
organ.
The Contented Cow
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
St. Olaf Cantorei Hymn Fest • 7:30 p.m.
Boe Chapel, St. Olaf
A choir of mixed voices conducted by John Ferguson.
DJ Sound Wave
Happenings continued on page 16.
Get your keys
boys, we’re
selling houses!
FLIP & FOLD: fold in half over the center spread.
Upstairs Rueb open
Wednesday-Saturday, 9 pm
with DJ Sound Wave
Ladies night Upstairs Rueb every
Wednesday starting at 9 pm
Pam Gillespie
REALTOR®/ House Whisperer
507-645-1181
[email protected]
645-6691
503 Division St., Northfield
www.ruebnstein.com
MLS
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Hey, Man! - it’s a flip & fold! A little Mad Alfred E.
Neumann action. Fold this and the next page in half
over itself for a comparison of Renoir and our own photographer/city councilperson extraordinaire, Scott Davis
of Stone Cottage Photography,
www.stonecottagephoto.com.
CUISINE of INDIA
Open for lunch & dinner
6 days/week. Closed Mondays.
Lunch Buffet ~ A La Carte ~ Catering
Take out ~ Parties Welcome
Call for Artists
ArtOnWater Gallery is now booking for the 2008 season.
Contact: Dean Kjerland “chairland” at 507-645-1380
Northfield
507-645-2462
214 Division St. S.
Edina
952-946-0009
7078 Amundson Ave.
www.chapati.us
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[email protected]
ArtOnWater Gallery...an intimate downtown retail art
space on the footbridge/riverwalk in historic Northfield,
Minnesota. For artists seeking short-term retail exhibition
space in a full-service gallery.
217 South Water Street • Downtown Northfield, MN
Special Thanks to Dean Kjerlland of ArtOnWater Gallery
for organizing this ArtSwirl re-enactment on the porch
of the Contented Cow. Thanks to Norm and the crew
there, too, for creating such an atmosphere of art.
Can’t wait to see what comes to life next year!
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Nobody Knows Northfield Like
The Jordan Home Team
If you are thinking
about buying a new
home or selling your
current home, please
consider using my team
of realtors. Visit our
website to search for
any property that’s on
the market, for helpful
tips about buying and
selling, and great local
links!
Michael Jordan CRS, GRI
507-321-0839
www.JordanHomeTeam.com
Little Penguin
$13/bottle, all varieties
All Day, Every Day!
‘Contented Hour’
every day 3-6 p.m.
Regular Entertainment
See listings in this Guide , inside the pub
or on our website
Open Every Day!
(Lunch served Friday-Sunday)
www.contentedcow.com
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HAPPENINGS continued
Faculty Artist Series • 11:30 a.m.
Jun Qian, clarinet, and Kent McWilliams, piano.
Northfield Wine Club Tasting • 7-9 p.m.
Wine tasting hosted by the Northfield Liquor Store. Members
and the public welcome. Call 645-5153 for information.
Joshua Petty
The Tavern Lounge
DJ Sound Wave
Convocation: Paula Vogel • 10:50 a.m.
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Paula Vogel, presents
“The Necessity of Art/The Impossibility of Art.”
Author Event: Gary Holthaus • 7 p.m.
Gary Holthaus, author of “From the Farm to the Table:
What All Americans Need to Know about Agriculture,” will
read from his book followed by a discussion. A reception
follows to include food provided by Just Food. Sponsored by
River City Books and Just Food Co-op.
Sprucetop Review • 7-10 p.m.
FLIP & FOLD: fold in half over the center spread.
The Contented Cow
Eclectic repertoire of urban folk including the likes of John
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Northfield Armory
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The HideAway
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Professor Mrinalini Sinha of Pennsylvania’s State College presents “Civis Britannicus: The Strange Death of Imperial Ideal.”
Norwegian Cowboy
The Tavern Lounge
Old-school country, samba, ’80s rock, alt-country, alt-rock,
alternator, altimeter and more. Sketchy yet humorous pronunciation of foreign languages. Come on down, Hoss!
DJ Sound Wave
Chris Koza
The Tavern Lounge
St. Olaf grad and 2005 Minnesota Music Award Best New Act
winner, returns to Northfield.
DJ Sound Wave
The HideAway
Acoustic guitar.
Eggmen
The Contented Cow
Premiere of Nicola Melville’s commissioned piano composition. Featured guest composers include August Read
Thomas and Stephen Paulus.
The HideAway
Matt Arthur and Bratlanders
The Tavern Lounge
Roots music. Original folk and gospel. Outlaw country.
Christina and Peter – Jazz
DJ Sound Wave
The Contented Cow
This stylish jazz duo brings a touch of nightclub to Northfield.
Just Us
The Tavern Lounge
Faculty recital featuring Hector Valdivia on violin.
DJ Sound Wave
Lecture: Edmund Santurri • 9:30 a.m.
The Contented Cow
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
Buntrock Commons 142, St. Olaf
“The Moral Evaluation of Terrorism” by Edmund Sanurri,
professor of religion and philosophy at St. Olaf.
Guest Recital • 7 p.m.
The HideAway
Matthew Young, violist, recent winner of the McKnight
Fellowship and a member of the Minnesota Orchestra.
Homecoming Concert • 7:30 p.m.
Faculty Recital: N. Melville • 8 p.m.
Faculty/Guest Recital • 7 p.m.
Boe Memorial Chapel, St. Olaf
Martin Hodel, assistant professor of music at St. Olaf, trumpet, and Bradley Lehman, featured guest, organ.
DJ Sound Wave
Convocation: Lupe Ontiveros • 10:50 a.m.
Award-winning actress, producer, activist and visionary,
Lupe Ontiveros, presents.
Skoglund Auditorium, St. Olaf
St. Olaf Orchestra.
Event will feature a pre-concert lecture at 8 p.m., performance by Nicola Melville on piano followed by a reception in
her honor.
Jon Manners
The Tavern Lounge
“My songs are populated by wild, colorful and amusing
characters cast into situations, sometimes sad, sometimes
funny, and quite often both. Influenced lyrically by crimefiction novelist, Carl Hiaasen.”
DJ Sound Wave
Lecture: David Little • 11:30 a.m.
Viking Theater, St. Olaf
Lecture titled, “The Role of the Academic in Times of War”
by David Little, professor of the practice of religion, ethnicity and international conflict at Harvard Divinity School.
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Rice County Steam and
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Graveside Memorial
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The Contented Cow
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Dundas Detour Days
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Dundas
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Rice County Steam and Gas Engine
Show • 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Lowbrow High Octane Art Show
6 p.m., Grezzo Gallery
Kim Bloom • 7-9 p.m., The HideAway
Bear, The Tavern Lounge
DJ Sound Wave, Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs
Dundas Detour Days, Dundas
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Jesse James Bike Tour • 6:30-10 a.m.
Professional Drive
DJJD Golf Tournament • 1 p.m.
Arts and Crafts Show • 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Northfield Golf Club
Northfield Arena
DJJD Carnival • 5-11 p.m.
6th and Division streets
Professional Drive
Celtic Cat and Prairie Dog • 2-3 p.m.
Division Street
Bingo • 6 p.m.-12 a.m.
Family Tailgate Party • 5 p.m.
Bridge Square
Memorial Field
Vintage Baseball • 1 p.m.
T.H.E. House Band • 7-11:30 p.m.
Low Down • 1-4 p.m.
Division Street
Occasional Jazz Quartet • 5:30 p.m.
PRCA Professional Rodeo • 2 & 8 p.m.
The Contented Cow
Just Us
Bingo • 6 p.m.-12 p.m.
The Tavern Lounge
DJ Sound Wave
Author Event: Sean Patrick Little
7 p.m., River City Books
Division Street
Artist Reception • 7-9 p.m.
EXHIBITS
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THEATER
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SEPTEMBER 2007
Northfield Senior High
Antique Tractor Pull and Exhibit
8 a.m., Jesse James Arena
Kiddie Parade • 10 a.m.
Hogan Brothers
Professional Drive
Lincoln and 2nd streets (St. Olaf)
Blue Moon String Band • 3-7 p.m.
The Tavern Lounge
Jessie Jane’s Jamboree • 5 & 7:30 p.m.
Division Street
Ira’s Jazz Quintet • 5:30 p.m.
The Contented Cow
Adrianne Lenker Concert • 6-8 p.m.
Chris Hawkey Band • 8 p.m.
Oolala’s riverside deck
Teddy Bear Band • 6:15 p.m.
PRCA Professional Rodeo • 8 p.m.
Jack Knife and the Sharps • 8 p.m.
Square Dance • 8-10:30 p.m.
Division Street
Killer Hayseeds • 8 p.m.-12 a.m.
Harmonic Voodoo • 8 p.m., The Tavern
Norwegian Cowboy, The Tavern
DJ Sound Wave, Rueb ‘n’ Stein
Division Street
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Convocation: Emily Barr
3 p.m., Skinner Memorial
Jesse James 5K and 15K
Run and 5K Walk • 8 a.m.
Bridge Square
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Chapel, Carleton
The Contented Cow
Royalty Reception • 10 a.m.
Northfield High School
Central Park
Fine Arts and Crafts
Riverfront Festival
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Riverside Commons
Bingo • 12-8 p.m.
Grand Parade • 2 p.m.
Division Street
Faculty/Guest Recital
3:15 p.m., St. Olaf
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St. Olaf Cantorei Hymn
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DJ Sound Wave
Boe Chapel, St. Olaf
Faculty Organ Recital
3 p.m.
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Guest Recital • 7 p.m.
The Contented Cow
Faculty/Guest Recital
7 p.m., Boe Memorial
Chapel, St. Olaf
DJ Sound Wave
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Homecoming Concert
3:30 p.m.
Skoglund Auditorium
St. Olaf
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Dawn’s Corner Bar,
10:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.
FRIDAYS
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9 p.m.
Rueb-N-Stein • 9-close
SATURDAYS
Quad’s, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.;
L&M Bar and Grill,
9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Froggy Bottoms • 9 p.m.
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Mark Mraz
Harvest Festival • 12-4 p.m.
The Tavern Lounge
The HideAway
Just Food Co-op
DJ Sound Wave
Art Opening and Reception
7:30 p.m.
Boliou Hall 104, Carleton
The HideAway
Tumeni Brothers • 8:30 p.m.
John Wills and The Ghost of Sean
Arthur Peterson • 7-9 p.m.
Froggy Bottoms
Hogan Brothers
John Wills and The Ghost of Sean
Arthur Peterson
Joe Meyer, The Tavern Lounge
The Contented Cow
Jeff Ray
The Tavern Lounge
DJ Sound Wave
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Faculty Artist Series • 11:30 a.m.
Convocation: Paula Vogel
10:50 a.m., Carleton
Northfield Wine Club Tasting
7-9 p.m., The Grand Event Center
Author Event: Gary Holthaus • 7 p.m.
Eggmen, The Contented Cow
Joshua Petty, The Tavern Lounge
Sprucetop Review • 7-10 p.m.
The Contented Cow
DJ Sound Wave
The HideAway
Matt Arthur and Bratlanders
The Tavern Lounge
DJ Sound Wave
Norwegian Cowboy, The Tavern
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Convocation: Lupe Ontiveros •
10:50 a.m.
Lecture: Edmund Santurri • 9:30 a.m.
Lecture: David Little • 11:30 a.m.
Viking Theater, St. Olaf
Gould Library Athenaeum, Carleton
The Tavern Lounge
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Buntrock Commons 142, St. Olaf
Christina and Peter – Jazz
Lecture: Mrinalini Sinha • 5 p.m.
Chris Koza
The HideAway
The Contented Cow
Just Us
The Tavern Lounge
DJ Sound Wave
The HideAway
Faculty Recital: N. Melville • 8 p.m.
Jon Manners
The Tavern Lounge
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HISTORIC
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By SUSAN HVISTENDAHL
The First “Jesse James Day”
The first “Jesse James Day” was held in Northfield on Sept.
11, 1948, as part of a two-day Jaycee Fall Festival. The event
was renamed “The Defeat of Jesse James Days” in 1959 to
honor the role of the town on Sept. 7, 1876, rather than seem
to glorify the outlaw and his gang. In 1948 there was just one
bank raid re-enactment, at 2 p.m., in front of the Jesse James
Café (now the site of the Northfield Historical Society). Local
re-enactors were joined by members of the South St. Paul
“Hook ‘Em Cow” riders in the portrayal. (Chuck DeMann of
Dundas, who portrayed local hero Henry Wheeler, continues
as a member of the James-Younger Gang today.) A radio
broadcast of the raid by KDHL of Faribault was transmitted
to radio listeners and heard simultaneously by around 10,000
spectators through a public address system.
The parade which followed the raid “stole the show,” reported
the Northfield News. “It was long, it was colorful, it was musical
– it had everything. Cheer after cheer arose from the watchers
as well-drilled marching units and spectacular floats swung
along Division.” An American Legion band featured 11-yearold Gary Smith, the 1948 national juvenile baton champion.
But there was one no-show. Jesse James, himself. The
Northfield Jaycees extended an invitation to a 101-year-old
man who claimed to be Jesse James to preside over the festivities. His guardian responded, “It may be possible for us to
bring Jesse to your fair city, providing he’ll swear to act like a
good boy this time.” This “Jesse James,” living under the name
J. Frank Dalton in Oklahoma, swore that it was an imposter
that had been killed in Missouri by gang member Bob Ford in
1882 and that he, Dalton, was really Jesse. The Jaycees balked
at paying the $1,000 appearance fee requested and, as the
Northfield Independent headline declared, “Jesse James’ Second
Try at Holdup of Northfield Fails.” The last vehicle in the
parade carried a coffin, said to be that of Jesse James.
The Northfield News wrote of the post-parade revelry: “And
late into the night were heard the raucous calliope of the
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merry-go-round, the accordion of the street dance orchestra,
the bingo barkers trying to sell their last card, and the assorted
yips and yowls of a holiday crowd having the time of its life.”
The Twin Cities’ newspapers covered Jesse James Day and
were much impressed by the number of bearded townspeople. A stock confinement had been set up for weeks for men
who would not grow beards and the town had a great deal
of fun with this aspect of the festivities.
Let’s let a young Northfield News columnist named Maggie
Lee conclude this story, in words published Sept. 16, 1948:
“Doggone! Now I’m having trouble figuring out who these
guys are without their beards. Seems a little hard to settle back
to earning a living after the week-end of whoop-te-doo.”
Rice County Fair
It was 1915. The town of Northfield was about to host its
49th Rice County Fair Sept. 23-25 and the Faribault Daily
News was steamed.
“It is a pity that Northfield took over the title of ‘Rice county
fair’ in the period when there was no fair at Faribault,” said
the editorial. “That is a name which by every right belongs to
the fair at the county seat. Northfield ought to return the
name to this fair. Northfield never will be able to build up
anything like the institution that will be developed here in the
next half dozen years. In spite of the assumption of the name
by the smaller city, the fair at the county seat will come more
and more to be recognized as the real Rice county fair.”
In response, a writer at the Northfield Independent newspaper wrote “…it is not likely that Northfield will ever part
with the title it has held for 49 years. And when it comes to
an exhibit of the county’s real products it is safe to say that
the honor and prestige of Rice county will be well taken care
of in this city, in spite of its smaller population. In the line
of sports and amusement attractions, however, we are willing to concede that Faribault is ahead of us.” A subsequent
article in the Independent praised the quality of the
Northfield fair’s entries of farm products, sheep, swine,
poultry, draft horses, and particularly
dairy cattle (outnumbering those at the
state fair). You wondered where the slogan, “Cows, Colleges and Contentment,”
originated?
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For this 1915 fair, Northfield proudly made use of its new
Armory for fair exhibits and a band concert, though the
building was not quite finished. (The Independent said this
use showed that the Armory “will not be a mere ornament
and loafing place as some people contended not very long
ago.”) A W.C.T.U. booth dispensed temperance literature
with posters illustrating the evils of liquor. The Y.M.C.A.
building (now the home of the Northfield Arts Guild) was
pressed into use for sewing, art and culinary exhibits,
though the building had been closed since 1900.
Acrobats, jugglers, a trained dog and monkey show, and a
street parade were among the amusements offered. The
parade featured floats, decorated autos and bands, and concluded with three fire department wagons pulled by galloping
horses, which reminded spectators of the old Roman chariot
races, according to the Independent. This fair was the first to
charge admission and, despite some inclement weather,
expenses were covered when 902 season tickets and 1,997
daily tickets were sold at 50 cents and 25 cents, respectively.
The 1915 fair was marred only by “greencap freshmen” who
rushed up and down the streets, trying to break into moving
picture shows and crowding onto the merry-go-round without buying tickets. Whether these “merrymakers” were students at St. Olaf or Carleton was not mentioned.
The Rice County Fair continued to be held in Northfield
until Faribault took over the name for the fair of Aug. 13-16,
1938. A “Northfield Day” was held on the Monday of the
fair, when pledges of cooperation were given by Northfield
for this “consolidation,” thus ending a 71-year tradition of
“the smaller city.”
Information for this story was found in the archives of the
Northfield Historical Society.
The showing of purebred cattle was a feature of the Rice County Fair, held in
Northfield for 71 years. Maggie Lee identifies this site as the 5th Street
Bridge, with the west end of the fairgrounds beyond the bridge, where Ames
Park is today.
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Zeppelin and stuff like that. Jimi Hendrix. So that’s where
I learned to play guitar. I also took some Spanish guitar
lessons for about three months when I was 17. And I was
way more interested in practicing that kind of stuff than
And so a few quick questions and answers.
trumpet or piano.
By Doug Bratland, Northfield.org volunteer
DB: Did you ever perform in high school?
JL: No, not really. It really wasn’t until late 2002, when my
brother-in-law, Alan Dunbar, who’s an opera singer and
co-founder of the Jealous Husbands, and I went down to
the Tavern to get a couple beers one night, and a band we
really hated was playing. I said, “do you believe these guys
get paid to play here? Plus free beer!” And he was, like,
“they get money and free beer? We’re playing here!” So
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we booked a show.
DB: Was that the birth of The Jealous Husbands?
JL: Yeah, and it was really the birth of me as a performing
musician. That’s really the first time I played live...I
remember that first show I was a nervous wreck. I still get
that way before a show sometimes.
DB: What sort of songs did you play in that first show?
I met Jon Larson, The Norwegian Cowboy, for a rambling
JL: Well, around that time I had a good friend who grew up
interview that spread across a pair of downtown Northfield
with the whole country music thing. I’d never listened to
pubs on a rainy Saturday night. We were interrupted frea single country music song in my life until then. The
quently by Jon’s many friends, but I still managed to satisfy my
first song – the pivotal song for me – was a recording of
curiosity about this colorful local musician.
Hank Williams III and Hank Williams Junior singing
“Tear in my Beer.” What they did was they had the origiDB: When did you start making music?
nal recording of Hank Senior singing the first verse –
JL: I grew up in a very Lutheran family in Golden Valley. I
obviously he’s been dead for 60 years at this point – and
started singing in the church choir when I was about
then Hank Junior took the second verse and Hank III
three years old, and I think I had choir and music classes
took the third verse. I was listening to that song in the
going on three days a week. I started piano at age six, and
garage and I thought: that is the coolest thing I’ve ever
I started playing trumpet in the fifth grade.
heard. And it’s so easy to play!
DB: You moved to Northfield when you were 13?
DB: You never listened to country music at all growing up?
JL: Yeah. I moved here in 1993, about a week before school
JL: When somebody says “country music” you just think
started. I played trumpet in the band through my sophoabout Garth Brooks and Shania Twain and all that, but
more year in high school. I was also in jazz band, which I
there’s this whole world of Americana out there. I’m not
think is funny because I went to school at like 6:30 on
a huge folk music fan, though; it’s important for me to
Tuesdays and Thursdays – that makes no sense, practicdifferentiate between folk music and the original country
ing jazz at 6:30 in the morning!
music. They maybe came out of the same roots – indigeDB: Do you still play the trumpet?
nous rural gospel music and stuff – but country music is
JL: Oh yeah. I pull it out once in awhile and say “I should
so much cooler.
really play this more!”
DB: How did you really get into “old school” country?
DB: What kind of music did you listen to growing up.
JL: Just from that one song…that triggered the whole thing.
JL: It was a very sheltered classical music and choir music
Honestly, I went to Best Buy and bought Hank Williams’s
childhood. The first album I ever bought was “Weird Al
greatest hits. Through word-of-mouth and articles I’d
Yankovic: Off the Deep End.” The only other artists I
find here and there I heard names like Lefty Frizzell and
remember listening to before I moved to Northfield are
Ernest Tubbs and Roy Acuff…all those guys. If you strip
Billy Joel, Olivia Newton-John, They Might be Giants,
away ‘80s rock, ‘70s rock, ‘60s rock, Elvis Presley, then you
and the B-52’s.
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nobody without guys like Hank
was a cheap Fender Squier I bought
Williams.
from Ted Vig at Centerfield Music.
DB: So...when did “The Norwegian
Then when I was 16 my grandma gave
Cowboy” actually originate?
me money to buy a really nice acoustic
JL: Well, eventually Alan moved. I played
guitar. Playing acoustic, you know, you
with some other guys, but I realized that
can go anywhere you want to, so I’d sit
practicing with three other people is a
downtown and play with guys on
lot harder than just doing it by yourself.
Bridge Square. I learned Pink Floyd and
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Just Curious
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I’m not really sure how the name
came about. I knew there was a
“Naked Cowboy” – the guy who
plays in his underwear in Times
Square – but I don’t know if that
had anything to do with it. I’m
Norwegian, and when I first started
playing I only played old-school
country. I think the first Norwegian
Cowboy gig was in 2004.
DB: I’ve heard you play several times
and it seems like you always put on
a different show.
JL: I always try to get new stuff into the
show. I have a lot of classic standbys, but it’s important for me to
switch it up, as much for me as for
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JL: If I had a 15-minute break every
hour I could probably play 12
hours. I probably know – between
what I do normally, what I’ve done
over the past two to three years and
with my old bands – I’d say maybe
300 songs. But, I mean, if you know
one country song, you know 300.
DB: So when are you playing next?
JL: I’m playing Sept. 7 and 21 at the
Tavern Lounge.
DB: OK, finally, what can someone
expect when they come down to
see The Norwegian Cowboy?
JL: It’s not too loud, it’s not too quiet.
It’s good old-school country music.
Hank Williams, the obligatory
Johnny Cash. You’re going to hear
some good old ‘70s rock stuff,
you’re going to hear some Bob
Seger, you’re going to hear a lot of
Neil Diamond. You’re going to hear
a lot of stuff you like, maybe a couple you don’t necessarily like, but
you’re mostly going to hear stuff
you like. It’s fun, it’s light-hearted,
it’s easy listening, it’s entertaining.
And it might even be funny. Oh,
and you’re going to hear some profanity. Don’t bring your kids after
10 o’clock.
305 Water St. S. • 664-0260
www.froggybottoms.com
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S P O R T S
Thursday, Sept. 20
Here are the home games.
Saturday, Sept. 1
CROSS COUNTRY – St. Olaf Women and Men Alumni 5K, 10 a.m.
FOOTBALL – St. Olaf Men vs Luther College, 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 4
VOLLEYBALL – Raiders Girls’ vs Faribault, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 5
SOCCER – St. Olaf Women vs Luther College, 3 p.m.;
St. Olaf Men at 5 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 6
VOLLEYBALL – Raiders Girls’ vs Hutchinson, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 7
CROSS COUNTRY – Carleton Women Ele Hansen Invitational,
4:30 p.m.
FOOTBALL – Raiders Boys’ vs Hutchinson, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 8
FOOTBALL – St. Olaf Men vs Valley City State University, 1 p.m.
– Carleton Men vs University of Minnesota-Morris, 1 p.m.
SOCCER – Raiders Girls’ vs Orono, 1 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 9
SOCCER – Carleton Men vs Clarke College, 3 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 10
VOLLEYBALL – Raiders Girls’ vs Hastings, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 11
SOCCER – Raiders Girls’ vs Holy Angels, 5 p.m.;
Raider Boys’ at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 12
SOCCER – St. Olaf Women vs Gustavus, 4 p.m.
– Carleton Men vs Macalester College, 4 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL – St. Olaf Women vs University of St. Thomas, 7 p.m.
– Carleton Women vs Macalester, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 13
SWIM AND DIVE – Raiders Girls’ vs Farmington, 6 p.m.
TENNIS – Raiders Girls’ vs Farmington, 4:15 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL – Raiders Girls’ vs Shakopee, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 14
FOOTBALL – Raiders Boys’ vs Shakopee, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 15
CROSS COUNTRY – St. Olaf Women and Men Invitational, 8 a.m.
SOCCER – St. Olaf Women vs St. Mary’s University, 1 p.m.;
St. Olaf Men at 3 p.m.
– Carleton Men vs St. John’s University, 1 p.m.
SOCCER – Raiders Boys’ vs Prior Lake, 5 p.m.
Raiders Girls’ at 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 21
SOCCER – St. Olaf Women vs Macalester, 4 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 22
GOLF – St. Olaf Men vs Carleton Invitational, 11 a.m.
SOCCER – St. Olaf Alumni Men Exhibition, 2 p.m.
– Raiders Boys’ vs Eastview High School, 11 a.m.
TENNIS – Raiders Girls’ Invitational, 9 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 23
GOLF – St. Olaf Men vs Carleton Invitational, 11 a.m.
SOCCER – St. Olaf Women vs Nebraska Wesleyan University,
1 p.m.
– Carleton Women vs Concordia College-Moorhead,
2:30 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 24
SOCCER – Raiders Boys’ vs Eastview 11 a.m.;
Raiders Girls’ vs LaCrescent, 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 25
TENNIS – Raiders Girls’ vs Prior Lake, 4:15 p.m.
SOCCER – Raiders Girls’ vs Red Wing, 5 p.m.;
Raiders Boys’ at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 26
SOCCER – St. Olaf Men vs Augsburg, 4 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL – St. Olaf Women vs College of St. Benedict, 7 p.m.
– Carleton Women vs Hamline University, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 27
TENNIS – Raiders Girls’ vs Holy Angels, 4:15 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL – Raiders Girls’ vs New Prague, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 28
FOOTBALL – Raiders Boys’ vs New Prague, 7 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL – St. Olaf Women vs Concordia CollegeMoorhead, 7 p.m.
– Carleton Women vs College of St. Catharine, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 29
FOOTBALL – St. Olaf Men vs Gustavus, 1 p.m.
– Carleton Men vs St. John’s University, 1 p.m.
SOCCER – St. Olaf Women vs College of Saint Benedict, 1 p.m.
– Carleton Men vs Gustavus, 1 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 30
SOCCER – Carleton Men Alumni, 12 p.m.
For updates, locations or more information, go to:
www.stolaf.edu/athletics/ – www.carleton.edu/athletics/ –
www.missotaconference.org
Sunday, Sept. 16
SOCCER – St. Olaf Women vs UW-Eau Claire, 2 p.m.
– Carleton Women vs Grinnell College, 1 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 17
TENNIS – Raiders Girls’ vs Faribault, 4:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 18
SOCCER – Raiders Girls’ vs Shakopee, 5 p.m.;
Raiders Boys’ at 7 p.m.
– St. Olaf Men vs Bethany Lutheran College, 4 p.m.
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EATS & DRINKS
Chapati
See page 14
214 Division St. • 645-2462 (office 645-1665) •
www.chapati.us • Closed Mondays – Cuisine of India. Variety
of curry and Tandoor entrees including a large selection of vegetarian items. Wine and beer.
China Buffet – 630 Water St. S. • 645-0808 • 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
Lunch and dinner buffet and menu available. Lunch buffet
from 11-4, $5.95, children 2-12, .40 per year. Dinner buffet 48:30, $7.95, children 2-12, .50 per year.
Contented Cow
See page 15
302 Division St. S. • 645-1665 • www.contentedcow.com
3 p.m.-close – British-style pub with authentic British specialties as well as a variety of soups, salads and sandwiches.
Extensive patio overlooking the Cannon River. Great selection
of imported and domestic draft beer as well as a full selection
of wine and spirits.
Froggy Bottoms River Pub
See page 26
305 S. Water St. • 664-0260 • www.froggybottoms.com • MonSat 11 a.m.-close – Steaks, salads, pasta and much more. Wide selection of beers and wines. Non-smoking restaurant with cozy atmosphere, thousands of frogs and a beautiful outdoor patio overlooking
the Cannon River.
The HideAway
See page 6
421 Division St. • 664-0400 • Mon-Sat 6 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun
7 a.m.-9 p.m. – Cozy bistro atmosphere serving unique appetizers and sandwiches. Coffee drinks, wine and beer specialties.
Hogan Brothers’ Acoustic Cafe
See page 11
415 Division St. • 645-6653 • Sun-Tue 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri and
Sat 9 a.m.-10 p.m. – Hot hoagies since 1991. Also soup, sandwiches, Espresso, gourmet coffee and ice cream.
James Gang Coffeehouse and Eatery
See page 6
2018 Jefferson Rd. • 663-6060 • Mon-Sat 6 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun
7 a.m.-5 p.m. – Voted Best Coffeehouse in southern Minnesota.
Fresh daily roasted coffee. Wraps, soup, sandwiches, salads,
desserts, ice cream an non-espresso drinks. Free wireless internet and business catering available.
J. Grundy’s Rueb-N-Stein
See page 13
503 Division St. • 645-6691 • www.ruebnstein.com
11 a.m.-close – Great burgers and famous Ruebens. Casual
relaxing atmosphere. Huge selection of imported and domestic
beers, fine spirits and wines. Game room, happy hour
3:30-6 p.m., Karaoke on Fridays at 9 p.m.
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Mandarin Garden
107 E. 4th St. • 645-7101 • Tue-Sat 4:30-8:30 p.m., Wed-Fri
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Closed Mon and Sun – Bringing a
touch of the Orient to Northfield since 1981. Serving individually prepared Szechuan and Peking entrees, piping hot.
Pleasant atmosphere and friendly service. Take out available.
Maria’s Mexican Grill
See page 11
Highway 3 & 19 at 2nd St. S. • 645-4034 • Mon-Sat
11 a.m.-8 p.m., Closed Sun – Providing authentic Mexican
fare to Northfield including new items: fajitas and enchiladas.
Kid’s cuisine also available. Desserts include guava cheesecake
with raspberry topping, Pina Colada cheesecake and Flan.
Perkins 1401 Riverview Dr. • 645-4830 • Open every day of
the week from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. – Kids eat free on Tuesdays.
Quality Bakery and Coffee Shop
See page 4
410 Division St. • 645-8392 • Opens 6 a.m. TuesdaySaturday – Owned and operated by the Klinkhammer family
since 1949. Quality baking from scratch using delicious family
recipes with no preservatives. Custom cakes, homemade breads,
donuts, pies, cookies, espresso, lunch and more.
Quarterback Club 116 3rd St. W. • 645-7886 • Mon-Sat
6 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. – Family friendly dining
in Northfield for 37 years. House specialties include broasted
chicken, BBQ ribs and flame-broiled hamburgers.
The Tavern of Northfield 212 Division St. • 663-0342
Sun-Thu 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri-Sat until 11 p.m. – Wide
variety of homemade, from-scratch menu items. Prime rib on
Friday and Saturday nights. Casual courtyard dining, Tavern
lounge and deck overlooking the Cannon River. Full-service bar.
Tiny’s Dogs All Day
See page 11
321 Division St. S. • 645-6862 • Mon-Thu 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.,
Fri 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
– Historic former pool hall, Tiny’s continues to delight patrons
with great hot dogs, sandwiches, non-alcoholic beverages and
snacks. Features include New York-style coneys, Chicago-style
Vienna Beef, as well as Tiny’s own classic dog. Since 1947
Tiny’s has offered Northfield’s largest selection of specialty
tobaccos and quality cigars.
Willingers Bar & Restaurant
See page 2
6900 Canby Trail, Northfield • 952/652-2500 • Sun-Thu
11 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-10 p.m. – High above the
course, with views of Willingers Golf Club’s fairways, greens,
lakes, wetlands, ponds and trees, this venue offers dining with
casual, upscale cuisine. Enjoy lunch, dinner, or simply a beverage at the bar. Also available for wedding receptions, banquets,
meetings or small gatherings.
CLASSIFIEDS
$5/line - 3 line minimum. Payment due before publication. Fax or e-mail text or inquiries to 507-663-0772 or
[email protected].
SEPTEMBER 2007
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Additional ATM Locations
329 Division Street
South 1611 Honey Locust Drive (December 2007)
Motor Bank 529 Division Street
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Econofoods 601 Division Street
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INSIDE…
A MONTH FULL OF LECTURES, EXHIBITS,
THEATER, MUSIC • CLUBS, CLASSES, ACTIVITIES
FAMILY FUN • HAPPENINGS IN HISTORY
LOCAL FOCUS: DAN IVERSON
[email protected]

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