Friday, May 27, 2011
 Memorial day weekend in Ogden Utah! at 11:57 AM woohoo! It's Friday and even better its memorial day weekend which means a good portion of y'all are going to enjoy a three day weekend. There is one downside....i hear its going to rain all weekend. BUT! Never fear because there are a lot of INDOOR events happening this weekend and what a perfect time to debut a cute pair of galoshes! ALSO! FRIDAY Open mic at the BEE:Bring your guitar and your dance moves, your spoken word and your journal entries, your hula hoop and your yo yo's because tonight is open mic at the BEE and everyone is welcome. Mojos and Rick Shoes Booking Agency Presents: THE CARRIER, Hands Of The Martyr (Utah), Throwing Bricks (Utah), Gunner (Utah), Rise Of Titans (Utah). At Mojos Ogden The Basement presents Tournament of Champions - Metal Edition - Round 1 Doors open @ 6:30PM: 7:00 - Like A Monster, 7:45 - Souls of The Wretched, 8:30 - Darkblood, 9:15 - Twice Remembered Once Forgotten. The winner will be announced immediately following the last band's performance, so stick around until the very end. Palomino at the sand trap: You can call it Americana, alt-country, roots music, or country rock, but when you strip it down and throw out all the labels, all that’s left is kick ass rock and roll! Kamikazes show:-Come out and throw back some beers and rock with Means Nothing. All Military past and present encouraged to attend. Brewskis show: SATURDAY Free community yoga:free beginners class. bring a mat and wear comfy clothes and open your mind to what yoga has to offer. a great way to see if yoga is right for you. http://www.borrowedearthemporium.com/calendar/ Library event: Memorial Day: A Tribute to Sacrifice and Freedom, A special program honoring our nation's fallen heroes. Wing nutz event: Its fight night at wing nutz! Enjoy the fight, some great wings and a brew! The Basement presents: Atilast CD Release Party Featuring performances by:Atilast, Sky Sight, Antiem, and more TBA.Doors open at 6:30PM, music starts at 7:00PM.Tickets are $5 in advance, $7 at the door. Mojos show: NECROMANIAC, MACHINES OF MAN, THETAVILLE, FOX VAN CLEEF and others! Come ready to party, show starts at 7. (There will be cake for Raychel Jayne's Birthday) Kamikazes show: Orions Wrath, Freedom Before Dying and Riksha. Brewskis show: Showcase Saturdays Presents: Disco Inferno SUNDAY What are you doing up? Get back in bed and veg out, its a 3 day weekend!MONDAY Dinosaur park:Join us in a Dinosaur Adventure with FREE MOVIES. Show times: 11am-1pm-3pm. http://www.Dinosaurpark.org Spend the rest of the day BBQ-ing and picnicking and eating burgers! Also it is burger week on groupon so check it out to get up to 70% off of local memorial day weekend grub!! Labels: acoustic music, art, deals, events calendar, family friendly ogden utah, memorial day ogden utah, ogden utah events, open mic, weekend in ogden I will be hosting a Creativity Guest Post Mini Series beginning June 1st - please come check it out! It'll cover everything from art to writing to sewing to DIY to etsy-ing! Ladaisi Blog
xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Wednesday-Thrills and chills at 10:55 AM Yesterday was amazing. The sky was blue, the sun was shining and i barely even needed a jacket. I haven't been on my bike in a few days and was itching to ride So the babe and i bikes into downtown to meet Bryan for a family date. Our go to place in downtown is always Roosters, we never seem like a burden being there and the food is always great. Today i plan on going to the tree house museum, the best place to exhaust your kids ever. The trick is to play with them but not too much. For instance point out something cool and say' race you there' but pretend run while they bolt. By the end of your trip they are ready for a 3 day nap and you still have enough energy to catch up on your cheesy 80's sitcoms. Indie Ogden Utah has a new Addition- JulieAnn Carter-Winward. For the next 5 weeks you Will get the pleasure of reading her short story based in Ogden that she wrote especially for Indie Ogden Utah . This series starts today so get excited and go read! There are a lot of really cool things happening this Glorious overcast Wednesday so dive in folks. Also Don't forget about the Indie Ogden Utah promo video this Friday, RSVP HERE. And be sure to check out my latest article in Sloucher zine HERE. WSU EVENTS Women’s Center hosts a Women’s History Month open House featuring food, information, games and prizes, Shepherd Union Building Atrium and Room 322, 10 a.m., free, 801-626-6090. American Democracy Project will host “Constitutional Rights in the Balance: Challenging Ogden’s Gang Injunction,” 10:30 a.m., Shepherd Union Ballroom A, free, 801-626-6695 or lmurray@weber.edu. Weber State University Davis presents “Recipe for Success: Improve Your Test-Taking Skills,” 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., WSU Davis Room 117 (2750 N. University Park Blvd., Layton), free, 801-395-3514. Outdoor Program will host an intro to mountaineering course, March 2 & 4 class 5:30-7:30 p.m.*, Annex 9 (4100 S. Taylor Ave.), $45 Non-WSU/$40 WSU ID, 801-626-6373. (*March 5-6 class at Snowbasin Ski Resort.) Spanish Films series will present “Airbag,” 7 p.m., Shepherd Union Wildcat Theater, free, 801-626-6193 or luisguadano@weber.edu. (All movies are in Spanish with English subtitles and not rated.) Department of Performing Arts will host the Bonneville Chamber Music Festival Concert, 7:30 p.m., Val A. Browning Center Allred Theater, free, 1-800-WSU-TIKS or weber.edu/bcmf. men’s basketball vs. Eastern Washington, 8 p.m., Dee Events Center, $25/$22/$18/$15/$10/$8/free to WSU students with Wildcard ID, 801-626-8500 or 1-800-WSU-TIKS. OGDEN NATURE CENTER Learn about predator prey relationships with the help of Gidget our northern saw-whet owl. Meet Gidget in person and get an up-close look at skulls, pelts, teeth, and more while learning about the traits that help animals survive in the wild. Meet in the Visitor's Center INDEPENDENT FILM SOCIETY Join the 'Independent Film Society' for some fun times getting to know your fellow film junkies in the local scene hear at the Ogden meet-up at Uncommon Grounds. This week they will be Herbon’s will give your carpet its spring cleaning TLC for only $39, half off regular. Labels: brewskis, deals, events, indie ogden, ogden blog, ogden events, ogden utah, sand trap, tiia lin, utah, utah blogger, vintage cupcakes, weber, wsu xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Tuesday- Buy local at 10:59 AM Its Tuesday, the first day of March and the sky is crystal blue. What beautiful weather to go out and explore Ogden in and there are some great deals and events happening today. Go say hi to your neighbor, take a walk around the block, try out a new eatery or go on a bike ride. Whatever you do, don't spend this glorious day indoors. Color me mine is having a great deal for♥♥ ♥Need a job? Come network with top local employers and explore over 50 training programs! 2-3 p.m. OWATC Main Campus, 200 N. Washington Blvd ♥Terrace Plaza Playhouse is pleased to present OKLAHOMA! Set in a Western Indian Territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. ♥♥ ♥ Labels: alison compton, art, basement, deals, events, fun, music, nurture the creative minds, ogden, ogden blog, ogden events, to do, ume, ut, utah, vintage cupcakes xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Monday, January 24, 2011
Local Spotlight- Borrowed Earth Emporium at 10:43 AM Lena and Josh Morgan are a Local couple who had an honest, clear and beautiful dream. They dreamed of opening a place place where people could gather and create, eat, heal, sing, dance and just be. And The Borrowed Earth Emporium is just that with yoga, Locally roasted coffee , Local art, delicious food and events weekly. The Bee, as it is called, is a cozy cafe and gallery inside a beautiful historic building. Downstairs has couches and computers and plenty of space to relax and just breath. There are always local art and crafts and the smell of coffee is intoxicating, recently they made crepes etc a permanent fixture. Crepes ETC is run by Michelle and Alan Green and their crepes have been enjoyed at the farmers market for years. I had the great joy of trying a crepe and i have to tell you it was more than amazing. I ordered the pear crepe and it was stuffed with fresh tasting pears, whipped cream, almonds and drizzled in caramel. I literally melted with each bite. Try their crepes with a chai latte or a cup of locally brewed coffee. The BEE has REGULAR EVENTS to keep you entertained, everything from open mic nights to regular music events hosted by Ogden friends of acoustic music. The bee also Provides a beautiful space for massage therapy and there are several massage therapist to choose from so check out their profiles HERE The BEE also has 12 different YOGA classes from beginning to advanced including a kids class. Stop in today and check out all they have to offer and check out their FACEBOOK and WEBSITE CURRENT DEALS AT BORROWED EARTH MASSAGE- Get 4 hour long massages for only $100 from Mellisa Mower of Artists Touch Massage. For an appointment with Melissa please call her at (801) 425-5426. Services by appointment only. Visit her website to learn more at www.artiststouchmassage.com UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS Root down and shine workshop- Please join us for this empowering yoga workshop inspiring inversions and standing poses with Certified Yoga Instructor Stephanie Smith. Ogden friends of acoustic music show- Enjoy the intimacy of the venue and the Blue Grassy sounds they'll be playing! Visit http://kortmccumber.com/ to check out the music! Children under 16 get in free! Bring the whole family! For more events check out their CALENDAR! too! Labels: borrowed earth emporium, deals, events, indie, melisa mower, ogden, utah xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Wednesday at 10:23 AM This past week has been wonderfully inspiring! I attended the local first- ogden meeting and met some wonderful folks who love and support all this is Ogden and learned about some exciting things to come. I met with Amir from nurture the creative minds foundation and am excited to begin collaborating with them and becoming an involved member of this amazing project. Last but not least i started organizing a Yelp event here in Ogden. Local Yelpers will get together for free food and local delights and yelp swag! wanna get an invite to this party? Get on yelp and start reviewing your favorite local places today! My what a busy week its been, besides all the schmoozing i also learned about a rad local blogger and there will be some guest blogs coming soon so keep an eye out! As you all may have guessed Wednesdays are my favorite day of the week and today is going to be tons of fun. Have you checked out the art exhibit at the Eccles community arts center? The Eccles Community Art Center will exhibit the art of the members of the Palette Club of Ogden in Main Gallery during January so check it out today. While your at the Eccles art enter try out some of their rad yoga classes happening all morning. Has anyone noticed all of the crows out recently? In my yard i have 3 trees and thousands of crows have been flocking there nightly to roost. Beginning in fall as the days draw in, crows do something strange and interesting: birds that forage over a large area during the day come together to spend the night in a communal roost. Crow populations are high in many areas, and roosts of a million birds have been reported. A couple years ago a crow went on a crime spreeOgden nature centers wild Wednesday "Wild About Ravens" presentation. Have you ever wondered how to tell the difference between a raven and a crow? Come find out as we learn about these mischievous birds. Discover how ravens make and use tools. Meet the Ogden Nature Center's resident raven here in Ogden outsmarting everyone in town. You can learn all about crows and ravens at the Cronk and participate in a raven story. Meet in the Visitor's Center. Kaffe mercantile- double stamp Wednesday sock monkey'n around antiques- love great local deals? groupon is now in ogden! check them out to save today, and businesses join now and generate sales!Follow my blog with bloglovinLabels: brewskis, deals, events, indie ogden, nature center, ogden city murder cycles, ogden utah, rovalis, ume xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older |
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