Thursday, June 9, 2011
 Thursday: red balloons, open mics and playing rockstar at 10:41 AM Wasn't yesterdays weather odd? i spent the afternoon sweating while taking photos with the lovely Raychel ( from the blog:http://toorchardavenue.blogspot.com/ ) and the lovely drew ( from local bands: private partners and necromaniac's )for an upcoming blog post (see the blooper/teaser above) and then as soon as i get home it gets cold an rainy! I had to cancel one of my plans but luckily i still made to to the psychi open house at the borrowed earth emporium. I absolutely love this mural that was painted upstairs!  The open house was such an emotional experience and i am excited to learn more about Psychi and all that it can do for me. Psychi is a powerful healing process that i will be blogging more about soon, to learn more now check out this local psychi consultant's website: http://indigoraven.webs.com/.Today, If the weather cooperate, i will be checking out the new 'Ogden rad mamas' plot at the community garden. Suzy Dailey of Grounds for coffee on Harrison ( open for 20 years!!) has generously donated this plot to us. We are all so very excited and thankful. If you haven't checked out the you simply must and for local gardeners ( or those wanting to learn) there are a few more plots for sale. Plots are Grounds for coffee is also looking for local musicians to play Thursday nights throughout the summer so if you are interested in a garden plot or performing email daileyjava@aol.com. Today there some awesome events going on, apparently everyone got word that it might, just might be summer now. Today kicks off the foursite film festival: 6:00 pm - Opening Reception Weber State University Student Union Includes entry to the Opening Night Films 7:00 pm - Opening Night Films - "For The Love of Dance" / "Riding the Ragged Edge" / "Soaring With Eagles" Location: Weber State Wildcat Theater in the Student Union, Cost: $5 WSU event 7-9PM: WSU’s Ott Planetarium will host the Ogden Astronomical Society meeting, Lind Lecture Hall Ott Planetarium, free, 801-726-8554. Weber pathways cleanup 5:30PM Help your community!Meet at the top of 9th street in Ogden to work on some sections of the BST above there. Mojos open mic 8PM Please come out and support the Nurture the Creative Mind Foundation as we host the BEST open mic in Ogden. ALL musicians, poets, singers, MCs etc are welcomed and wanted. FREE Karaoke at teazers 9PM unleash your inner rocker, diva and Broadway star and showcase your um... talents (?) at teazers with Jackson the karaoke dude at teazers. Labels: family friendly events in ogden utah, fashion, film festival, karaoke, ogden utah blog, ogden utah calendar, ogden utah events, ogden utah to do, open mic, psychi, utah style
xoxo, explore, create and have fun Thursday, March 31, 2011
Thursday- donuts in the sun. at 2:08 PM This Thursday is like no other its going to be amazing! The sky is clear, the sun is shining, I'm wearing my my Diane Von Ferstenberg score from urban chic and eating donuts (from toppers) in the park. Life really couldn't get any better, OK if i a computer of my own stumbled into my lap i think it could improve my day just a little. Today i biked over to the hubby's work to hijack his computer and let the bean tour his job. she has been begging me to take her and its finally warm enough to let her visit this frigging warehouse. She loved bikes and hearing her squeal with joy and she enters a building filled with nothing but bike parts is priceless. oh the wonders of being three. If anyone local business, group or band is interested in sponsoring indie Ogden i have one large space and one small space left. Once i fill these spots ill be able to afford my new computer hurray! Ad space is $15/month which includes a local spotlight blog post feature, visible ad space and regular mentions. check out more info on sponsorship under the "sponsor indie Ogden" link on the right side on the the blog. first up in Thursdays excitement is the planning meeting for the Urban chic/indie Ogden fashion show! We are in need of excited folks to take part- photographer, videographer, bands, dj, hair stylist, makeup artist, accessory designer, models and volunteers! also after the show id love to have local vendors set up to sell their wares! there will be a very minimal fee for vendors but we plan on guaranteeing a huge turnout! So if your interested email indieogden@gmail.com or stop by tonight's meeting at urban chic 2262 Washington Boulevard Ogden, UT at 6PM! cocktails and snacks! After the wonderful meeting stroll on over to mojos for Thursday open mic night! Host: Sons and Daughters of Mojos. Free admission!$1 donation gets you a delicious coffee, tea or water! Show starts at 8pm. Get here early to get a good spot! Slots go quick! Or if your in the mood for coffee and mellow jams stop by grounds for coffee on Harrison for the spring music series. Today is Brett turner , With Guitar riffs that rival Tom Petty, Lyrical story telling reminiscent Sheryl Crow and Bob Dylan, and the ability to portray the rock and roll spirit of Mr. Johnny Cash himself, this talented one man band is inventing his own genre. so get out there and enjoy the day! Did i mention its good to be back? Labels: fashion, grounds for coffee, indie ogden utah, indie utah, ogden, ogden blog, ogden events, ogden utah, toppers, urban chic
BTW, if you're interested, I'm an amateur photog. You can check out my blog www.trisstalyman.blogspot.com if you want, I'd LOVE to help out with the fashion show!! -Trissta Hey, possibly this post is not on topic but in any event, I have been browsing about your site and it looks really neat. It is easy to see I am creating a new blog and I am struggling to make it look great, and supply excellent subject matter. I have learned a lot here and I look forward to additional updates and will be returning. I also strongly recommend to watch Hop online, it's awesome movie, rating A+ xoxo, explore, create and have fun Wednesday, March 30, 2011
It's good to be back at 10:21 AMSpring is upon us (I hope) and soon we will be content with just laying in the sun. I don't know about you but when it's gloomy out I need to keep busy. Whether it's spring cleaning my house or going to a show I just can not sit still. Lucky got you it seems Ogden knows how to jeep us busy. With a ton of events and fabulous local stores theres no reason to stay indoors even on a gloomy day like this one. Tonight why don't you try something new, pick an event you wouldn't normally attend and try it out. Introduce yourself to a stranger or pick something you've never heard if off the menu. Whenever I'm feeling shy or unsure about something I think of the frank sanatra quote " you only live once but if ya live it like me one will be enough". Ogden independent film society meetup- meet local film junkies, make a new friend and try some tasty brew at uncommon grounds on historic 25th 6-9pm. Come learn about natural living at the bees free (donation based) classes. Herbal health, organic gardening, natural dieting and permaculture! 6:39-9:39 at the borrowed earth emporium. Try out a Spanish film ( with subtitles) at wsu's shepard union theatre. Tonights movie is " que se mueran Los feos" and it's free! Also remember to enter in the indie Ogden/ Brock abel giveaway by commenting on the facebook page or the giveaway post and liking indie Ogden and brick Abel. You could win a custom photography session including a disc of photos and an 8x10 print! And if you are a local hair/ makeup artist, photographer, musician, model, style enthusiast or just a Fan and you want to be a part of the indie Ogden/ urban chic fashion show come by the meeting this Thursday at 6pm at urban chic on Washington. Cocktails and vibrate clothes! One last thing! Indie Ogden has only 2 spots left did sponsorship. $15/month includes a local spotlight feature, visible ad space and regular mentions of your business, do get in it folks because this is your last chance to sponsor! Labels: blog events music indie blogger art ut weber salt lake mikaela shafer, fashion, film, herbal, ogden, utah, vintage xoxo, explore, create and have fun Sunday, March 6, 2011
Chuks vintage fashion show at 12:52 PMLast night was incredible! Thank goodness for the gentle encouragement of friends who helped it all happen because it was definitely a night i wont soon forget. Kamikazes bar hosted Chuks vintage clothing fashion show with Ulysses and the house was packed. The clothes were all vintage finds from Chuks vintage clothing owned by Carrie Gerber. Everything from 40's Hollywood beauty to 80's new wave glam graced the stage as the models stomped down the runway. I know i was chanting a little ' please don't fall' mantra in my head as i went on stage but luckily no one fell and we all had a blast. Ulysses gave an amazing performance as well, getting everyone on their feet and dancing. Here are some photos for your viewing pleasure. Have a good day folks! I gotta go drink some emergen-c and watch Star Wars and rest. What a wild night! Oh and be sure to check out the Indie Ogden video here http://vimeo.com/20687913 *photos by kamikazes, edited by me         Labels: chuks, clothing, fashion, indie ogden, kamikazes, ogden, ogden blog, ogden events, ogden utah, show, ut, utah, utah blog, utah blogger, vintage xoxo, explore, create and have fun Thursday, March 3, 2011
Thursday at 5:20 PM whew today was exhausting and fun. I got to play dress up at chuks and try on some outfits for the upcoming retro fashion show. Who knew trying on clothes could be such a work out. This event is going to be lots of fun so you simply must go! Plus there are some exciting Indie Ogden Utah collabs in the works. So stay tuned for some really cool events happening this month. Tonight is going to be a blast so check out some of these events- MOJOS- ♥Tonight open mic night is hosted by Adam Smith. Come share your music, poetry, dance or any performance with us. These are awesome nights. Last week went on late with over 30 acts signed up. Get here early to sign up to get earlier slots or just come jam. CITY CLUB- ♥The Underground Music Series featured on Channel 17 and Comcast On-Demand continues with Utah based band, The Rugs.The Underground Music Series produced by Underground Herbal Spirit, and sponsored by The City Club, Imagination Company, Monster Energy Drink is designed to introduce people to Utah's thriving music scene. Please come out and support the artist as they showcase their talents. WSU- ♥The Spanish Club is throwing a benefit concert series to gain the funds to grease the wheels of the Guatemalan Humanitarian Project. ♥The Student Economic Association and the Goddard School of Business will host a charity dinner raising funds to send humanitarian aid to and continue business research projects in Uganda, 6 p.m., Shepherd Union Ballroom A, $20 per seat, 801-458-3599 or 801-626-7634. ♥The Department of Performing Arts presents the WSU Wind Ensemble in its final performance before its Chicago tour, 7:30 p.m., Val A. Browning Center Austad Auditorium, $5/$4, 801-626-6443. Labels: city club, fashion, mojos, ogden, ogden blog, ogden events, ogden utah, ut, utah, utah blogger xoxo, explore, create and have fun Saturday, December 4, 2010
Fashion show benefit for make a wish review at 9:23 PMSaturday night i finally pried my adorable, curly haired 3 year old off of my leg and managed to get out and go to the Fashion show at borrowed earth emporium. First off the decor in the emporium is so cozy i instantly felt at home . I grabbed a cup of coffee (finally! a cup of coffee comparable to Portland's best) and headed upstairs to the show. Slavica, one of the women who organized the show and who owns Slavy boutique, introduced herself as soon as she saw me. Slavica is a very friendly woman with great taste and shiny pants that i just envied. Anyone who knows me knows that i have a thing for shiny pants. Maybe i was a crow in a past life or maybe it stems from my deep seeded fear of not being reflective enough while biking. Either way, i LOVE shiny pants. The show started with volunteers from make a wish foundation telling us all a little but about the history of the foundation and about Utah make a wish. They also told us about their own experiences with make a wish when their son, who had an immunodeficiency disease , was granted a wish to Disney land. Not a single dry eye in the house as they opened their hearts to us and told us their story. Unfortunately their son passed away but they decided to dedicate time to helping make a wish. The local models, both adults and kids, pranced out in wears from Glam, VO, CLuce, Shulami, tookiloo, cherry blossoms and slavy strutting their stuff to a remix of fun music. I took lots of pictures but then my camera stopped working go figure. The clothes were amazing and i made quite a few mental notes of things i want to buy. i saw shiny pants, mohawk hats, slinky dresses, soft sweater dresses, great chunky accessories and my personal fave a fall colored floral dress with a brown leather obi belt. The children models were just too cute for words. donning tutus and fairy wings and sparkly shoes these little tots danced down the runway like seasoned pros. i can not wait to take my daughter to cherry blossoms to pick out a tutu. After the show The Rectifiers, give or take some members, played some tunes and cracked some jokes. I sipped my coffee and could feel myself sinking into the couch. It was a great show and great display of community building and i commend Slavica and Melisa Mower for organizing this event. Make sure you all check out the great stores that participated in this event- cherry blossoms- http://www.littlecherryblossoms.com tookiloo- http://www.tookiloo.com/ and slavy- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Slavy/181660839878 Be sure to spread the word about indie Ogden by following this blog, twitter or sharing it with your friends! Labels: art, benefit, cherry blossoms, fashion, indie ogden, make a wish, melisa mower, slavica, slavy, tookiloo xoxo, explore, create and have fun Friday, December 3, 2010
Saturdays are... at 2:06 PMSaturdays are my favorite day. You can sleep in until noon, party until dawn and wake up late the next day without a single care..well, in theory that is. Regardless Saturdays are meant to be taken advantage of. It's a day when you can risk being tired the next day and it's OK. So, don't let this Saturday slip you by! Get out of your Jammies, grab a coffee and get out there. There's a lot to do this Saturday so set an alarm and seize the day! Kick off the morning with a healthy dose of stretching. The borrowed earth emporium offers free yoga for beginners on Saturdays At 9 am . 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. Afterward stick around for the winter market. local artisans in attendance every weekend to sell their wares during winter. buy local! family activities, yoga, coffee and food. http://www.borrowedearthemporium.com/calendar/ Now that your all relaxed and your mind is clear head over to the Ogden nature center and enjoy holiday shopping, free gift wrapping, a kids craft, live entertainment, a bake sale, auction and more. For sale will be fresh evergreen swags and centerpieces, chunky wool coat pins, handmade mittens, bird feeders, nature related books, art, toys, jewelry and casual clothing. Many items are locally hand-crafted and beautiful! All proceeds benefit the Ogden Nature Center's mission to unite people with nature and nurture appreciation and stewardship of the environment. FREE admission. need a bit more coffee and a little entertainment? Well good, because grounds for coffee on 25th is hosting an open mic starting at 4. Sing a song, read some poetry, show off our moves or just sit back and watch. Now that your nice and caffeinated head over to the basement for INDIE FEST! The Basement proudly presents Indie Fest 2.0 - Jason's Revenge. Featuring: Jason Allen is a jerk, Sweatband, The Darlin' Broads, The Lionelle, WeDroplikeBombs, Hello Panda, Mermaid Baby, A Sometimes Army, and others. Doors open at 5:30PM, music starts at 6:00PM. Tickets are $5 in advance, $7 at the door. All Ages Ah! But don't go home yet! lets not forget about the amazing fashion benefit show for the make a wish foundation. Borrowed earth emporium is hosting this incredible event. It's going to be a night of fun, music, food and fashion from Slavy will show the latest trends, casual, as well as "girls night out" names like, Glam, VO, CLuce, Shulami. Little Cherry Blossom and Tookiloo too. Admission is $5 and 90 % of proceeds will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah. Well, there it is folks, a jam packed Saturday. You got to do a little yoga, got some holiday shopping in, a bit of rockin' out and you supported a good cause. Could you be anymore awesome? Now go to bed and get some rest because who knows whats happening tomorrow. Be sure to spread the word about indie Ogden by following this blog, twitter or sharing it with your friends! Labels: art, benefit, blog, calendar, coffee, events, fashion, indie ogden, mic, music, nature, utah, yoga xoxo, explore, create and have fun Thursday, December 2, 2010
Indie Ogden begins! at 9:39 PM having just moved to Ogden from Portland in the beginning of snow season without a single friend (besides my hubby whose job transferred us here) i was suddenly struck with panic. will i be stuck watching Oprah and sobbing all winter? will i get cabin fever and gain enough upper body strength to pick up an ax? what the heck is there to do in this town? is there even anyone here? OK OK i had a moment of temporary insanity adjusting to the differences between happening Portland and seemingly quiet Ogden. But, after some good old fashioned Googling, i found quite a few surprising and exciting events going on. i also found that there was no central calendar of events, no local city paper , blog or group and pulling up all the websites daily to see if there was an event happening that day was tiresome. so here i am hoping to help you find out about the amazing events in your town. Ogden is a hidden gem and there is much to be explored so lets get to it. if you have an event, a venue or an idea you want me to list or review by all means send me an email at thedeadarentpowerless@hotmail.com Be sure to spread the word about indie Ogden by following this blog, twitter or sharing it with your Labels: art, events, fashion, indie, local, music, ogden, utah
there's a great facebook group that centralizes lots of ogden info- 365 things to do in ogden. i'm not sure if they have a non-facebook website though. hope that helps! welcome to ogden! ooooooooh, just saw that you already knew that :) great minds think alike.
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