Monday, March 7, 2011
 Indie Ogden Utah's 100th post! at 10:42 AM Today is a glorious day. It is the 100Th post on the indie Ogden Utah blog! It's so incredible how far this blog has come since i started it. What began as a way to entertain myself while adjusting to a new town has become a gateway to incredible opportunities, wonderful friends and amazing adventures. I can not wait to see what the future has in store! Id like to send out a big THANK YOU to all of the people that have supported me, all of the fans of the blog and to everyone who loves this town and are striving to make it better. There has been something i have been wanting to do for years but never had the proper inspiration to be able to accomplish it. I am excited to say that i am finally making a ZINE! The indie Ogden Utah zine will feature writing, art and reviews from local folks as well as a calendar of events, a business directory and hot local deals. As of today i am officially taking submissions for this project! If you are a local and you want to have your work featured in the zine send an email over to indieogden@gmail.com. This is going to be an amazing year, and i am so glad that your along for the ride! If you haven't seen it yet...... ♥March G.R.O.W meeting- Join Belinda Taylor as she shares a modality, "new" to this planet, called RECONNECTIVE HEALING and other new discoveries of mind-body medicine and alternative healing practices. ♥WSU’s Center for Diversity & Unity will host the St. Practice Day for St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Shepherd Union Room 232, free, 801-626-7243. ♥WSU’s Volunteer Involvement Program will host a YMCA activity helping inner-city youth paint pictures of what they want to be when they grow up, 4 p.m., Heritage Elementary School (373 S. 150 W. Ogden), free, for more info or to volunteer contact Kari Petersen at 801-626-6890 or kpetersen3@weber.edu. ♥WSU’s Department of Performing Arts will host the Bonneville Chamber Music Festival Concert featuring Slavic music, 7:30 p.m., Val A. Browning Center Allred Theater, $12/$10, 1-800-WSU-TIKS or weber.edu/bcmf. Labels: blogger, grow, indie ogden, mikaela shafer, ogden, ogden blog, ogden events, ogden utah, ut, utah, utah blog
xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Sunday, February 13, 2011
GROW- The Red Party at 11:35 AMLast night was a momentous night exceeding my expectations and going far beyond. I was graciously gifted a ticket to The Red Party benefit for GROW, the gathering the resources of women group. Grow is an all inclusive, grass roots women’s networking community, created by the women who participate in it. Their sole purpose is to invite all women to come together to create community, have fun, meet new people and to support each other as they all share their creativity, ideas and resources with one another. The event was held at the Crowley art gallery on historic 25Th street. Everyone dressed up in their best shades of red and gathering in the gallery for music, dancing and the flow of endless wine. Revolver, a local Beatles tribute band, held nothing back when they played and they got the crowd dancing until we could no longer stand. The chef made a roast beef that can only be described as 'perfect'. Crème brûlée, lavendar cookies, fudge and other deserts were being passed around and were all incredible. In the mezzanine there was a silent auction as well as a tarot reader. I was feeling open so i tried out my luck with a little tarot and was truly moved by her intuitive reading. Everything was clear and was exactly what i needed to hear, a perfect compliment to a perfect night. This event showed me how powerful having a community of women is, and how amazing the women of Ogden are. Business owners and community members support each other, promote each other and want each other to succeed. They gather all of their knowledge, resources and skills and come together to better the community and to better themselves and each other. It really was a powerful night and i encourage all of you women of Ogden to attend the next grow meeting. I want to thank the women of GROW and all of the amazing people who made this event happen. Thank you for making Ogden the inspiring place that it is and thank you for all your hard work building this community.        Labels: art, blog, crowly art gallery, events, grow, indie, ogden, red party, reviews, utah
xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Saturday, February 12, 2011
Saturday-Throwing out your frown at 11:58 AM Hello there dear readers lets all take part in a collective sigh of relief because it is SATURDAY! Days like today make e wish i had a clone so i could go to every rad event . but i am just one girl and a lucky one at that because i was gifted a ticket to tonight's RED PARTY at the crowly art gallery. Huzzah! But I'll talk more about that later, now let me share with you all that is awesome about this Saturday. ♥DEW TOUR 9:00 AM – 4:00PM FESTIVAL VILLAGE OPEN 10:20 AM-11:20AM Gatorade Free Flow Tour - Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle Final 11:30 AM-12:10PM Women’s Freeski Superpipe Final 12:30 PM -1:30PM Men’s Freeski Superpipe Finals 1:30 PM - 2:30PM Gatorade Free Flow Tour - Men’s Freeski Slopestyle Final 3:00 PM - 4:00PM Gatorade Free Flow Tour - Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Final 4:00 PM - 4:40PM Women’s Snowboard Superpipe Finals 5:00 PM - 6:00PM Men’s Snowboard Superpipe Finals 8:00 PM - The Codi Jordan Band and Casey Scott at The Scrapyard – All Ages $20 ♥The Basement proudly presents: The 2nd Annual Hearts on Fire Show featuring Fire In The Skies, Breaux, Picture It In Ruins, and Dead Gates. Also includes performances by Die Nasty, Necromaniac, Rise From Fear, Mermaid Baby, Minus-Steven, Face The Tempest and others. ♥Scrapyard $20 Dew tour after party featuring the Codi Jordan Band ♥Jasoh! late night presents-DJ DOLPH 30% Discount for Athletes, Staff, and V.I.P. ♥RED PARTY-GROW is hosting this sweet event in conjunction with the RED party as a fun way to raise some money to support GROW , which is a service project to inspire, support, and empower women. Dancing , drinks and treats galore so get dolled up and come on out. ♥WSU EVENTS WSU’s Small Business Development Center will offer a “Start Smart” business start-up seminar, 10 a.m.-noon, WSU Davis Room 114 (2750 North University Park Blvd., Layton), free, 801-626-7232 or bking1@weber.edu. WSU Davis will host a health fair offering free blood pressure, heart rate and body fat screenings as well as exercise classes in Zumba, and yoga, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., WSU Davis first floor (2750 N. University Park Blvd., Layton), free, 801-395-3514. WSU’s Nontraditional Students Center will host the “Little Hands, Big Art” silent auction and art exhibit to benefit the Nontraditional Student Scholarship Fund, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Universe City Art Gallery (2556 Washington Blvd., Ogden), free, dcragun1@weber.edu. (*Auction will continue through Feb. 19.) WSU’s Nontraditional Student Center will host a kids’ valentine party where children can make valentine cards, play games and enjoy cupcakes, 6-8 p.m., Shepherd Union Building Room 322, 801-626-7798. WSU women’s basketball vs. Eastern Washington (PINK ZONE*), 7 p.m., Dee Events Center, $7/$5/free to WSU students with Wildcard ID, 801-626-8500 or 1-800-WSU-TIKS. (*A breast cancer awareness event; wear pink for free admission.) Junction City Big Band Dance featuring music from the ‘20s and ‘30s, lessons begin at 7:15 p.m. sharp, ‘Dance Downbeat’ at 8:30 p.m., Shepherd Union Ballroom, $1 lesson/$7 dancing, weber.edu/performingarts/ or 801-626-6431. ♥Art by http://www.etsy.com/shop/jenzetLabels: basement, blog, dew tour, grow, indie, ogden, utah xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Monday, December 6, 2010
GROW holiday party and coat drive review at 9:31 PM ---I almost didn't go out tonight when i felt the pulsing pain at the base of my head telling me i was about to get a migraine. but i took some aspirin , drank a little a little caffeine and with a gentle nudge from Mellisa ,who i met at the fashion show, i got dressed up and headed out. the holiday party was held at the borrowed earth emporium and as usual it was warm and inviting and smelled like lavender and coffee. there were quite a few people in attendance at the party and with a generous amount of food and a steady flow of cider and locally brewed beers everyone was feeling social and smiling big. to my great relief i spotted some other moms and introduced myself. They were super friendly and gave me some local mom tips. It was so nice to network with other moms and that alone was worth going. ---After a bit the GROW organizers called everyone over to make some announcements. Sheila Stone told us a bit about GROW and their efforts to bring together women business owners and potential business owners as well as other women interested in networking. It's a support group and a community and a way to help other women out with their goals be it organizing a charity event or opening a store. ---A few member of GROW spoke about their projects and one of them in particular stuck out in my mind. Rachael Blackman of foto graffiti http://www.photographybyrachael.com/ spoke about her project that was inspired by her grandmothers passing. Her idea is to go to nursing homes and do FREE photo shoots for senior citizens. She spoke about how elderly people in nursing homes often are not pampered, do not get individual attention and really deserve to be loved and shown appreciation more than anyone. Rachael's project is very inspiring and with some financial support will be a great contribution to the community. If you are interested in supporting Rachael's project or would like to be a part of her team you can contact her at photographybyrachael@comcast.net. ---After everyone spoke about their projects i went to mingle with some more people. Sheila Stone introduced me to the owner of urban chic who was opening her store that night for guests of the holiday party to come over and enjoy a 15% discount. I jumped at the opportunity to check out the inside since i have been eying it up to for days. Inside is nothing but the most beautiful vintage clothes ever. I instantly spotted a sparkly shift dress with pockets and had to have it but I had it on hold since i forgot my wallet, go figure. There are plenty of antique sofas and chairs to lounge on while you shop and beautiful decorations to admire. The owner showed me her backroom full of a most impressive collection of exquisite lamps. If you love vintage and you love getting a good deal then you simply MUST get over to urban chic. ---I have been so impressed with the way the Ogden community really comes together. Every event I've gone to since moving here has been a great experience. Everyone is friendly and introduces themselves to me and most of the time all the fun is for as good cause. Tonight id say it was a success and the overflowing boxes of coats and canned goods shows what a community can accomplish together. I can not wait until the next event and i encourage all of you to check out the calendar, take a chance and go try something new. Labels: borrowed earth emporium, coat drive, foto graffiti, grow, indie ogden, melisa mower, ogden utah, party, urban chic xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older |
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