Wednesday, July 20, 2011
 rad dentists, a bird whisperer and lots of amazing events at 10:42 AM I am trying to find the words to express my joy but all i can come up with is HUZZAH! I was contacted by dentist Jim Ellis (ironically my first choice in Ogden dentists because of his awesome tweets) about working out a good deal for my wisdom teeth removal. Whew! The source of all of my stress and pain recently is finally being released. I don't have to drive to SLC and i don't have to keep saving for eternity. . . well, what seems like eternity. I am excited that Jim Ellis will be my dentist as his rave reviews and genuine love of dentistry have eased my anxieties quite a bit. Id like to take this moment to give a GIANT shout to Uncommon grounds/Cafe mergot, mermaid baby, Jim Hutchins, Amber Loranger, Rachel Olsen, Candice Ortiz, Christine Smith, and the many other people i am undoubtedly forgetting, for your support and love through this frustrating process, i love you all! I think this day is bound to be full of sweet surprises. As i was writing this i was interrupted by a knocking on my window and when i looked out my husband had a bird in his had who apparently narrowly escaped becoming cat food had he not found him in time. Surprisingly the bird sat calmly in his palm for a good 15 minuted before Bryan finally coaxed it back into the tree, to a HIGHER branch. Bryan is like an animal whisperer, all animals (even wild ones) seem to be completely comfortable with him. We will be on hikes and they will just saunter on up as if they know him. Dogs especially seem to love him and even the most vicious ones will turn to butter once he pets them. He really should have been a veterinarian instead of an adrenaline junkie cyclist, but i also cant imagine him not biking every day. Speaking of wild animals we seem to attract, our slimey pet snail "booger" who we though would only live a few days (and who we thought died twice already) apparently can live up to 15 years and grow to an astonishing 2 pounds! looks like we found the perfect pet! He seems quite happy in his new home and moves around quite a bit, they eat a lot more than i thought and since i always have fresh produce around i think he will do just fine. He is quite a hit with the kiddos as well and play dates lately have been an hour of oohing ahhing over 'boogers" home. Well On with the show, here are today's events! Be safe, create, and have fun! All day pioneer days events: 7:00 am Miss Rodeo Utah Check-in Ogden Marriott Hotel 9:00 am "Slack" - WPRA Barrel Racing Ogden Pioneer Stadium 2:00 pm Miss Rodeo Utah Horsemanship Competition Golden Spike Arena 6:30 pm Pre-Rodeo Events & Entertainment Ogden Pioneer Stadium 7:30 pm PRCA Rodeo “Standard Examiner Family Night” Ogden Pioneer Stadium All day Visual Art: Exhibit: 37th Statewide Competition and works by Theresa Paolini - Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden, Utah 84401 All day Steve Stones Art Exhibit - Come and see the latest works of Steve Stones and enjoy a delicious cup of Joe. Grounds For Coffee, 3005 Harrison Blvd., Ogden, Utah All day FREE Teazers Texas Hold-Em -Free Texas Hold-em Every Tue, Wed and Sunday! Multiple Tournaments and Cash Prizes. 366 36th Street Ogden, UT 84405-1622 (801) 395-1517 8:30am – 3:30pm Wild Things - From forests to fields the Ogden Nature Center is teeming with life. Journey through the ecosystems that make up this 152-acre nature preserve and take a peak at their inhabitants.Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th Street, Ogden, UT 84404 9:00am – 12:00pm Mad Science Camp: Crazy Chemworks - The theme is Crazy Chemworks which is a great introductory camp for variety of chemistry experiments and reactions. Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden, Utah 84401 9:00am – 12:00pm Mad Science Camp: Chemical, Cells, and Crime - The theme is Chemical, Cells and Crime which is a great introductory camp for cool science activities. Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden, Utah 84401 9:00am – 12:00pm Fledglings: Sense-sational Nature - Sense of Hearing - See, hear, taste, smell, and feel your way through the fascinating world of plants, animals, dirt and rocks. Use your five senses to explore nature's mysteries. Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th Street, Ogden, UT 84404 9:30am – 10:30am Health & Happiness: Morning Chi with Tamara Anderson - Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden, Utah 84401 9:30am – 11:00am Health & Happiness: Children's Yoga with Lori Parrish - Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden, Utah 84401 12:00pm – 1:00pm Health & Happiness: Restorative Yoga - Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden, Utah 84401 12:00pm – 1:00pm Stampede - a multi-award winning Western music duo that brings good music classic and original), harmony, humor and just down right good fun to the stage. Bring your lunch and enjoy the sunshine and music at the Amphitheater for Tunes at Noon. Ogden City Municipal Park, 26th and washington, 2549 washington Blvd, Ogden, Ut. 84401 12:00pm – 3:00pm Dinosaur Park Adventures in Art - Join us by participating in our summer ART CLASS program at the George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park. Adventures in Art, is a two-hour class, once a week, for four weeks. Each week, new and fun activities will be presented. You will have the opportunity to work with clay, chalk, weaving, and many other activities that will be fun and educational. Lunch will be provided . Dinosaur Park, 1544 E Park Blvd., Ogden,Utah 84401 3:30pm – 4:15pm Wild Wednesdays Presents "Dip Into Summer" at the Ogden Nature Center The dog days of summer are finally here! There's no better time to grab a net and explore what lives within our ponds. You never know what or who you might find. Meet in the Visitor's Center. Ogden Nature Center 966 W. 12th Street, Ogden, UT 84404 4:00pm – 5:00pm Youth Chess Club - For players aged 4 to 18. All supplies will be provided. All skill levels are welcome.Main Library, 2464 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden, UT 84401 5:00pm – 11:00pm Karaoke at the sand trap - unleash your inner rock star with Jackson the karaoke dude every Wednesday at the sand trap2851 Washington Blvd 6:00pm – 7:30pm Exploring Nature In Watercolor - We are pleased to offer our community the chance to paint the views of Ogden Nature Center with Terrece Beesley!Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th Street, Ogden, UT 84404 6:00pm – 8:00pm OGDEN- “Independent Film Society” -all Utah film interested people should join the independent film society of Utah for a night of networking and film panel style banter and friendly discussion and debate. meet new people.!, hang out with your film friends and have some fun why don't ya.- cafe mergot / uncommon grounds, 136 Historic 25th Street, Ogden, Utah 6:00pm – 9:00pm Annual Ogden PFLAG BBQ: Parents, family and friends of lesbians and Gays come together for the annual PFLAG BBQ see their facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ogdenpflag) for details. 6:30pm – 7:30pm Weekly evening hikes:meetup with other local outdoors lovers and try out a new trail! check out :http://www.meetup.com/webercountyoutdoors for the details on where the weekly hike will take place! 7:00pm – 9:00pm Golden Spike Gem & Mineral Club Meeting - Program: A film on Basic Silversmithing will be shown. Guests are always welcome to our meetings.Union Station, Wattis Dumke Room, Second Floor, 2501 Wall Ave, Ogden, UT 84401 7:30pm – 8:30pm Dan Weldon -Dan Weldon has earned the title of journeyman roots musician. Over the years, as both soloist and sideman, he has rocked readily, serenaded sweet and lowdown, and twanged with the toughest.Talent in the Park is every Wednesday evening at 7:30. Come early to grab a good seat or bring your blanket and chairs to pick a place on the grass. Ogden Amphitheater, 343 25th st., Ogden, Utah 84401 9:00pm-1:00am Open mic at Brewskis - be a rockstar for a few minutes and join in open mic night at brewskis244 Historic 25th Street - Ogden, Utah 84401 Labels: family friendly events in ogden utah, free summer events ogden, jim ellis dentist, ogden utah blog, ogden utah calendar, ogden utah dentist, ogden utah events, wisdom teeth removal xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Wednesday: Karaoke, reggae, indie films and yoga at 12:10 PM Whew! i got a late start blogging today so i could nap on my couch and then say my goodbyes to my dear friend. I had a wonderful 4.5 days hanging out with Rachel and showing her all the rad things i love about Ogden..or the few things i could fit into 4 days. Rachel is super talented and is currently making set pieces for a claymation movie by the same folks who make Coraline. You should check out her ETSY store which will be back in full swing once she is back from her vacation. So onward to todays events, have fun and be safe! 12:00pm – 3:00pm Dinosaur Park Adventures in Art - Join us by participating in our summer ART CLASS program at the George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park. Adventures in Art, is a two-hour class, once a week, for four weeks. Each week, new and fun activities will be presented. You will have the opportunity to work with clay, chalk, weaving, and many other activities that will be fun and educational. Lunch will be provided. Dinosaur Park, 1544 E Park Blvd., Ogden,Utah 84401 5:00pm – 11:00pm Karaoke at the sand trap - Unleash your inner rockstar with Jackson the karaoke dude at the sand trap 2851 WASHINGTON BLVD. 6:00pm – 8:00pm Ogden indie film society-that's right 'independent film society' is meet & greeting again in the usual clubhouse.all are welcome to come talk film with us! Cafe' Mergot / uncommon grounds 136 Historic 25th Street Ogden, Utah 6:30pm – 7:30pm Weekly evening hikes:meetup with other local outdoors lovers and try out a new trail! check out :http://www.meetup.com/webercountyoutdoors for the details on where the weekly hike will take place! 7:00pm – 9:00pm A Journey Through The Chakras - This will be a 2 part series at the BEE Yoga Studio with special guest Stephanie Smith of Soul Yoga in Arizona. Join us for this journey through the chakras. Part 1 - Get Rooted and Be Willing, exploring the lower chakras with hip openers and forward bends.Borrowed Earth Emporium, 2242 Washington Boulevard , Ogden, UT 8:00pm-12:00am Reggae mashup:Mashup Crew Hosting Wednesday Reggae/Hip Hop Night! pool tables, beer pong tables, Texas holdem, bbqing and Déjà’s all night spinning your favorite Hip Hop, Root's and Dancehall Reggae! free. Zoe's Roadhouse 1847 Wall ave 9:00pm-12:00am Brewskis open mic night: be a rockstar for a few minutes and join in open mic night at brewskis 244 Historic 25th Street All day At Teazers In Ogden -I Love The 1990's Hip Hop Party and FREE Teazers Texas Hold-Em - Teazers Club Insomnia Private Club, 366 36th Street, Ogden, UT All day Steve Stones Art Exhibit - Grounds For Coffee, 3005 Harrison Blvd., Ogden, Utah Labels: free things in utah, fun for kids in ogden, local ogden events, ogden utah calendar, ogden utah events, ogden utah family fun, ogden utah free summer, summer calendar ogden xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Thursday, June 23, 2011
Thursday: karaoke, adventures and trying to stay cool at 10:15 AM Oh Thursday how i admire your indifference to Wednesday or Friday, you know you just can not compete with their overachieving ways and so you just accept your fate . Yes Thursday, you are the lazy brother but you do it so well, and for that i tip my hat to you and in your honor i will go laze about instead of doing the dishes. The sun is out and its hot in my house and i think i will be retreating to cool place today, perhaps the tree house museum ( yay for season passes!) they have air conditioning right? When its a beautiful hot day and you need to escape what do you do to stay cool? Send me your tips and it might get featured in an upcoming post , with credits to you of course! Be sure to add a link to your blog or website so folks can find ya when i post it! Today there are a few things going on but i encourage you all to go on an adventure and give Thursday a little attention. Wild things ad venture camp for kids: From forests to fields the Ogden Nature Center is teeming with life. Journey through the ecosystems that make up this 152-acre nature preserve and take a peak at their inhabitants. Observe pond life under microscopes catch insects in the field, travel off the beaten path in search of native species and secret spots. Learn about nocturnal, crepuscular, and diurnal creatures. Meet some furry, feathery and funny looking friends up-close as you investigate the wild side of the Ogden Nature Center. summer arts and entertainment at the library: Galloway Highlander Pipes and Drums at the pleasant valley branch Teazers karaoke: Come to teazers and show off yer skills with Jackson the karaoke dude and if you feel like taking a little trip the Utah arts festival in SLC and soul_stice at 5 monkeys in Murray,UT both are featuring Ogden bands! Wanna go on a picnic, hike or hag out in the park? check out : Ogden city parks Weber pathways Labels: karaoke in utah, ogden utah blog, ogden utah calendar, ogden utah events, ogden utah hiking, ogden utah parks xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Monday, June 20, 2011
Monday : wisdom teeth and local events! at 10:41 AM I want to start off by giving a hearty thank you to to uncommon grounds, now known as cafe mergot, for the wonderful benefit party for my wisdom teeth. They were able to raise a good amount of funds! After lots of phone calls and research it looks like i will going to salt lake to get it done. I had an appointment with a local dentist for Tuesday but after talking to them again it turns out it's a lot more than i can afford. There is a place in SLC called DR.wisdom teeth and it is a clinic that ONLY does wisdom teeth. they have the best prices i have ever seen: $900 for all 4 or $800 for 2. Since it is only a $100 difference i am shooting for all 4. I need Almost $700 more and i am hoping i can come up with some rad ideas to raise it fast because the discomfort of rebellious impacted wisdom teeth is almost as fun as falling face first down metal bleachers, yea i have had that happen to me... NOT fun. If anyone had some fun ideas please by all means comment with them. And if you are feeling especially generous here is my FundMe page : http://www.gofundme.com/indieogden Also in store this week are 2 amaaaaaaazing giveaways! giveaway#1 you can win a a pair of Blowfish shoes on my twitter page! go HERE for details! giveaway #2 Win a $25 gift certificate to soap hope all natural beauty products, go HERE for details. Allrighty today's events are: Come enjoy Monday Night at the Amphitheater: Previewing: How to Train Your Dragon (Rated PG). Movie starts at Dusk. A hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed. 98 min. Summer sizzle, arts and entertainment: The Ogden Nature Center brings the amazing world of eagles to the Library. Matt Harlan and Brian Hudson: If you were there, you fell in love with him last May and just over one year later, Matt Harlan returns to the BEE! All the way from Houston, TX, a Susanne Millsaps Performing Songwriter Showcase Finalist AND fresh from the Telluride Troubadour competition, His album, Tips and Compliments (2010), debuted at #1 on the Euro-Americana charts. For more information on Matt, see mattharlan.com. Joining Matt for the duo's “Summer Ramble” Tour is Brian Hudson, an Austin-based singer/songwriter. In October of 2010, he released his first solo album, Into the Black, which earned some great press, including being named the Best Concept Album of 2010 by the Duluth News Tribune. For more information on Brian, see brianhudsonmusic.com. Labels: blow fish shoes giveaway, family friendly events in ogden utah, fundraiser, giveaway, ogden utah blog, ogden utah calendar, ogden utah events, soap hope giveaway, wisdom teeth xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Friday, June 10, 2011
Friday: giveaway and events! at 9:45 AMYes , it's Friday...finally! This weekend is going to be epic and full of amazing events and adventures and to celebrate the biggest event, Ogden arts festival, i am doing a 3 day giveaway! An amazing and rad prize will be given away each day (this giveaway is open to all of the US!!) with only one day to win! Pay attention because you don't want to miss out on these amazing prizes! how to enter? just follow these steps: 1-comment on today's post on blogger or facebook and tell me your favorite thing from the barbed lotus etsy store ( one entry)2-share this post on your facebook, twitter or blog! (one entry each) 3-follow indie Ogden on blogger or facebook ( one entry each) **REMEMBER TO LEAVE A COMMENT FOR EACH ENTRY ( any other comments not relating to an entry will not be counted) Today's prize is:  $20 gift certificate to Barbed lotus redeemable online or at their booth at one of the many upcoming events. Barbed lotus is a collaboration between to folks and the creations they come up with are amazing. You may have seen them at Ogden farmers market or the Renaissance fair and many other festivals. Their creations include, henna art, fairy wings, unique and magical jewelry and much more. you can check them out here:Store: www.barbedlotus.etsy.com Website:www.barbedlotus.com Blog: www.barbedlotus.wordpress.com What are the other prizes in store this weekend? Saturday-Hand made stenciled clutch pictured here. A fancy canvas cotton clutch made of new and upcycled materials stenciled with gold metallic designs. Megan Erica designs and creates one-of-a-kind high-quality handbags, clutches, aprons, clothing, and accessories using beautiful textures and integrating fabulous details. You can see more of her amazing work here: store: www.etsy.com/shop/msaine website: sainesburyproject.com/merica/ blog: megansaine.blogspot.com/ Sunday-portrait photo session with kel-z photography. Value of $120 all photos on CD, edited. Can be fun makeup, pin up, portrait, kids etc. Kel-z is am amazing self taught photographer with an incredible artistic talent. She has an ability to take something ordinary and make it extraordinary. Facebook: facebook.com/kel-z Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kelseyphoto excited? me too! So ENTER NOW and enjoy today's events: Foursite film festival: -2:00 pm and 4:00 pm - Children's Films Children's Treehouse Museum Cost: FREE with Museum Entrance -6:00 pm- AWARDS CEREMONY and BEST OF THE FEST Ogden Union Station - Browning Theater Cost: $5 Description: Get a sneak peek at award-winning films of the 2011 Foursite Film Festival and be there to support the filmmakers in their efforts. Free popcorn and drinks. Also stay for the film at -8:00 pm- FRIDAY NIGHT FILM Cost: $5 One Revolution Highschool arts awards: As part of the Ogden Arts Festival kickoff, the High School Art Awards give special acknowledgement to High School students who show exemplary promise in the arts fields. The winners receive financial support for themselves as well as for their schools art program. The awards take place in Gallery 51 off the Grand Lobby at Union Station Fly fishing film tour: Enjoy the humor, adventure, and great inspiration of the Fly Fishing Film Tour Friday, June 10, at Peery's Egyptian Theater (2415 Washington Blvd). Doors open at 6:30pm for exhibits, fun, friends, and concessions. Show starts at 7:30pm with free raffle during intermission. The goal of the Fly Fishing Film Tour is to energize the industry and inspire film makers to create new cutting edge films to both entertain and educate outdoor enthusiasts. Taste of downtown: Come on down to the Station on Friday, June 10 at 6:30pm, to kick off the Ogden Arts Festival! This taste of local restaurants is a fundraiser for the Arts Fest so come show your support and try some excellent food! 6:30pm-8pm, $8 each: Rovali's -lasagna, City Club -spicy sweet wings, Roosters -chicken salad canapes, Brewski's -mini meatball subs, Tona -sushi, Crowley Cafe' Caesar salad, Union Grill -mini caramel bread pudding. Karaoke at lighthouse sports bar: join Jackson the karaoke dude for a round of karaoke at the lighthouse sports bar, unleash your inner rockstar! Brewskis show: sugar town with triggers and slips kamikazes metal fest: The show kicks off at 9:30 with Christ punchers. At 10:30 Backwoods Burning takes the stage. At 11:30 Two Bit is up, and finishing out the night, will be RITUAL OF TERROR. Come out to Kamikaze's and enjoy a rad night of METAL MADNESS, and please bring all your friends.Cover Charge is $5.00 at the door. Labels: BLOG GIVEAWAY, family fun in ogden utah, low entry giveaway, ogden utah blog, ogden utah calendar, ogden utah events ‹Older 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 ‹Older Monday, May 30, 2011
Back to the daily grind...of AWESOME! at 9:21 PM Well, the three day weekend is over and its time for us all to go back to the daily grind. Luckily Ogden is super awesome and there is always something fun to do to cheer ya up. I cant say that i got out much this weekend; the first part was spent taking care of my sick daughter and husband and the second part was spent being sick. However, it rained the ENTIRE weekend anyway so i wasn't missing much. Being sick may not have been so bad because i managed to make quite a few new friends and these friends are super awesome and will be featured on upcoming blog posts and giveaways! As you may have seen on indie Ogden's facebook one of those super awesome friends is a vinyl decal company (http://beepart.com/) that will be doing a giveaway soon. I don't usually host out of town giveaways but this company is fantastic. It is an artist owned and run company that gives other artists a platform for featuring their art in vinyl form! Other friends include local artists and crafters whose work i will be featuring during the Ogden arts festival and you can have a chance to win some of their fantastic work too. I even had a chance to write 2 new articles on sloucher so check it out! I will be getting the print edition in the mail soon and will try and get some of those out to you guys. Whew! i have had a super busy sick weekend! I should get sick more often. . . stay tuned for lots of amazing things happening! Today it looks as if the skies have cleared and the sun is peaking its head out for a much needed return. Let's hope it stays that way! Weber main library: Free stories, music, and learning activities for children from infancy through five years of age. Registration is not required. Infant to 3 years, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. 4 to 5 years, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Teazers: La Borgata Entertainment Presents : I Love The 1990's! The golden era of hip hop!DJ Electronic Battleship of the World Famous Street Def Krew will be spinning all 1990's hip hop classics all night! Brewskis: every Tuesday at brewskis unleash your inner metal head and rock out to heavy metal karaoke! Eccles community arts center: The Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden will be exhibiting the paintings of Travis Crowther and Keith Dabb and the ceramics of Richard Barker The work of Ogden artist, Debra Marin will be featured in the Carriage House Gallery. Labels: beepart vinyl, brewskis, family friendly ogden utah, ogden utah, ogden utah blog, ogden utah calendar, ogden utah events, sloucher zine teazers, utah giveaway xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Tuesday:rainy day and an awesome show! at 1:13 PM yes this Post is so very late. My daughter has a cast of the sickies ( and grumpies) and Ive been nursing her back to health. She ate a container of blueberries yesterday and when she woke up in the middle of the night throwing up purple i knew it was going to be a long ride. luckily my little one seems to bounce back quickly and she is now resting on the couch watching pingu. Hopefully its just 24 bug -fingers crossed! It looks like today has the potential to be gloomy and stormy so if you are looking for indoor fun refer back to my blog post about What to do when its raining. But if you are a brave on and have a good pair of golashes then here is tonight's amazing event! Mojos show! JAMIE"S ELSEWHERE LOREN BATTLE My Final Estate (Utah) An Age Of Heroes (Utah) In Words Of The Mute (Utah) Buy Tix @ Any Smith's Grocery Or Buy Tix Here!!! http://smithstix.com/event If you haven't heard tomorrow there is an AMAZING event happening! Nurture the Creative Mind Foundation has teamed up with Chuk's vintage clothing to bring to you our 1st Annual Fashion & Music Show. Grey Fiction and Fox Van Cleef will be jammin' live, DJ/MC Liz "the Ladybug"Coleman from 90.9 KRCL will be playing some groovy tunes, Chuck's Clothing will be hosting a vintage clothing fashion show and if that wasn't enough there will be an OPEN BAR (until gone). tickets will be $6 in advance and $10 the day of the event .* All donations will go to fund the Nurture the Creative Mind Foundation and help provide guitars and lessons for the youth they serve. you can purchase tickets online via credit or debit card by following this link http://nurturethecreativem Labels: chuks, family fun ogden, fashion show, fun indoors, jamies elsewhere, mojos, nurture the creative minds, ogden utah blog, ogden utah calendar, ogden utah events, rainy day, rick shoes productions xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Thursday, May 19, 2011
Ogden local music summit and more in Ogden, UT at 10:29 AM Despite the rain and knowing i will undoubtedly be biking in it, i am pretty stoked about tonight. If you haven't heard, tonight is the OGDEN LOCAL MUSIC SUMMIT. Something big is about to happen to the local music scene. This has never been done before, and it will take the music scene to the next level. Ogden will never be the same again...If you want to know what we are talking about, make sure you attend the "Ogden Local Music Summit" on May 19, 2011 at 7pm at The Basement, 329 24th Street. Free Pizza and Drinks provided by The Basement, Raffle for hundreds of dollars in cash and prizes, We will unveil a plan that will make the Ogden Local Music scene the best music scene not only in the state, but in the country! The event is FREE and everyone is welcome to attend, especially BANDS and FANS of local music. There are lots of other awesome local things happening today so check the calendar to find out more! Tonight there are a couple rad open mics happening so after the Ogden music summit go check em out! Also its bike to work day Friday, will you be biking? Mojos open mic Mojos weekly OPEN MIC JAM is the best in town since 2004. Always FREE with one buck drinks. Come early to sign up and get a good spot. Musicians, poets, dancers, comedians & artists welcome, as well as the lover of these arts. Come and enjoy sweet local music and fun. Sports page open jam Come participate in the local Ogden music scene! The Sports Page is thriving and moving to larger two-story, live-music location down the hill on 24th. This Thursday is the last open mic before the move, come down and help close the current location down with a great show! Many of the heavy hitters will be playing, including: Ryan Bassett, Jim Gerritty, Greg Daniels, Brian Woods, Scotty Gardner, Tony Linheart, Kyle Spainhower, Kingtree, Codi Jordan, Steve Harding, Jason Vaughn, Jed Kiep, Jason Sawyer, Matt Froling Rick Gerber and Ben Jennings! Playing in the styles of rockin’ roll, jam rock, reggae, funk, jazz, and gypsy, it’s sure to be a good time for all! In other news i got my business cards from a contest i won thanks to the UPS store of Utah! My friend Trissta from "living on the chic" blog designed it for me and they looks fantastic! i am so excited to hand them out! What do you all think of them?  FRONT BACKLabels: bike to work, family friendly events in ogden utah, local music, mojos, ogden music summit, ogden utah blog, ogden utah calendar, sports page, the basement
xoxo, Addie The Cat Hag xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Thursday, April 21, 2011
Thursday in ogden utah- music, art and foodies at 10:20 AM I had so much fun last night on my family adventure! I won tickets to see Rhythmic Circus at Peery's Egyptian Theater from the amazing Visit Ogden group. My daughter loved dancing around to the music and even made a little friend. I have never seen tap dancing before and i couldn't stop grinning, it is definitely something everyone must watch at least once. Its hard to capture the energy of tap dancing on film, live is a totally different experience and these guys and gal are amazing at what they do. I loved the jazzy/funky band they played with the the hilarious little introductions. Definitely check out Rhythmic circus! Unfortunately we had to leave a bit early though to avoid the inevitable meltdown. Hunter was getting a bit cranky and needed a change of pace. We happened to have some leftover tokens from our Staycation trip so we headed over to Fat Cats for some arcade games. Hunter immediately ran over to the spider man, her new favorite cartoon, and began squealing her sonic boom squeal of joy. After spending all out tokens on skee ball and the merry go round we let her run around pretending to play games before cashing in our tickets for spiders and monster fingers. Overall family date night success! For more photos check out Indie Ogden's facebook page!  Arts and crafts- spring nest: Join us at the Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden for and Arts & Crafts Workshop on Thursday, April 21st from 5:30 to 6:30p.m. Anyone ages 8 through adult may paint a wooden egg for hand woven wire nest. Supplies provide. Tuition: $15. Please pre-register with a member of the art center staff by calling 801-392-6935 Amigos of Honduras Benefit: Mermaid Baby, Tribes, The Blu Storks, Crooked Hills. and Audry Moffat. this is a benefit show for the Amigos of Honduras organization. for info on what they are all about you can go to www.amigosofhonduras.org its gonna be some good times with some really good bands so come out and have some fun. At The Basement @6:30 Weber county library events:Mom's night out: Let dad put the kids to bed, grab some girlfriends and come celebrate the 111th day of 2011 with a special Mom's Night Out Party! Enjoy a relaxing night of shopping, pampering, refreshments, prizes and more! Come shop a variety of products from venders like Scentsy, Pampered Chef, Mary Kay, Cookie Lee, and Crafts & Home Décor. To help you relax even more we will be providing FREE neck massages and nail painting/designs. Come meet the CouponLady and get easy tips on how to get the most out of coupons. Don’t miss out on a night of shopping and fun, something every mom deserves. Lots of prizes and freebies! At kid to kid of Ogden @7pm Mojos open mic night: Best open mic in Utah!Free admission!Starts at 8pm! Hosts: David and Eli Wolfgram. Mojos is a family friendly environment with comfy couches and toys for kids, yummy mojochino coffee and great entertainment! Spring music series: Bilingual Story Time 6:00-6:45 pm, Main Library Family story time in Spanish and English. For more information, please call Carlos at (801) 337-2639. Cultural Cuisines: An Exploration of Food and Identity in Film 6:00-9:15 pm, Pleasant Valley Branch Join us for an evening of cultural food and film. Cooking demonstration begins at 6:00 p.m. and will be followed by an accompanying film at 7:00 p.m. "Eat, Pray, Love" (Rated PG-13) Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) is a modern woman on a quest to marvel at and travel the world while rediscovering and reconnecting with her true inner self in Eat Pray Love. At a crossroads after a divorce, Gilbert takes a year-long sabbatical from her job and steps uncharacteristically out of her comfort zone, risking everything to change her life. In her wondrous and exotic travels, she experiences the simple pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy; the power of prayer in India, and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of love in Bali. Based on an inspiring true story, Eat Pray Love proves that there really is more than one way to let yourself go and see the world. Program is FREE! Please call 801-337-2690 for more information. Cowboy Poetry Week @ Your Library 7:00-8:00 pm, Ogden Valley Branch Enjoy Western-Themed Poetry readings by cowboy poet Stan Tixier and live music by Brian Arnold. Event is FREE, and refreshments will be served. Yee Haw! Please call 801-337-2660 for more information. Labels: art, benefit, library, mojos, ogden utah blog, ogden utah blogger, ogden utah calendar, ogden utah events, ogden utah music, open mic, utah events xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Tuesday in ogden, utah at 10:04 AM Oh what a lovely day! There a tiny bit of sun coming out and no rain...yet. What a perfect day to take a stroll around your neighborhood and perhaps meet someone new. Last night i was feeling especially domestic and baked a lovely strawberry lemon pie. I forgot how therapeutic pie baking can be. Kneading the dough, rolling it out and gently lacing the crust it relaxes me and the outcome is always a reward. I want to remind all of you to enter in the indie Ogden giveaway! There are only 5 days left to win an awesome prize and there are plenty to go around. just comment on a blog post or on indie Ogden's facebook page with your contact info and like indie Ogden on facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/indieogden. I have a new article up in sloucher magazine, "summer mixtape: an indie trip around the world". check it out HERE. Also if your interested in my side project i have a style blog on chictopia HERE. Here are today's events- enjoy! Library events Discovery Time-11:30-12:15 pm, Main Library Free stories, music, and learning activities for children from infancy through five years of age. Registration is not required. Infant to 3 years, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. 4 to 5 years, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Please call (801) 337-2639 for more information. Youth Chess Club-4:00-5:00 pm, Pleasant Valley Branch Players of all skill levels are invited to join the Weber County Library Youth Chess Club, held at the Pleasant Valley Branch Library on Tuesdays from 4:00 to 5:00. Participants must be 18 or younger. Mats and pieces will be provided. For more information, please call 337-2690. ESL-6:30-8:00 pm, Main Library Join our volunteer ESL instructor for weekly sessions dedicated to mastering English conversation. Cowboy Poetry Week @ Your Library-7:00-8:00 pm, North Branch Enjoy Western-Themed Poetry readings by cowboy poets Matt and Bob Urry and live music by Drifter and Miss Judy. Event is FREE, and refreshments will be served. Yee Haw! Please call 801-337-2650 for Weber state events WSU’s Center for Diversity & Unity and the diversity board will sponsor “Sessions on the Ledge” featuring a variety of local performers, noon, Shepherd Union Atrium, free, 801-626-7243 or adriennegillespie@weber.edu. WSU’s Weber Reads Program will present “Reconstruction to Civil Rights: Legacies of Douglass & Jacobs,” featuring WSU history professor Susan Matt, 12:30 p.m., Stewart Library Hetzel-Hoellein Room, free, 801-626-7243 or weber.edu/weberreads. WSU’s Department of Performing Arts presents the Browning String Quartet featuring Shi-Hwa Wang and Ann Cox on violin, Michael Palumbo on viola, Viktor Uzur on cello, 7:30 p.m., Val A. Browning Center Allred Theater, free, 801-626-6431. Wasatch Audubon society- The Audubon Society presents a different speaker or slide show every month. Please visit www.wasatchaudubon.org or call the Ogden Nature Center for details at 801-621-7595. Brewskis: every Tuesday at brewskis unleash your inner metal head and rock out to heavy metal karaoke! Labels: events, indie ogden utah, momy blog, ogden utah blog, ogden utah calendar, ogden utah events, ogden utah music, ogden utah things to do, style fashion, utah blogger xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Friday, April 15, 2011
Friday Friday Friday! fun! fun! fun! at 4:53 PM Today I'm blogging late because i had an incredible day biking to the hot springs and splashing around and then hiking to a picnic and biking along the river. I got tan and ate a ton of salsa and donuts and pretty much had the best day EVER! It isn't over yet and there are a ton of events happening tonight so read on dear blog followers because its Friday night! Queen Bee Grand opening- The Queen Bee is the go-to place for Utah's best chocolates, great reads, and classic toys & games. We also have some of the most unique gifts available in the state. We are an exclusive retailer for Beatriz Ball, Bluebird Candies, and others! We're stuffed to the ceiling with goodies and want to share our finds with you! Door prizes, drawings, treats, games, and fun ALL DAY! We will also have our first Local's Nook Night from 6:00-8:00 PM on historic 25th: come and meet our first famous local couple and see all of their favorite things! Standard examiner battle of the bands- Come see the High school bands duke it out for prizes and glory! The school with most in attendance gets $500 towards their music program! A.M Revelator & the Rugs- Come catch BJ drum in his NEW BAND The Rugs along w/ AM REV!!I'll be going to this show to review for the blog and other publications! Sand trap- Red dog revival at 9:30 pm Weber state events- WSU’s Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery will host the WSU Spring Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibit, Monday through Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday noon-5 p.m., Kimball Visual Arts Center Shaw Gallery, free, weber.edu/dova/ or 801-626-7689. WSU’s Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery will host a reception for the WSU Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibit, 7-9 p.m., Kimball Visual Arts Center Shaw Gallery, free, weber.edu/dova/ or 801-626-7689. (Exhibit runs through April 29.) The Ogden LDS Institute presents its annual spring variety show, 7:30 p.m., Val A. Browning Center Austad Auditorium, suggested donation $5 adults/$4 seniors/$3 WSU ID/free for registered Institute students*, 801-621-1800. (*Registered Institute students may pick up a free ticket in the Institute office.) WSU’s Department of Performing Arts presents the 2011 One Act Play Festival, 7:30 p.m., Val A. Browning Center Eccles Theater, $10/$7, 801-626-6431. Labels: blog events music indie blogger art ut weber salt lake mikaela shafer, brewskis, ogden utah blog, ogden utah calendar, ogden utah events, queen bee xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Monday, April 11, 2011
Local Spotlight: Cloud 9 smoke shop at 12:03 AM If you need hookah and smoking supplies there is a great place to go in Ogden, Utah and that's Cloud 9. I went there yesterday to check out hookah and find some fruity sheesha for my hookah at home. The workers there are incredibly friendly and made me feel like i was visiting an old friend. Cloud 9 has a huge selection of sheesha, incense and smoke supplies. The store smells like a fruit basket from all the flavors! I tried out some blueberry because it smelled like a smoothie and it came in fancy little tin. I have to say I'm eyeing up the pink Ed Hardy hookah and may have to turn my dressing room into a ladies lounge. I admit i don't use a hookah very often, i don't even smoke cigarettes. Every once in a while its just fun to put on belly dance music, eat too much hummus and try out the old hookah. Check out these photos i took of their pretty hookah supplies and check out their WEBSITE.* Here is brief but interesting history of the hookah. Nargile : A Puff on History (reprinted from the Turkish Daily News 3/3/97) But it was in Turkey that the nargile completed its revolution, and did not change its style for the last few hundred years. The nargile became a very important part of the coffee shop culture, finding its popularity in Turkey around the time of Murat the IV'th, 1623-40.The joy that the smokers received from this very simple yet beautiful smoking apparatus was unbelievable. Rules were created even for lighting the pipe, and if a professional smoker saw anyone lighting it the incorrect way, the culprit would be told in no uncertain term " Do yourself and the sacred nargile a favor and put out the coals by blowing into it. "The nargile itself consists of 4 pieces which are as follows: Agizlik (mouthpiece), Lüle (the top of the nargile), Marpuç (the tube) and the Gövde (the body of the pipe which is filled with water). All pieces of the pipe were produced by special craftsmen, who were named after the pece they produced. Even today, the areas where these craftsmen used to concentrate are called by these names, such as "Marpuççular."Lüles were generally produced in Tophane by Lule makers and the govde's (bottles) were manufactured in Beykoz. These govde's were a unique example of Turkish handcraft and were decorated with floral motifs. Some were made out of silver or crystal. The agizlik's (mouthpieces) were generally carved out of the top of quality amber, because people in those days believed that amber was not the because people in those days believed that amber was not the carrier of germs. Not all tobaccos qualified for usage in the nargile, and only the dark tobacco imported from Iran found favor with the nargile user. This toabcco was washed several times before use as it was extremely strong. Only oak charcoal was used to be placed on the top of the tobacco. Some professional nargile smokers used certain fruit, like sour cherries or grapes in their govde just to enjoy the motion it created in the water. Other people enjoyed adding pomegranate juice or rose oil to their water for added flavor. The nargile smoker hated anyone lighting their cigarettes on their nargile fire because they felt it disturbed the rhythm of the burning charcoal. The nargile was so popular and fashionable with the elite ladies of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, that it became the in thing to be photographed with a nargile. If you wanted to be the hostess with the mostest the nargile was a must for popular afternoon tea and intellectual gatherings. Unfortunately like most wonderful things from the past, the nargile suffered a decline with the availability of the cigarettes. But still today, one is able to find a special type of smoker that would only find their enjoyment from smoking the nargile. *** As with all tobacco products you should use it in moderation, be informed of risks and ALWAYS be of legal age. Labels: cloud 9, hookah, ogden blog, ogden events, ogden utah blog, ogden utah blogger, ogden utah calendar, ogden utah events, ogden utah music, sheesha xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Sunday, April 10, 2011
300 facebook fans giveaway! at 9:38 AM 300! what a nice number! Thank you to everyone who 'liked' indie Ogden on facebook and who continue to read my blog. I know i say this often but it just feels good to know that people actually want to read my blog. As promised i have some great prizes to give away! This is a low entry contest so all you have to do to enter is "like" indie Ogden and comment on the blog or facebook with your name and a way to contact you. I am very excited about this giveaway since we have lots of prizes! Giveaway ends Monday april 25th so enter today!So here goes the list ♥♥♥Our first prizes are all about the music. Three of you will win 2 tickets PLUS an autographed poster to ONE of these shows by Rick Shoes Booking Agency INC. hosted at MOJOS. Check out the bands and get pumped because these are going to be EPIC shows! Thursday April 28th- HUGO (Sony / Epic Records), DAMATO (Universal Records), DIRTY BLONDE (Utah), The DIGNITARIES (Utah) Tuesday May 3rd- ACROSS THE SUN (Metal Blade Records), BURNING TWILIGHT (Blk Herat Group), DETHRONE THE SOVEREIGN (Utah) Friday May 6th- CHASE COY, MAT MUSTO, HOMETOWN BEATDOWN, DOUBLE OR NOTHING (Utah). ♥♥♥Next up is all about the YUM factor! Vintage restaurant and tea room (formerly Utah tea room) is excited to present this great prize! One lucky reader will win this tea room package for 2, get ready to get fancy! Two English high tea lunches: Choice of beverage with an order of English tea scones with mascarpone cream. Soup or salad with tea sandwiches followed by 2 tea sized made from scratch desserts. ♥♥♥One reader will win henna session with Candice! Get amazing henna art for your special occasion, for fun or for a photo session! ♥♥♥last but certainly not least is a wildcard prize! I'll be giving away hints to see if you can guess it! first hint: You can't eat it but it sure smells good! Labels: across the sun, chase coy, giveaway, hugo, ogden utah music, ogden utah art, ogden utah blog, ogden utah calendar, ogden utah events, utah giveaway xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older |
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