RISK TAKERS

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TRAUMATIC 

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5 

Things You 

Should Be Eating 

And Drinking This 

Month 

The dreamers, the believers and the doers. 

Meet 20 people who went off on their own in 

business and are hungry for more. 

WEST ACRES USES 

3,744 

MILES 

OF TOILET PAPER... 

and a bunch of other random facts about the mall’s 

operation that you never knew, but should know anyway.

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THE RISK TAKERS 

Let’s get down to 

business. Fargo is full 

of people willing to 

risk it all to keep the 

wheels of capitalism 

rolling along. We 

present to you: The 

Risk Takers. You’ll also 

find networking tips, 

business resources 

and some of the best 

company cultures in 

town. 

FIVE GREAT COMPANY 

CULTURES 

Read about five 

local companies that 

are providing their 

employees with a great 

spot to work. 

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OUR AGENDA: BUSINESS 

OWNERS EDITION 

THE DYNAMICS OF FUNK 

Meet all twelve members 

of area funk cover band, 

Post Traumatic Funk 

Syndrome, and find 

out what they do when 

they’re not filling your ears 

with groovy sounds. 

Q&A: PAT BENATAR 

Q&A: AMERICAN AUTHORS 

BRING ON THE BLUES 

GO HAWAIIAN FOR HOSPICE 

BEHIND THE HALLWAYS OF 

WEST ACRES 

Curious to know how 

many miles of toilet paper 

the mall goes through in 

an entire year? Or how 

76 

much money gets thrown 

into the fountain? We 

went behind the scenes 

to find out how the West 

Acres mall operates. 

10 THINGS YOU NEED 

TO KNOW ABOUT THE 

URBAN WOODS & PRAIRIE 

INITIATIVE 

Close to 1,000 acres 

along the Red River are 

now available for Fargo- 

Moorhead to enjoy. 

This enormous project, 

dubbed the Urban Woods 

and Prairie Initiative, was 

accomplished thanks to 

countless volunteers and 

organizations. Find out 

what it’s all about. 

80 NEW IN TOWN 

86 THE BREAKFAST CLUB 

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE 

67 Startup Spotlight 

68 Around The Town 

74 Downtown Update 

82 Culinary Spotlight 

84 Mixologist of the Month 

90 5 Things to Eat and 

Drink This Month 

100 Photo Recap: Spotlight 

Media Photobombs the 

Downtown Street Fair 

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104 Event Calendar 

112 Live Music Calendar 

115 Drink Specials 

122 Monthly Finds: Bath 

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he dreamers. The risk takers. The audacious. 

Whether you care to admit it or not, we 

all have a reserve of bravado hidden 

within us, waiting to be released on our true 

passion. I do not, excuse me, cannot, believe 

that we as humans are willing to pass our 

lives away in a state of idleness, waiting for 

something to happen. We’re all meant to 

leave a positive mark on the world. 

While we all have that reserve within us, it 

takes a special breed of person to unleash it 

on the world. In this month’s issue, you’ll meet 

those special people who aren’t afraid to give 

everything they have. These risk takers went 

against the grain of conventional wisdom. Why 

spend your life working for someone when 

you can create something yourself? 

and home to live their own life. While reading 

these stories, ask yourself: what do I want to 

create? Then go and make it happen. Fargo’s 

the place for anyone and everyone to realize 

their dreams. 

andrew@spotlightmediafargo.com 

From the homebuilder to the lawyer, you’ll 

read harrowing tales of people risking house 

THINGS YOU NEED ABOUT THIS MONTH’S MAG 

1 

SOME OF MY FAVORITE 

PHOTOS EVER ARE IN 

THIS MAG 

When we first came 

up with the plan for 

this month’s cover 

story photos, I was 

hesitant we’d be 

able to make them 

happen, but all the 

business owners were 

great to work with. 

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WE USED 15 KNIVES 

FOR THE POUNDS 

PHOTOSHOOT 

Seriously, if you 

haven’t checked out 

the cover story yet, go 

read it right now on 

page 20. 

3 

ALL OFFICES NEED TO 

HAVE A SLIDE 

We checked out 

Discovery Benefits 

because of their 

awesome company 

culture. They have 

a slide there! True 

story. I’ve decided all 

businesses need to 

have a slide. 

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WEST ACRES MALL 

USES 3,744 MILES OF 

TOILET PAPER EVERY 

YEAR 

For our story looking 

at the action behind 

the scenes of West 

Acres, our associate 

editor and the team at 

West Acres did some 

digging to find some 

great statistics. 

5 

1,000 ACRES OF 

FOREST ALONG THE 

RED RIVER ARE NOW 

FOR USE 

I’m so excited about 

the Urban Woods and 

Prairie Initiative. It’s 

about time Fargo gets 

some more natural 

beauty within the city 

limits. 


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THE 

RISK 

By Erica Rapp and Andrew Jason 

Photos by J. Alan Paul Photography 


Four out of five businesses fail within 

the first 18 months. With an 80 percent 

failure rate, you have to be a bit 

bonkers to go off on your own and start 

your own business. It’s a good thing 

Fargo is full of people willing to risk it 

all to keep the 

greasy wheels 

of capitalism 

rolling along. We 

present to you: 

The Risk Takers. 

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SCOTT 

MOTSCHENBACHER 

ALAN 

KASIN 

BRANDON 

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THREE FRIENDS COOKING UP THEIR OWN FUTURE. 

Brandon 

Herz, Scott 

Motschenbacher 

and Alan 

Kasin, owners 

of Downtown Fargo’s newest 

eatery, Pounds, knew the stats 

before diving headfirst into 

opening up their new restaurant. 

The hours are horrible, lenders 

won’t go near you and you 

are risking the shirt on your 

back in a volatile industry, so 

the question begs: why would 

these risk takers open their own 

restaurant? 

“It’s our career. This is what we 

love to do and we’re all good at 

it,” said Motschenbacher. 

As simplistic as that sounds, 

that’s really the case. All three 

owners have a background in 

the restaurant business. The 

American-influenced restaurant 

opened in early June and has 

quickly become a hotspot with 

their burger menu that attempts 

to bridge the Midwest palate. 

There’s something that these 

facebook.com/POUNDSfargo 

owners find in the restaurant 

business that they couldn’t find 

elsewhere. 

“I like that it’s not monotonous 

and that every single day is 

completely different,” said 

Kasin. “I like the fast pace, even 

the high stress of it … It’s nice 

seeing peoples’ joyous reactions 

on something you spent a whole 

lot of time on.” 

Previously, Motschenbacher 

was the head chef at the 

Beefsteak Club. When the 

opportunity came up to 

purchase the restaurant, the 

three co-owners jumped on the 

chance, quickly diving into the 

construction process. Relying 

on YouTube videos to learn 

how to tile a bathroom or do 

other construction work, they 

spent three arduous months 

constructing their business – 

physically and financially. While 

they tirelessly toiled away tiling 

bathrooms, they soon faced 

one of their toughest obstacles. 

“Banks won’t look at you 

regardless of how solid your plan 

is,” said Kasin. “They don’t even 

look at it unless you have some 

sort of collateral.” 

Thankfully, the three found 

a silent partner to loan them 

money and they soon opened 

their doors. Packed on a regular 

basis, the restaurant has quickly 

found its grounding, despite 

all the obstacles encountered 

along the way. While it may look 

glamorous from the outside, 

being a restaurateur is a tough 

business, but the three would 

have it no other way. 

So, what words of wisdom do 

the owners of Pounds have 

for the other risk takers in the 

world? 

“Work, work, work and don’t be 

ashamed of bringing quarters 

through McDonald’s,” said 

Motschenbacher with a smile. 

You will 

get stomped 

down opening 

a business. 

Learn from your 

mistakes. 

The 

downtown 

business 

scene is very 

supportive. 

Many 

businesses 

collaborate 

together. 

Have a plan 

for everything, 

albeit you will 

miss and forget 

something. 

Have faith 

because you 

will be working 

several months 

without making 

any money. 

Get your 

business plan 

in order. Make 

sure your 

spreadsheet is 

ironclad. 

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THE 

REST 

There are too many 

entrepreneurial risk takers in 

our community than we can 

list in these pages. We asked 

business owners of companies 

young and old for some sage 

advice when starting a business. 

AMANDA 

MCKINNON 

JAKE 

JORAANSTAD & 

RYAN RAGUSE 

KAREN 

STOKER 

Go to fargomonthly.com to read the 

interviews with each of the 

risk takers. 

MSPIRE 

McKinnon spent 

several years of her 

life in ad agencies 

before making the 

leap and starting 

her own marketing 

firm, MSPIRE, three 

years ago. She also 

launched Misfix, an 

app designed to train 

women in do-it-yourself 

troubleshooting, at the 

North Dakota Women’s 

Startup Weekend. 

Tell us a brief story 

that illustrates the 

hardship and risk you 

faced. 

"I had a lot of debt 

when I started my own 

business. I was fearful 

of the coming months. 

With the professional 

relationships I formed 

in my work and 

volunteering, I believed 

I was more than 

capable. That’s half the 

battIe. I’m now thriving 

more than ever, while 

helping others." 

MYRIAD MOBILE 

Started while they 

were in college, Myriad 

Mobile quickly rose 

to be the top app 

development company 

in town. With a new 

office in Downtown 

Fargo, the company 

is now doing business 

across the country. 




faced. 

Jake Joraanstad, CEO 

of Myriad Mobile, 

“Well...Ryan and I have 

a running tally of how 

much our mistakes 

have cost us. Let’s just 

say that number isn’t 

small. And that doesn’t 

even count 2015 yet.” 

HOTEL DONALDSON 

Named to National 

Geographic’s “150 

Hotels You’ll Love”, 

the Hotel Donaldson 

has been a staple in 

Downtown Fargo. This 

hotel, restaurant and 

bar offers a unique 

ambiance with its 

eclectic vibe. 

What would you say 

to someone looking 

to become a risk 

taker in business? 

"Know and live your 

mission. Be committed 

to practicing shared 

values. Build a good 

team. Work diligently to 

create a great place to 

work. Seek counsel of 

those you respect. Be 

comfortable with and 

know when to ask for 

help." 

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mspire.com 

myriadmobile.com 

hoteldonaldson.com 

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MIGUEL 

DANIELSON 

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DANIELSON LEGAL & EMERGING PRAIRIE 

BRIDGING 

THE GAP 

FROM BIG BUSINESS TO BUILDING HIS OWN. 

Danielson’s 4 

reasons 

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For Miguel 

Danielson, there 

never really was 

a time when 

he thought his 

ideas weren’t going to work, 

but definitely times where he 

wondered how long it was going 

to take to become successful. 

Danielson currently owns his 

own law firm and is very active 

with the entrepreneurial and 

startup community in Fargo. 

After growing up in Fargo and 

attending law school on the 

East Coast, Danielson found 

himself working for some of 

the nation’s biggest law firms 

in Boston before he decided 

to start his own firm, Danielson 

Legal. Based out of Boston and 

now Fargo, his firm focuses 

on technology companies and 

their largest area of practice is in 

intellectual property. 

“If there’s an entrepreneur that 

tells you it was easy-going from 

the beginning, they’re either lying 

or forgetting something,” said 

Danielson. “You certainly have 

spurts of great success, but 

you’ll always hit a wall.” 

danielsonlegal.com 

The law is a high-risk profession, 

dealing with situations where 

millions of dollars are at risk 

and if mistakes are made, very 

important companies will suffer. 

In that sense, why take the 

risk of venturing out on your 

own, giving up the comforts 

of a steady paycheck just to 

start from scratch with virtually 

nothing? And, of all places, why 

start a second practice in Fargo? 

“Like every other business, 

you tackle the risk by knowing 

what you’re doing, having lots 

of experience and doing good 

quality work,” he said. 

The combination of having roots 

here, knowing people and the 

birth of the startup community 

were very appealing to Danielson 

when he made the decision to 

move back to his hometown. 

The opportunity to get involved 

with the entrepreneurial 

community here was something 

that Danielson jumped on, 

leading to him co-founding 

Emerging Prairie and creating 

the Fargo Startup House, a 

resourceful house that three 

entrepreneurs currently live in 

and he pays for. That alone is a 

financial risk that he’s willing to 

take to help aspiring business 

owners get their feet off the 

ground. 

Although it was a slow start and 

he shudders to think about his 

first year's profit, Danielson has 

seen great success with his 

personal business and plans to 

expand to the West Coast. 

“A lot of people like to think 

about things for a long time and 

think that somehow there will be 

this magical process once they 

pull the trigger,” he said. “It’s 

always going to take time, so 

the earlier you can get started 

and jump in headfirst, the earlier 

great things can happen.” 

According to Danielson, being 

an entrepreneur is a lifestyle. It’s 

an all-encompassing, risk-taking 

crazy ride, but most find that 

they enjoy it that way. His leaps 

of faith have made him happy 

and his clients are too, so the 

risk has more than paid off. 

why Fargo 

is good for 

business: 

“The everrenewing 

workforce 

with the great 

colleges we 

have in this area 

is enticing.” 

“The work 

ethic in our area 

is strong and 

that’s appealing 

to startup 

companies 

because they’re 

extremely hard 

work." 

“There’s 

always 

something 

happening. 

Emergingprairie. 

com is a great 

place to look for 

events and what 

other people are 

doing." 

“I also think 

it’s a great place 

to live and raise 

a family." 

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ASHLEY 

MORKEN 

CLINT 

HOWITZ 

URSULA 

HEGVIK 

NICK 

KILLORAN 

KARLA 

SOLUM 

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UNGLUED 

Ashley Morken 

originally started the 

Unglued: Craft Fest in 

Fargo while working as 

a nurse. She quickly 

realized there was a 

demand in the area for 

handmade goods. With 

a newly opened store 

in Sioux Falls, S.D., she 

continues to grow. 

What was the hardest 

part about being a 

risk taker and going 

off on your own? 

"That there is no line 

between personal life 

and business life since 

it all has become one 

adventure/passion/ 

dream. Leaving the 

stability of a career 

to do this makes life 

unstable and crazy 

stressful, but I wouldn't 

have it any other way 

(most days...as long 

as I've had coffee... or 

whiskey)." 

ungluedmarket.com 

DOGIDS 

Howitz really loves 

dogs. As the owner of 

dogIDs.com, a website 

selling pet products, 

Howitz dove headfirst 

into the world of 

e-commerce. Carrying 

over 1,000 products 

on their website, the 

company has amassed 

much success, even 

appearing on “Good 

Morning America” 

several times. 




faced. 

“In 2012/2013 over half 

of our organic search 

traffic was lost due to 

new search algorithms 

and mistakes we made. 

Revenue plummeted. 

We had to let several 

good people go, cut 

salaries and benefits, 

etc. There were many 

sleepless nights 

over many months 

wondering whether we 

would make payroll, let 

alone lose everything.” 

dogids.com 

SMART SPACES 

Ursula worked at 

California Closets in 

Minneapolis before 

coming up north to 

start Smart Spaces, 

a company that 

specializes in creating 

ideal spaces for 

closets, garages, 

entryways and other 

rooms. She now has a 

team of six employees. 





“Do your research! 

Make lists. Put one foot 

in front of the other 

and keep moving. Yes, 

it’s overwhelming, but 

just do something, 

anything, that needs 

to be done and the 

rest will figure itself out. 

Write down your goals. 

It might sound cheesy, 

but believe in yourself. 

If you don’t, no one 

else will. Ask respected 

people for help when 

you need it. Appreciate 

what you have at every 

point. It’s OK to want 

more, but be grateful 

for your strengths and 

rewards along the 

way.” 

smartspacesfargo.com 

GREAT NORTH 

INSURANCE 

After having a steady 

career at Wells Fargo, 

Killoran set off to 

make his own mark by 

opening Great North 

Insurance. Coming 

from a long line of 

entrepreneurs, he and 

his business partner, 

Zach Bosh, have grown 

their business to almost 

10 employees. 





"Before you invest 

your time and money, 

take the opportunity 

to learn and surround 

yourself with great 

people. I was fortunate 

to work for my parents’ 

business growing up, 

which also started from 

scratch. They taught 

me a strong work ethic. 

My business partner is 

willing to take on any 

task. My wife is always 

there to encourage me 

and provide additional 

feedback. You are as 

strong as the people 

around you, so if you 

have a great team 

around you… take the 

leap of faith." 

greatnorthinsurance 

services.com 

ELEVATE HUMAN 

POTENTIAL 

As the Sports 

Chiropractor with USA 

Beach Volleyball and 

USA Track and Field, 

Solum has dedicated 

her life to fitness. She 

took it to the next level 

when she recently 

moved to Fargo from 

Seattle and opened 

Elevate Human 

Potential in Moorhead. 





"When you pour 

all of your passion 

into something, you 

are totally exposing 

yourself to criticism and 

failure. That, along with 

the realization that you 

could not only lose your 

job, but your livelihood 

and your heart and 

soul, if your business 

doesn’t succeed is the 

toughest part." 

ehpcrossfit.com 

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LAURA 

MORRIS 

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HANGING ON 

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DREAM 

RISKING IT ALL TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. 

Morris’s 

tips 

for starting a 

business: 

Laura Morris’s 

life has been 

a whirlwind of 

change in the last 

year or so, and it 

has everything to do with putting 

her personal life and finances on 

the line to bring something good 

to the community. Morris is the 

owner of Others, a boutique in 

Downtown Fargo that donates 

100 percent of the profit to 

charities. She also co-owns and 

works full-time at the Dakota 

Clinic Pharmacy. 

Morris and her husband were 

trying to figure out how to 

incorporate giving back into their 

daily life. That’s where the idea 

for Others came in. They weren’t 

too keen on the idea of starting a 

basic nonprofit group, having to 

consistently ask for money, but 

the store is something that fuels 

itself. It has created a means for 

an income that does great work. 

“At the same time we had to buy 

the inventory, get the lease, pay 

employees… that stuff costs 

money. And we don’t benefit from 

profit on the store, so we had to 

othersshop.com 

do some fundraising campaigns 

and take a look at our personal 

finances,” said Morris. 

After realizing the amount needed 

to make the store happen was 

equal to Morris’s yearly salary, 

they decided to live solely off of 

her husband’s income for a year 

and completely put hers aside for 

the shop. At the same time all of 

this was happening, Morris was 

pregnant with her first child and 

also had the opportunity to buy 

into the pharmacy she works at 

full-time. 

“The biggest risk was ‘Can we do 

all of this at once?’ with operating 

the pharmacy adequately and 

giving it the time and patience 

it needs, but also providing our 

community with this cool piece 

and still having time to be new 

parents,” she said. 

With everything moving online, 

retail is incredibly difficult. 

Morris’s personal motivation for 

the shop comes from wanting to 

do something that was greater 

than herself, and something that 

left a legacy for the community 

and inspired her children. She 

wanted to find a fulfilling piece 

that had more of a lifestyle 

benefit than anything. 

“Nobody in our organization is 

looking to make financial gain. 

We’re just looking to better our 

community and communities 

across the globe,” stated Morris. 

Not only did Morris have 

personal motivation, but she 

also had outstanding support 

from other storeowners in the 

downtown area and from the 

community as a whole. 

“We’re not a competitive 

community. The more you can 

collaborate and ask for help, the 

more it will come back to you. 

Everything comes around fullcircle,” 

explained Morris. 

Every day, Morris looks at the 

store’s finances and sometimes 

wonders how she can make the 

shop continue to thrive. But, with 

giving back to others being the 

most important to her, her end 

goal is coming to life with brilliant 

success. 

Do whatever 

you say you’re 

going to 

do, make it 

happen and be 

accountable. 

Figure out 

what matters 

most to you 

and direct that 

toward your 

end goal. 

Put yourself 

out there in the 

community. 

Don’t be 

afraid to reach 

out and ask for 

help, because 

it will all come 

back to you. 

If you have a 

dream and you 

know it’s going 

to happen, treat 

it with adequate 

attention. 

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KIRK 

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HEAT TRANSFER WAREHOUSE 

SWIMMING 

WITH THE 

SHARKS 

ON HIS SECOND GO-AROUND, KIRK ANTON HAS STARTING A BUSINESS FIGURED OUT. 

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Kirk Anton 

remembers 

his first day of 

business. Sitting 

alone with his 

dog in the warehouse he recently 

purchased, he felt incredibly 

lonely. However, at the time, 

he had no idea what sort of 

success awaited him and his 

new company, Heat Transfer 

Warehouse. 

“I was sitting in the warehouse 

and I was like, ‘OK, I have all my 

money basically invested here 

and there’s nothing coming in…” 

Anton said. “You’re like, ‘OK, what 

do I do?’ … That day is very scary 

and then it’s like … you have to 

think like you’ve got nothing to 

lose so that you can go out there 

and you have to do it.” 

And boy, did he do it. Heat 

Transfer Warehouse is a 

wholesale supplier to T-shirt 

and garment decorators. With 

warehouses in Fargo, Las Vegas, 

N.V., and Cincinnati, O.H., 27 

employees and 1,000 packages 

shipped a week, the five-year-old 

company is expected to reach 

eight million dollars in revenue 

heattransferwarehouse.com 

this year. 

In Anton’s second go-around with 

a business (he originally started 

Far From Normal, a supply 

company in Fargo), he moved 

away from his hometown for 

several years. However, in 2009, 

he decided to return north and 

was expecting to work remotely 

for his job in California, but on his 

way to Fargo, he got a phone call 

finding out he lost his job. 

Anton began doing odd jobs to 

make a living, but he started to 

run into old vendors who planted 

the idea of specializing in heat 

transfer material in his mind. After 

attending some trade shows with 

vendors, the plans unfolded. 

“In 2009, I started putting 

the plans in place,” Anton 

said. “March 3, 2010 is when 

we launched. We got our 

warehouse, got our inventory 

and got some sort of a website 

and said, ‘Alright, we’re going to 

start selling.’” 

With locations across the country, 

Anton has dived headlong 

into entrepreneurialism. As his 

company grows, so does his list 

of problems, but there’s one that 

stands out. 

“Biggest challenge is always 

communication. … It’s just 

keeping that channel going. You 

think in a modern day with all the 

phones, chat, voice and video, 

it’d be easier, and it is, but it is 

still hard to make sure you are 

always communicating.” 

Despite the fact he has locations 

across the country, Anton found 

the perfect headquarters in 

Fargo. He said the culture and 

climate is ripe for starting a 

business. The entrepreneurial 

community is extremely helpful 

for each other. 

“Fargo-Moorhead people will give 

advice, help and assistance. It’s 

an amazing culture right now.” 

And the best advice Anton can 

give any fellow risk takers? 

“As far as taking risks, I tell 

everybody, it’s not for everybody, 

but don’t be afraid to fail and 

accept it and learn from it. Failure 

is the biggest learning tool. I’ve 

had my failures. Go at it and try 

again. Learn from your mistakes.” 

from Kirk Anton: 

Talk to other 

business 

owners. They all 

have the same 

problem. Try 

doing it over 

pizza and beer 

at Sammy’s 

Pizza. 

Have the 

same mentality 

you had in your 

20s, in your 

30s. You have 

to act like you 

have nothing to 

lose. 

Focus on 

culture and on 

people. If you 

have your people 

behind you, 

they’ll follow you 

wherever you go. 

Learn from 

your mistakes. 

Anton learned a 

lot from his first 

company. 

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CLEANING 

TROY HENNE 

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SERVICE CENTER 

Recently named the 

Entrepreneur of the 

Year by the Fargo 

Moorhead West 

Fargo Chamber 

of Commerce, 

Lachowitzer has 

created one of the 

most successful 

automotive centers in 

town. 

Give us a brief history 

of how your company 

came about. 

"After several years 

working in new car 

dealerships I had 

seen things happen 

that didn’t fit into 

how I believed things 

should be done. 

People don’t have 

the best perception 

of automotive repair 

facilities and I decided 

the only way I could 

change that was to 

open my own facility." 

mattsautoservice 

center.com 

Originally from Bosnia- 

Herzegovina, Halilovic 

escaped during the war 

and came to America 

where he attended 

college at Concordia 

College. After 

graduating, learning 

English and receiving 

his U.S. citizenship, 

Halilovic opened 

Ambassador Cleaning. 

Give us a brief history 

of how your company 

came about. 

"When I was in college, 

I was doing cleaning. 

I was at Concordia 

College and my 

senior year, I was 

managing a cleaning 

company. Timberlodge 

Steakhouse was my 

first account. The 

manager was telling 

me how he liked 

working with me and 

asked me why don’t I 

open my own cleaning 

company. I started 

thinking about it. I loved 

the idea of owning 

a cleaning business. 

Right after graduating 

college, I opened a 

cleaning business. 

We spread out and 

started cleaning lots of 

restaurants. With hard 

work, I got into more 

commercial accounts." 

ambassador 

cleaning.com 

OFFICE SIGN COMPANY 

Office Sign Company 

was born out a desire 

for founder Fritz to 

spend more time 

with his daughter. 

The e-commerce site 

specializes in creating 

custom signs. With 

customers like L’Oréal 

and Yahoo!, it is 

obvious Fritz made the 

right decision. 




faced. 

“The first couple 

of years, I ran the 

business out of my 

basement and endured 

a series of growing 

pains. One of our very 

first job applicants 

was a female, and she 

emailed me a photo of 

my home and asked if 

this is really where the 

business was located, 

because it seemed like 

such a terrific job. In 

my excitement towards 

our very first job 

applicant, I replied ‘Yes 

it is, could you meet 

me in the basement at 

8 p.m. tonight?’ I will 

always remember her 

response, ‘Creepy.’” 

officesigncompany.com 

HASH INTERACTIVE 

The majority owner of 

Hash Interactive, Troy 

Henne started the web 

company with Fargo 

Monthly’s publisher, 

Mike Dragosavich. 

Not only is Henne 

a business owner, 

he is a fitness nut, 

competing in CrossFit 

competitions. 




faced. 

"You will inevitably 

sacrifice a lot to ensure 

the success of your 

venture. For me, it was 

delaying the lifestyle 

most of my friends 

were pursuing: getting 

married, starting a 

family, buying a house 

etc. Not to say you 

can't balance your 

lifestyle while building 

a business, but for me 

those were sidelined." 

hashinteractive.com 

52 FITNESS 

Along with her husband 

Eric, Trisha Issendorf 

started Fitness 52, 

a 24-hour gym in 

south Fargo, with the 

hopes that she could 

start a gym that was 

affordable and friendly 

for all. Opened in 

2014, the two jumped 

right into this volatile 

business. 





“The most difficult part 

of taking the risk was 

the business-related 

unknowns that would 

present challenges. 

However, we were 

also confident in our 

effort and ability to 

overcome obstacles. 

Our sound business 

model provided us 

with the vision of 

being successful 

business owners in 

our neighborhood 

community.” 

fitness52fargo.com 

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CHRIS 

THOMSEN 

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THOMSEN HOMES 

CONSTRUCTING 

HIS OWN 

DESTINY 

CHRIS THOMSEN IS RISKING IT ALL ON FARGO-MOORHEAD’S CONTINUING GROWTH. 

Chris Thomsen’s 

story of becoming 

a realtor at the age 

of 19 before going 

off on his own in 

2007 to start Thomsen Homes 

has been well publicized. The 

homebuilder has quickly amassed 

a lot of success in the last eight 

years. With over 115 homes built 

last year, Thomsen is expecting 

a 20 percent growth this year. 

With all of the growth, Thomsen 

continues to expand into the new 

areas of the city. 

Thomsen has great relationships 

with area developers to purchase 

land to build homes for Fargo- 

Moorhead’s growing population. 

With a population growth that 

is well above 10 percent every 

decade, there is a huge demand 

for housing in Fargo-Moorhead. 

However, Thomsen and his 

team are taking a huge risk by 

purchasing such a large quantity 

of land. 

“It’s risk, but at this point, it’s a 

calculated risk…” said Thomsen. 

“We’re buying them in town and 

thomsenhomesllc.com 

on the outskirts of town so that 

have a product that we know 

will move. There’s definitely an 

increase in demand for it.” 

What motivates them to keep 

growing? By continuing to grow, 

they are opening themselves up 

to a new level of challenge and 

productivity. 

“I guess, for me, the excitement 

is always in building something 

and improving something, not 

just standing still,” said Thomsen. 

“That’s how our whole team 

is, always wanting to move 

forward and move on to the next 

innovative idea and doing the 

next bigger and better thing.” 

Although it’s not for everybody, 

Thomsen has embraced the 

life as an entrepreneur. At the 

beginning, he had plenty of 

people questioning if this was the 

right thing to do, but once he got 

past the initial plunge and kept 

faith in what he was doing, things 

opened up for him. However, that 

doesn’t mean it wasn’t tough at 

the beginning. 

“I was putting in the 18 hour 

days for the first four years. 

Sometimes, you kind of wonder, 

‘What am I doing?’ This is a lot 

of work and effort to get this 

thing started,” said Thomsen. “It 

definitely pays off once you get to 

the right spot. Year four, I would 

say, was where we really started 

making our strides.” 

The affordable luxury homebuilder 

has obviously kept its strides as 

they continue to grow year after 

year. More and more homes 

and developments are planned. 

For the young company and 

entrepreneur, it’s been quite the 

ride, and Thomsen would have it 

no other way. 

“The risk is worth the reward 

if you’re willing to put in the 

time and see it through, but be 

prepared for a long journey,” said 

Thomsen. 

5 

tips 

from Chris 

Thomsen: 

Establish 

relationships 

with multiple 

local bankers. 

Different banks 

do different 

kinds of lending. 

Surround 

yourself with a 

strong team. 

In Thomsen’s 

opinion, it’s 

better to be 

short staffed 

than to make a 

quick hire. 

Build 

relationships with 

other business 

owners. Have 

a network of 

people you can 

talk through your 

struggles and 

accomplishments. 

Growth is 

not always a 

good thing. 

Make sure you 

have the proper 

system in place 

to handle the 

growth. 

Fast-paced 

growth is 

always more 

expensive than 

you would 

expect or you 

can plan for. 

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GET YOUR 

NETWORKING ON 

Take a piece of advice from 

Red River Financial Group’s 

Derek Drege, who is also the 

founder of 20/20 Fargo, a 

group for young professionals 

and entrepreneurs to better 

themselves through service 

projects and networking. Here are 

his networking do’s and don’ts 

for putting yourself out there. 

DEREK DREGE 

Do’s 

1. NETWORK WITH A PURPOSE. 

There are many different types 

of networking events and many 

different types of people. When 

networking, know why you’re 

there. Don’t go to a tech startup 

event to talk about accounting 

practices. Also, I always create 

a goal for each event. Whether 

it’s meet two business owners, 

or three people from a certain 

industry, etc., it’s good to have a 

goal and track whether you were 

effective at the event. 

2. LISTEN. Networking is about 

conversation, not talking. Every 

person has a story to tell, so 

find out what that person’s is. If 

you can find a connection with 

someone, not only will you form 

a better bond, odds are they will 

remember you the next event you 

see them at, and if you’re there 

to do business, having a personal 

conversation goes a lot further 

than jamming sales pitches down 

someone’s throat. 

3. FOLLOW UP. I can’t tell you how 

many times I’ve met someone 

at an event, found a common 

talking point and said I’m going 

to follow up with them next week, 

just to have them confused when 

I actually do. What’s the point of 

making connections if you don’t 

use them? Exchange business 

cards and even if it is not an 

urgent business opportunity, send 

them an email thanking them for 

the conversation and follow up 

with a coffee or lunch down the 

road. You never know what it 

could turn into. 

Don’ts 

1. DON’T BE AFRAID TO POLITELY 

LEAVE A CONVERSATION. Think of 

it like speed dating. Ask them 

questions, listen and respond in 

a meaningful and genuine way. If 

you find someone interesting and 

think there is opportunity, follow 

up. (see “Do’s number 3”.) But 

after a short conversation, thank 

them for their time and move on. 

2. DON’T PIG OUT. Almost all 

networking events are centered 

around food and/or beverages 

and most of them you are 

standing at. So, don’t have a 

plate piled high with food that is 

distracting from the conversation. 

People are going to focus less on 

what you say and more on that 

third riblet you are chewing on. I 

almost always get a light snack 

beforehand so I’m free to talk 

and not be distracted. 

3. DON’T INTERRUPT PEOPLE 

AND DON’T DOMINATE THE 

CONVERSATION. As I mentioned 

before, everyone has a story to 

tell, and no one wants to feel 

like they can’t contribute to the 

conversation. The 80/20 rule is 

a great guideline: 80 percent of 

the time they should be talking 

and you should be listening, and 

you should be speaking only 20 

percent of the time. They will like 

and respect you a lot more if you 

engage in good conversation and 

don’t fill the room with hot air.

Fargo, ND 

NETWORKING EVENTS 

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PEOPLE DRIVE PERFORMANCE. 

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TAVERN 

12th from 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

The Chamber’s Business Training Event will be 

hosting speaker Renee Lura from Infuse Solutions 

to talk about leading with emotional intelligence 

and more. Lunch is included with registration, 

but make sure you sign up in advance. Check 

The Chamber’s website for a full list of business 

training events. 

fmwfchamber.com 

Home of the 

$2 

PBR Pounder 

Baymont Inn & Suites 

3333 13th Ave. S, Fargo 

OFF THE CLOCK 

FARGO’S FIRST 

August 19th from 5:15 - 7:30 p.m. 

Take happy hour to a professional level and visit 

one of South Fargo’s newest hot spots, Frank’s 

Lounge. Enjoy socializing and networking over 

tasty appetizers with drinks purchased on your 

own. It’s free, and no registration is required. 

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August 20th at 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. 

Business After Hours is a great place to 

showcase your business, promote your 

organization and network with other business 

leaders. It is a members-only event and 

participants must be 21-years of age or older 

to attend. Price includes appetizers and two 

drink tickets. 


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FARGOCONNECT 

September 15th from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

This event gathers the best and brightest to talk 

to you about what’s going on in the world of 

communication and technology. Connect with 

experts, innovators, entrepreneurs, artists and more 

to lead the charge. Pre-registration is required. 

fargoconnect.com 

Avalon Events Center West 



Every Wednesday from 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. 


Join the vibrant entrepreneurial community of 

Fargo and Emerging Prairie to participate in guest 

speakers, tons of coffee and excellent networking 

opportunities. Bring your own mug for free coffee 

or get a cup of coffee for $1. 

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The Stage at Island Park 

333 4th St. S, Fargo 

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THE AVERAGE AMERICAN SPENDS 10.3 YEARS OF THEIR LIFE WORKING. THESE LOCAL 

COMPANIES ARE MAKING SURE THEIR EMPLOYEES ENJOY THEIR TIME AT THE OFFICE. 

By Andrew Jason | Photos by Paul Flessland 

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DISCOVERY BENEFITS 

4321 20th Ave. SW, Fargo 

discoverybenefits.com 

WHAT IT DOES Other companies 

hire Discovery Benefits to run 

the insurance benefits they 

provide to their employees like 

health savings account, COBRA 

insurance, etc. 

WHY IT ROCKS Voted the “Best 

Place to Work in Insurance” 

five years running by Business 

Insurance, it’s obvious that 

Discovery Benefits has company 

culture figured out. With more 

than 500 employees, the 

company has handled its growth 

by focusing on its employees. 

With core values like leadership, 

open communication and 

teamwork, the management has 

put in a lot of effort in creating a 

culture that promotes employee 

empowerment. However, the 

core values go far beyond words 

written on a wall. 

We always say that our core 

values are more than writings 

on a wall. I think that’s true,” 

said Jesika Jorgenson, Talent 

Acquisition Specialist. “… I think 

the way that we make those 

come to life is really important. I 

think a big one is that we believe 

in open communication. We 

have an open door policy where 

you can go and talk to any 

one of the upper management 

and just have a conversation 

with them. … It’s not just that 

we say we believe in open 

communication. We deliver on 

that.” 

Employees are invited to play 

ping-pong or shuffleboard, 

exercise in the fitness room or 

lounge by the fire on breaks. 

Making all employees take five 

days off in a row stifles work 

burnout. A relaxed workday is 

encouraged with a jean business 

casual dress code, activities and 

recess day. Expected to double 

in size in the next three years, 

Discovery Benefits is investing 

in its employees like few other 

companies. Oh, and if you go 

there, make sure you go down 

the slide. Yes, they actually have 

a slide for employees. 

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2000 44th St. S, Floor 6, Fargo 

2 SUNDOG 

sundoginteractive.com 

WHAT IT DOES Ad agency. 

WHY IT ROCKS Meditation 

group, wellness programs, 

company band, employees get 

their birthdays off, company 

outings; it’s all in a days work 

at Sundog. With about 90 

employees, Sundog continues 

to grow. The company culture 

reflects the creative approach 

brought to every client. 

Step into their office on the 

fourth, fifth and sixth floors of 

the Multiband Tower in Fargo 

and that culture is automatically 

visible. Natural light fills almost 

every room, there’s a “zen” room 

to work by a fireplace, a gazebo 

where people can gather for 

meetings, a patio overlooking 

Fargo, wine cellar; the list of cool 

amenities go on. 

We’re a work hard, play hard 

company. Well, sometimes work 

hard, play harder,” said Justin 

Welk, Talent Coordinator for 

Sundog. 

With all the distractions around, 

it can be hard to imagine that 

work gets done. However, the 

opposite is true. Started in 1995, 

Sundog merged with G.L. Ness 

in 2003, and now has clients 

like Sanford Health, Medtronic, 

Bobcat, Schwan’s and numerous 

others. As the company grew, its 

focus has shifted. 

If anybody asks me about 

our culture at Sundog, I always 

start by saying we’re a valuebased 

organization,” said Welk. 

“Everything we do, from the 

people we hire to the way we 

work with our clients, everything 

revolves around our values. 

That’s, I think, really, ultimately 

how our culture’s driven and 

ultimately how culture drives our 

business.” 

Sundog promotes employee 

engagement in a way that is 

unique to such a large company. 

Its 20 Talk series, which happens 

periodically, allows team and 

community members to present 

on their passions. For example, 

an employee presented on her 

love of horses to the rest of the 

company. It’s all about creating 

that strong team and promoting 

individuality. 

and the work you do in order 

to get you fully engaged. We 

understand that there’s this 20 

percent outside of the office … 

that needs to fill you up.” 

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We’re trying to bring in your 

passions from outside of work 

into the office to keep people 

engaged,” said Welk. “The 

reason it’s called a 20 Talk is 

because we’re kind of believers 

at Sundog, we can get you 80 

percent there with the culture 

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503 7th St. N, Fargo 

myriadmobile.com 

WHAT IT DOES A tech company 

that helps its customers adopt 

mobile technologies. 

WHY IT ROCKS Myriad Mobile 

has emerged as a type of poster 

child for the entrepreneurial 

community in Fargo. Started 

by Jake Joraanstad and Ryan 

Raguse, the company has 

been featured in Entrepreneur 

Magazine’s Top 30 Startups to 

Watch, Empact Showcase’s Top 

100 Companies and numerous 

othera. Myriad Mobile is 

receiving national attention as a 

great place to work. One of the 

ways culture is preached is by 

having employees walk through 

the culture hallway every day. 

Lined with photos of employees, 

various publications the 

company has been featured in 

and the company’s mission and 

vision, the hallway also features 

something the company believes 

is important for its employees to 

see, “The Turret of Mastery.” This 

is a constant reminder of what to 

strive for. 

(It shows) where we started 

in 2011 and where we want to 

be in 2017,” said Max Kringen, 

Marketing Strategist. “The idea 

behind it is to have that constant 

visual reminder of where we 

want to be and how we’re going 

to get there by focusing on our 

mission.” 

Littered throughout the office 

are the prototypical toys of most 

startups: ping-pong and foosball 

tables, Xbox 360, free coffee. 

However, the aspects that best 

promote a strong culture are less 

visible. Myriad Mobile uses an 

employee engagement platform 

called Officevibe. This program 

sends anonymous surveys to 

all employees that management 

uses to improve the company. To 

the company, listening is key. “It’s 

one thing to hear feedback. It’s 

another thing to act on it,” said 

Camile Grade, marketing and 

communication manager. 

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ONSHARP 

2000 44th St. S. Ste. 101, Fargo 

onsharp.com 

WHAT IT DOES Digital marketing 

and web development. 

WHY IT ROCKS With 20 

employees, Onsharp is the 

smallest employer on this list. 

Located on the first floor of the 

Multiband Tower, collaboration 

is encouraged with pods based 

on departments, as well as 

communal work areas located 

throughout the office. And 

like most other companies, 

Onsharp’s core values proudly 

hang on the walls and are a daily 

part of the conversation at work. 

However, how does Onsharp 

ensure its employees live up to 

those values? 

Another piece of it is hiring for 

core values,” said Karn Jilek, 

Director of Operations. “That’s 

how we keep our culture moving 

forward. Joe (Hixson, Director of 

Development) and I interviewed 

somebody last week and that 

was the bulk of our interviews, 

talking about our core values.” 

While many companies 

preach core values, Onsharp 

has actually found a way to 

tangibly track when people are 

meeting those values. Dubbed 

#onmoments, Onsharp created 

a program when somebody uses 

#onmoments on social media 

or an employee submits a card 

complimenting a colleague, 

it is tallied. With a mission to 

reach one million onmoments in 

10 years, the team is currently 

sitting at 27,195 onmoments. 

The key for us is that it’s 

(onmoments) not something 

that can be manufactured,” said 

Jilek. “It’s not like a pat yourself 

on the back thing. It’s an external 

measurement. Just running 

around saying thank you to each 

other isn’t going to get you to a 

million moments in 10 years.” 

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3320 Westrac Dr. S., Suite A, Fargo 

5 REALTRUCK 

realtruck.com 

WHAT IT DOES E-commerce 

website selling truck 

accessories. 

WHY IT ROCKS Don’t let the 

water balloon fights or Star 

Wars themed conference room 

fool you, RealTruck means 

business, but they definitely 

know how to fit in plenty of fun. 

With accolades ranging from 

eighth fastest growing mobile 

e-commerce retailer to a runner 

up in the 2015 North Dakota 

Young Professionals "Best Place 

to Work", RealTruck actively 

took an interest in culture four 

years ago and that’s when things 

changed. 

According to Jeff Vanlaningham, 

President of RealTruck, when 

management made the decision 

to focus on culture, they didn’t 

set any sales goals as they 

thought sales would stagnate. 

However, revenue increased. 

In fact, RealTruck has seen 

double-digit growth for four 

straight years. Vanlaningham 

believes this is due to the focus 

on culture. 

One of ours (guiding principles) 

is to take risks, which empowers 

people to make things better, 

question things, whether it’s on 

the website, internal things, what 

we sell, how we go to market,” 

said Vanlaningham. “I don’t know 

if there was any one thing. I think 

it was creating this environment 

where really good people can do 

really good things.” 

that the company does quite 

well. While maintaining the 

workload, the company does 

many outings like a company 

picnic at Thunder Road, 

curling at the FM Curling Club, 

volunteering at the Ronald 

McDonald House and much 

more. It all stems from a simple 

philosophy. 

Most people, you’re a different 

person in your personal life 

than you are in business,” said 

Vanlaningham. “Things I would 

never do in my personal life are 

acceptable in business. Smudge 

numbers, be competitive, be a 

little bit cutthroat, get ahead. I 

wouldn’t do that to my neighbor. 

I wouldn’t act like that in my 

house.” 

RealTruck decided if they’re not 

going to act like that at home, 

they wouldn’t act like that at 

work. Apparently the decision is 

paying off. 

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As the company grows, they 

are being directed by their 

guiding principles, which include 

transparency, taking risks and 

including fun. It’s that last one 

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GO A&E 

NICK KILLORAN 

Great North Insurance 

United Way Cass-Clay Backpack and School 

Supply Drive 

August 8 from 8 - 11:30 a.m. and August 11 from 4 - 7 p.m. 

The United Way Cass Clay will once again be collecting 

supplies for area students. Supplies will be delivered to K-12 

students on the above dates at the FargoDome. 

FARGODOME 

1800 UNIVERSITY DR. N, FARGO 

MATT LACHOWITZER 

Matt's Automotive Service Center 

West Fargo Cruise Night 

August 20 from 5 - 9 p.m. 

Sheyenne Street in West Fargo will once again be 

lined with classic cars and vendors for the monthly 

West Fargo Cruise Night. 

SHEYENNE STREET, WEST FARGO 

BUSINESS 

OWNER EDITION 

Every issue, we ask notable personalities 

in the community what they're excited 

for this month. Here's what some 

of the great business owners 

in our cover story had 

to say. 

ASHLEY 

MORKEN 

Unglued Market 

Fargo Flea Market & Food Truck 

Festival 

Aug 22 - 23 

On Friday and Saturday, the food truck festival will be open 

for lunch and dinner with live entertainment. On Saturday and 

Sunday, the flea market will pack the grounds of the North Dakota 

Horse Park promising quality arts and crafts. 

NORTH DAKOTA HORSE PARK 

5180 19TH AVE. N, FARGO 

KARLA SOLUM 

Elevate Human Potential 

Barbells & Brews Brawl 

August 29 at 9 a.m. 

This fun crossfit competition will be at Drekker 

Brewing in Downtown Fargo. For $40 you can get 

your sweat on and enjoy a freshly brewed beer. Go 

to ehpcrossfit.com to register. 


GO A&E 

THE DYNAMICS OF 

By Erica Rapp 

Photos by J. Alan Paul Photography 

and Alison Smith 

TOM STRAIT 

TRUMPET 

Professor of Music at Minnesota 

State University Moorhead 

Plays principal trumpet in the 

FM Symphony 

NAT DICKEY 

TROMBONE 

Teaches trombone, tuba and 

band at Concordia College 

Plays trombone in the FM 

Symphony 

TOM CARVELL 

GUITAR 

Software engineer for Bell 

State Bank & Trust 

Used to play with local band 

Mike & The Monsters 

JOSH ARGALL 

BARITONE SAXOPHONE 

Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton High 

School band director 

Loves spending time with his 

wife and four children 

CHRIS GOULD 

KEYBOARD 

Works full-time at Engraphix 

in Fargo 

Has a 9-year-old daughter 

CHRIS ASHMORE 

VOCALS/FRONTMAN 

Delivery coordinator at 

Menards in Aberdeen, S.D. 

Avid Frisbee golfer 


GO GO DINING A&E 

By day, these individuals are distinguished members of the 

community and may seem like ordinary people. But by night, 

they transform into one of the grooviest cover bands to grace 

Fargo-Moorhead’s nighttime airwaves. Founder, coordinator and 

member of Post Traumatic Funk Syndrome, Russ Peterson, gave 

us a little taste of funkytown and what the band is all about, even 

when they’re not rocking out. 

NICK PETERSON 

DRUMS 

Public accountant for FSW 

& Co. 

Also plays drums in local 

original band, davis? 

JESSE BRAUNAGEL 

TRUMPET 

Teaches all brass and guitar at the 

University of Jamestown 

Plays trumpet in the FM Symphony 

DOUG NEILL 

BASS 

Orchestra Director at Horizon 

Middle School in Moorhead 

Adjunct professor of bass and 

tuba at the Tri-College University 

Plays tuba in the FM 

Symphony 

SARAH MORKEN 

VOCALS 

Has an 8-year-old pug named 

Samantha 

Passionate wine lover 

RUSS PETERSON 

ALTO SAXOPHONE/ 

COORDINATOR & WRITER 

Professor of saxophone, 

bassoon and jazz at Concordia 

College 

Plays principal bassoon in 

the FM Symphony 

MATT PATNODE 

TENOR SAXOPHONE 

Plays saxophone in the FM 

Symphony 

Professor of Music at North 

Dakota State University 

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Roughly nine years ago, Post 

Traumatic Funk Syndrome was 

founded by Peterson and a 

former bass player. Although the 

lineup has changed over the last few 

years, they’re stronger than ever and 

continue to make a splash on the FM 

music scene. 

So, a funk band, huh? It’s more 

than that. Peterson says that he’ll 

write and redo funkier versions of 

classic favorites to give them a twist, 

and that the band has a book of 

over 300 pieces to choose from for 

performances. On that note, you’re 

bound to hear something you like when 

you see them live, whether it’s Motown 

or ‘80s hair rock. 

“We do ‘Mustang Sally’, which is a 

great old tune, but we do it with a 

sort of hip-hop vibe and we put horns 

to it so it sounds pretty funky,” said 

Peterson. “Some tunes we play just 

like the record and that’s fun too, but 

it’s also interesting to put our own twist 

on it.” 

“SOME TUNES WE PLAY 

JUST LIKE THE RECORD 

AND THAT’S FUN TOO, BUT 

IT’S ALSO INTERESTING TO 

PUT OUR OWN TWIST ON IT.” 

Music comes naturally to these folks. 

All it takes is one time over of reading a 

piece of music and they’ve got it down. 

It only makes sense, because most 

of the members are people you’d see 

teaching music at local colleges and 

many participate in the FM Symphony 

and other local bands. Each member 

also has a talented substitute, because 

really, booking shows around 12 

schedules is tough. 

Between all of the hustle and bustle of 

established careers, families and gigs, 

the band has taken the time to record 

their second album. The 13-track 

LP will be making its debut in late 

August. They also participate in various 

symphony and music events around 

the area, along with private events. 

Add in the process of writing music 

to perform and you’ve got a group of 

people that eats, sleeps and breathes 

music. 

Your best bet is to catch them live for 

yourself and feel the funk. And who 

knows, you might be surprised to see 

one of your professors, neighbors or 

colleagues jamming out on stage. 

SYMPHONY ROCKS 

Post-Traumatic Funk 

Syndrome performs every 

year with the FM Symphony 

at their annual Symphony 

Rocks concert. This year, 

the fundraising event will be 

returning to their funky roots 

with other outside artists and 

new music from both the 

FM Symphony and PTFS. 

Peterson states he is writing 

a plethora of new music for 

this year’s event, so expect a 

little Bruno Mars to happen, 

“Uptown Funk” style. 

The band’s new album will also 

be released on the same day, 

so snag a copy of the CD at 

the event, or check it out on 

iTunes. 

THEIR NEXT SHOW 


The Fargo-Moorhead 

Symphony Orchestra 

performing with Post- 

Traumatic Funk Syndrome and 

guest vocalist Bruce Henry. 

Thursday, August 20 

Bluestem Amphitheatre 

801 50th Ave. SW, Moorhead 

5:30 p.m. pre-concert retro 

bash, 8 p.m. music 

Tickets: General admission 

$15 (Children $10), Reserved 

$30-$50 

Pre-Concert Bash: $25 in 

addition to concert ticket, 

must be 21 or older. 

Visit fmsymphony.org for more 

information. 


GO A&E 

BLUESTEM AMPITHEATER // AUGUST 12 

Pat Benatar 

Talks 35 Years of Love and 

Keeping the Momentum Going 

THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO, THE 

ROCK DUO OF PAT BENATAR 

AND NEIL “SPYDER” GIRALDO 

CAME TOGETHER TO MAKE 

MUSIC AND FELL IN LOVE, WITH 

THEIR SINGLE “HEARTBREAKER” 

BEING THE CATALYST FOR IT 

ALL. AFTER NUMEROUS HITS, 

GRAMMY AWARDS, PLATINUM 

ALBUMS AND MORE, THE 

MAGICAL DUO IS CELEBRATING 

THEIR 35TH ANNIVERSARY 

WITH A SPECIAL TOUR AND 

IT’S MAKING ITS WAY TO 

FARGO. WE GOT SOME WORDS 

WITH BENATAR ABOUT THEIR 

UPCOMING PERFORMANCE. 

Interview by Erica Rapp | Photos by Travis Shinn Photography 

Pat Benatar & Neil 

Giraldo 

35th Anniversary Tour with 

Night Ranger 

Wednesday, August 12th 

Bluestem Amphitheater 

801 50th Ave. SW, 

Moorhead 

All Ages, Gates 5 p.m. 

Show 7 p.m. 

For More Info 

jadepresents.com/patbenatar-moorhead 


GO A&E 

Have you been to Fargo before? If not, what comes to mind 

when you hear the word “Fargo”? 

“Yes we have, many times! We love this part of the country. The 

people are very genuine.” 

How did you initially come to work together so many years 

ago? 

“Spyder (Giraldo) and I met in 1979 and put the band together. 

We started writing songs and recording the first record with 

Peter Coleman. By the time we were finished with the record 

and ready to start the first tour, we were romantically involved.” 

What motivates you creatively at this point? 

“The same things that always have: relationships, love, struggle, 

the current state of the world… Humans are interesting so you 

never really run out of subject matter.” 

What can fans look forward to about the 35th Anniversary 

Tour in comparison to tours of the past? 

“This tour really incorporates storytelling and performance. 

Most of the hits are there, as well as some obscure songs. We 

also include two songs nightly from a list that the fans voted for; 

songs they’d like to hear inserted into the ‘Holy 14’, which are 

the 14 songs they want us to play.” 

How have you evolved as a duo since your first debut album, 

“In the Heat of the Night”? 

“I think we have evolved in many ways, even though I do 

believe the beautiful connection we experienced when we first 

began is still present. Over the years, because of all the aspects 

of life we share, that connection has grown into a rich and 

wonderfully complex bond.” 

What are some of the biggest challenges at this point in your 

careers? 

“I would say staying physically healthy and energized. Spyder is 

turning 60 and I’m going to be 63. We have been blessed with 

good health and a lot of ‘zip’! Maintaining that is a challenge 

some days. We’re physical people and live a holistic, healthy 

lifestyle as best we can. So far, so good.” 

After so many accomplishments and awards, can you explain 

the most memorable moment(s) for you as musicians? 

“Well, winning the first Grammy was pretty exciting. There 

are so many moments. Playing the night of 9/11 was a 

performance we’ll never forget. The incredible emotion from the 

audience as well as all of us coming together as Americans, the 

sharing of grief and hope, was unforgettable.” 

What do you hope to be doing in the next five years? Any big 

future plans? 

“Well, a trip to Italy would be nice. We have so many projects 

waiting to be finished. Spyder’s finishing up a Christmas album 

of all originals songs by multiple artists and he’s working on 

his autobiography. I’m writing a new book, fiction. I’m starting 

a new renovation project, and we’re working on an EP for 

ourselves, which will be released in the fall. Keeping busy, as 

always.” 

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BLUESTEM AMPITHEATER // AUGUST 14 

american authors 

We talked with drummer Matt 

Sanchez (far left) about his band’s 

show at Bluestem Amphitheatre on 

Friday, August 14. 

American Authors 

Friday, August 14th 

Bluestem Amphitheater 

801 50th Ave. SW, 

Moorhead 

Get Your Tickets at 

jadepresents.com/ 

american-authorsmoorhead 


GO A&E 

...on Fargo, Success 

and Touring With 

One Republic 

THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF HAS BEEN A WHIRLWIND 

ADVENTURE FOR THE MEMBERS OF INDIE-POP 

BAND, AMERICAN AUTHORS. GAINING NATIONAL 

ATTENTION AND RECENTLY FINISHING UP A TOUR WITH 

ONE REPUBLIC, THE MEMBERS OF AMERICAN AUTHORS 

ARE RIDING A WAVE OF EUPHORIA. DRUMMER MATT 

SANCHEZ RESPONDED TO OUR QUESTIONS VIA EMAIL 

DURING THEIR HECTIC TOUR SCHEDULE. 

Will this be the first time you're coming to Fargo? If so, what 

sort of preconceived notions do you have of our city up north? 

Matt Sanchez: “This will actually be our first time to your 

(complete speculation here) wonderful city! We expect a lot 

of nice people, good beer and some interesting wildlife. What 

should we expect?” 

Your success has been pretty sudden. Talk about what the last 

year or two have been like for you? 

MS: "Truthfully, most people don't realize we've been a band for 

about eight years, so success seems like it's come in marathon 

form and we still got a long way to go! The last few years have 

been a blur, a rush and a high like no other. Touring the country, 

flying to strange places, exploring different cultures... we wouldn't 

trade it for the world." 

Tell us about the first time you heard your song on the radio? 

MS: "It was a 'That Thing You Do' moment. We were in our tour 

van at the time and it came on the radio... everyone screamed, 

smiled and freaked out. Kind of what you'd expect." 

Talk about your show. Is it as fun as your music? 

MS: "Even more so." 

What was it like touring with somebody as large as 

OneRepublic? 

MS: "It was incredible. We learned so much about how we want 

to tour... with not only the business side, but also the performing 

side. Every night was an incredible show because they gave it 

their all. If bands don't consistently do that, what's the point? 

Also, the way 1R treated all the other bands was very family-like. 

It made us realize how important that is, and we are all in fact in 

this together.” 

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GO A&E 

BRING ON THE 

Blues 

The Fargo Blues Festival is 

back and celebrating their 

20th anniversary, but this 

is nothing to get blue about. The 

annual festival is about celebrating 

great live performances and coming 

together as a community to enjoy 

the best of blues music. Executive 

director of the fest, Dan Bredell, filled 

us in on a few details. 

Bredell stated that since it’s the 

festival’s 20th anniversary, that they’ll 

be doing special giveaways. He also 

stated that they’ve sold tickets in 

over 30 states and Canada, so this 

is definitely something to catch. The 

lineup this year is incredibly solid 

with big-time national blues acts and 

talented regional artists, so pull up 

your lawn chair and enjoy the tunes. 

5 

LINES 

REASONS 

To Check it Out: 

At most other festivals, the crowds 

of people and endless lines can 

be a real buzzkill. Here, the festival 

is known to run smoothly and 

efficiently so you won’t be standing 

in line for ages to get your taco. 

By Erica Rapp | Photos by J. Alan Paul Photography 

STADIUM 

Newman Outdoor Field has 

a great setup for staging and 

also for the vendors. There 

will also be porta potties 

on the field in addition to 

the stadium’s restrooms for 

better availablility. 

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Don’t 

Forget to... 

Celebrate 

Life! 

We make 

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 14TH 

2 p.m. T-Roy Anderson Band 

3 p.m. Little Bobby 

4:15 p.m. Sena Ehrhardt 

5:30 p.m. Jack Semple Band 

(Canadian sensation) 

7 p.m. Joe Louis Walker 

(Blues Hall of Fame) 

9 p.m. Tab Benoit (2- 

time Grammy nominated 

Entertainer of the Year) 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH 

Noon The Blues Band 

1:30 p.m. Inside Straight 

Blues Band 

3 p.m. Dave Weld & The 

Imperial Flames 

4:30 p.m. Altered Five Blues 

Band (#1 Blues Album) 

6 p.m. Tommy Castro & The 

Painkillers (Entertainer, band 

and song of the year) 

8 p.m. Fabulous Thunderbirds 

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While you can still jam out for your 

favorite performance front row, 

there’s plenty of space for many to 

pull up a lawn chair, kick back and 

enjoy the music.

Details & Tickets 

AUGUST 14TH & 15TH 

Newman Outdoor Field 

1515 15th Ave. N, Fargo 

Tickets are available online 

at fargobluesfest.com, 

Mother’s Music in Moorhead 

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$40 2-day advance (through 

August 14th) 

$25 1-day advance (through 

August 14th) 

$45 2-day at gate 

$30 1 day at gate 

$85 2-day backstage pass 

$30 camping pass, $35 at gate 

VENDORS 

Bredell says that there 

will be 40 food, beer and 

novelty booths at the 

festival this year. 

LODGING 

The festival’s campground is 

conveniently down the block at 

the FargoDome, and there are 

also four nearby hotels just a 

short walk away.

GO COMMUNITY 

GO HAWAIIAN 

Back 

FOR HOSPICE 

in June, Choice 

Financial raised some big 

bucks for a local charity. 

Through their “Go Hawaiian for 

Hospice” event, an impressive 

amount of more than $64,000 

was generated and donated to 

Hospice of the Red River Valley. 

By Erica Rapp 

Photos by Amy Ebensteiner 

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GO COMMUNITY 

With close to a thousand people 

in attendance at the bank’s 

parking lot, the luau-style lunch 

event included a delicious meal 

of a classic roast pig, fresh 

pineapple, frozen treats and 

more for guests to enjoy. Maury 

Wills, former American Major 

League Baseball player and 

members of the FM Redhawks 

were special guests at the 

event. And of course, there 

was music and prize drawings 

but also a memorial wall 

where guests were invited to 

remember loved ones. 

The company also donated $1 

for every new ‘like’ on both the 

Choice Financial and Hospice of 

the Red River Valley Facebook 

pages. 

The money raised provides care 

for patients and their families 

and supports Hospice of the 

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GO BUSINESS 

By Greg Tehven 

The Power of 

Community 

One of my favorite 

teachers is the 

university. Not 

because of what 

I learned in the 

classroom, but because 

it has done for young 

people what Emerging 

Prairie hopes to do for 

our community. It has 

developed a strong sense 

of belonging to a group of 

people. 

A key factor for any 

university is the student 

union. As a student at the 

University of Minnesota, 

I often marveled at our 

student union as it proved 

to be the most diverse place 

on campus. It served as a 

melting pot of ideas, the 

town hall for the campus 

and allowed groups to meet, 

study and come together. 

For years, Emerging Prairie 

has challenged ourselves to 

think as if we were more like 

a university than a company 

or NGO. We’ve dreamed of 

creating a community similar 

to a university where folks 

of all ages can continue to 

learn, develop and grow. We 

dreamed of adding a student 

union-like environment for 

collaboration, self-organized 

learning groups and a town 

hall for our community. 

Two years ago, Emerging 

Prairie committed to partner 

with the Greater Fargo- 

Moorhead EDC to bring a 

co-working space to Fargo. 

We found a fantastic space 

on Broadway and signed 

a lease. We hoped to hire 

CoCo out of Minneapolis 

to support us with concept 

designs. In the final hours of 

putting the space together, 

they chose to own and 

operate the space. We 

were thrilled. A national 

expert in the space was 

coming to Fargo to build our 

collaborative community. 

However, as many know, 

CoCo didn’t take off. 

Despite varying opinions 

on why that was the case, 

Greg Tehven is an entrepreneur advocate and one of the original founders of Emerging Prairie. 


in late May 

CoCo closed 

its doors. 

With just a 

few weeks 

notice, our 

team realized 

we needed to 

act quickly if we 

wanted to preserve 

the dream of 

bringing a student 

union environment to 

our city. 

We went to the 

community. We asked 

you to help us think 

about names and created 

a contest, resulting in a 

community-chosen name: 

“The Prairie Den.” We 

partnered with the Misfits 

to come up with space 

designs. They helped us 

team up with 10+ artists 

to create a unique sense 

of place that was filled 

with extensions of Fargo. 

Corporations in town 

started putting their hand 

up, hoping to chip in. 

John Deere and Bell State 

Bank offered us old office 

furniture. The EDC sent a 

board room table, chairs 

and many other pieces 

for us to use. Todaymade 

signed up their whole 

Fargo location to give us 

membership support. Eide 

Bailly and US Bank made a 

donation and showed their 

commitment by paying their 

membership fees months in 

advance. Sixty-three people 

donated $50 to become 

a part of the co-founder 

campaign and received a 

T-shirt. 

With your help, in just 

under two months, we 

were able to bring together 

a functional space for the 

community to share. Fortynine 

folks have signed up 

to be members, including 

Minnesota State University 

Moorhead’s President Anne 

Blackhurst. The space has 

already hosted several 

community meetings, 

including a 24-hour Game 

Maker jam and Startup Up 

Drinks for over a hundred 

people. Team members 

from Emerging Prairie that 

lead this project, Annie 

Wood, Bri Lee, Liv Stromme 

and Jackson Ridl, deserve 

my personal thanks; for 

their leadership and poise, 

and their ability to create 

something special for all to 

enjoy. 

Now, we have our own 

community student union. 

We have a space for selforganized 

learning groups 

to host their gatherings. 

Relationships are building. 

Partnerships are happening. 

A tribe is forming, filled with 

friendships across sectors 

and interest areas. 

The journey to bring the 

Prairie Den to life has taught 

me wonderful things about 

this community. You, the 

people of Fargo-Moorhead, 

have proved that you 

believe in this place. That 

you believe in the creators 

who work here. That you 

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around 

the 

town 

By Craig Whitney 

5 THINGS 

WE LEARNED IN THE 

WORKFORCE 

STUDY 

Photo by J. Alan Paul Photography 

This past June, the results of a 

recent Regional Workforce Study 

were released that shed light 

on a significant problem area 

employers are facing: in short, despite 

a strong economy and business 

climate, there are not enough workers 

to fill jobs. Together, The Chamber, 

along with the Economic Development 

Corporation, Fargo-Moorhead 

Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, FM 

Area Foundation and United Way of 

Cass-Clay, oversaw this study, which 

looked at how we can collectively 

tackle this issue as a business 

community. 

TIP Strategies, the consulting firm that 

performed the study itself, provided 

statistics, conducted research 

and surveys and offered a host of 

information and advice on how to 

solve this concern. Of the many 

findings from the study, I’d like to 

highlight the five that stood out to me 

the most. 

1. There are not enough qualified 

candidates to fill all of the area job 

openings. 

Plain and simple, this was the concern 

that prompted the study, but what 

the study did was validate what we 

already knew. Over the next five years, 

about 30,000 new job openings are 

expected, and about half of those 

will be low-paying positions where 

typical applicants might struggle with 

housing, transportation and day care 

in order to work. 

Additionally, as proof that our job 

market is booming, consider that the 

number of jobs in the area increased 

by 24 percent in the past 10 years, but 

there was only a 5 percent increase 

in the total number of jobs in the U.S. 

in the same period. We expect the 

regional economy to grow another 7.6 

percent in the upcoming five years. 

2. Current job openings are not aligned 

with the types of degrees being awarded 

at area colleges or with the skill sets 

area workers have. 

This was one of the most glaring 

findings. The study found that the 

top 25 fields of study at our area’s 

higher education institutions do not 

reflect the current demand by area 

employers. The occupational groups 

Craig Whitney is the 

President and CEO of 

the Fargo Moorhead 

West Fargo Chamber of 

Commerce. 

with the highest demand in our 

region are hospitality and tourism, 

business, marketing, health science 

and transportation; but the top fields 

of study are nursing, business and 

management, liberal arts, educations 

and psychology. 

3. This gap is seen in all sectors of the 

area workforce. 

Though some sectors are experiencing 

this gap more than others, all business 

sectors are feeling it, from skilled 

trades, including health care and 

engineering, to food and beverage 

service, manual labor, hospitality and 

services, manufacturing, retail and 

more. 

4. This is not just a local problem. 

Around the country, employers are 

facing challenges filling job needs. 

What makes our situation unique is 


that unlike most other areas, we have 

considerably lower unemployment and 

higher workforce participation rates. 

We also have an 11-county area of 

commuters coming into the region, 

adding to our workforce. 

5. There are five pillars for action that we 

see in the path to moving forward. 

This study outlined four major areas to 

focus on as a community as we work 

to resolve this problem, and we at The 

Chamber see the need for a fifth. 

Cultivate - We know that we have 

to cultivate current residents to 

participate in the workforce. This 

includes retaining graduates to work 

in Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo after 

their education. 

Attract - We need to work harder at 

making our region an appealing place 

to others. To bring new talent into the 

region, we must build awareness of 

what our community has to offer. 

Build - We can strengthen our current 

infrastructure to make it easier for 

people to be able to work, including 

providing more opportunities for 

lower-income individuals. 

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Innovate - We should encourage the 

development of additional solutions to 

address these challenges, including 

technological and social initiatives 

across the area. 

Legislate - We believe legislation must 

also reflect the current business and 

workforce needs, and we hope to 

help champion the causes needed to 

move this forward. 

All five organizations will be working 

with committees to develop and 

implement detailed strategies and task 

items for each of these pillars. This is a 

community effort and we need as much 

help as we can get. If you’d like to join 

a committee, please let us know. 

To view the full 

report, go to 

fmwfchamber.com/ 

blog/2015/06/30/regionalworkforce-study

GO BUSINESS 

By Erica Rapp | Photos by Paul Flessland 

Behind the 

Hallways 

Operations manager Brad Barke (left) and 

Senior Vice President Chris Heaton. 

OF THE WEST ACRES MALL 

Welcome to the West Acres Mall, the central destination for 

shopping, eating and more in the Fargo-Moorhead area. 

Running a mall is no easy task, and Senior Vice President Chris 

Heaton and Operations Manager Brad Barke will be the first to tell 

you about the endless hours of work that go into making the mall 

a functional place for you to spend your hard-earned cash. We’d 

probably need 20 pages to list everything that goes on at the mall, 

but we’ve highlighted a few details. 

BY THE 

NUMBERS 

3,744 MILES 

OF TOILET PAPER USED 

EACH YEAR 

30 

OVER 

MILES 

OF PARKING LOT STRIPING, 

NOT INCLUDING EXTENDED 

PROPERTY 

(BEST BUY, PANERA BREAD, ETC.) 


known that it’s not uncommon for 

many companies to request a radius 

restriction with the lease agreements 

so that another business can’t come 

in and sell the same products. While 

this makes sense for some areas of 

retail, most companies are open to 

friendly competition. 

LEASING 

We’ve all probably wondered how 

some of our favorite stores make 

their way into West Acres. The mall 

currently has a leasing manager that is 

constantly in contact with any number 

of companies that show interest 

in having a presence. There isn’t a 

waiting list, per se, but the mall is 

constantly in a state of change when it 

comes to tenants. 

“I think the rule of thumb is that in 

any 10 year period, 1/3 of stores will 

completely turn over, 1/3 will stay the 

same and the other 1/3 will remodel,” 

said Heaton. 

While you’ve always begged for 

your favorite clothing store to hit 

the hallways, you may not have 

“We find that sometimes if you have 

a number of stores in the same 

category, all of those stores do better,” 

explained Heaton. “You may be 

looking for something specific and 

go into a store but buy something 

you weren’t thinking about. Then you 

end up going to the other stores still 

looking for the item that you originally 

came for and potentially buying more 

than you anticipated. So we find that a 

little healthy competition helps.” 

DAILY OPERATION 

According to Barke, West Acres ranks 

very high in overall cleanliness and 

states that it’s the most important 

thing for the mall. Each morning, 

employees go through the mall 

and make sure everything is up 

and operational for tenant arrival. 

Bathrooms are cleaned, windows are 

wiped, entrances are swept, flowers 

are watered and the parking lot is 

picked up. Throughout the night, a 

cleaning crew focuses on cleaning the 

floor and other larger tasks. 

Cleanliness is a constant battle 

ROUGHLY 

1 MILLION SQ FT 

INCLUDING THE ANCHOR STORES 

311 TREES 

ON THE ENTIRE PROPERTY

throughout the day as customers 

make their way in and out, even 

down to the small details like making 

sure plumbing works, the boiler room 

is functioning, changing lights and 

dealing with tenant issues. The list is 

truly endless. 

“The customers get here and it 

doesn’t stop. We’re continuously 

touching up stuff and going through 

the bathrooms and checking 

the glass. We want to make it a 

welcoming environment for guests,” 

Barke said. 

Security is another issue that is 

taken very seriously on a daily basis, 

and it has to be done well. The mall 

has been conducting lockdown 

drills once a month for the past 

year to make sure everybody is 

on the same page if a full-scale, 

real-time lockdown was required. 

West Acres also has an effective 

mass notification system to alert all 

tenants and employees in any sort 

of emergency whether it’s a power 

outage or a water leak. 

“You can kind of equate us to a small 

city. We have water issues, power 

outages, storm sewer problems, 

street lighting and parking lot issues 

and then you have to always think 

about how to recover more than 

anything,” explained Barke. 

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 

We all know that the busiest day at 

the mall is Black Friday, but one of 

the biggest traffic turnouts comes 

from the annual “It’s A Wonderful 

Night Event.” It takes place on a 

Sunday night where the mall is open 

from 6 - 9 p.m. and customers can 

get great deals, enter drawings and 

all of the proceeds go to charity. 

Heaton states that the list of 

philanthropy and charities involved 

with West Acres Development is 

extensive, but it even comes down to 

the little things like donating all of the 

money thrown into the fountain each 

year or employees donating a dollar 

to wear jeans on Fridays. 

CONSTRUCTION & FUTURE PLANS 

When a new store is announced, it 

always seems like ages until it’s finally 

APPROXIMATELY 

5,500 

PARKING 

SPOTS 

744 

miles 

OF 

PAPER TOWELS 

USED EACH 

YEAR

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open. According to Barke, a typical 

build-out lasts anywhere from eight 

to 12 weeks, and that’s after all of 

the weeks of planning and everything 

going correctly. 

“People don’t really have a perception 

on what it takes to build out a space. 

It’s a multi-step process that’s a lot 

more in-depth than people realize,” 

stated Heaton. 

And that’s just to get to the build 

point itself. Once that happens, 

there’s heating and cooling, electric, 

plumbing, finishing and many 

other tasks that may come up with 

construction. 

When it comes to future plans, 

Heaton says there are a few potential 

projects on the drawing board. No 

massive remodels will be happening 

again anytime soon, but the mall is 

constantly doing capital improvement 

projects on things like repairs, parking 

lot updates or refurbishing. 

“You’re always looking at this as a 

living, breathing organic type of feel 

here when it comes to change and 

remodels,” said Heaton. “You’re 

always thinking about what you’re 

going to do in five, 10 or 15 years” 

So, next time you’re out at the mall 

and you see staff members cleaning 

the food court tables and sweeping 

the hallways, know that so much 

more is happening right under your 

nose to make the mall an enjoyable 

experience for the community. 

IF YOU WERE TO WALK THE 

INTERIOR PERIMETER OF THE 

MALL, IT WOULD BE 

.82 MILES 

MONEY THROWN 

INTO THE FOUNTAIN 

AVERAGES ABOUT 

$5,900 PER YEAR 

ALL DONATED TO CHARITY 

DURING THE 2001 FOOD COURT ADDITION 

AND MALL EXPANSION, NEARLY 

20 TENANT SPACES 

WERE RELOCATED OR RECAPTURED 

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downtown 

1 

update 

TALENT ATTRACTION AND 

RETENTION 

As companies compete for new hires 

and the best talent – working, playing 

and living in a vibrant neighborhood 

are essential selling points, especially 

in attracting millennials. Businesses 

and employees want to be located 

in areas that are within walking 

distance to restaurants, cafes, shops, 

cultural attractions, entertainment and 

nightlife. According to Walkscore.com, 

Downtown Fargo received a 96 out of 

100, making it a “Walker’s Paradise.” 

In addition, new talent is fatigued with 

the homogeneous options offered 

in Generica. Many employees prefer 

locally owned eateries, coffee houses 

and pubs located in distinctive 

downtown buildings. 

2 

TO CENTRALIZE OPERATIONS 

A centralized location reduces 

redundancy, especially in 

today’s business environment 

where waste reduction and 

consolidation are the norm. 

3 

TO SUPPORT CREATIVE 

COLLABORATION 

In this day and age, it is no longer 

acceptable to conduct business in a 

vacuum. Companies are finding out 

that the collaborative environment 

that fosters within a downtown 

district also inspires and encourages 

collaboration among co-workers 

as well as employees or support 

businesses from companies in other 

industries. 

By Mike Hahn 

BRINGING 

BUSINESSES 

DOWNTOWN 

A recent report by 

Smart Growth America 

and Cushman & 

Wakefield of 500 

U.S. companies that 

moved to a downtown 

location between 2010 

and 2015, revealed 

why small and large 

businesses are moving 

downtown. Here are 

the top factors that 

played an important 

role in their decision: 

This is a national survey 

revealing national trends, but 

Downtown Fargo is progressing 

in this same direction. Many 

local as well as regional 

companies are headquartered 

downtown. Companies like 

R.D. Offutt are considering 

making even bolder presences 

downtown. Tech companies 

like Intelligent InSights and 

Myriad Mobile call downtown 

home. But to capitalize more 

on these trends, we need to 

ensure Downtown Fargo is 

welcoming to all, walkable, clean 

and safe. These are economic 

development amenities that will 

make downtown even more 

competitive in the future. 

4 

TO BE CLOSER BUSINESS PARTNERS 

AND CUSTOMERS 

Businesses rely on support offered by 

various business partners, this includes 

accounting, finance and law. Many of 

these professional partners are located 

within a downtown district. In addition, 

downtown is often the distinctive 

location to meet customers, especially 

in offering various venues for formal 

and informal meetings. 

5 

TO BUILD BRAND IDENTITY AND 

COMPANY CULTURE 

Downtown is the center of a 

community’s creativity. This offers 

branding opportunities, especially for 

businesses that have a long standing 

relationship within their community. For 

many businesses, moving downtown 

is a way to set themselves apart from 

the competition and to inspire their 

employees to represent their brand, 

especially within downtown’s creative 

culture. Next time you are downtown 

for lunch, check the various brands 

people wear with name badges, shirts, 

etc. Many of these are businesses 

who want to distinguish their brand to 

downtown. 

6 

BEING A GOOD CORPORATE CITIZEN 

Investing in a city’s center is being 

a good corporate citizen. Many 

businesses are recognizing that 

rehabilitating or building new on infill 

sites downtown best utilizes a city’s 

existing resources while providing 

employees with various transportation 

options in commuting to work. This can 

be by walking, public transit, bicycling 

or automobile. 

ABOUT 

Mike Hahn is the President/CEO of the Downtown Community Partnership. 

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You Need To Know About 

The Urban 

Woods 

& Prairie 

Initiative 

Close to 1,000 acres 

along the Red River are 

now available for Fargo- 

Moorhead to enjoy. This 

enormous project, dubbed 

the Urban Woods and Prairie 

Initiative, was accomplished 

thanks to countless 

volunteers and organizations. 

We chatted with Audubon 

Dakota Executive Director 

Marshall Johnson, Fargo 

Parks Director of Parks Dave 

Leker, Fargo Parks Director 

of Recreation Clay Whittlesey 

and Moorhead City Planner 

Kristie Leshovsky. Here are 

the 10 things you need to 

know about this exciting 

project. 

Photos and story by Andrew Jason 


1The Basics 

This project will have close to 25 sites and 1,000 acres. The goal is to 

establish native grass and habitation around the sites and create natural 

places where people can escape the city while still being in the cities. “It’s 

really aimed at lowering maintenance costs for the land owning entities, 

creating a real natural space along the 28-mile stretch of the river,” said 

Whittlesey. “It’s been a win-win.” 

2This Is More Of A Na ture Conservancy Than An 

Actual Park 

For several years, Johnson and Audubon Dakota have been tirelessly 

working to ensure that these parks return to a natural state. Because of 

this, it is better to look at these new areas as a nature conservancy. “You’re 

actually going to want to go there to walk, hike, bird watch, cross-country 

ski,” said Whittlesey. These will be low maintenance areas so Fargo Parks 

won’t have to spend as many resources mowing or caring for the land. 

3 4 

You Can Thank The 

Flooding For This 

The beautiful new areas 

are available thanks to the 

awfulness that came from the 

floods. Many of the riverfront 

homes were bought out along 

the Red River. “What we’re 

doing as a team here is trying 

to put that positive spin on it 

and making it a resource for the 

community and repurposing 

the land so that it’s not just 

sitting idle, so that it’s managed 

and it’s available for the public 

to use,” said Johnson. “It’s a 

positive spin on, some cases, a 

less than ideal thing.” 

A Biker’s Paradise 

The hope is that this will become 

a 28-mile path along the river. 

Johnson advertises that you 

can enjoy Nichole’s Fine Pastry 

and go bird watching within a 

five-minute walk. While it may 

not all be paved, the goal is 

to create a trail that goes from 

Wall Street in North Fargo to 

80th Avenue South. This is an 

incredibly complex challenge 

as they will have to go between 

private and public land, but it 

may be possible to do this by 

building bridges between Fargo 

and Moorhead. 

5This Project Took A Tremendous Amount Of Funding 

Audubon Dakota received a grant for $83,000 from the Outdoor Heritage 

Fund. It wasn’t just government funding. Corporations like Xcel Energy, 

Starion Financial, Corwin Automotive and several other organizations have 

contributed to the development of The Urban Woods and Prairie Initiative. 

It took more than just funding, though. This took an incredible amount 

of effort from a large and diverse team. “That’s something that I think the 

community should know – the quality and skill level of the staff that they 

have working in the public entity,” Johnson said. “It’s absolutely incredible.”

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Oakport 

Prairie 

113.1 Acres 

N 

North 

River Drive 

17.9 Acres 

Northwest 

River Prairie 

23.6 Acres 

Pioneer 

Prairie 

22.6 Acres 

Homestead 

Prairie 

6.3 Acres 

Unicorn 

Park 

11.7 Acres MAIN AVE 

w 

s 

FARGO 

SITES 

e 

MOORHEAD 

SITES 

Pontes 

Prairie 

19.1 Acres 

Riverfront 

Park 

19.1 Acres 

Horn Park 

15.9 Acres 

River Oaks 

32.9 Acres 

South River 

Prairie 

22.6 Acres 

Riverview 

Circle 

27.4 Acres 

Lemke 

Conservancy 

Park 

23.9 Acres 

lions 

conservancy 

park 

44.99 Acres 

Convent 

Landing 

27.6 Acres 

Briarwood 

Prairie 

41.8 Acres 

Orachard 

Glen 

54.5 Acres 

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S 8TH ST 

Forest 

River 

61.5 Acres 

Heritage 

Hills 

35.2 Acres 

Check It Out For 

Yourself 

The parks are open for anyone 

to enjoy. Go check them out 

yourself and tell us which park 

is your favorite by tweeting 

@fargomonthly. 


6 7 

This Project Will 

Produce A Tremendous 

Amount Of Saving 

By making this native grass, 

over the course of five years, 

Johnson predicts that Fargo 

Parks will save $850,000 in 

costs of mowing. “If you think 

of this as Lindenwood or Oak 

Grove parks, maybe a little 

smaller acreage, you might have 

a full-time person there mowing, 

trimming, weeding, there might 

be shelters,” said Whittlesley. 

“They’re really active parks 

where these are less active.” 

The Grand Forks 

Greenway Is A Primary 

Example Of What 

They’re Trying To Do 

The 2,200 acres of natural open 

space along the Red River 

in Grand Forks, N.D., is the 

ultimate goal of this project. It 

features two golf courses, three 

disc golf courses and over 20 

miles of trails. After the 1997 

flood, most of the houses and 

developments along the river in 

Grand Forks were wiped out so 

the Greenway was much easier 

to complete. 

8There’s Great Fishing And Nature To Be Had 

Northern, walleye, catfish; they’re all to be found in the Red River. In fact, 

over 72 species of fish can be found in the river. The goal is to put in 

additional boat landings along the river, but people can easily fish off the 

shore. It’s not just fishing though. Whether you like hiking, bird watching 

or cross-country skiing, the natural setting is beautiful. “To get this type of 

outdoor infrastructure or access to this type of natural setting, you really 

have to go out to 30-45 minutes away,” said Johnson. “When it’s all said 

and done, we can really have it in our backyard. I think that’s the real hope 

and the real deliverable for the community.” 

9 

This Is A Joint Venture 

Between Fargo and 

Moorhead 

Moorhead completed a River 

Corridor Master Plan looking 

at what to do with the flood 

prone area. One of the goals is 

to turn it into an attractive river 

corridor with recreation, which 

fits in perfectly with the goal of 

the project. The natural areas 

will run along the Moorhead and 

Fargo sides of the Red River. 

10 

These Are Parks For 

All 

While the parks are still being 

developed, they are open to 

the public. Anyone is invited to 

go walk around and enjoy the 

beauty the Red River has to 

offer. “The opportunity is kind of 

ripe right now with the buyouts 

and rethinking how we can 

create a resource in the Red 

River and how we can better 

connect that resource to the 

community,” Johnson said.

GO FARGO BUSINESS 

New 

in 

To 

By Erica Rapp | Photos by Paul Flessland and Erica Rapp 

Johnny Rockets 

The West Acres Mall just got an exciting new addition to 

their food court. Taking the spot of McDonald's after 

it closed two years ago, the long-awaited arrival of 

this popular chain has been worth the wait. Now 

that it's available to the city of Fargo, be sure to try 

their well-known hamburgers, American fries and 

hand-spun shakes. 

westacres.com 


The District Waterhouse 

& Kitchen 

This new bar and restaurant has 

established itself right in the midst of all 

the exciting expansion off of Veterans 

Boulevard. Along with serving up 

delicious urban-American dishes, they've 

also got 36 beers on tap and is one of 

the first places to have wine on tap – 16 

different kinds, to be exact. Visit for lunch, 

dinner or a relaxing night on the patio. 

thedistrictnd.com 

3179 Bluestem Dr, West Fargo 

Cash Wise Foods - West Fargo 

Built in a convenient spot right off of 

Veterans Boulevard, this new grocery store 

is complete with a convenience store, car 

wash, liquor store and is open 24 hours. 

cashwise.com 

755 33rd Ave. W, West Fargo 


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it to Fargo-Moorhead to be a constant breeding 

ground for new businesses. From restaurants to 

boutiques, we caught up with six area establishments 

settling their roots in our beloved town. 

Porter Creek Hardwood Grill 

This cozy restaurant has multiple areas of porch seating, 

creek included, plus an outdoor bar, fireplace seating, 

private dining and more. The dishes are very chef-driven, 

catering a California-American influence with a touch 

of Mediterranean. And for you wine lovers, they've got 

over 65 bottles to choose from. 

portercreek.com 


Vivie's Lingerie Boutique 

Not only does this adorable boutique offer 

exclusive lingerie, but they also carry 

beautiful pinup dresses, swimsuits, purses, 

jewelry and more. The store also carries 

sizes ranging from petite to plus size, so 

there's a little bit of something for everyone 

to feel beautiful. 

viviesboutique.com 

420 8th St. S. Ste. B, Moorhead 

Hornbacher's - South Moorhead 

South Moorhead's Eighth Street keeps 

growing and growing, especially with the 

addition of Hornbacher's new location. The new 

grocery store will have an attached strip mall with 

a Men's Hairhouse, Anytime Fitness, Spicy Pie 

and more once construction on the rest of the strip 

is complete. Until then, South Moorhead residents 

have a more convenient spot to shop complete with a 

pharmacy, Gate City Bank and Caribou Coffee in-house. 

hornbachers.com 

950 40th Ave. S, Moorhead 

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culinary 

spotlight 

10Serious Tips 

FOR OPENING A RESTAURANT 

Eric Watson is the 

owner of Mezzaluna, 

Rustica and Mosaic 

Foods in Fargo. He is 

also the founder and 

president of the Fargo 

branch of the American 

Culinary Federation. 

Few words are needed to preface this column. If you have a desire 

to open a restaurant, you may need to seek professional psychiatric 

help. Otherwise, cross your fingers, close your eyes and hopefully 

you’ll come out on the other side still intact and with a few bucks 

left in your pocket. Here’s a list of pointers that may aid you or 

possibly persuade you to reconsider the decision altogether. 

By Eric Watson 

1 

experience 

capabilities 

success 

YOU BETTER CHECK 

YOURSELF 

A self-assessment 

test of some sort 

is certainly in line. 

Of course, this 

only works if you’re 

brutally honest with 

yourself. One in four 

restaurants will fail 

in the first year and 

the ones that make it 

manage to produce a 

modest five percent 

profit margin on 

average. 

2 

#1 

LEGO MY “EGO” 

Chefs don’t like 

to be told what to do 

and they certainly don’t 

like to be told how to 

cook. Being a chef is 

one thing, but being an 

effective businessman 

is another issue all 

together. You have to 

be cooperative and 

compromise regularly. 

3 

START WITH LOTS OF 

MONEY 

Usually it’s not your 

own and the folks who 

give it to you expect 

it back within a short 

period of time. Make 

sure investors know 

that restaurants usually 

don’t turn a true profit 

for a few years. 

4 

DON’T RUN OUT OF 

MONEY 

The most common 

restaurant mistake is 

running short of cash 

right out of the gates. 

You’ll need to have 

at least three months 

of operational funds 

in reserve. Probably 

more. 

5 

GET READY TO WORK 

If your primary 

motivation for opening 

a restaurant is so you 

can drink and socialize 

with your guests, 

then you’re in for a 

short-lived restaurant 

experience. The fastest 

way to lose the respect 

of your customers and 

employees is to drink 

regularly at your own 

bar. 

6 

STICK TO YOUR 

GUNS 

Never change 

your service and 

menu based on the 

comments of one 

or two customers. 

Give your menu time 

before rushing to 

make changes. Knee 

jerk reactions will 

undoubtedly lead to 

frustration within the 

ranks. 

7 

EXPECT THE 

UNEXPECTED 

Few things go as 

planned. From the 

plumbing and electrical 

work all the way to the 

initial menu cutting, 

everyday seems to 

throw a curve ball that 

you never saw coming. 

Backed up toilets, 

leaking pipes, broken 

down equipment, 

absent employees; 

these frustrations are a 

daily occurrence in this 

business. 

8 

KNOW YOUR 

DEMOGRAPHIC 

Black and white 

statistics are great but 

actually knowing what 

kind of person lives in 

your community will 

guide you to writing a 

menu that will attract 

many rather than 

a few. The advice 

of a professional 

consultant should also 

be taken with a grain 

of salt. They know 

their stuff, but they 

may not know your 

customer like you do. 

9 LOCATION, 

LOCATION, 

LOCATION? 

Is this old school 

textbook strategy 

accurate? I don’t think 

so. The best locations 

are always attached 

to the highest rent. If 

you truly have a great 

product and service, 

then people will find 

you and they will keep 

coming back. 

10 PASSION 

Most importantly 

of all, if it’s money that 

motivates you, then it’s 

the wrong move for you. 

It takes an interesting 

breed of person to 

find success in the 

restaurant business. 

After reading this, 

you may wonder why 

the hell I’m in this 

business at all. I can 

assure you that I take 

pride in my profession 

and I have tremendous 

passion for my craft. 

Most days I go to bed 

feeling content and 

fulfilled, but I also 

secretly long for the 

day when I can say, 

“You know, I used to 

own a restaurant.” 


GO DINING 

Mixologist 

of the 

Month 

woodfire greatness from 

jared winmill 

@ rustica tavern 

315 Main Ave, Moorhead 

dinerustica.com 

Make a stop at Rustica Tavern 

in Moorhead for a drink that’s 

unlike any other in town. 

Bartender Jared Winmill 

is using his experience in 

cooking to mix up his own 

specialty woodfire cocktails 

that will bring your favorite 

classics to a whole new level 

of flavor. 

By Erica Rapp | Photo by Paul Flessland 


Can you tell us about 

your background in the 

restaurant business? 

"I have a lot more experience cooking 

but I’ve always been interested in 

drinks. I’ve always loved working with 

Mason (Nicholas, Bar Manager), he’s 

my favorite bartender here. So when I 

had the opportunity to learn from him, 

I jumped on it. I’m learning the basics 

and incorporating what I’ve learned 

in the back of the house with flavor 

profiles and different combinations. 

It’s fun to be able to go back into the 

kitchen and bring it into bartending; it’s 

like second nature to me. I’m playing to 

my strengths." 

What’s the drink like? 

"It’s obviously a twist on a classic. I’m 

a young bartender and I want to start 

with the classics but put my own little 

spin on it. It’s pretty balanced; I don’t 

just use one type of whiskey. I use rye 

for a little bit of spice, I use bourbon 

for that extra kick and the Courvoisier 

for a little more added complexity and 

sweetness. I think it just goes really 

well with the burnt orange and the 

smokey-ness. I just love how you get 

the aromatics of the burnt orange." 

Why would you recommend 

a woodfire cocktail to 

someone? 

“It’s something that nobody else is 

really doing in town. I’m utilizing a 

tool that I have at my disposal and 

combining my kitchen experience with 

working behind the bar.” 

woodfire 

old-fashioned 

• 1 ¼ oz. Woodford Reserve Bourbon 

Whiskey 

• 1 ¼ oz. Bulleit Rye Whiskey 

• ¾ oz. Courvoisier Cognac 

• ½ oz. smoked simple syrup 

• Dashfire Old-Fashioned Bitters 

• Orange Slice 

• Luxardo Cherries 

Muddle orange slice and Luxardo 

cherries at the bottom of a rocks 

glass and add all liquid ingredients. 

Top with ice and a few dashes of 

bitters. Roll between glasses two or 

three times to incorporate ingredients, 

do not shake or stir. 

To make the smoked simple syrup, 

Winmill takes fiery and charred wood 

chunks from the woodfire oven 

and places them in a container of 

simple syrup, where the sugar then 

caramelizes around the wood. After 

letting it soak for a few minutes, he 

then strains the syrup so that it is left 

with a smokey taste, minus the actual 

charcoal. 

For the garnish, Winmill takes an 

orange twist and roasts it in the 

woodfire oven for crispy edges and a 

burnt orange feel right on your nose.

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EGGS BENEDICT 

These fluffy English muffins are topped 

with Canadian bacon, eggs over easy 

and blanketed in a savory hollandaise 

sauce and served with a side of fresh 

shredded hash browns. Your stomach 

will thank you. 

The Shack on Broadway 

Open 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday-Friday 

and 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday 

3215 Broadway N, Fargo 

shackonbroadway.com 

no secret that 

breakfast has been 

It’s 

dubbed the most 

important meal of the 

day, but why not make 

it the best tasting 

meal of the day too? 

Forget the cereal and 

Pop-Tarts, Fargo- 

Moorhead has plenty 

of tasty places for you 

to start your day off 

the right way. 

(Molly Ringwald not 

included.) 

By Erica Rapp 

Photos by Andrew Jason 

RUMCHATA FRENCH TOAST 

Treat your taste buds to a classic 

favorite with a delicious twist. The bread 

is baked with a RumChata batter and 

topped with a banana, buttery rum 

sauce and fresh strawberries. Who 

knew a little bit of rum and horchata 

could do your breakfast good? 

The Boiler Room 

Breakfast available 7:30 - 11 a.m. 

Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

Saturday and Sunday 


boilerroomfargo.com/location 

CRAWFISH OMELET 

WITH SWEET POTATO PANCAKES 

Here’s a breakfast dish like you haven’t 

seen before, that is, unless you’ve 

been down south. The crawfish omelet 

comes cooked with peppers, onions, 

crawfish tailmeat and is smothered in 

a tasty Southeastern red sauce that 

complements the eggs perfectly. Well 

known for their sweet potato pancakes 

with the spuds coming straight from 

Louisiana, these cakes are best coated 

with their popular pure cane syrup. 

The Cajun Café 

Open 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. 



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SAUSAGE, EGG & CHEESE 

SANDWICH 

Your breakfast sandwich doesn't have 

to be boring anymore. This morning 

delight is a classic sausage and egg 

sandwich with cheddar cheese on top of 

a savory, everything bagel with all of your 

favorite seasonings. And, the bagels 

are baked fresh daily, in-house, so you 

know your sandwich will be top-notch. 

Boppa's Bagels 

Open 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. 


boppasbagels.com 

SUPREME OMELET 

There's nothing quite like a hefty 

omelet of fluffy eggs and veggies 

to start your day. Mom's Kitchen's 

supreme omelet is their best-seller 

and comes complete with cheese, 

ham, sausage, green peppers, 

onions, mushrooms and black olives. 

Mom's Kitchen 

Open 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. 

1322 Main Ave, Fargo 

CJ'S CLASSIC 

Take two, perfectly cooked sunny-side 

up eggs, crispy hashbrowns, toast and 

your choice of ham, bacon or sausage 

and you've got one of the most popular 

breakfast dishes at CJ's Kitchen. And, it 

doesn't just look good, it tastes good too. 

CJ's Kitchen 

Open from 7 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 

1601 University Dr. S, Fargo 

cjskitchen-fm.com 


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THINGS TO 

By Andrew Jason | Photos by Paul Flessland and Andrew Jason 

EAT 

& DRINK 

THIS 

MONTH 

Sometimes your dining gets in a rut. 

That’s why we set out to find what 

you should be eating and drinking 

this month. 

1 

CUCUMBER JALAPEÑO MART INI 

@ POUNDS 

This martini comes shaken, not stirred. Made with tequila, 

cucumber liqueur, Triple sec, muddled cucumber and a 

splash of sour, it is shaken with a jalapeño. Packed with just a 

dash of heat, the drink proves to be perfect for a summer day. 

The customers at Pounds agree, as this is one of their most 

popular drinks. 

Search Pounds on Facebook 

612 1st Ave. N., Fargo 

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ITALIAN BEEF WITH FRIED RAVIOLI 

& ORANGE VINAIGRETTE HOUSE SALAD 

@ VERDI’S ITALIAN MARKET 

Anthony Verdi, owner of Verdi’s Italian Market, has four generations of Italian cooking in his genes. His great-grandparents, John 

and Sybil Verdi, were known for their love of cooking. Today, Verdi’s specializes in fast-casual Italian dining. With an onsite garden, 

almost everything is made in house. The Italian beef is topped with three cheeses and a vinegar pepper salad, and the house salad 

came from the restaurant’s backyard. Delicious, affordable and quick. What more could you ask for? 

verdisitalianmarket.com 

4 Center Ave. W, Dilworth 

ROYAL TEA 

@ TEABERRY 

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New to the menu, the Royal Tea is the perfect summer drink. 

Made with a dairy and black tea base, it contains no syrup or 

sugar. So, not only is it tasty, it’s great for those watching their 

summer bodies. We recommend the blueberry, strawberry and 

pomegranate. Make sure you get in soon, as this is a limited 

edition drink for the summer. 

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PUMPKIN COOKIE 

WITH CREAM 

CHEESE FROST ING 

@ JOSIE'S CORNER CAFE 

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Although fall may be the time for pumpkin, the 

season has arrived early at Josie's Corner Cafe. 

One of their best selling desserts, the pumpkin 

cookie, packs a wallop of flavor in its small size. 

Made in house and baked almost daily, this 

cookie is just one of the many desserts at this 

cafe that has been a staple in Downtown Fargo 

for 10 years. 

Search Josie's Corner Cafe and Bakery on 

Facebook 


5 

THE DOCTOR BILL WITH 

HOUSE CUT FRIES 

@ THE DISTRICT WATERHOUSE AND KITCHEN 

Mike Holtz and the kitchen staff of The District are hoping to set the standard for dining in the up and coming Veterans Boulevard 

area. The self-titled urban American kitchen with a twist creates everything from scratch. The Doctor Bill, a grilled salmon with 

tomatoes, bacon, house made pesto sauce and fresh greens on a hoagie is one of their signatures. Pair with an Illusive Traveler 

Grapefruit shandy or the Gazzera Pinot grigio, one of their 14 wines on tap, and enjoy on their patio. 

thedistrictnd.com 

3179 Bluestem Dr, West Fargo 

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In July, the annual Downtown 

Fargo Street Fair hit the 

streets to celebrate its 40th 

Anniversary. A few of us here 

at Spotlight Media, the parent 

company of Fargo Monthly, 

decided to scope out the scene 

and take in all of the fantastic 

vendors and delicious food. And 

of course, we had some nice 

photo ops along the way. 

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West Fargo, ND 58078 

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4627 44th Avenue S 

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Attorney 

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Attorney

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Attorneys at Law 

Stephanie Anderson 

Legal Assistant 

Greg Liebl 

Attorney 

Kara Hendrickson 

Office Manager 

Samantha Helland 

Legal Assistant 

Luke Heck 

Attorney 

Rachel Wade 

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AUGUST EVENT 

CALENDAR 

STAY UP TO DATE WITH WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE AREA. 


Every Wednesday from 9:15 - 10:15 

a.m. 

Join the vibrant entrepreneurial 

community of Fargo and Emerging 

Prairie to participate in guest 

speakers, tons of coffee and excellent 

networking opportunities. Bring your 

own mug for free coffee or get a cup 

of coffee for $1. 

1millioncups.com/fargo 

The Stage at Island Park 


UNITED WAY OF CASS-CLAY 

BACKPACK AND SCHOOL 

SUPPLY DRIVE 

8th from 8 - 11:30 a.m. and 11th 

from 4 - 7 p.m. 

The United Way of Cass-Clay will 

once again be collecting supplies 

for area students. Supplies will be 

delivered to K-12 students on the 

above dates at the FargoDome. 

unitedwaycassclay.org 

FargoDome 

1800 University Dr. N, Fargo 

PRIMUS WITH DINOSAUR JR. 

8th at 7 p.m. 

Primus is responsible for some of the 

most cutting edge and original rock 

music of the ‘90s. Primus joined a 

variety of underground bands that 

refused to be pigeonholed, merging 

metal, funk, alternative, punk, 

country, roots rock and experimental 

music, along with a penchant for 

witty and often humorous storytelling 

lyrics. Building a large and loyal 

following first in and around San 

Francisco, Primus kicked things off 

with a string of releases that are now 

considered classic alt-rock titles. 

jadepresents.com 

Bluestem Center for the Arts 


FIBER ARTS FEST 

8th from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., 9th from 

noon - 5 p.m. 

Take time to celebrate all things fiber, 

yarn and fabric for all of the creators 

out there. Enjoy two full days of 

demonstrations, vendors and handson 

activities that will leave you feeling 

inspired and excited. Admission is free 

and concessions will be available for 

purchase. Pre-registration for classes 

is required. 

fargoparks.com 

Rheault Farm 


FM PRIDE WEEK 

1 9th - 16th 

Celebrate 15 years of Fargo- 

Moorhead pride, including a dance 

party and drag show on Friday, park 

and block parties on Saturday and 

a full parade on Sunday. Show your 

support for the LGBT community 

with other various activities 

throughout the week as well. 

pridecollective.com/fmpride 

Various Locations 

MOVIE IN THE PARK 

10th at dusk (approx. 8:45 p.m.) 

Come to Island Park at dusk and watch 

a movie on an inflatable screen. Bring a 

blanket, pillow or lawn chair and enjoy 

a night of fun. Free Pepsi products and 

popcorn while supplies last. 


Island Park 


FURRY FRIENDS PET WALK 

11th at 5:30 p.m. 

Bring your four-legged friends to 

this annual 3K that benefits the local 

Adopt-a-Pet, whose goal is to place 

rescued pets in loving and responsible 

homes. A minimum donation of $10 

is requested. 


Rheault Farm 


FM REDHAWKS VS. GARY 

11th - 12th at 7:02 p.m. and 13th at 

12:30 p.m. 

fmredhawks.com 



CONCERT IN THE PARK 

12th from 7 - 8:30 p.m. 

Enjoy the end of summer with a 

concert in the park featuring live 

music from local bands. Other 

activities include face painting, a 

bouncy castle and crafts. The event 

is free and there will be concessions 

for sale. 

fargoparks.org 

Brunsdale Park 


PAT BENATAR & NEIL GIRALDO 

WITH NIGHT RANGER 

12th at 7 p.m. 

She sings the songs, and he plays 

them. Along the way, the union of Pat 

Benatar and Neil “Spyder” Giraldo 

has become one of the most successful 

in music history and their legacy 

continues to be celebrated across the 

globe. The rock duo’s exceptional 

journey marks 35 years this summer. 




BIG SCREEN MOVIE MATINEE - 

“FROZEN” 

13th from 1 - 3 p.m. 

Bring your blanket and chair for this 

free movie in the park. Bleachers will 

be available. SnoCones, popcorn 

or pop will be on sale for $1 each. 

Admission is free. 

wfparks.org 

Veterans Memorial Arena 

1201 7th Ave. E, West Fargo 

CLASSIC FILM SERIES 

13th at 7:30 p.m. 

Join the Fargo Theatre for their 

Classic Film Series as they present the 

1952 musical “Singin’ In The Rain” 

on the big screen. Admission is $5. 

fargotheatre.org 

Fargo Theatre 


PARK IT! 

13th from 1 - 4 p.m. 

Join the Xcellent Art staff at the 

park for creating crafts that you can 

take home with you. The fun travels 

weekly to different neighborhoods, 

so don’t be sad if you missed one. All 

the supplies are provided and different 

projects each week and this program 

is free thanks to a grant from Xcel 

Energy. Adult supervision required. 


Kennedy Park 

4501 42nd St. S, Fargo 

MUSIC MONTAGE 

13th from 7 - 9 p.m. 

Come out to enjoy an interactive 

evening of music outdoors. An 

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open mic setup invites talented local 

musicians to perform for an all ages 

crowd, so get up and take your shot on 

stage or sit back and enjoy. 


Great Northern Park 


AMERICAN AUTHORS & 

2 ANDY GRAMMAR 


Brooklyn-based alt rock band American 

Authors met at Berklee College of 

Music. After dropping out, the quartet 

caught the eyes of Canvas Records and 

released “Believer” followed by the 

single “Best Day of My Life”, which 

became the theme song for the 2013 

World Series and landed the band at 

No. 1 on Billboard’s chart of Adult Pop 

Songs in 2014. 




BOOKER T. JONES 


Jones is a Rock and Roll Hall of 

Fame inductee, Musicians Hall of 

Fame inductee, Grammy Lifetime 

Achievement Award recipient and 

arguably one of the most famous 

Hammond B3 players in history. As 

leader of the legendary Booker T and 

the MG’s, this pillar of soul music 

collaborated with Otis Redding, Albert 

King, Eddie Floyd and Sam and Dave 

during his tenure at the renowned Stax 

Records label. 


Fargo Theatre 


20TH ANNUAL FARGO 

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BLUES FESTIVAL 

14th at 2 p.m. and 15th at noon 

The Fargo Blues Festival is a two-day, 

12-band blues celebration that features 

world-class bands, great food and 

plenty of brews. Tab Benoit and the 

Fabulous Thunderbirds are just two of 

the wonderful bands that will be gracing 

the stage this year. Get your music and 

camping tickets now! 

fargobluesfest.com 



PIONEER DAYS 

15th and 16th all day 

Join Bonanzaville as they celebrate 

our great region’s history and culture 

with two full days of programs and 

entertainment. Demonstrations, 

entertainment, educational 

programming and vendors will bring 

the historical attraction to life and help 

commemorate the pioneer history and 

the settling of North Dakota. 

bonanzaville.org 

Bonanzaville 

1351 Main Ave. W, West Fargo 

BIKE MS: SANFORD HEALTH 

FARGO RIDE 2015 

15th from 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

This ride is a one-day, fully supported 

ride starting and finishing in Downtown 

Fargo at Great Northern Bicycle 

Company. The ride will feature multiple 

route options and is open to all types of 

cyclists. Registration is $30 per rider. 

bikems.org 

Great Northern Bicycle Company 


WWE LIVE SUMMERSLAM 

HEATWAVE TOUR 


WWE Live will make a stop in Fargo 

on their summer tour. See your 

favorite WWE superstar wrestlers 

including names like Roman Reigns, 

Intercontinental Champion Ryback, 

Bray Wyatt, Big Show and much more. 

(Lineup is subject to change.) 

fargodome.com 

FargoDome 

1800 University Dr. N, Fargo 

FM REDHAWKS VS. LINCOLN 

17th - 20th at 7:02 p.m. 




WEST FARGO PARKS DOG SHOW 

18th from 5 - 7:30 p.m. 

Visit area pet vendors and register for 

great door prizes while enjoying free hot 

dogs and a beverage at the 8th annual 

dog show. Dogs will be judged and 

awards will be presented in categories 

such as best groomed, best trick, cutest 

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puppy and more. Dog registration is 

from 5 - 6 p.m. and is free. 

wfparks.org 

North Elmwood Park 

500 13th Ave. W, West Fargo 

CONCORDIA COBBER CORN 

FEED 

19th at 5:30 p.m. 

Get your fill of corn and fun before the 

school year kicks off at one of summer’s 

most delicious shindigs. 

concordiacollege.edu 

Concordia College 

901 8th St. S, Moorhead 

OFF THE CLOCK 

19th from 5:15 - 7:30 p.m. 

Take happy hour to a professional level 

and visit one of South Fargo’s newest hot 

spots, Frank’s Lounge. Enjoy socializing 

and networking over tasty appetizers 

with drinks purchased on your own. It’s 

free and no registration is required. 



2640 52nd Ave. S, Fargo 


20th at 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. 

Business After Hours is a great place to 

showcase your business, promote your 

organization and network with other 

business leaders. It is a members-only 

event and participants must be 21-years 

of age or older to attend. Price includes 

appetizers and two drink tickets. 


Holiday Inn 



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CONCERT 


The Fargo-Moorhead Symphony 

Orchestra performing with Post- 

Traumatic Funk Syndrome and guest 

vocalist Bruce Henry at the annual 

Symphony Rocks concert. This year, 

the fundraising event will be returning 

to their funky roots with other outside 

artists and new music from both the FM 

Symphony and PTFS. In you’re 21 or 

older, enjoy the pre-concert bash that 

starts at 5:30 p.m. for a price of $25 in 

addition to your concert ticket. 

fmsymphony.org 



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WEST FARGO CRUISE NIGHT 

20th from 5 - 9 p.m. 

Sheyenne Street in West Fargo will once 

again be lined with classic cars and 

vendors for the monthly West Fargo 

Cruise Night. Come on down to see 

some great rides and have yourself some 

food and drinks. 

westfargond.gov 

Sheyenne Street, West Fargo 

FARGO FOOD TRUCK 

5 FESTIVAL AND FLEA 

MARKET 

Fest: 21st - 22nd from 11 a.m. - 11 

p.m., Flea market: 22nd from 8 a.m. - 

9 p.m. and 23rd from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

The second Fargo Food Truck Festival 

will combine two great events into one. 

Along with the festival, there will be a 

flea market. On Friday and Saturday, the 

food truck festival will be open for lunch 

and dinner with live entertainment and 

promises to be a family friendly event. 

On Saturday and Sunday, the flea market 

will pack the grounds of the North 

Dakota Horse Park promising quality 

arts and crafts. 

Search Fargo Food Truck Festival at the 

North Dakota Horse Park on Facebook 

North Dakota Horse Park 


FM REDHAWKS VS. GARY 

21st at 7:02 p.m., 22nd at 6 p.m. and 

23rd at 1 p.m. 




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CORKS & CANVAS ART AND 

WINE WALK 

20th from 5 - 9 p.m. 

Enjoy an evening walk through 

downtown with wine samplings, live 

music and great shopping at our local 

boutiques. Wristbands are $20 and 

can be purchased from any of the 

participating businesses (found online). 

downtownfargo.com 


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THE OLATE DOGS 

21st at 6:30 p.m. 

While best known for winning America’s 

Got Talent, the Olate Dogs are more 

than just a puppy show. Richard and 

Nicholas Olate and their team of 

amazing dogs do stunts and tricks that 

will amaze and delight, but now they 

have taken their talents to another level. 

They are now presenting a fantastic 

variety show with more than just dog 

tricks. The show includes comedy, 

slapstick and acrobatics, music, original 

film and, of course, amazing dog tricks. 


Fargo Theatre 


NDSU VOLLEYBALL 

7 

GREEN & GOLD 

SCRIMMAGE 

22nd at TBA 

gobison.com 

NDSU - Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse 

1301 Centennial Blvd, Fargo 

BMX JAM 

22nd at 3 p.m. 

Come on down to the skatepark and 

show off your biking tricks. All levels of 

skill are welcome to participation and 

remember to bring your helmet. 


Dike West 


FALL COLORS PINTO HORSE 

ASSOCIATION 

22nd - 23rd at 8 a.m. 

This one is for all of the horse lovers 

our there and this show is particularly 

for pinto horses, mini horses and pony 

enthusiasts. It includes an open horse 

show with three guest judges, driving 

classes and exhibitors from several states. 

ndpintohorse.com 

Red River Valley Fairgrounds 

West Fargo 

THE BIRTH CIRCLE MEETING 


The Birth Circle is a free community 

resource for expectant couples and new 

parents. Over the past year, the monthly 

meetings have helped many people 

gather information, find local resources 

and plan for a great pregnancy, birth and 

postpartum period. This month’s focus 

will be on the most effective pushing 

positions, how to minimize your risk of 

tearing and postpartum healing. 

doulasrrv.org 

ecce art + yoga 


RIVER PADDLING EXCURSION: 

RED RIVER FISH 


Hosted by River Keepers and 

coordinated by the City of Moorhead 

and River Keepers, spend an evening 

boating or kayaking on the river. 

Registration in advance is preferred and 

is $15 per participant or $10 if you have 

your own vessel. 

fargomoorhead.org 

Heritage Hjemkomst Center (Parking Lot) 

202 1st Ave. N, Moorhead 

THE STATE OF TECHNOLOGY 

26th from 8 a.m. - noon 

With the technology sector on the 

rise throughout North Dakota, The 

Chamber and Senator John Hoeven will 

offer the community an opportunity 

to learn about the latest technology 

revolutionizing commerce right here 

in our city. Listen to some of the area’s 

innovative business leaders and leave 

feeling inspired and excited about the 

future of technology in business and our 

community. 


Avalon Events Center West 


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POTATO DAYS 

28th and 29th all day 

Potato Days is back and better than 

ever, with unlimited fun for families. 

Beginning with Friday’s parade, the 

weekend entails a 5/10K run, the Miss 

Tator Tot Pageant, Potato Car Races, 

Mashed Potato Sculpture Contests, 

Potato Picking and Peeling contests 

and more. 

potatodays.com 

Barnesville, Minn. 

WOMEN CONNECT: WOMAN IN A 

MAN’S WORLD 

28th from 3:30 - 6 p.m. 

With a changing workforce and more 

particularly in the construction industry, 

women are entering different roles and 

challenging stereotypes. Listen to Joanna 

Slominksi, a local construction executive 

in charge of the new Sanford Fargo 

Medical Center and find out more about 

the challenges of being a woman in a 

man’s world. Pre-registration required. 

fmwchamber.com 

Avalon Events Center West, 


8 NDSU WOMEN’S SOCCER 

VS. ST. CLOUD 


gobison.com 

NDSU - Dacotah Field 


WALK TO DEFEAT ALS 

29th from 8:30 a.m. - noon 

More than just a few-mile trek, the Walk 

to Defeat ALS is an opportunity to bring 

hope to people living with ALS, to raise 

money for a cure and to come together 

for something you care about. The Walk 

to Defeat ALS is The ALS Association’s 

biggest annual event, which raises funds 

that allow our local chapters to sustain 

care services and support research for 

much of the next year. 

webmn.alsa.org 

Lindenwood Park 

1905 Roger Maris Dr, Fargo 

ISLAND PARK CRAFT SHOW 

29th-30th from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

Enjoy a day of shopping in the shade as 

vendors bring their unique crafts and 

fine arts to the park. Browse through 

over 160 juried arts and original crafts 

booths for items such as handmade 

pottery, photography, wood items, 

decorative pieces, clothing and more. 


Island Park 


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BARBELLS & BREWS BRAWL 

29th at 9 a.m. 

Join EHP CrossFit at Drekker Brewing 

Company for the first ever brawl at 

the brewery for a good cause. Workout 

winners will be crowned in RX, Scaled 

and Masters divisions and the postworkout 

beers will be as fresh as they 

come! All proceeds will go to the Sam 

Traut Memorial Fund. Registration 

donation is $40. 

ehpcrossfit.com/location 

Drekker Brewing Company 

630 1st Ave. N, Fargo 

STREETSALIVE! 

9 

30th from noon - 5 p.m. 

Join the annual StreetsAlive!, 

which promises to spark movement in 

Fargo-Moorhead. Three miles of streets 

through both cities will be closed to 

cars to encourage walking, running, 

biking, rollerblading, dancing and other 

activities of human movement. Special 

events, demonstrations and vendor 

booths will be featured along the route, 

helping bring the streets alive. 

dakmed.org/cass-clay-alive/streets-alive/ 


HAPPY TOGETHER TOUR 


The evening will feature hit music from 

The Association, The Turtles Featuring 

Flo & Eddie, Mark Lindsay (former lead 

singer of Paul Revere & The Raiders), 

The Grass Roots, The Buckinghams and 

The Cowsills. 




REFOREST THE RED 

September 1st from 4 - 7 p.m. 

Help reforest the red river by planting 

native trees and shrubs. Planting along 

the river maintains river bank stability, 

encourages native plant growth, improves 

water quality and habitat for wildlife. 

Educational activities will take place for the 

youth and hot dogs and pepsi products will 

be available while supplies last. 

riverkeepers.org 

Oak Grove Park 

170 Maple St. N, Fargo 

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AM LEAGUE 

September 1st - 4th at 7:02 p.m. 




CRUISIN’ BROADWAY 

September 3rd from 5 - 9 p.m. 

North Dakota’s original cruise night 

makes its way to Broadway every first 

Thursday of the month during the 

summer and will finish up for the year 

this September. Enjoy downtown’s 

atmosphere while browsing classic cars 

of old and new times. 

downtownfargo.com 


NDSU VOLLEYBALL VS. TOWSON 

September 4th at 7 p.m. 

gobison.com 



FM REDHAWKS VS. AMARILLO 

September 5th - 6th at 6 p.m. and 

7th at 1 p.m. 




NDSU VOLLEYBALL VS. UTAH 

VALLEY 


gobison.com 



NDSU VOLLEYBALL VS. 

MILWAUKEE 


gobison.com 



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STURGILL SIMPSON 


The word legend usually makes an 

appearance at some point when 

discussing Merle Haggard; he’s also a 

Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, 

Grammy award winner and most 

recently a Kennedy Center Honoree. 

As a performer and a songwriter, 

Haggard was the most important 

country artist to emerge in the 1960s. 

After first struggling in Nashville, Kris 

Kristofferson achieved success as a 

country songwriter at the start of the 

1970s. 



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STAY ON THE SCENE WITH OUR GUIDE TO FARGO-MOORHEAD’S LOCAL MUSIC. 

AUGUST 4 TH - 6 TH 

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4TH 

Anthony Chaput - Junkyard Brewing 

Company 

Mike Holtz (Patio Party) - Shotgun Sally’s 

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5TH 

David Lee - Dempsey’s 

Warren Christensen - Junkyard Brewing 

Company 

Pete SamPris band - Tailgators 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6TH 

Mike Holtz (Patio Party) - D’Woods 

Lounge 

Slap! - The HoDo 

Tom Peckskamp - Junkyard Brewing 

Company 

Boomtown - The Windbreak 

October Road - Shotgun Sally’s 



Lutheran Heath - The Aquarium 

Kapeesh - Dempsey’s 

October Road - Shotgun Sally’s 

Stoic (Wyo. Hardcore), Baltic to 

Boardwalk, Swing Low, Artiface - The 

New Direction 

Mourning After - The Pickled Parrot 

Songwriters Night - The Red Raven 

A New Machine - Rick’s Bar 

Flashback - Speck’s Bar 

Moody River Band - Sidestreet 

Roadtrip Radio - VFW: Downtown 

Tripwire - The Windbreak 


Drag Show - The Aquarium 

C.O.D - Dempsey’s 

Groovetones - Lucky’s 13 

Sti-lo Reel, Matthew J, Louie P, 

Mastermind, Coolie, Faye, HRBK - The 

New Direction 

Parking Lot Pre-Party for Primus 

& Dinosaur Jr. at Bluestem (Slap! 

performing, with beer gardens and free 

shuttles) - O’Leary’s (Moorhead) 

Mourning After - The Pickled Parrot 

Dead Horse Trauma - Rick’s Bar 

Ultrasound - The Windbreak 

Post Traumatic Funk Syndrome - Shotgun 

Sally’s 

Flashback - Speck’s Bar 

Roadtrip Radio - VFW: Downtown 


SUNDAY, AUGUST 9TH 

Sequences, Iron Callous, Mainstate and 

more TBA - The New Direction 

8th Hour - The Windbreak 


Otherwise - The Aquarium 

Lars and Joe Pony Show (Patio Party) - 

Shotgun Sally’s 

Hivelords (Philly Black Metal), 

Benefactor, Brütälür, Artiface - The New 

Direction 


Ciro & Topher Show - Bar Nine 

Trees at Sea - Dempsey’s 

The Vinegar Strokes - Tailgators 

Urho - The HoDo 

Closet Burner (Ind. Fastcore) plus more 

TBD - The New Direction 

WINOS with Big 98.7 feat. Dan 

Christianson - D’Woods Lounge 

David Lee - Junkyard Brewing Company 

Parking Lot Pre-Party for Pat Benatar 

& Neil Giraldo at Bluestem (Local band 

performing with beer gardens and free 



Zen People and 33 1/3 Revolutionaries - 

The Aquarium 

Dan Christianson (Patio Party) - 

D’Woods Lounge 

The Cropdusters - Junkyard Brewing 

Company 

Carousel Kings (Pa. Pop-Punk), 

Remember to Breathe (S.D. Pop-Punk), 

No Thumbs Up, Rounding Third, Grazing 

- The New Direction 

October Road - The Windbreak 

Skyline - Shotgun Sally’s 

Old Time Jam - The Red Raven 



FM Pride Dance Party - The Aquarium 

Delta Saints - Dempsey’s 

Children 18:3, The Least of Thease, FM 

All Stars (Featuring ex-members of 

These Hearts), Kyle Colby - The New 

Direction 

Skyline - The Pickled Parrot 

Parking Lot Pre-Party for American 

Authors at Bluestem (Local band 

performing with beer gardens and free 


Sex Knuckles - Rick’s Bar 

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Some Sh*tty Cover Band - Shotgun Sally’s 

Grease Monkey - Speck’s Bar 

Pat Lenertz Band - VFW: Downtown 


Rage Against The Machine Tribute: 

O’fosho and D Mills & The Thrills - The 

Aquarium 

Moody River Band - Dempsey’s 

Skyline - The Pickled Parrot 

Dedrich Clark and the Social Animals - 

Sidestreet 

Go Steve Jones - Rick’s Bar 

Grease Monkey - Speck’s Bar 

Ciro & Topher Show - Shotgun Sally’s 

Rhythmic Penguins - VFW: Downtown 

Strange Daze - The Windbreak 



In Defence - The Aquarium 

Boys of Summer - The Windbreak 

MONDAY, AUGUST 17TH 

Homeshake - The Aquarium 

Weathered (Minn. Punk/Indie), Too Fast 

for Frank, Galesburger, Rounding Third, 

Grazing - The New Direction 


Michael Shynes (Patio Party) - Shotgun 

Sally’s 


Radio Free Fargo Benefit - The Aquarium 

Heart and Soul - The HoDo 

Warren Christensen - Junkyard Brewing 

Company 

Z&T - The Aquarium 

Tom Peckamp - Tailgators 


Circle of Heat and Mobster Lobster - The 

Aquarium 

Tom Peckskamp (Patio Party) - D’Woods 

Lounge 

The Front Fenders - The HoDo 

Anthony Chaput - Junkyard Brewing 

Company 

The Roosters - The Windbreak 

Blackwater - Shotgun Sally’s 

AUGUST 21 ST - 22 ND 

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21ST 

Poitin - Dempsey’s 

O’fosho - The HoDo 

Misadventures - Lucky’s 13 

Ciro & Topher Show - The Pickled Parrot 

The Coolers - Speck’s Bar 

davis? - Sidestreet 

Someday Heros - Spirit’s Lounge (Holiday 

Inn) 

Sell Out Stereo - The Windbreak 

Blackwater - Shotgun Sally’s 

Blue English - VFW: Downtown 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND 

Tim Heidecker and Neil Hamburger - 

The Aquarium 

The Brave - Dempsey’s 

Noxious Ghoul (Minn. Power Violence), 

Cheerless (Minn. Post-Punk), Crab Legs, 

Uncle Dad - The New Direction 

The Coolers - Speck’s Bar 

Ciro & Topher Show - The Pickled Parrot 

Quietdrive - The Windbreak 

Someday Heros - Spirit’s Lounge (Holiday 

Inn) 

Blue English - VFW: Downtown 

Jacked Up - Shotgun Sally’s 

AUGUST 23 RD - 27 TH 

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD 

Contention - The Windbreak 

MONDAY, AUGUST 24TH 

Coolie, LAW, We R Many, JPD, Dizzy-D, 

Crazy-Flo, Anon Miskid - The New 

Direction 


Infringe (Patio Party) - Shotgun Sally’s 


Nato Coles and the Blue Diamond Band - 

The Aquarium 

Aquarium Night - Dempsey’s 

David Lee - Junkyard Brewing Company 

The Vinegar Strokes - Bar Nine 

Mike Holtz - Tailgators 


Punkmaster’s Birthday - The Aquarium 

Tom Peckskamp (Patio Party) - D’Woods 

Lounge 

The Cropdusters - Junkyard Brewing 

Company 

Helena Handbasket - The Pickled Parrot 

Celtic Jam - The Red Raven 

Two Way Crossing - The Windbreak 

Low Standards - Shotgun Sally’s 


Gorgatron - The Aquarium 

San Haven Chuckle - Dempsey’s 

Elder Abuse (Winnipeg Pop-Punk), Crab 

Legs, What Kingswood Needs, GALS, 

Free Truman - The New Direction 



C.O.D - VFW: Downtown 

Six Gun Freedom - Speck’s Bar 

Wilson Bradley Band - Spirit’s Lounge 

(Holiday Inn) 

Brat Pack Radio - Shotgun Sally’s 


The Stringdingers - Sidestreet 

O’fosho and Dead Larry - The Aquarium 

Pat Lenertz Band - Dempsey’s 


Wilson Bradley Band - Spirit’s Lounge 

(Holiday Inn) 


C.O.D - VFW: Downtown 

Six Gun Freedom - Speck’s Bar 

Jared Blake - Shotgun Sally’s 


Skyline - The Windbreak 

LOCAL MUSIC VENUES 

NEED TO FIND THE HOTSPOT? LOOK NO 

FURTHER THAN THIS HELPFUL GUIDE. 

THE AQUARIUM 

226 Broadway, Fargo (Above Dempsey’s) 

facebook.com/pages/The-Aquarium 

BAR NINE 

1405 Prairie Pkwy #301, West Fargo 

barninefargo.com 

DEMPSEY’S 

226 Broadway, Fargo 

dempseyspublichouse.com 

D’WOODS LOUNGE 

3333 13th Ave S, Fargo 

HODO 


hoteldonaldson.com 

JUNKYARD BREWING COMPANY 

1416 1st Ave. N, Moorhead 

junkyardbeer.com 

LUCKY’S 13 


luckys13pub.com 

THE NEW DIRECTION 

14 Roberts St. N, Fargo 

facebook.com/thenewdirection 

O’LEARY’S - MOORHEAD 

808 30th Ave. S, Moorhead 

olearysmoorhead.com 

PICKLED PARROT 

505 3rd Ave N, Fargo 

thepickledparrotbar.com 

RED RAVEN 

916 Main Avenue, Fargo 

redravenespressoparlor.com 

RICK’S BAR 


ricks-bar.com 

SHOTGUN SALLY’S 

1515 42nd St. S, Fargo 

shotgunsallys.com 

SIDESTREET 

301 3rd Ave. N, Fargo 

sidestreetpubfargo.com 

SPECK’S BAR 


SPIRIT’S LOUNGE (HOLIDAY INN) 


fargohi.com/spirits-lounge 

TAILGATORS 


tailgatorsfargond.com 

VFW: DOWNTOWN 


THE WINDBREAK 


thewindbreak.com 

GO MUSIC 

AUGUST 28 TH - 30 TH 113

DRINKSPECIALS 

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FARGO MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 

Acapulco 

1150 36th St. S, 

Fargo 

Alibi Lounge 

& Casino 

1340 21st Ave. S, 

Fargo 

Applebees 

4 area locations 

Bison Turf 

1211 N University 

Dr. N, Fargo 

Blackbird 

Woodfire 

206 Broadway 

N, Fargo 

The Boiler 

Room 

210 Broadway N, 

Fargo 

Bomb Shelter 

325 10th St. N, 

Fargo 

The Bowler 

2630 University 

Dr. S, Fargo 

Borrowed 

Buck’s 

Roadhouse 

1201 Westrac Dr, 

Fargo 

Buffalo 

Wild Wings 

3 area locations 

Bulldog Tap 

4265 45th St. S. 

Ste. 161, Fargo 

Chili’s 

Grill and Bar 

3902 13th Ave. S, 

Fargo 

Domestic bottles 

$1.99, Malibu 

$2.25, Select 

Whiskey drinks 

$2, $.99 tap beers 

2 - 6 p.m. 

2 for 1 everyday 

Noon - 7 pm 

Happy Hour 

from 3 - 6 pm 

and 9 pm - close 

and $5.99 domestic 

pitchers 

Happy Hour 

drink specials 

All Day 

Happy Hour 

4-6 pm, 10 

pm-midnight, 

Service Industry 

Night: 50% off all 

drinks 8 pm to 

close 

2 for 1 appetizers 

Texas Hold ‘Em 

tourney 7:30 pm 

$2.50 Morgans 

and Bacardis, 

$3 Tito’s, Chuck 

Norris and Ninja 

Turtles shots and 

$3.25 Crowns 

and Jacks 

Birthday Buckets 

Happy Hour All 

Day 

$1 off well drinks 

9 pm - Midnight 

$3.50 tall domestic 

taps 

6 pm - Close 

$3 tall domestic 

drafts, wine and 

margaritas 

5 for $10 buckets 

of beer 

3 - 6 pm 

Import bottles 

$2.25, Bombay 

Sapphire and 

Hendrick’s Gin 

$2, Select Rum 

$1.99, $.99 tap 

beers 2 - 6 p.m. 


Noon - 7 pm 

Happy Hour 

from 3 - 6 pm 


and $2 UV Vodka 

Drinks 

Mini Mug Night 

$2 PBR Pounders 

3 - 6 pm 

Happy Hour 4-6 

pm and 10 pm to 

midnight 

College ID Night 

$5 Cover 

Free taps and 

wells 


$2.50 Morgans 

and Bacardis, 

$3 Tito's, Chuck 



$3.25 Crowns 

and Jacks 

Mug Night 

$2 Jeremiah 

Weeds 

$3.50 energy 

blasters 


$2.75 domestic 

bottles 8 pm - 

Midnight 



margaritas 


of beer 

3 - 6 pm 

Select wine 

by the glass 

$2.50, Absolut 

Vodka $2.50, 

Homemade 

Sangria $4, $.99 

tap beers 2 - 6 

p.m. 


Noon - 7 pm 

Happy Hour 

from 3 - 6 pm 


and 1/2 Price 

Bottles of Wine, 

$3 Bud Light 

Ritas 

Mug Night 


3 - 6 pm 



midnight 

Ladies Night 

All you can 

drink wells 

for $5 

9 pm-12:30 am 

$2.50 Morgans 

and Bacardis, 




$3.25 Crowns 

and Jacks 

$.50 taps 

$1 Morgans 

$1 Teas 



taps All Day 

2 for 1 well 

drinks 


$3.50 UVs and 

Bacardis 




margaritas 


of beer 

3 - 6 pm 

Happy hour 

11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

and 6-9 p.m., 

Margaritas $5, 

Domestic beer 

$1.99, select 

Tequilas $4.50 


Noon - 7 pm 

Happy Hour 

from 3 - 6 pm 


and $2 Longs 

Island Teas, $3 

Perfect Choice 

Teas 

$3.75 Stoli’s 


pitchers 


3 - 6 pm 



midnight 

3 for 1s 9 pm- 

Midnight 

$2.50 Morgans 

and Bacardis, 




$3.25 Crowns 

and Jacks 

2-4-1 domestic 

bottles, Jack and 

Jack Honey 8 pm 

- Midnight 

$3 teas All Day 

2 for 1 Morgans 


$3.25 Morgans 

$3.75 Crowns 




margaritas 


of beer 

3 - 6 pm 

Happy hour 11 

a.m. - 2 p.m. 

and 6-9 p.m., 


Import beer 

$2.25, select 

Tequilas $4.50 


Noon - 7 pm 

Happy Hour 

from 3 - 6 pm 


and $5 Mucho 

Drinks 

$2.75 Windsors, 

Morgans, 

Bacardis, 

Smirnoffs, Jim 

Beams and 

domestic bottles 



midnight 

College ID Night 

$7 cover free 

taps and wells 

from 9 pm - 

Midnight 

$2.50 Morgans 

and Bacardis, 




$3.25 Crowns 

and Jacks 

$2 tall taps 

$2 Morgans 

$2 bomb shots 

8 - 11 pm 

$3.50 Mexican 

bottles/pints 

$3.50 jumbo 

margaritas All 

Day 

$3.75 Stolis and 

Jack Daniels 




margaritas 


of beer 

3 - 6 pm 

Happy hour 11 

a.m. - 2 p.m. 

and 6-9 p.m., 


$1 off specialty 

drinks, select 

tequilas $4.50 


Noon - 7 pm 

Happy Hour 

from 3 - 6 pm 


and $5 Sangrias 

$3.50 Bloody 

Mary/ Caesars 

11 am - 4 pm, 

Mug Night, $3.50 

Jack Daniels and 

$3.75 premium 

pints 



midnight 

2 for 1 appetizers 

until 9 pm 

$2.50 Morgans 

and Bacardis, 

$3 Tito’s, Chuck 



$3.25 Crowns 

and Jacks 

$2 tall taps 

$2 Morgans 

$2 bomb shots 

8 - 11 pm 

$3.75 Bloody 

Marys/Caesars 

11 am - 5 pm 

$3.50 Smirnoffs 

and Windsors 


All day $1.50 off 

cocktails and 

beers, Bloody Mary 

Special $2.50 


Noon - 7 pm 

Happy Hour from 

3 - 6 pm and 9 pm 

- close and $5.99 

domestic pitchers 

$3 wells and $3.75 

32oz domestic 

draws 


pm, 10 pm to 

midnight, Service 

Industry Night: 50% 

off all drinks 8 pm 

to close 

$2.50 Morgans and 

Bacardis, $3 Tito’s, 

Chuck Norris and 

Ninja Turtles shots 

and $3.25 Crowns 

and Jacks 

$2.50 You-call-its 



taps & import 

bottles 

All Day 



margaritas 


of beer 

All Day 

115

DRINKSPECIALS 

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 

Chub’s Pub & 

Package Place 


Dr. N, Fargo 

Big Mug 

Monday: $4.95 

New Mug, $3.95 

Refills 

$2.50 You Call 

It, “Top Shelf 

Excluded” 

Happy Hour 

4 pm – close, 

$2.95 Domestic 

Taps, Bottles 

and Wells, $2.95 

Iceholes 

$1 Taps, $2.95 

Icehole and 

Fireball 

Domestic Beer 

& A Shot For $7, 

Old School Teas 

& Stumplifters 

$2.95 

$2.95 Bloody 

Mary’s & 

Caesars 8 am – 

Noon, $3.25 Jack 

Daniel’s, $2.95 

PBR Tall Boy’s 

Sunday Funday, $1 

Off Drinks In Your 

Chub’s Sweatshirt 

Dempsey’s 


Fargo 

$2.75 Old Style, 

$3 well drinks, 

$4 Jameson, 

$4.50 import or 

specialty taps 

from 4 pm - 7 

pm 



$4 Jameson, 



from 4 pm - 7 

p.m 



$4 Jameson, 

$4.50 import 

or specialty 

taps from 4 pm 

- 7 pm and $3 

premium wells 



$4 Jameson, 



from 4 pm - 7 

p.m 



$4 Jameson, 



from 4 pm - 7 

pm 



$4 Jameson, 



from 4 pm - 7 

pm 

Happy Hour drink 

specials 4 pm - 

close 

The District 

Waterhouse and 

Kitchen 

3179 Bluestem 

Dr, West Fargo 

$1.50 off 

signature drinks 

$1.50 off wine 

and beer taps 

Half price 

bottles of wine 

and featured 

taps 

ABC at the D: 

$3.50 Absolute, 

Bombay and 

Crown Royal 

$1.50 off rum 

and vodka 

drinks 

$1.50 off 

Sangrias and 

whiskeys 

$1 off all drinks all 

day 

D’Woods 

Lounge 

3333 13th Ave. S, 

Fargo 


bottles 

$3 Bacardis 


bottles 

$1 off martinis 

$3.50 Stolis 


taps 

$3.50 Crown 

Royals 

$3.50 taps 

$3.75 teas 

$3 Windsors 

$3 Smirnoffs 

$3 Morgans 

Empire 


Fargo 

$3.25 Crown 

Royals 

$2.75 Bacardis $2.50 Windsors 

$2.95 Morgans 

$3.75 Jack 

Daniels 

$3.25 import 

bottles 

$2.95 Jim Beams 

$3.25 import 

bottles 

$3.75 

Jagermeisters 

$2.50 rail vodkas 

$2.50 Windsors 

Fargo Brewing 

Company 


Dr. N, Fargo 

$4 pints from 4 

- 6 pm 


- 6 pm 


- 6 pm 


- 6 pm 

Fort Noks 

Bar of Gold 


Fargo 

Happy Hour 

4-7 pm 

$4.25 

Margarita’s, 

Long Island 

Ice Tea’s & $15 

buckets of beer 

Happy Hour 

4-7 pm 

$2.25 taps 

Happy Hour 

4-7 pm,$2.75 

select whiskeys 

$2.75 import 

bottles, $2.75 

Micro Domestic 

Beers 


Day 

Happy Hour 

4-7 pm, $3.25 

Stolis All Day, 

$3.25 

Goldschlager & 

Icehole 

8 pm - 1 am & $2 

wells & bottles 

from 8 - 10 pm 

$3.50 Bloody 

Mary 

2 - 6 pm, $3.25 

Bacardis, 

Morgans, 

Malibus, All Day, 

$3.25 Chuck 

Norris shots & 

$2 wells and 



Any special 

throughout the 

week is honored all 

day long. 


2640 52nd Ave. 

S, Fargo 

$1 off all drinks, 

beer and wine 11 

a.m. - 5 p.m. and 

9-11 p.m. 



a.m. - 5 p.m. and 

9-11 p.m. 



a.m. - 5 p.m. and 

9-11 p.m. 



a.m. - 5 p.m. and 

9-11 p.m. 

$1 off all drinks, beer 

and wine 11 a.m. - 5 

p.m. and 9-11 p.m. 

Golf Addiction 

4474 23rd Ave. S, 

Fargo 

Mulligan Monday 

– Twofers 

on All Taps 

Twosday - $2 

Domestic Bottles 

Appie Winesday 

– 1/2 Priced 

Appetizers & 

Wine 

Thirstday - $2 

Green Cup Fills 

$5 Domestic 

Pitchers 

$2 Green Cup 

Fills 


& $2 Green Cup 

Fills (22oz of beer 

in a Green Golf 

Addiction Cup) 

Granite City 

1636 42nd St. S, 

Fargo 

$5 cocktails from 

3 to 6 pm and 9 

pm to close 



pm to close 



pm to close 



pm to close 



pm to close 

$5 cocktails 

from noon to 5 


close 


noon to 5 pm and 9 

pm to close 

Labby’s Grill 

& Bar 

1100 19th Ave. N, 

Fargo 

$1 off bottled 

beer and drinks 

from 3 to 7 pm 

$2.95 Morgans 

all day and $2.15 

domestics 8 pm 

- close 




and mug and 

Das Horn Nite 8 

pm to close 




and $3.50/$5.50 

Long Island 

Tea’s from 8 pm 

-close 

$1 off drinks 


$2.95 pounders 

and $3.25 Bud & 

Bud Light 8 pm 

- close 




and $1 off bottle 


from 9 pm - 

close 

$1 off select 

drinks from 9 

am - 3 pm and 

$1 off all drinks 9 

pm - close 

Lucky’s 13 Pub 

4301 17th Ave. S, 

Fargo 

$2.25 short 

domestic beers 

Half off Margaritas 

and $2.50 

Coronas 


taps 

3 pm - Close 

1/2 price bottles 

of wine 

$2 PBR bottles 

3 pm - Close 

Happy Hour 3 - 

6 pm 

9 am to 2 pm 

$2.50 Mimosas 

and Bloody 

Marys 

Happy Hour all day 

– $1.25 off all drinks 

& $2.50 mimosas 12 

- 4 pm 


DRINKSPECIALS 


Monte’s 


Fargo 

$5 martinis 

and signature 

cocktails from 

4 - 6 pm 

$5 martinis 

and signature 


4 - 6 pm 

$5 martinis 

and signature 


4 - 6 pm 

$5 martinis 

and signature 


4 - 6 pm 

$5 martinis 

and signature 


4 - 6 pm 

Northern 

Gentleman’s 

Club 

325 10th St. N, 

Fargo 

Happy Hour 

5 - 7 pm 

Happy Hour 

5 - 7 pm 

Happy Hour 

5 - 7 pm 

Happy Hour 

5 - 7 pm 

Happy Hour 

5 - 7 pm 

Happy Hour 

5 - 7 pm 

Old Broadway 

City Club 


Fargo 

Wine Club 4 - 9 

pm 

Pay The Day 

Taps 8 - 10 pm 

College Night 

$2.50 select 

drink 9 - 11 pm 

$.99 teas and select 

bottle beer. 

College Night 

$2.50 select 

drinks 9 - 11 pm 

Old Broadway 

Grill 


Fargo 

Bourbon 

Sampling for $10 

5 - 10 pm 

Wine Club Night 


$2.95 Bloody 

Marys/ 

mimosas/Skip- 

N-Go Naked 

11 am-2 pm 

$2.95 Bloody 

Marys/mimosas/ 

Skip-N-Go Naked 

11 am-2 pm 

OB Sport Zone 


Fargo 

$5.95 Pitchers 

($8.95 Craft and 

Import) all day 

& 2-4-1’s drinks 

from 3-6 pm 

Ticket Tuesday, 

$3.50 Mugs 6 

- 10 pm Happy 

Hour 3 - 6 

pm with 2-4-1 

Drinks. 

$2.95 Domestic 

Pints 6-close & 

2-4-1’s drinks 

from 3-6 pm 

2-4-1’s drinks 

from 3-6 pm 

College Night 

$2.50 select 

drinks 9 - 11 

pm, 2-4-1 drinks 

from 3 - 6 pm 

$2.95 Bloody 

Marys/mimosas 

& select drinks 

11 am - 2 pm, 

College Night 

$2.50 select 

drinks 9-11 pm 

$2.95 Bloody 

Marys/mimosas/ 

Skip-N-Go Naked 

12 pm - 2 pm 

Pickled Parrot 

505 3rd Ave. N, 

Fargo 

Happy Hour 


and $2 pounders, 


bottles, $4 

Fireball and 

select parrot jars 

Happy Hour 


and $3 Ice Hole 

and Captain 

Morgan, $4 

select parrot jars 

and $4.50 shots 

Happy Hour 


and $4 Water 

Moccasins, $7 

craft tap parrot 

jars and $8 well 

drink parrot jars 

Happy Hour 


and $3 Ice Hole, 

$4 Crown Royal 

and $5 Patron 

Happy Hour 


and $3 Malibu, 

Windsor and 

Chuck Norris 

* This is not a full list of specials. Specials subject to change. For updated and entire list of specials, go fargomonthly.com. 

Pounds 

612 1st Ave. N, 

Fargo 

Radisson 

201 5th St. N. 

Fargo 

Rhombus Guys 

Pizza 

606 Main Ave, 

Fargo 

Rick’s Bar 

2721 Main Ave, 

Fargo 

Rooter’s Bar 


Fargo 

Shotgun Sally’s 

Rock and Roll 

Saloon 

1515 42nd St. 

S, Fargo 

Sidestreet 

Grille & Pub 

301 3rd Ave. 

N, Fargo 

$2 off martinis 

$1 off beer 

Wells & wine by 

the glass 

Happy Hour 

3-6 pm 

$3.05 Morgans 

$3.45 tall 

domestic taps 

4:30 pm - close 

$2 12oz domestic 

draws 

All Day 

$1 off drinks 

from 3 - 6 pm 

and 9 pm - 

Midnight 

$3.75 Jamesons 

$.75 off craft 

bottles 

Happy Hour 


and 9 pm to 

close, $1 off local 

beers 

$2 off top shelf 

liquor & $1 off 

beer 


the glass 

Happy Hour 

3-6 pm 

1/2 off wine 


$3.75 Crown 

Royals 

$3.95 Crown 

Blacks 


bottles 

All Day 

$1 off drinks 

from 3 - 6 pm 

and 9 pm - 

Midnight 

College night 

with ID 

All Day Happy 

Hour 

Happy Hour 

from 4 to 6 

pm and 9 pm 

to close, $5 

Midwest 

Martinis 

$2 off all glasses 

of wine & $1 off 

beer 


the glass 

Happy Hour 

3-6 pm 

$2 off original 

cocktails from 6 

to close 

$2.95 Bacardis/ 


4:30 pm - close 

$2.50 Morgans & 

Windsors 

All Day 

$1 off drinks 

from 3 - 6 pm 

and 9 pm - 

Midnight and 

half price bottles 

of wine 

$3 Windsors 


pints 

$3 Leinenkugels 

and Nordeast 

pints 

Happy Hour 


and 9 pm to 

close, $1 off craft 

pounders 

$2.50 16 oz. taps 

$2 domestic 

$3 premium 

$5 long island 

teas 

Happy Hour 

3-6 pm 

$5 domestic 

pitchers 

9 pm to close 

Mug Club Night 

$3.75 Jack 

Daniels/teas 

$2.50 teas 


pitchers 

$1 off drinks 

from 3 - 6 pm 

and 9 pm - 

Midnight and 

$1 wells, $2 


and $3 domestic 

beers/premium 

wells 

$3 rums 

$.75 off domestic 

bottles and 

micro craft pints 

$5 perfect storms 

Happy Hour 


and 9 pm to 

close, $4 Bulleit 

Happy Hour 

3-6 pm 

$2 off all 

canned/bottled 

beers and 2 for 1 

rail drinks from 

9 to close 

$3.25 UV vodkas 

Happy Hour 

from 4:30-6:30 

pm (2-for-1 

drinks) 

$1 off drinks 

from 3 - 6 pm 

and 9 pm - 

Midnight 

$3.50 Stolis 

$3.75 Summit 

pints 

Happy Hour 

from 4 to 6 

pm and 9 

pm to close, 

$5 cucumber 

Bloody Marys 

2 for 1 rail drinks 

$4 craft pints 

9 pm - Close 

$3.25 import and 

specialty bottles 

$3.25 Ice Hole 

shots 

$2.50 

Homemade 

Bloody Marys 

w/ beer chaser 

10 am - 4 pm 

$7 bottomless 

mimosas/bloody 

marys/domestic 

taps from 10 am 

- 2 pm 

$3.75 Jack 

Daniels, Jack 

Honeys & Jim 

Beams 

$3.75 New 

Belgium bottles 

$4 Build Your Own 

Bloody Mary Bar 

from 12 to 5, $3 You 

Call It’s for service 

industry all day 


taps All Day 

$2.75 well drinks 

4:30 pm - Close 

$3 Bloody Marys 

and $7 bottomless 

mimosas from noon 

- 6 pm 

$2 off All pitchers 

$3 rail vodkas 

$1 off u-call-its 


Night 



Slammer’s 

Sports Bar & 

Grill 

707 28th Ave. N, 

Fargo 

$3.15 Miller High 

Life bottles 

$3.40 Bacardi 

Limon and Sailor 

Jerrys 

$3.15 Bud and 

Bud Light 

Bottles 

$3.15 Bud and 

Bud Light bottles 

$3 white zin and 

merlot wines 

$3.15 Coors 

Light and Mich 

Golden Light 

bottles 

$3.15 Bud and 

Bud Light 

bottles. 

$3.40 Morgans 

$3.75 Bloody 

Marys and 

Caesars 

All Day well 

specials $2.75 

$2.80 All wells 

$5.25 Busch Light 

pitchers 

Speck’s Bar 


Fargo 


$3 Bacardis & 

Jim Beams 

$2.95 Morgans 

$3.95 Jack 

Daniels 

$2.95 whiskeys & 

Barefoot wines 

$3.25 import and 

craft beers 


$3.25 UV drinks 

$2.75 wells 

$3.35 20oz taps 

Spirits Lounge 

3803 13th Ave. S, 

Fargo 

Buckets of beer- 

4 for $12. Bottled 

beer is priced at 

$4 every day. 

All drinks are 

doubles for price 

of singles on 

Tuesdays from 

7-11 pm 

Tea Night- $3 

teas from 7-11 

pm 

Ultimate 

Margarita 

Night-$8 21 

ounce ultimate 

jumbo margarita 

Sports Bar 

619 NP Ave. N, 

Fargo 

$2.50 tap beer 

pints 

$3.50 talls 

$2.50 Stolis & 

$3.50 Stolis with 

energy drink 

College night 

1/2 price any 

beer 

$2.95 Jack 

Daniels, 

Morgans, 

Bombay 

Sapphires & 

Grey Gooses 

1/2 off pitchers 

7 - 10 pm 

1/2 off pitchers 

7 - 10 pm 

$3 pounders $3.50 

Bloody Marys 

Tailgators 

Sports Cafe 


Fargo 

$3.50 Crown 

Royals $3 UVs 

$3 domestic 

bottles and $3 

Morgans 


pitchers 

$2.50 Schnapps 

$2.75 well drinks 

$3.50 import 

bottles 

$3.50 gator teas 

$2.50 Schnapps 

$3 Bacardis 

$3 Chucks/Jag 

Bombs 


$3.75 Bloody 

Marys 

$1 off whiskeys 


pints and bottles 

$3.75 Bloody Marys 

$1 off whiskeys 

$3 domestic pints 

and bottles 

TGI Fridays 

4100 13th Ave. S, 

Fargo 

All Day Happy 

Hour, $3 select 

cocktails 

All Day Happy 


cocktails 

All Day Happy 

Hour; $3 select 

cocktails 

All Day Happy 


cocktails 

All Day Happy 

Hour 

All Day Happy 

Hour 

All Day Happy 

Hour 

VFW: 

Downtown 


Fargo 

$2.75 Morgans 

$6 domestic 

pitchers 

$3 bar pours 


pounders 

$3 domestic 

bottles 

$3 long island 

teas 

Happy Hour 11 

am - 5 pm 

$3 Long Island 

teas 


Day 

Vinyl Taco 

520 1st Ave, 

Fargo 

$1 off Margaritas 


8 pm to close 

$1 off Mexico 

Mule 

$1 off Bourbons 

$1 off Moonshine 

and $2 

margaritas from 

9 pm to close 

$1 off Sangria 

from 11 am - 4 

pm and $2 

margaritas from 

9 pm - close 

The Windbreak 

3150 39th St. 

S, Fargo 

$1 off drinks 

from 3 - 6 pm 

and 9 - 11 pm 

$1 off drinks 

from 3 - 6 pm 

and 9 - 11 pm 

$1 off drinks 

from 3 - 6 pm 

and 9 - 11 pm 

Country 

Thursdays and 

Ladies night: $2 

drinks and bomb 

shots from 9 - 11 

pm Ladies get 

free taps and 

wells from 9 pm 

to midnight 

$1 u-call-its 

9 - 10 pm 

$2 u-call-its 

10 - 11 pm 

$2 bomb shots 


$1 u-call-its 

9 - 10 pm 

$2 u-call-its 

10 - 11 pm 

$2 bomb shots 


2-4-1s from 9 pm to 

midnight 

Woody’s Bar 

1550 32nd Ave. 

S, Fargo 

Happy Hour 

All Day. $1 off 

drinks 

Domestic bottles 

& Morgans for 

$2.95 


$2.85 Jack 

Daniels 

$3.50 Long 

Island teas 

$3.95 Crown 

Royals 


$3.85 Malibus 


pitchers and 

$3.30 Bloody 

Marys and 

Caesars until 

5 pm 


pitchers and $3.30 

Bloody Marys and 

Caesars until 5 pm 

MOORHEAD 

Dave’s 

Southside Tap 

803 Belsly Blvd, 

Moorhead 

Happy Hour 

from 3 - 6 

pm, $3.50 tall 

domestic taps 

from 7 pm - 

close 

Happy Hour 

from 3 - 6 pm, 


bottles and wells 

7 pm - close 

Happy Hour 

from 3 - 6 pm, $3 

Captain Morgan 

& Fireball from 8 

pm - close 

Happy Hour 



pitches from 8 

pm - close 

Happy Hour 


$3.50 Stolis & 

Bacardis from 8 

pm - close 

$3.50 Long 

Island Teas & 

Crown Royals 8 

pm - close 


taps and import 

bottles all day 

JC Chumley’s 


Moorhead 


Night: $2.50 

you-call-its with 

server ID and 

Morgans from 8 

pm - close 

$2 domestics 

and wells from 5 

pm - midnight 


pints, $3.50 

import pints and 

$.50 off whiskey 

drinks from 8 

pm - close 

$3.50 import 

taps and bottles, 


and $4 Chucks 

and Wonder 

Womans from 8 

pm - close 

$3.50 Fireballs 

from 5 pm to 

midnight and 


bottles and 

Morgans from 

8 - 10 pm 


pitchers and 

$2.50 mimosas 

from open - 4 

pm 

Mick’s Office 

10 8th St. 

S, Moorhead 

Happy Hour 

4:30 - 7 pm, $1 

wells 9pm-close 

Happy Hour 

4:30 - 7 pm, $6 

pitchers 9pmclose 

Happy Hour 

from 4:30 - 7 

p.m, ladies night 

from 9 pm - 

midnight 

Happy Hour 

from 4:30 - 7 

pm, Mug Night 

($5 mugs, $2.75 

refills, $2.50 

wells) 

Happy Hour 

from 4:30 - 7 pm 

Mug Day ($5 

mugs, $3 refills) 

$2.50 Long 

Island Teas 

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DRINKSPECIALS 


Speak Easy 

1001 30th Ave. 

S, Moorhead 

2-4-1 drink 

specials from 

4 - 6 pm and $2 


from 7 pmmidnight 

2-4-1 drinks 

from 4 - 6 pm 

$5.25 pitches 

of Budweiser, 

Mich, Amber 

Boch, Bud Light, 

Miller Light and 

Foster and 2-4-1 


from 4-6 pm 

$2.75 22oz 

grande beers, 

$4 Sam Adams, 

Red’s Apple and 

Bells and 2-4-1 


from 4-6 p.m 

$6 pitchers 

of Bud Light, 

Shock Top, 

Miller Light, 

Coors Light and 

Nordeast. 2-4-1 

drink special 

4-6 pm 

Bloody Mary 

specials. $6 

pitchers of Bud 

Light, Shock 

Top, Miller Lite, 

Coors Light and 

Nordeast 9 pm 

- 2 am 

Grand beers $2.75 

(all day) 

O’Leary’s Pub 

808 30th Ave. S, 

Moorhead 

Happy Hour 

from 1 - 7 pm 

and $5 domestic 

mugs, $6 import 

mugs (8 pm - 12 

am) 

Happy Hour 

from 1 - 7 pm 

and $4 scratch 

teas 

Happy Hour 

from 1 pm - 

Midnight 

Happy Hour 

from 1 - 7 pm, $5 

all you can drink 

for ladies from 9 

pm - midnight, 

$3 pounders (all 

day) $2 Morgans 

and $3 bomb 

shots (9 pm - 

midnight) 

Happy Hour 


$3 perfect pint 

of Guinness and 

Irish car bombs 

(9 pm - 12 am) 

Happy Hour 


$10 all you can 

drink (11 am - 2 

pm) Mimosas, 

Bloodys and 

domestic taps 


1 - 7 pm and $5 

domestic pitchers 

Vic’s Bar & Grill 

427 Center Ave, 

Moorhead 

$2.75 Morgans 2 for 1 8 - 11 pm $2.75 whiskeys 

Ladies night 

8 - 10 pm 

$5 pitchers 

Late night 

Happy Hour 9 

pm - Midnight 

$5 pitchers All 

Day 

Bloody Mary 

special 

WEST FARGO 

Bar Nine 

1405 Prairie 

Pkwy, West 

Fargo 

$3 tall domestics, 

$3 Stolis & $3 

Jack Daniels 

8 pm 

$2 domestic 

pints & wells 8 

pm - 

Mug night 8 pm 

$5 mugs 


bottles, $3 well 

specials 8 pm 

$2.50 Morgans 

and Bacardis 

8 pm 

$3 teas & bomb 

shots 8 pm 

$6 domestic 

pitchers & $2.50 

Icehole All Day 

Hooligans 

3330 Sheyenne 

St, West Fargo 


bottles All Day 

$3 domestic talls 

All Day 

$3.50 well 

margaritas, $3 

Corona & 

Dos Equis 

$2.50 Morgans & 

Bacardis All Day 

$3 well drinks 7 

pm - close 

$3 bomb shots 8 

pm - Midnight 

Pub West 

3140 Bluestem 

Dr, West Fargo 

$3.50 tall 

Domestic 

Beer/$4.50 Tall 

Craft beer 

$3.50 Morgan 

and Bacardi 

$3.50 Jack 

Daniels, Jim 

Beam And 

Jameson/$4.50 

Crown Royal 

$3.50 UV, Wave 

and Titos 

$3.50 

Windsor/$3.00 

Solo Cups: Bud 

Light Coors 

Light Miller Lite 

$3.00 Solo Cups: 

Bud Light Coors 

Light Miller Lite 

Happy Hour 

All Day/ 


Night:$3.50 youcall-its 

Rookies 

715 13th Ave E, 

West Fargo 

$3 Jag and Jack 

Daniels, $7.50 

Miller Lite 

Pitchers 

$3 Windsor, 

Canadian Club, 

Jack Daniels and 

$14 bucket of 


$3 Captain 

Morgan, Bacardi 

and domestic 

bottles 

$3.50 bomb 

shots and Tito’s 

Vodka 

Bloody Mary 

and Caesar 

specials all day, 

$3 Fireball and 

Tuaca 

$7.50 Coors Light 

pitchers, $3.50 

Crown Royal, 

Bloody Mary and 

Caesar specials all 

day 

Silver Dollar 

Flying Pig 

221 Sheyenne St, 

West Fargo 

Happy Hour 

from 4:30 - 6:30 

pm 

Happy Hour 

from 4:30 - 6:30 

pm 

Happy Hour 

from 4:30 - 6:30 

pm 

Happy Hour 

from 4:30 - 6:30 

pm 

Happy Hour 

from 4:30 - 6:30 

pm 

Happy Hour 

from 4:30 - 6:30 

pm 


4:30 - 6:30 pm 

Spicy Pie 

745 31st Ave. E. 

Ste. 110, West 

Fargo 

$1 off 20oz taps 

or $.75 off 16oz 

taps 

$3 you-call-its 

$6 domestic & $7 

import pitchers 

$2 whiskey 

drinks 

$2 rum drinks $2 vodka drinks 

$3 Bloody Mary’s 

and/or Caesars 

Three Lyons 

Pub 

675 13th Ave. E, 

West Fargo 

Mug night 

Mug night 

Tall beers for the 

price of short 7 

pm - close 

$1 off Long 

Island teas & $5 

martinis 7 pm - 

close 



beer 8 pm - 

close 

$3.50 Bloody 

Marys, Caesars 

& domestic pints 

until 6 pm 


Day 

Town Hall Bar 

103 Main Ave. W, 

West Fargo 

$3 Captain 

Morgan, 

$3.50 Crown 

Royal, $3.50 

Washington 

Apples from 7 to 

11 pm 

$3 32oz domestic 

Mongo Mugs, 

Ladies night 

$1 off drinks, 

$3 shots 


Hump Day 


pm, Windsor $3, 

Wu Tang Shots 

$3 from 7 - 11 pm 

Rum Night 

$3 Cristal & 

Limon, Domestic 

Pitchers $6 from 

7 - 11 pm 

Fireball Friday 

$3, Extended 

happy hour 3-8 

pm from 7 - 11 

pm 

$2.75, Sex with 

Strangers $3, 

10 am - 1 pm 

$4 Bloody 

Marys & Caesars 



all day, Service 

Industry Special: 

well drinks 

& domestic 

beer $2 from 7 to 

11 pm 

VFW: West 

Fargo 

308 Sheyenne St, 

West Fargo 

$2.50 regular 


and Windsor 

12 inch pizza 

and a pitcher of 

beer for $11 

$3 Barcardi, 

Morgan, Mike’s 

Hard Lemonade 

or Wine Coolers 

$3.50 25 oz. tap 

beers, $3 25 oz. 

amber tap beers 

and import/ 

premium bottles 

Work Zone 

701 Main Ave. E, 

West Fargo 

$3 Jag shots, 

$3 Tuaca, Mug 

Special $6.50 

with $3.50 refills 

$3 Bacardi and 

Ice Hole 

$3 Dr. Mac 

shots, Mug 

Special $6.50 

with $3.50 refills 

$3 Morgan, 

Malibu and Jag 

$3 Jack and Jims 

$3 Bloody Marys 

and Caesars, 

$3 craft and 

imports 


pitchers, $3.50 

Buccas, $3 Bloody 

Marys and Caesars 


GO SHOPPING 

BATH & BEAUTY 

It’s not uncommon to find someone that takes his or her bath and beauty routine pretty seriously. Whether you 

prefer top notch quality items for your skin or just like to relax in the best bath ever, we’ve found some items 

around Downtown Fargo to suit all sorts. 

By Erica Rapp | Photos by Paul Flessland 

MISTRAL SOAP 

Straight from France, this is the 

boutique’s signature soap collection 

and will do your skin some good. This 

100 percent vegetable soap is made 

out of ingredients such as organic 

olive oil and shea butter, and comes in 

27 different scents. 

$8.25 

O’Day Caché 


odaycache.bigcartel.com 

THYMES “GOLDLEAF GARDENIA” LOTION 

Zandbroz has been carrying the Thymes brand of lotions, soaps, perfumes and 

more since they opened nearly 25 years ago, making it their oldest and one of 

their best-selling products. Refreshing and sweet, “Goldleaf Gardenia” is the 

newest scent and the store carries many others. 

$29 

Zandbroz Variety 


zandbroz.com 

ZUM MIST AROMATIC SPRAY 

This tangy and refreshing mist will 

leave your room, and yourself, 

smelling top notch without being 

too overpowering. 

$9.95 

Eloise Boutique & Gift 


facebook.com/EloiseFargo 


GO SHOPPING 

TEA CAKES SUGAR CUBE SCRUBS 

Although it may look like something 

that you put in you coffee, these sugar 

cubes are made for your body. Take 

one into the shower or bath and scrub 

away for soft, glowing skin. 

$14 

Kittsona 


kittsona.com 

HONEY HOUSE NATURALS BEE 

BAR LOTION 

This solid bar may come across 

as a bar of soap, but it’s hand and 

body lotion. The essential oils and 

butters are released by the warmth 

of hands or skin and smoothly 

absorbed just like any other lotion. 

An added plus is that it’s not made 

with water, so it will last a long 

time without drying out. 

$15 

Eloise Boutique & Gift 


facebook.com/EloiseFargo 

BEER SOAP 

For all of you die-hard beer lovers out 

there, the Swag Brewery gives you 

the option to incorporate your favorite 

brew into your bath and shower 

routine. No, you’re not literally bathing 

in beer, but this soap is made from all 

types of brews from oatmeal stouts to 

porters and pilsners. 

$7.75 

Zandbroz Variety 


zandbroz.com 

ORGANIC VODKA 

BODY SCRUB 

You can now take your favorite 

alcoholic beverage into the shower 

with you. Not really, but this 

Watermelon Basil Vodkatini body 

scrub is made with organic vodka, 

smells delicious and will leave you 

with soft skin and maybe even 

craving a cocktail. 

$34 

Kittsona 


kittsona.com 

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All at Outlet pricing! 

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