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Trumpet player Dan Bergeson introduced the band to the crowd and they got a few numbers in before the storm hit. See the large slideshow of 14 photos (recommended) or this small slideshow:
Two years ago on Day 1 of the Taste of Northfield, local public safety officials triggered sirens for a storm that was 60 miles away and never arrived, effectively shutting down the event for no good reason and making Jessica and Ross very unhappy. Day 2/Friday night was spectacular. Today, severe weather is a distinct possibility and this year, Taste of Northfield is only one day, not two. (Tomorrow’s forecast looks perfect for outdoor events.) So a lot is riding on today’s weather. I think there have been 4 or more severe thunderstorms warnings issued by the National Weather Service in the Twin Cities (NWS) for the Northfield area this year (anyone have links to confirm?) and I’m pretty sure all have proved to be a bust. Maybe a lightning strike or two but nothing close to severe. Thankfully, local public safety officials who have their finger on the sirens have not pulled the trigger on any of those non-severe storms. And hopefully today, they’ll be likewise judicious.
Stop by Monkey See Monkey Read bookstore today and tomorrow to get your raffle tickets. Griff did. Or you can get them from me on Bridge Square later in the afternoon on Thursday.
NDDC honcho Ross Currier stopped by my corner office at GBM last week to bug inform me about the Taste of Northfield coming up this week on Thursday. See the NDDC’s Taste of Northfield page for all the details.
He wants sunny skies for the Sixth Annual Taste of Northfield (blog post here, full event info/schedule here), held tomorrow and Friday in downtown Northfield on Bridge Square. Last year’s Taste was memorable; Day 1/Thursday night was a bust (photos) in part because of a botched triggering of severe weather sirens; Day 2/Friday night was spectacular (photos). See all Locally Grown’s archived Taste of Northfield blog posts and photos for more. Here’s the transcript of Ross’ adapted prayer for fair weather:
There will be a dozen or more food vendors (we’re still working on the lineup) surrounding the Square serving up their own special menus. There will be entertainment on the Showmobile both nights and a Beer and Wine Tent on the 4th Street bridge. The James Gang will do a Bank Raid re-enactment on Thursday night and Friday will bring the return of both a Silent Auction and a Live Auction. Both nights will feature a Street Dance from 8-10. If you’re feeling up to it, this event also brings a great opportunity to volunteer. We need folks to sell tickets, police the waste stream, control admittance to the Beer Tent, tally up the silent and live auction bids, you name it! If this possibility speaks to you, contact rcurrier@nddc.org. Did I mention that The Taste of Northfield is an official Northfield Downtown Development Corporation (NDDC) event? It is. And we couldn’t do it without the incredible financial sponsorship given to us by: MALT’O’MEAL COLLEGE CITY BEVERAGE CARLETON COLLEGE TAYLOR TRUCK LINE I hope to see all of you next week at The Taste of Northfield! And no tornado this year. Promise! For up-to-the-minute details, visit Taste of Northfield 2011.
Should the Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce’s Crazy Daze (PDF of today’s schedule of events) be two-days long in case of inclement weather, like the 2010 Taste of Northfield?  3 comments - (Comments are closed)  Civic Orgs  Crazy Daze, Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce, Taste of Northfield The weather was spectacular for Day 2 of the Taste of Northfield. The NDDC organizers’ decision to host the Taste for two days instead of one this year was prescient, as Thursday’s threatening weather wiped out Day 1.
See the album of 100 photos, the large slideshow, or this small slideshow:
But just as many looked at the sky and could tell that nothing was imminent and just hung around and socialized. People like me. The tornado sirens ended after about 5 minutes, we got a few drops of rain, and that was it. I don’t understand the decision-making process and the chain of command for when local sirens are deployed. There’s no information about it on the City of Northfield’s emergency information page. But it seems to me that the sirens too often are deployed too quickly, thereby teaching the public to not take them seriously because 99 times out of a hundred, nothing severe happens. Or am I wrong?
At around 5:30 pm, just as Robbie and I settled in the beer/wine tent with some ribs from the Quarterback, the storm sirens went off, triggering a mass exodus from Bridge Square. But even before that, the high winds and ominous clouds kept the crowd small, and many vendors had been packing up. Ross and Jessica were definitely grumpy.
See the album of 13 photos, the large slideshow, or this small slideshow:
I’ve nagged Ross for over a year to register a domain name and set up a webpage for the Taste of Northfield and he completely ignored me, hurting my feelings. But last week, he got enough pressure from his task force that he finally caved and hired me to do what needed to be done. tasteofnorthfield.org is now working and the page is up, complete with the two-day schedule of activities and performers, the list of vendors, the list of sponsors, and photo albums from previous events. I’m pretty much over it now, Ross. No need to kiss and make up, however.
Anna wrote and performed a song called ‘The Taste’ for last year’s Taste of Northfield. See the video and lyrics: Continue reading Video: Anna Balfany performs 4pm to 10 (The 2010 Taste of Northfield Song) I took video instead of photos of the bank raid re-enactment at last month’s Taste of Northfield. I discovered that the camera can take low-res photos of video frames so here’s a dozen. My favorite is the one showing gun fire. Who is that guy? See the album, the large slideshow, or this small slideshow (the 7-minute video is below):
See the album of 60+ photos, the large slideshow, or this small slideshow:
It’s Taste of Northfield this week on Thursday, June 18. Here’s a look at the 2008 and 2007 events… and a new way to view photo albums.
The Taste Every food I’m tasting At Bridge Square it’s The Taste Make sure to stop at Rueb-n-Stein At Bridge Square it’s The Taste A snippet of swing dancing and another of contra dancing at last week’s Taste of Northfield. Music by the Over and Back Band.
Click play to watch/listen. 3 minutes, 37 seconds The Over and Back Band played at last week’s Taste of Northfield (band members: Mike Hildebrandt, fiddle; Craig Wasner, keyboards; Gordon Oschwald, bass; Steve Jennings, drums). I captured some snippets of their closing number: Orange Blossom Special.
Click play to watch/listen. 3 minutes, 14 seconds.
That would be this Thursday night, downtown. He has a 2008 Taste of Northfield (PDF) poster (left) with the details. Doug Bratland over at Northfield.org’s blog says that the Third Annual Taste of Northfield Promises to be Bigger and Better than Ever! Want to whet your appetite? See the 2007 Taste of Northfield photo album (I blogged it last July 19) or this slideshow of 33 photos:
The NDDC pulled off a great event tonight on Bridge Square in downtown Northfield. Clear skies, 70 degrees, no wind, no mosquitos, huge crowd, local food, live music, live auction, two reenactments, and beer and wine served on public property. Is this a great city or what. See the Taste of Northfield 2007 photo album or this slideshow of 33 photos:
But since it involves Ross tasting something, I thought I’d use it to promo tonight’s Taste of Northfield downtown. Click photo to enlarge and then see his NDDC blog post for more. |
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