My mom loved it there, but said the winters were too much. When it got up to 30 degrees, people would go out in short sleeves. Oh, and how about this: my dad says they had "spring planting" when the ground thawed--this was when those who had passed away during the winter were buried.
I was there once in 1980, and don't remember much, but do remember bright the blue skies. Enjoy!!!
--- In [email protected], "Retha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Sorry if I'm boring everybody with tales of North Dakota...but it's
> all I really have to talk about :-P
>
> I have not yet been to Medora, but it is on the list of things to do
> before I move out of here. Most of the places outside of the city
> I've been to just for stories...I've been to Washburn, Linton, New
> Salem, Steele, and Streeter...though those are more eastern. I'm sure
> I've been to others as well.
> Restaurants...have not been to Minervas but I parked in the parking
> lot for the 4th of July. I've been to Peacock Alley twice, and I've
> been to the Woodhouse and Space Aliens.
>
> I haven't seen the stars while driving on 94, I've only been on that
> during the daytime. And for those of you stuck in DC traffic
> continuously...imagine this. 2 lanes of highway, barely any cars,
> speed limit 75. Enjoy. I'm coming back to MD in 6 weeks to visit,
> and I know I'm going to hate the traffic.
>
> I don't remember exactly what was asked in the next post but I don't
> want to send two, so I'll do my best. I know it was asked how I just
> picked up and moved. Essentially, once I accepted the job, I bought
> an SUV to hold a lot of my belongings (but it's one that still gets
> 25pmg, I do care about the environment), packed my life in boxes, and
> left what wouldn't fit with my parents with instructions to mail
> later. I drove out here, checked into a hotel, and got the local
> paper, opened to the classifieds and began searching for apartment
> listings. I was lucky that I was moving at the end of May, so that I
> could start a lease right at the beginning of June and not have to
> wait a month. I also went to the chamber of commerce to get a listing
> of apartment management companies and called them to see what
> vacancies there were, in addition to what was in the paper. I spent
> the first 1-2 days searching and once I found one I liked, signed the
> papers on the spot and unloaded my car. I went to a thrift store and
> bought a few pieces of essential furniature (chair, table). Most of
> the people I've met are through work, but I've definately found enough
> to do.
>
> One of the things I've found that I really like about a small city is
> the number of community things that go on. Recently there was a huge
> softball tournament in town (McQuades) and the Prarie Rose State
> Games, which is like the olympics for North Dakota. So those were fun
> to just go watch. Also, the rodeo was in town so I went to see
> bucking bulls and all that...I think my job makes it a little easier
> to know about things going on because we get press releases and such,
> but it's worked out really well.
>
>
>
> --- In [email protected], Diane Lochner
> dlochund@ wrote:
> >
> > I went to college in Grand Forks, but had/have family and friends in
> Bismarck. I adore Bismarck and the western part of the state (Has
> anyone taken you to Medora yet for the Pitchfork Fondue?)
> >
> > Guarantee you, that even in the short time you've been there, you
> probably met someone I know, or someone who knows someone I know.
> It's a very small state! One of my very favorite places on earth is
> Fort Lincoln, across the river in Mandan. Anyway, Bismarck has a
> handful of good restaurants (The Bistro, East 40, Minerva's, Peacock
> Alley, and The Walrus) are ones that come to mind.
> >
> > I definitely miss seeing the stars -- being on I-94, in the middle
> of the night, with just the hum of the highway and the black, black
> sky full of stars to keep you company....
> >
> > Anyway. I hope you keep finding great things in Bismarck (but
> seriously, stay away from Minot. And Fargo, too.) Grand Forks and
> Bismarck are the only places you need to know!
> >
> > And for the rest of you, this concludes my North Dakota travelogue
> and trip down memory lane.
> >
> >
> > Retha love4dalord@ wrote:
> Shoulda kept reading messages before I just replied to the first one I
> > saw....
> >
> > In response to Ellen's earlier question, I'm in the TV news business,
> > not papers, but yes I did get a job at a tv station out here and so I
> > up and moved cross country on about a week's notice. Gene saw me walk
> > across the stage on a Monday and I was out of Maryland on that Friday
> > morning, just a week after I accepted the job here.
> >
> > Diane, what were you in ND for? And I do agree that it is absolutely
> > lovely out here. Wide open spaces, very rural, but just downright
> > gorgeous. The Missouri River at night is spectacular...and for those
> > of you who live in/around DC, you can actually see stars at night. If
> > there's haze in the sky it means that there's a wildfire nearby,
> > because there's no pollution.
> >
> > Though there was a week or so that I kept thinking I had discovered
> > the middle of nowhere, only to continually be proven wrong. I think
> > the best was an area I went to, in North Dakota, that had a South
> > Dakota address because that was where the closest post office was.
> > And about half the state still doesn't have cell phone service. But I
> > am in love with Bismarck.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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