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The Spot. You know it when you find it. The sweet spot.

A hotspot. Pot roast hits the spot. Life has a plethora of

great spots. They make your brain happy, your heart leap

and kick out beaucoup positive energy.

Bismarck-Mandan has them too.

Introducing The Spot. It’s littered with bands, concerts,

events, places and anything else that grabbed our attention.

We promise to lay out the good times roadmap and send you

on your way.

Texting lowered your word tolerance? We understand.

1. Pck up Spt

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You Missed a Spot: This month’s cover is original art by Luke Graner, local artist

and musician. He has played at numerous locations including The Walrus, Belle

Mehus and Gypsy Fest. “If you wanna survive this harsh world you gotta know

love. If you wanna enjoy your life you gotta give it to everyone.” –LG

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powwow, impact mma, the chiffons, papa's opening, bobcats hockey, street fair, krolls's marathon,

rollerderby, beerfest, applefest, homecoming, symphony, zoo wine tasting, parade of homes, henry rollins, circus, fox on the run 5k8

Last week of Medora Musical - 1st-8th www.medora.com

BSC Women’s VB Labor Day Classic Invitational @ 10a

Paintball - Paintball Open Days 1st & 15th www.threebrotherspaintball.com

Raging Rivers Last Weekend - 1st-3rd from 11a-4p - $8

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Flea Market - 8a- 4p Dykshoorn Park on Main, Mandan

Impact Fighting presents QUEST Civic Center @ 7:30p - $25 Students

United Tribes International Powwow - 6th - 9th UTTC Campus $20 Weekend Pass

SEP 7

2nd Annual Fly-In Breakfast Pilots & PancakesBismarck Municiple Airport

The Chiffons (“One Fine Day”) & The Vogues Vibrant 60’s Music, Civic Center 7:30p $30

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Papa’s Pumpkin Patch Opens! Noon - 7p daily thru Oct 20th $3

Bismarck Bobcats Showcase vs. Port Huron @ 1:45p

Downtowner’s Street Fair 14th & 15th from 9a-6p

Kroll’s Diner Marathon @ 7:30a Register at bismarckmarathon.com

Walk to End Alzheimer’s @ 9:30aMuniciple Golf Club www.act.alz.org

Bismarck Bobcat Showcase vs. Topeka @ 3:30p

2nd Annual MOVIE at the Park @ 9pMandan Memorial Ballpark www.mandanparks.com

Bismarck Bombshellz Roller Derby - Civic Center @ 6p

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BSC Faculty Recital @ 7:30p - Sidney J Lee Auditorium

BEERFEST - Civic Center from 5-9p $30 proceeds to YMCA www.tickemaster.com

Bismarck Bobcats Hockey vs. Fresno Monsters @ 7:15p

Saturday Morning Market 9a-1p Kiwanis Park FREE

St. Alexius Brain Train Civic Center Exhibit Hall

APPLEFEST 22nd & 23rd - Buckstop Junction Bismarck Cancer Center www.applefest.org

Umary Marauders HOMECOMING vs. Winona State The Bowl @ 2:30 pm

Bismarck Bobcat Hockey vs. Fresno @ 7:15p

Symphony Concert “Italian Journey” w/ Beverley Baker Belle Mehus @ 7:30p $9 students

www.bismanbombshellz.com

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It’s for the Animals! Wine Tasting at Dakota Zoo @ 7-9p - $35 dakotazoo.org

27th-29th Fall Parade of Homes HBA www.bmhba.com

28th Henry Rollins Presented by Dakota Stage @ 8p Tix on sale at Dakota Stage or www.jadepresents.com

28th-30th Ringling Bros Circus Civic Center www.bismarckciviccenter.com

28th Bismarck Bobcats Hockey vs. Wenatchee @ 7:15p

28th 96.5 FOX on the RUN 5K Roadrace starts 8aGod’s Child Project - check-in @ Sertoma Park 965thefox.com

29th & 30th Dakota Territory Collector Gun Show Civic Center Exhibit Hall

29th Bismarck Bobcats Hockey vs. Wenatchee @ 7:15p

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BisMan Bombshellz vs. Forx Sugar BeatersHome Bout • September 15th @ 6:00 • Bismarck Civic Center

visit www.bismanbombshellz.com for more info.

MONDAYSpace Aliens - Tall Taps $3.59

Paradiso - $1 OFF Corona

The Drink - Malibu/Morgan $3

Westside - UV Vodka $2.50

Applebees - Corona $3 / Margs $2

O’Briens - Crown $3 / Black Velvet $2.50Sidelines - $1 OFF Everything (no pitchers) 10p-Mid

Bucks - Birthday Night - Free 40 oz Bucket

Peacock Alley - $1 OFF BAMs

Ground Round Legendary Tea NightSpace Aliens Margaritas $3.59

Paradiso Teas $3.95

The Drink - $1 OFF Whiskey

Westside - Whiskey $2.50

Applebees - Cosmo & Applebeetini $3

WEDNESDAYO’Briens - Bacardi/Windsor $2.50 Tanquerey $3

Sidelines - 2-4-1 9:30-11:30p

Blarney Stone - Popsicle Drinks $2.75Bucks - 4-8pm $2 taps/bottles/wells & Ladies Night - $1 Margs/Teas/Taps/Bacardi/Wells 4-8p

Peacock Alley - 1/2 Price Bottle of Wine w/food purchase

TUESDAYGrizzly’s - Titanic Tea Tueday $3.50

Space Aliens - Mudslides $3.59

Paradiso - Margaritas - $3.50The Drink - Teas & Domestics $3

Westside - Domestic Pitcher $6.50

Applebees - Morgan $2

O’Briens - UV Vodka $2.50 / Teas $3.25 Cuervo $3

Bucks - 2-4-1 All Drinks+Bomb Shots 8-11p

Peacock Alley - 2-4-1 Martinis 5-10pBlarney Stone - Pub Club Extra $1 OFF

The Walrus - Tapper Tuesday $1 OFF all taps

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TUESDAYGrizzly’s - Titanic Tea Tueday $3.50

Space Aliens - Mudslides $3.59

Paradiso - Margaritas - $3.50The Drink - Teas & Domestics $3

Westside - Domestic Pitcher $6.50

Applebees - Morgan $2

O’Briens - UV Vodka $2.50 / Teas $3.25 Cuervo $3

Bucks - 2-4-1 All Drinks+Bomb Shots 8-11p

Peacock Alley - 2-4-1 Martinis 5-10pBlarney Stone - Pub Club Extra $1 OFF

The Walrus - Tapper Tuesday $1 OFF all taps

thursdayGrizzly’s Margaritas $3.50

Space Alien’s Teas $3.59

Paradiso Teas $3.95

The Drink - Ladies Night

Westside - Teas $2

Applebees - Teas $2O’Briens - Morgan/Jack $3

Bucks - Taps/Bottles/Wells $2 4-8pm

Blarney Stone - Pub Club Extra $1 OFF

saturdayBlarney Stone - FREE Bloody Mary w/Breakfast 10a-2p

Space Alien’s Bahama Mama $3.59

The Drink - Grey Goose $4

Westside - $2.50 Mixed Drinks 10p-Midnight

Applebees - Build Your Own Bloody $3

O’Briens - 16 oz Domestic $1.75

Bucks - 2-4-1 Jag Bombs, Morgan / Bottles / Taps / Teas 8-11pPeacock Alley - Free bottle of wine with purchase of 2 entres. Up to $16

fridaySpace Alien’s Tall Tap Beers $3.59

The Drink - UV & Bacardi $3

Westside - Tall Tap & Mixed Drinks 2-4-1 10pm - Midnight

Broken Oar - Men’s Day $2 Domestics & Wells Noon - 6 pmApplebees - Mucho Drinks $5

O’Briens - First Drink 2-4-1

Sidelines - 2-4-1s 9-11:30 pm

Bucks - Pay the Day Taps 7-9pm

sundayPeacock Alley - Bloody Mary Breakfast 10-1pm

Space Alien’s Bloodys/Cams/Ceasars $3.59

The Drink - Bloodys / Clams $4Applebees - Build Your Own Bloody $3

O’Briens - Rail Drinks $2 After 5 pm

Blarney Stone - $1 OFF Pints, Bar Pours $2.25 All Day

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SEP 1PRAIRIE KNIGHTS: Shaggy in ConcertSILVER DOLLAR: SweatHog

SEP 2SILVER DOLLAR: SweatHog

SEP 2-8THE DOVE: Great Outdoors Band

SEP 4THE WALRUS: Trampas Johnson & Brian Gray

SEP 6BISTRO: (weather perm) Shawn Oban

SEP 7CORRAL BAR: Dirty WordBROKEN OAR: UnleashedBURNT CREEK: Fully LoadedSILVER DOLLAR: Blackout

SEP 8PRAIRIE KNIGHTS: Fabulous ThunderbirdsBROKEN OAR: UnleashedBURNT CREEK: Fully LoadedSILVER DOLLAR: Blackout

SEP 11-1 6THE DOVE: Crawford James

SEP 11THE WALRUS: Ben Suchy

SEP 13BISTRO: (weather perm) McMahon BrosCAPT FREDDY’S: Jon Wayne & the Pain

SEP 14BURNT CREEK: All AcesSILVER DOLLAR: Shawn Oban & RIFT

SEP 15BURNT CREEK: All AcesSILVER DOLLAR: Shawn Oban & RIFTWESTSIDE: College Night Live DJ

SEP 1 8-23THE DOVE: Wayne Hold

SEP 1 8THE WALRUS: The Midnight Noise Orchestra

SEP 20BISTRO: (weather perm) Shawn Oban

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SEP 11-1 6THE DOVE: Crawford James

SEP 11THE WALRUS: Ben Suchy

SEP 13BISTRO: (weather perm) McMahon BrosCAPT FREDDY’S: Jon Wayne & the Pain

SEP 14BURNT CREEK: All AcesSILVER DOLLAR: Shawn Oban & RIFT

SEP 15BURNT CREEK: All AcesSILVER DOLLAR: Shawn Oban & RIFTWESTSIDE: College Night Live DJ

SEP 1 8-23THE DOVE: Wayne Hold

SEP 1 8THE WALRUS: The Midnight Noise Orchestra

SEP 20BISTRO: (weather perm) Shawn Oban

SEP 21BURNT CREEK: TripwireSILVER DOLLAR: Dirty Blonde

SEP 22BURNT CREEK: SLAMABamaSILVER DOLLAR: Dirty Blonde

SEP 25-3 0THE DOVE: Two Bit Shotgun

SEP 25THE WALRUS: Mike Swenson & The Swentones

SEP 27BISTRO: (weather perm) McMahon Bros

SEP 28BURNT CREEK: SkylineSILVER DOLLAR: Charlie HorseLAST CALL: Shawn ObanWESTSIDE: Blackout

SEP 29BURNT CREEK: SkylineSILVER DOLLAR: Charlie HorseLAST CALL: Shawn ObanWESTSIDE: Blackout

the weeklies

BRUNOS | 5:30-7:30p

M: Tyler Ktytor

T: Nolyn Falcon

W: Mike Swenson

TH: Brian Gray

RHYTHM RECORDS | Open Mic

every Thurs from 7-11p

THE DRINK | Sundays 3-6p

Ben Suchy (all month)

It’s that pizziola sausage pasta. It’s a hummus wrap at Urban harvest. Remember that luncheon with the crab cakes? It’s the freshest craft beer served in a weird round glass on a Tuesday with a live jam up front. But at your favorite local joint, it’s not just beer, it’s personal.

In 2009, Jill R. Sanford bought the Walrus and with passion and a true heart for service, took a great Bismarck tradition and made it better. The freshest ingredients? Of course. Innovation in the kitchen? You bet. The best craft beer menu for miles? No argument. Catering that goes above and beyond? We can keep going...yes, this little restaurant can and does but it’s not just the food and the beer. It is the people.

Visit the Walrus and there’s a good chance you’ll see a familiar face. It may be your server, it may be your friend in the booth across the way or may be Jill, always on the move, stopping over to say hi. Stop by on a Tuesday night for live music and a fine craft beer or two and the vibe will make you smile. Conversation in the back and grooves in the front. Budding relationships and long-lasting friendships. Where the front of the house and the back of the house meet over a pint and a jam. The Walrus is more than your favorite local spot. It is a little piece of family.

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Not only are these guys fit, they are fun. They promise a great show for

the fans. And life outside the ring? We had a chance to ask them about

their favorite Spot.

YEARS TRAINING

Steve Schumacher: 4 Years

Chris Hugh: 10 Years

Brandon Wagner: 6 Years

Leo ”The Lion” Kuntz: 6 Years

Albert Kuntz: 3.5 Years

SEPT 8th FIGHT CARD

Schumacher: vs. Joey Walz

Hugh: vs. Jos Eichelberger

Wagner: vs. Ryan White Mountain

A. Kuntz: vs. Landon Leiss

MJ Gayton: vs. Brett Channel

Base Camp

Schumacher: Bismarck born and raised

Hugh: Orig. Denver, Bismarck for 10 yrs

A. Kuntz: Ft. Yates

MJ: Standing Rock

Wagner: Bismarck

SEPT 8th FIGHT CARD

Schumacher: vs. Joey Walz

Hugh: vs. Jos Eichelberger

Wagner: vs. Ryan White Mountain

A. Kuntz: vs. Landon Leiss

MJ Gayton: vs. Brett Channel

fav spot outside the gym

Hugh: Blarney Stone

Wagner: Blarney Stone

The Lion: Capt. Freddy’s

H E Y -O U R E V E N T - M U S I C - D R I N KS - S T U F F R O C KS .

I WA N T I N @ B I S M A N S P O T . C O M

W E ' L L M A K E R O O M . W E ' R E N O T C L I Q U E - Y .

It’s Bobcat Hockey! Championship Entertainment

Coors Light Opening Night is September 21st

Party before the game with Buck-Off Beers @ 6:30p

Banner Presentation - 4th STRAIGHT Central Division

Bobcats vs. California’s Fresno Monsters @ 7:15p

Sponsored by Cumulus Media

Don’t Miss:28th & 29th Bobcats host Wenatchee Wild @ 7:15p

Two of the league’s top teams matchup

for playoff atmosphere!

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Nordic Woodstock. Perhaps we overshot it. Norsk Høstfest

is the spot tens of thousands visit each year celebrating

Scandinavian heritage. Whether your goal is Rømmegrøt, a

piece of silver jewelry or a handcrafted sweater, it’s a festival

not to miss. Lefse? Yeah, they have that too.

What really makes Høstfest a SPOT contender is the long

list of ticketed and free entertainment. Once you’re done

consuming, start attending.

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E N T E RTA I N M E N T

Great Hall Concerts - tickets at hostfest.com

Jeff Foxworthy September 25, 2012 7:30 p.mSeptember 26, 2012 1:00 p.m

Daniel O’DonnellSeptember 26, 2012 7:00 p.mSeptember 27, 2012 1:00 p.m

Ronnie MilsapSpecial Guest of Olivia Netwon-JohnSeptember 27, 2012 7:30 p.mSeptember 28, 2012 1:00 p.m

Olivia Newton-John September 27, 2012 7:30 p.mSeptember 28, 2012 1:00 p.m

Vince GillSeptember 29, 2012 7:30 p.m

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FREE stages

Bjøro Halland

Oak Ridge Boys

Williams & Ree (The Indian and the White Guy)

New Christy Minstrels

Paulette Carlson

Skalmusik

Radio Stars

Gordy Lindquist (Crazy Fingers)

The Western Senators

Geitungen

Ringling 5

The Korsliens & Darryl Hicks

Logan Lind

Smorgasbandet

Swedish Culture Band

Goldwing Express

Western Plains Children’s Choir

J-M-B Band

Art Bjorngjeld

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BREA Mandan’s WOW Fashion Spot906 2nd Street NW, Mandan

Hours: Thursday 11am - 7pm Saturday 10am - 4pm

facebook.com/breafashion

Hit up your BisMan SPOT lookin’ good. When you’re getting ready to hit the town, check out BREA in Mandan.

B.C. Bagels of BismarckGotta have gourmet bagels? Check out these retailers and more at www.bc-bagels.com

Caffe Aroma 120 N. 3rd StBismarck, NDPh. 258-0204

Steep Me311 S. 3rd StBismarck, NDPh. 751-8327

Mocha and More306 West MainMandan, NDPh. 751-2275