The Norsk Hostfest is the second largest event held in North Dakota. The largest is the North Dakota State Fair. Both are held in Minot and they are held just two months apart.The Norsk Hostfest is the largest Scandinavian festival held in America. Just like everyone is Irish on Saint Patrick's Day everyone is Scandinavian during the week of the Norsk Hostfest.Everytime I blog about this people say: "Maybe Next Year". Well if this is your year to attend I hope you let me know so I can see you there. 09/18/2025

Next Wednesday is the beginning of the largest Scandinavian festival in the Western hemisphere. Four days of FUN! I myself am German but during these four days I'm full blooded Scandinavian, it's so much fun! If you come early and stay late you may be able to take in most everything in one day BUT it's a lot more fun to take two or more days. Hotel/motel rooms are not always easy to find. I highly recommend The Clarion hotel as it is right across the street from the Hostfest. There are two hotels on North Hill you need to avoid so feel free to ask me which ones. 09/22/2024

While mentioning the auction is very last minute the Minot Gun Show runs March 23rd and the 24th.Exciting News!  Don't miss out on the 52nd Annual Minot Rifle & Pistol Club Spring Gun Show happening from March 22nd to March 24th! 🔫 At the North Dakota State Fair Center!Join us for a weekend packed with everything a gun enthusiast could dream of! Admission is just $5.00, and children 12 and under get in for FREE!  Plus, we've got concessions available on Saturday and Sunday to keep you fueled up for all the action! 03/22/2024

I won't lay in bed and waste away Friday March 1st as it is the first day of the Minot Home Builders Home and Garden Show. I love Fridays anyway as it is date night and my wife and I meet friends for drinks and pizza.Home & Garden Show 2024:Friday, March 1st | 12:00pm – 7:00pmSaturday, March 2nd | 10:00am – 4:00pmLOCATION: North Dakota State Fair Center | Magic Place RoomThe MAB Home and Garden Show is the ultimate resource when planning your next home project in Western North Dakota. Whether you are building a new home, considering a kitchen remodel, or installing your dream outdoor living space, the MAB Home and Garden Show is the ideal venue for inspiration with over a hundred exhibits featuring landscape design, lawn and garden equipment, interior design, windows and window treatmen... 02/29/2024

The North Dakota State Fairgrounds is being overrun with Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Finlanders, & Icelanders. Once again it is North Americas LARGEST Scandinavian festival, the Norsk Hostfest.It's a four day party of ethnic food, entertainment, and shopping. The food is fantastic with top Chefs from Scandinavia and other worldwide locations. Entertainment also includes international artists on multiple stages through out the party grounds every day of the festival. There is more then an acre of shopping featuring mostly hand made items.There is so much to see at the Hostfest you must visit at least two days and of course if you want to see the main entertainment attractions you need to be their all four days.If you can't make it this year I hope to see you next year for the 48th annual ... 09/28/2023

I imagine that Titus and Philemon's world is no larger then they can or have seen. If Joe walked around the house he walked around their world.Timmothy Timm is a big fan of "Catch and Release". He doesn't like taking the life of anything other than flying insects. We have only gone fishing once and I'd be curious, had we caught anything, what his reaction would be.People do fish the river a block away from our home but river fishing to me is to throw a carpenters line out with a hook and check it a hour later to see if I caught a catfish or a bullhead. Just a little further down the line is the North Dakota Game and Fish pond at the Fairgrounds.The pond on the Fairgrounds is open all summer and no fishing license is required being it is catch and release.I suppose there is an easy tie i... 07/20/2023

For about 24 hours now we have been getting buried under snow coupled with strong winds. This is NOT unusual for North Dakota but it still is disappointing. It has been enough snow that it has really brought the City to a stand still HOWEVER we (my family) decided we needed to go to Menards. It appeared that about 30 employees showed up... and us. It was kind of fun.The ContrastYesterday we received our notice that The North Dakota State Fair, held right here in Minot, is set and ready to roll for July 21st - 29th. The North Dakota State Fair is the largest event in the State of North Dakota and this year I am going to purchase a whole event pass for the first time ever. I am really looking forward to taking in all the free events. If you are coming to Minot I'd love to have you join me... 03/11/2023