Pick your shoes. Pick your car. Pick your date.

This November, pick your President.

Get out and Vote.

Crisp, fall air. Dark Lagers. Best month of the year? Perhaps.

This city is buzzing big time. We even changed our domain

name to reflect our passion for this month – its temperature,

its activities and its ENERGY. Anything you’re jonsin’ for can

be found from hockey to pub crawls. From fundraisers to

Derby Girls. Get out there Bismarck-Mandan.

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.

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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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BAGA FALL ART SHOW, SAVOR THE FLAVOR, kathleen madigan, umary football, octoberfest, derby night, dakota stage, haunted fort, judy collins, bowling fun day, downtown conference, bsc play, bobcat hockey, bis-man symphony, fly-in drive-in chili feed, zoo boo, bowhunting workshop, state

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Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan - 8p @ The Belle $25ticketmaster.com

UMARY Football vs. Bemidji State 2:30p at The Bowl

Mandan Fire Dept “Through the Smoke” Road Race 10K & 5K walk/run - 701.400.4313 (Mike) cityofmandan.com

Cannonball Youth Pheasant Hunt ccsclays.com

BAGA Fall Art Show - 2nd-26th - Tues-Fri, 10a-5p - Saturday 1-3p FREE

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5th-7th - Hermanson KIST Horse Sale. Buy a few horses. Party at The Dove. Mandan. 701.663.9573

5th & 6th - Octoberfest - mandanprogress.org

Sanford Presents: Savor the Flavor: The Sixth Course - 5-10p. Proceeds to Children’s Rehabilitation Department. Riverwood RV, Mandan - 701.323.8450

1st Thursdays Downtown Bismarck. Shops open late for exclusive deals!

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Conversations at BSC: Clay Jenkinson & Dr. Larry Skogen Lewis & Clark: Reassessing the Partnership3p - Sidney Lee Auditorim bsctalk.com

Derby Night: Meet & Greet BisMan Bombshellz 7pm @ Westside Bar & Grill with Hot 97.5

Dakota Stage Season 34 opens with Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde 7:30 Curtain

Haunted Fort Opens - Mandan $12 hauntedfort.com

11-14th Last Hurrah Party. ND Heritage Center-Main Gallery. Remember these 30 years. www.history.nd.gov

12th Judy Collins In Concert: “Both Sides Now” 8p @ the Belle - Rachel Sage opens $45 ticketmaster.com

13th 3rd Annual Bowling Fun Day Bonanza Fundraiser Midway Lanes @ 1p - $100 - 4 person teams

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ND Women’s Business Summit - Key Note Ali Brown from ABCs “Secret Millionaire” 15th/16th Bismarck Civic Center. $89 trainingnd.com

2nd Annual ND Downtown Conference 16th @ Radisson and 17th @ Dakota Stage. Visit downtownbismarck.com for registration.

BSC Fall Play - ”Dancing at Lughnasa” 17th-20th Sidney Lee Auditorium 7:30p Curtain

Bismarck Bobcat Hockey vs Austin @ 7:15p

Bismarck-Mandan Syphony Presents SIMPLY GENIUS 7:30p @ the Belle featuring Rachel Nozny in Mozart’s Flute Concerto. 701.258.8345 for tix.

2nd Annual Fly-in Drive-In Chili Feed 11-2p @ Mandan Airport

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Bowhunting Workshop - 24th-28th Becoming an Outdoors Woman Series @ Lake Metigoshi $135 www.gf.nd.gov

Governor’s Conference: Partners on the Prairie: Inventing Solutions for Agriculture. Bismarck Civic Center. 701.328.2792

UMARY Football vs Northern State 2:30 pm at The Bowl

Zoo Boo - Trick or Treat - 30 local businessess with your fav zoo animals $3 Kids dakotazoo.org

BSC Men’s BBall Presentation Scrimmage 4pm

State of the Cities Address. Know your stuff. Mayor John Warford & Mayor Arlyn Van Beek. 7:30-9a @ Radisson Hotel $35 Call 223-5660 for tickets

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

visit www.bismanbombshellz.com for more info.

MONDAYSports Page – 2-4-1s 8-11p

Paradiso - $1 OFF Corona

Reza’s Pitch - $2.98 Bud Light

Westside - UV Vodka $2.50

Applebees - Corona $3 / Margs $2

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

Freddy’s - $2 Beers 8-10p

Peacock Alley - $1 OFF BAMs

Bucks – Ladies Night $1 Margs/Teas/Taps/Bacardi/Wells 4-8pSpace Aliens Margaritas $3.59Paradiso Teas $3.95Fiesta Villa – Daiquiris $4Westside - Whiskey $2.50Applebees - Cosmo & Applebeetini $3Freddy’s - 2fers - 4-7:30p

WEDNESDAYO’Brians - 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 purchaseSports Page - $2.50 Tall PBR

TUESDAYKobe’s – Tokyo Night $2.50 Sake Bombs

Space Aliens - Mudslides $3.59

Paradiso - Margaritas - $3.50Sports Page - $3.50 Jag Bombs

Westside - Domestic Pitcher $6.50

Applebees - Morgan $2

O’Brians - 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

Freddy’s - $2 Vodka Drinks

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TUESDAYKobe’s – Tokyo Night $2.50 Sake Bombs

Space Aliens - Mudslides $3.59

Paradiso - Margaritas - $3.50Sports Page - $3.50 Jag Bombs

Westside - Domestic Pitcher $6.50

Applebees - Morgan $2

O’Brians - 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

Freddy’s - $2 Vodka Drinks

thursdayGrizzly’s Margaritas $3.50

Space Alien’s Teas $3.59

Paradiso Teas $3.95

Sports Page – 2-4-1s 8-11pm

Westside - Teas $2

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

Angus Bar & Grill - 2-4-1 Teas

Fiesta Villa – Teas $4

Reza’s Pitch - $2.98 Shock Top

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

Reza’s Pitch - $2.98 Shock Top

Westside - $2.50 Mixed Drinks 10p-Midnight

Applebees - Build Your Own Bloody $3

O’Brians - 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

Freddy’s - Clam Diggers $3 til 6p

fridaySpace Alien’s Tall Tap Beers $3.59

Sports Page – Chuck Norris $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’Brians - First Drink 2-4-1

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

Bucks - Pay the Day Taps 7-9pm

Reza’s Pitch - $2.98 Shock Top

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’Brians - Rail Drinks $2 After 5 pm

Freddy’s - Clams $3 all day

Reza’s Pitch - $8.95 Pitcher Bud Lt / Coors lt / Shock Top

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T H E D O V E2-7 Harley and the V Twins 9-14 Wayne Renn16-20 Chad Ray Crochet23-28 2nd Amendment30-31 Firehouse

L AS T CA L L26 Shawn Oban27 Shawn Oban

S TA D I U M11 Dirty Word12 Dirty Word

W E S T S I D E12 Over the Edge19 Stone Cloud Sunday

B U R N T C R E E K5-6 Redneck Circus 12 Rhym or Reason13 Rhym or Reason26 32 Below27 All Aces

B R O K E N O A R6 RIFT

B U C KS10 Johnny Holm24 Shawn Oban31 Over the Edge

A N G U S B A R & G R I L L5 Mathias6 Mathias12 Clean Slate13 Midnight Noise Orchestra19 Levee20 Big River26 Kit Kat27 RT3

WA L R U S2 Mathias9 Black Cat Rumble16 Midnight Noise Orchestra23 Anonymous Phenomenon30 Dan Kelsch

A M V E T S5 Scott Holte Band

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I N A B A N D ?W e wa n t yo u I N H E R Es e n d u s yo u r g i g s at i wa n t i n @ b i s m a n s p o t . c o m

R H Y T H M R E C O R D SThursdays 7-11p - Open Mic Nite

B R U N O ' S5:30-7:30p

Mondays - Tyler KtytorTuesdays - Nolyn FalconWednesdays - Mike SwensonThursdays - Brian Gray

B R O K E N O A R6 RIFT

B U C KS10 Johnny Holm24 Shawn Oban31 Over the Edge

A N G U S B A R & G R I L L5 Mathias6 Mathias12 Clean Slate13 Midnight Noise Orchestra19 Levee20 Big River26 Kit Kat27 RT3

WA L R U S2 Mathias9 Black Cat Rumble16 Midnight Noise Orchestra23 Anonymous Phenomenon30 Dan Kelsch

A M V E T S5 Scott Holte Band

P R A I R I E K N I G H T S13 Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe

F O U R B E A RS27 Big & Rich

S I LV E R D O L L A R B A R5 Blue Ribbon Band6 Blue Ribbon Band12 RIFT13 RIFT26 Road Trip27 Road Trip31 Charlie Horse

B I S T R O4 McMahon Bros11 Shawn Oban18 Shawn Oban25 McMahon Bros

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Hipsters, besides taking credit for every band you’ve ever heard of, have cornered the market on Pabst Blue Ribbon. Don’t believe me? Try typing in the words “why do hipsters” on Google. It will finish your sentence with “drink PBR”.

Now, there’s nothing overtly wrong with hipsters, although I’ve discovered they don’t care for that term. But it’s grown to the point that it’s now impossible to enjoy a PBR tallboy without someone wondering if you’ve misplaced your skinny jeans & frames with no lenses. Nevertheless, there are plenty of bottom shelf beers remaining. One brew is a sure-fire way to draw second glances and allow you to appear unique.

I present to you, the new hipster beer. Red Dog. It’s every bit as cheap as PBR, but at 5% alcohol by volume, the Dog easily tops PBR’s paltry 4.6%. The Dog also has six fewer calories per can. Boom. That just happened. Not many places in Bismarck-Mandan serve Red Dog over the counter. Granted, the Dog is not as smooth as say, Busch Light, but it’s absolutely as affordable. Best of all, you don’t have to tell people you were drinking Red Dog before it was cool.

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SPACE ALIENSMonday - Friday 3-6 & 9-CL

Sat 9-CL Sun Noon-CL

$3.59 Tall Taps & Wells

1/2 Price Select Apps

fieSta villaSunday - Thursday 3-6

$6 House Margs

$4 Tea/Sangria/Wine

$3 Wells

broken oarMonday - Friday 4-6

.50¢ OFF everything

elbow roomMonday - Friday 4:30-6

Friday - Saturday 7-9

.75 OFF All Liquors

sidelinesMonday - Friday 4-6

Sunday 6-CL

.50 OFF All Drinks

ParadisoEvery Day 4-6:30 & 9-CL

$4.50 Margs

$1 OFF Tap Beers & Teas

Burnt CreekMonday - Friday 4-6

$1 OFF Booze & Beer

Lonesome DoveEvery Day 5-7

$2.75 Dom Beer & Bar Pours

Westside Bar & GrillMonday - Friday 4-6

$1.75 Dom Btls & Wells

$2.75 Dom Tall Tap

The CorralMonday - Friday 11-6

$2 Doms/Wells

.50 OFF Everything else

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bistroMonday - Friday 5-6pm

$1.50 OFF Tall Taps

$1 OFF Btl Beer

$3.75 Wells

toasted frogMonday-Friday 4-6$1 OFF Rails/Taps/Wine

o'briansMonday - Thursday 4-6$2.25 Dom Btls/Taps$2.50 Wells$1 OFF Pitchers

ColonialMonday - Saturday 5-6:30

$2 Wells & Doms

HOOTERSMonday - Friday 3-6 & 9-CL

$6.45 Dom Pitchers

$3.75 Big DADDY’s

$2.75 PintsMAIN BARMonday - Saturday 5-6:30

$1.75 Doms/Wells

Angus Bar & GrillMonday - Saturday 4-6pm

$2 BIG MUGS

PEACOCK ALLEYMonday - Saturday 5-6 & 9-CL

$3 Select Wine, Pints & Liquor

$5 Select BAMS, Flights & Martinis

$3 / $5 Foodies & Wells

BLARNEY STONEMonday - Friday 3pm - 6pm

M-F+Sat 9-CL & All Day Sunday

$1.00 Off Pints

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B ISMARCK MAN DAN YP N ETWO R K Fall Kick OffWednesday October 24th 5:15-7:15PSocial followed by meeting

Location: Ramkota Hotel

Speaker: Sister Thomas Welder on ”Servant Leadership”

B r i n g Fr i en ds - R efer Fr i en ds - Make Co n n ecti o ns

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DON'T MISS

N e e d a n i n t e r n s h i p ?Lucky duck. We need an intern.

Beneficial areas of study:Business Admin, Marketing, Graphic Design, Communications

Sweet but-not-required studies:Suiting Up (Bro Code Philosophy prereq), History of Pencil Skirts 1958 to Present, Bieber Fever & other Quarantine-Worthy Infections

Resume Cover Letter

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

OCTOBER CLASSES

1 0 . 3 The Secret of Being Happy 1x 6:30-8p $29

1 0 . 4 Simply Wine Vinter’s Cellar 1x 6:30-8:30p $29

1 0 . 9 Digital Photo Editing 1x 6-9p $59

1 0 . 1 0 Introduction to SCUBA 1x 6:30-10p $39 at Scuba One with Randy Kraft

1 0 . 1 7 Kindle Fire 101: 1x 6-9pm $35

1 0 . 3 - 24 Ballet for Adults 4x Wed(s) 7:30-8:30 $45

1 0 . 1 0 - 24 The Art of Color Placement 3x Wed(s) 6:30-8p $49

1 0 . 1 1 - 2 3 Art of the Masque 3x Tues/Thur 7-9p $59

1 0 . 1 1 - 1 1 . 1 Medidation 4x Thursdays 8-9p $39

1 0 . 2 3 - 1 1 . 6 Take Control of Your Money Part II 3x Tuesdays 6:30-8:30p $29

Suppose you can log back in now. Check in at Toasted Frog with your new friends. You’re welcome.

It’s important to log off FB now and then. Consider these real-life entertainment options. You might even make real-life friends. Happy face.

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It's Bobcat Hockey! CHAMPIONSHIP ENTERTAINMENT

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Here at The Spot, if we HAVE to stay in, we appreciate perfectly timed comedic relief.

Girls Night Perfect Pair: Walrus Take Out + Bottle of Moscato. Perhaps Guys “Lost All My Money at Craps” Night In:

Bruno’s Za + Sam Adams Octoberfest.

Either way, our fav shows are back and we are ready for the October lineup.

Local Listings All Shows in Central Time

KFYR NBC 5

30 Rock The Office Parks and Rec

Thursdays @ 7p Thursdays @ 8p Thursdays @ 8:30p

KXMB CBS 12 Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother 2 Broke Girls

Thursdays @ 7p Mondays @ 7p Mondays @ 8:00p

KBMY ABC 17 Modern Family Happy Endings Suburgatory

Wed(s) @ 8p Tuesday @ 8p Wed(s) @ 7:30p

KNDX FOX 26 FX Bob’s Burgers The League

Family Guy Thursdays @ 9:30p

American Dad!

Sundays @ 6pm

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Oct. 11-14 & 17-21 Wed - Sat 7:30pm Sun at 2pm Tix $18 / $15 Students & Seniors

(( Mature Content ))

Ask about “Date Night” and our special dining package option with Peacock Alley

Box office Mon.-Fri., 12-1pm & 5-6pm beginning Oct. 1

www.dakotastageltd.com

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BORROWED BUCKS ROADHOUSE All proceeds go to American Cancer Society

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Reserved tables with Business Name $50 (seating 4)

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October 11

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October 24

Saddle Up Against Cancer Trail ride in Wilton, ND Project Pink Cake Decorating event w/Central Market Hunting Dakota with Roosevelt www.huntingdakotawithroosevelt.com 3rd AnnualThis One’s for the Girls Our Place Tavern Bucks for Bras Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse

For details on any event please contact the

Bismarck Cancer Center or visit www.bismarckcancercenter.com

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