Weekend Twitterings

Happy Monday folks! In this edition of Weekend Twitterings we go to a country music festival, Lollapalooza, Glamorama and a rural Iowa wedding. We also talk about promiscuity and show you a white squirrel (!!). Enjoy!

#mnfringe is on!


Kara went to We Fest.


Kim loves it here!


You can check out the photos here and here.


Jen went to Lollapalooza.


LOL.


Journey!


How to survive a weekend without internet.


Man sleepover?


Doomtree folks won this one.


This is awful.


Scream!


Moms know these things...


LOL LOL.

Submitted by @marrina.

This Week in (Uploaded) Pictures

Jon Oken visits Oslo, Minnesota.


George Moskal takes in some nature during a visit to the North Shore.


Newlyweds Andy DuCett and Molly Bloom travel to Hawaii and get their beach-jump on.


Denis Jeong Plaster travels to Lalapalooza to document for City Pages. More pix here.


This is how you cool off in the city...flood a plaza! Photo by Drew Peterson.


l'etoile's Beth Hammarlund joins the airforce?


Our favorite summer pastime? Stooping. These peeps have the right idea. Photo by birthday boy Garrett Perry.


Christina Rimstad gets a nice shot of...well, we don't actually know what this is. But we like it.


Artspace's Greg Foley posts some of his b&w film work. Nice!


Artists jazz up the walls of Cult Status Gallery for the Fringe-affiliated installtion, Paralyzing Tragedy: The Artists of the 612. Photo by Danny Sigelman.


Pete Mac chills with his buddy Jerome. Photo by James Ramsey Photography.


The nerds of The Nerdery had a rocket launching party in their parking lot last week. Photo by Matthew Erickson.


Jennifer Tessa Boehlke visits Chicago and checks out the Oak Street murals.


Aw. Rachael Crew's cat stops to smell the flowers.


Did you know that every Sunday afternoon you can be part of a mass floating party (aka the Floatzilla) at Cedar Lake? Well, you can.


Corey Tenold captures the action at Glamorama for l'etoile. More pix here, review here.


Kelsey Johnston snaps a lovely shot of Robyn Hjermstad. Anyone else think this looks like a painting?


Dave Mathers rocks an epic jean vest for the 'No Sleeves' party at the Nomad. Photo by Jaime Carrera.


Jenn Cress snaps some crab n' corn!


Just say NO to goat butts. Photo by Andi Hillestad.


Pass the pachouli? Photo by David Webster.


Will Flanagan discovers an, um, "altered" detour sign outside of Kelly's Depot.


Summer fun with Colleen Guenther and friends.

Upload a cool pic this week? Send us the link for consideration in next week's edition to omg@letoilemagazine.com.

Submitted by @theiverson

Wrestling legend Baron "The Claw" von Raschke needs extras for documentary tonight

If you're anything like us, you have fond memories of pro-wrestling legend Baron "The Claw" von Raschke in the mid-'80s. And what do you know? Sir Raschke is from none other than Minnesota. He's now in the midst of filming a documentary on his life and career with his son, Karl Raschke. Tonight beginning at 6 p.m., they'll be discussing their collaborative process for producing the film, and they'll also have a film crew in tow to shoot a scene on the Walker Art Center's Open Field. Head down for the chance to get in on the action, and be sure to be dressed in your best '70s wrestling fan outfit. It's free and open to the public. Click here for the Facebook invite.

Via @middlewest
Submitted by @jahnapeloquin

Photo of the Day

Thank you for this, Sopheava.

Photo by Margaret Andrews on Flickr.

Submitted by @marrina.

LOL/OMG Meetup Lineup Announced for 8/11: Sexcat and Umami

Join LOL/OMG for our next Social Media Meetup/Tweeup at the 331 Club on Thursday, August 11th. We've whipped up an awesome lineup for the occasion that will surely inspire joyful tweets of epic proportions. Socialize with your Twitter/Facebook/Foursquare/etc friends IRL, drink some cheap dranks, nerd out, shamelessly hit on people, whatever...just be sure to tweet it so we can LOL/OMG you later!

Official hashtag: #LOLOMG

Featuring: SEXCAT and UMAMI

Thursday, August 11th // 331 Club // 9pm // 21+

Listen to Sexcat:

Latest tracks by SEXCATband

Best Pancakes in America?

According to Esquire, you can get the best pancakes in America right here in Minneapolis, at Al's Breakfast. Why are we not surprised? Because all of us, at some point in our lives, have waited in line just to get the taste of those amazing pancakes. Esquire writes:

Sixty years ago in the neighborhood of Dinkytown, Minneapolis (yes, that's what it's called), there was only an alleyway. Today, there's Al's Breakfast, a squat and beloved diner, not far from the University of Minnesota. Inside Al's, co-owner Doug Grina whips up large batches of plate-sized buttermilk pancakes that make the tiny diner a breakfast haven to all those who know it or happen to stop in.

Thanks to @Staciaann for the tip.
Submitted by @marrina.

Local Radio Personality Gets Featured on Bridezillas

Danni Star, local radio host, entertainment reporter and former Miss Minnesota, was featured on last night's episode of the (in)famous WETV show, Bridezillas. Full episode is not available online, but here are two pretty awesome clips :






Don't jump to any conclusions, yet; Danni wants you to know this:
For additional info, check out these two articles at Pioneer Press and Star Tribune.

Submitted by @marrina.

This Week in (Uploaded) Pictures

Human pyramids are so '80s. But we like it!


Amy Gee shoots Project Runway Season 9 contestant Danielle Everine and season 6 alum Christopher Straub at l'etoile's PR premiere party at the Caterpillar Lounge. More pix here.


The Impermanent Public exhibit at the Future Presence space was quite clever.


Steve Cohen shoots Dolly Parton for City Pages. Full slideshow here.


Extreme LARPing happened this weekend, thanks to the Soap Factory! More photos here.


Jennifer Sandquist takes the Mississippi River Challenge along with a slew of other canoe peeps.


Heidi Skoog and Erin Ferguson get their pontoon on. Photo by Kern Nickerson.


Ronnie Cooper visits India, where they have a much different emergency exit strategy than in America. We can dig it!


Usually the one to be doing the photo documenting, Christian Erickson is captured rocking out at the Loring Theater with his band, Blue Sky Blackout.


Kelly Linder stopped by the Maplewood Wine Cellar and got some PBR.


Foxy Tann beats the heat at the Red Stag Block Party. Photo by Andrew Dobbs.


Andy Sturdevant rocks a pickle crown at the Machine Project Jubilee at the Walker.


Joshua Carlon visits the kissing booth at the Free Range Film Festival.


Ben Clark shoots the Acro-Cats show. LOL!


Brian Hart gets all Photoshoppy with a scanned leaf he found in an alley. Cool!

Upload a cool pic this week? Send it to us for consideration in next week's edition to omg@letoilemagazine.com.