I’m Kat Gritzmacher and I’ll be posting information about local bars, restaurants, entertainment and events happening on the Iron Range. I also own Rangebuzz.com - The Iron Range’s only complete online guide to dining, nightlife and entertainment. If you’re visiting the Iron Range, be sure to check RangeBuzz.com for online menus, live music schedules, specials, happy hours and events!
08/15/2008 - When my sister and I were out for a few cocktails Friday night at the Sawmill Saloon, we noticed a small crowd gathered around a young man. A patron soon says, “Yeah…that’s Matt Niskanen. Go ahead and ask him for his autograph, he’s really nice and he doesn’t mind.” So…I did. And to no surprise, [...]
07/18/2008 - In spite of all the recent hullabaloo over Ironworld, I’m going to tell you about the great time I had at the Bob Dylan exhibit—“Tangled Up in Ore.” And I wasn’t the only one there, either. FYI—there were many—yes, many—people checking out the exhibit when I was there.
When city folk [...]
06/19/2008 - One of my favorite summer events to hit Virginia, Minnesota, is the famous Land of the Loon Festival. Like many Rangers, I see the Land of the Loon as the official beginning of fun and celebration of summer. The festival kicks off Saturday morning with an extravagant parade that travels down 5th Avenue and Chestnut [...]