Downtown Sioux Falls

First Friday . . . I had fun!

l3wis July 12, 2014 11Comments

Okay, my plan was simple. I  was going to the Block Party at 6 PM to see a band I knew, then I was going to ride my cranky old bike home. Hopeless plan.

I will tell you, once you get in DTSF, it attaches to you like a bad cold.

After having several conversations with peeps at the block party and perusing the galleries, I decided to rest my dogs at Monk’s, where I overheard local TV reporters talk about their love lives and fashion secrets (they don’t have any). I also came to the realization that a couple I have been waiting on over the past month (who I adore) has a Chinese manufacturing company and are owners of the new Irish Pub Downtown. Cool. I think.

After leaving Monks, I rode past the Hilton ‘TIF’ Inn and cursed the spray park, then proceeded towards Phillips Avenue, where I ran into dear art collector friends of mine. We decided to eat at Toyko. I had the Avocado Eel Roll. OMG!

I proceeded to my place of ‘server’ employment to talk to the manager about scheduling, and the owner and I engaged in political talk. Always fun.

As I was leaving, our prestigious mayor was sitting on the patio. I think I passed gas. But not on his face.

Big ‘B’ and I roamed over to Paramount for adult beverages. Then I did a walk thru at TJ’s and made an appearance at Total Drag. I made a bunch of sarcastic remarks on the outside sidewalk about the performer, well deserved, then cranked home, on old cranky.

Who says SF isn’t fun on a Friday Night?

Even Brady Mallory’s suit is welcome downtown SF!

l3wis May 18, 2014 6Comments

(Screenshot, KELO-TV)

How sad is it we have to put up signs about this stuff;

This year, you will see a colorful stamp of approval hanging in the store’s window. It is a rainbow sign, which reads, “All Are Welcome Here”. It is one of several sitting in windows, including Mama’s Ladas, Bros Brasserie Americano, and Vishnu Bunny Tattoo, in Downtown Sioux Falls.

“South Dakota does have a perception of being a very conservative community, so, maybe that sign lets them know at least this spot is not that conservative,” Ryan Tracy, Bros Brasserie Americano Owner, said.

The Center for Equality handed out the signs out a few months ago in response to Senate Bill 128. The legislation would have allowed business owners to refuse to work with a gay couple, without getting sued.  The bill failed.

“I thought it was a waste of our time and our money. It pointed out these are the people I don’t want representing me as a voter,” Hentges said.

I am thinking about making a sign that says, “Conservatives not welcome.” Of course, would get accused of ‘reverse discrimination’ but it would be worth watching Steele’s and Wick’s heads explode. Of course, Anette Dinkworth would find a way to put herself in the discussion.