Welcome to Day 6 of the Queer Crawl!
OMG, who could have predicted Day 5 in River Falls? Miserable, cold and rainy, I met friend Julie for coffee at Waystone and ran into Grace, the owner, and friend Alicia. We were delighted by the installation of a young local artist, Crius Paulus, who is generously giving away their beautiful jewelry creations for Pride!
Before you know it, it was noon and I was behind on my Crawling.
First stop was Fox Den Books and Heather was in the teensy, weensiest little bit of “a mood.” It’s a crazy time of year with trade shows and I think she was feeling bad that her Pride section was not what she wanted it to be yet. As she started shifting and lifting and transforming whole sections of the store before my eyes, I chatted with Katie who had just received an EXCITING shipment.
If you are a follower of Fox Den on Facebook, you might have heard about the infamous April Fools Day post:
A funny thing happens when brilliant and wickedly funny people pull pranks – people fall for them. And boy did they fall!! Customers were coming in the get their “Rob” calendars because – unbeknownst to me – Rob is a legendary figure in our small town. As the amiable and ever-helpful UPS delivery professional, he brings the magic brown boxes that are the lifeblood of our community. I happened to be there just in time to be the FIRST PERSON to buy an autographed Rob Calendar! Queer Crawl Magic!
By the time I left the store, a plan had hatched… Presenting: “Rob The Calendar”
Thank you to Laurie of Garden Divas, Sarah of Kindred A Vintage Collective, Cory at Swinging Bridge, Isaac at Angel’s Pet Food Too, Tiffany of Blooms for Happiness, Mei Mei, the entire staff of Page Family Dentistry (my apologies for the disruption!), Chief Moody and our dear Mayor Alison Page. I also stopped at Lund’s Fly Fishing, but I missed the shot.
Today’s featured events and suggested activities:
MYSTERY DAY! Tune in tomorrow!!
I’ll be Crawling with Brianna of Hudson Art Gallery and dear Alicia from everywhere in RF, but first I will be picking honeyberries at Schoen Valley Orchard. I’ll be there early – hope to see you there!
Highlights BLOG and suggested itineraries:
- Recap of Day 4 In Hudson, Suggestions for a Rainy Day in RIver Falls
- Recap of Day 3: Stillwater, Hudson Suggested Stops
- Recap of Day 2: Hastings & Afton, Stillwater Suggested Stops
- Recap of Day 1: Osceola & Chisago Lakes Pride Festival & Suggested Sunday Stops
Have a great time and be sure to post your photos and be PROUD #queercrawl
This year, we are honoring Val Mondor for all she has done to advance LGBTQ+ rights in the Saint Croix Valley for over 25 years.
