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Top 5 Favorites of the Month
1 Pixeled Brewing Co
I tried out Fargo's newest addition to the bar and brewery scene, Pixeled Brewing Co. They are loaded up with beloved arcade games, and their brews are customizable, with an extensive list of puree flavors to add to their house beers. I tried the Coruscant Kolsch with key lime and vanilla bean puree in it, a combo similar in taste to a key lime pie.
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AND VERY MERRY
2 How Fargo of You
I finally got around to reading the local favorite, "How Fargo of You" by Marc de Celle. I admit that I began reading it out of a sense of loyalty to this city, but found myself unable to put it down. I burned through it in two days!
3 I voted!
will be the first to confess that I am not a Fargo native, and I can't pretend to recall what things looked like here 10 years ago. However, in the period of time I have called Fargo "home," I have seen changes and growth everywhere I look. From announcements of new residential buildings to new local government officials to new shops and bars...there are signs of change throughout. With the city's growth comes the growth of the businesses and communities that exist within it. Not one to fall behind, Fargo Monthly's parent company Spotlight is following suit in this growth. In just the past two months, we have added 10 new staff members to our team and even more within the last calendar year. With this, we have also expanded the breadth of what we offer as a business. I can already hear it, "So you're telling me there's a bunch of newbies around? How am I supposed to trust these folks I've
never seen before?" Not to worry. Within the pages of this issue, we have set out a framework to let you get to know our staff. Our yearbook of sorts will allow you to see who we are as individuals and what we are drawn to in the community, including admirable tidbits big and small. We invite you to grow with us and welcome in the fresh faces (myself included!) With the snow that has become a regular staple on the grounds around town, we hope you will take time to find a warm spot and settle in to let us share all of Fargo's treasures we have enjoyed in 2018. I can't think of a better way celebrate the holidays and ring in the new year than with celebrating what made this year oh so merry.
4 Minn-Kota Pawws Portraits
This month I brought my dog Lance to Natural Pet Center for a frame-worthy fall pet portrait session. Donations of this event benefitted Minn-Kota Pawws to assist them in offering low cost spay/neuters and community outreach to those in need. A cute picture AND a donation to a good cause? Sure!
Until next month,
5 Alexandra Martin Editor
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For the first time in my of-voting-age life, I lived in the state I am registered to vote in (thanks, out-of-state college!) It was exciting to live out my civic duty and submit my very first in-person ballot...which also meant my very first "I voted" sticker! My polling station was at the El Zagal Shrine, and the process was smooth, quick and fulfilling.
Find Your Style
Most weeks, Dak & Co's Kayla CotĂŠ van Rensburg hosts a live segment on Facebook and Instagram called "Find your Style." This month I was fortunate enough to be a guest on the show to talk about style, teamwork and mixing fashion with journalism.