The HoDo Lounge Cubby, #1

If you've never been to our lounge, you have never seen the little cubby in the Adam Kemp mural. Heck, there are some who have been to our lounge dozens of times and never seen it. Here's a photo:


I think the big "BLOOD" sticker is encouraging us all to donate blood. So, give blood!

As you can see, people leave little notes and various etcetera items in there. It acts as a kind of living time capsule. Cleverly, some leave their business card for viral marketing purposes. There's also a fair amount of trash. And, why not? It all tells a story.

Here's a select inventory:

*A note to Fargo artist Modern Man from New Year's Eve. Modern Man has yet to reply.
*A business card for Haney's Photography in Moorhead
*Two pieces of gum
*An apt fortune:
*Losing lotto tickets (maybe they should have gotten their lucky numbers from the fortune)
*A tiny Webster's dictionary; really handy for bar discussions dealing with semantics
*Orange Tootsie Pop
*A business card for Dundee Dell in Omaha, NE. Check out the Great Wall of Scotch!
*A Little Red Dress keychain
*A slightly inappropriate small print of a naked fairy holding a torch
*Broken Marlboro Light
*Some napkin origami
*And, this cool wooden token:


I recommend stopping by to check out the cubby for yourself (if you can) and, if you'd like, put a little something in there yourself. Have a great day!

The Simon Rowe Trio tonight!

It's Friday! Finally! And, of course, that means that we're serving up another hot session with the Simon Rowe Trio for our Night Club After 9. Tonight, the Trio is joined by special guests Russ Peterson and Tom Strait. Cover is just $7.50.

Take advantage of this warm (?) weather and come have some fun!

Flatlands tonight!

Thursday today, huh? The sun is shining, it's a balmy 10 above ... what to do? What to do?

How about some smooth acoustic rock? Sound good? Great!

We've got Flatlands in the HoDo Lounge tonight, starting at 8:30 p.m. There's no cover, either. Stop on by and check it out. We'd love to have you!

New HoDo Restaurant Show

We're pleased to announce a brand new show now hanging in the HoDo Restaurant's gallery space. This time around, we're featuring artists whose work hangs in our hotel rooms. This includes: Ali LaRock, Deane Colin Faye, Brian Paulson, Susan Haas Morrissey, Carl Oltvedt, Marley Kaul, Leo Kim, Walter Piehl, Jr., Jay Pfeifer, Mike Marth, Dan Jones, Jon Offutt, Charles Beck and Richard Bresnahan.

We've gotten a lot of inquiries about the artists that are featured in our rooms, so this show was a way for us to put them all together and show them off. All of the pieces are for sale, too.

So, stop on by, have some dinner and check out the new show. You'll be glad you did!

Let's Eat!

The Guest Services team (front desk) all got together for a meal in the HoDo Restaurant both as a get together and as a way to taste our wonderful food. A wonderful time was had by all. Cheers!

Night Club after 9!

Reminder: The Simon Rowe Trio will be easing you into your weekend this Friday night at 9 o'clock. If you haven't heard, the Trio has a new CD and DVD out called "Live at the HoDo" (hey, that's us!). Come on out and see what the fuss is all about! $7.50 cover.

Make friends with the HoDo on Facebook

The Hotel Donaldson now has a profile on Facebook, everyone's favorite social networking site. You'll be able to leave comments, have discussions with other guests or upload your own (tasteful) photos. If you're a Facebook user, check us out and become a fan. If you're not a Facebook user, go here to become one, then check us out, then become a fan. Fun and easy!