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18Events this week
2Free things to do
91New spots
90New stories

● Checked Friday, September 18, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Bismarck

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 18 events, day by day →

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Saturday 7:30am · North Dakota State Capitol

Harvest Hike: Walking Trivia

Saturday 10am · Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park

Volunteer Training

Saturday 10am · Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library

Stitch Days

Saturday 12pm · Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library

Dakota Zoo Program

Saturday 2pm · General Sibley Park and Campground

New in Bismarck

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Big Boy Restaurant

Restaurants

Bismarck burger icon: Big Boy Restaurant has been flipping Bismarck cravings since 1954, the city's oldest continuously operating spot and first local drive-through.

bismarckbigboy.com ↗

Dakota Refrigeration

Home & Garden

Keep your cool, Bismarck: Whether your walk-in is acting fussy, the office air feels like a sauna, or you need ice machines for a weekend fundraiser, Dakota Refrigeration handles design, install, repair, and rentals across HVAC and commercial refrigeration, plus electrical.

dakref.com ↗

Eckroth Music - Bismarck

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Tune up your week: Need a quick fix, a rental for the season, or that one reed, valve oil, or method book you forgot about, Eckroth Music - Bismarck has you covered.

eckroth.com ↗

Bismarck’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Bismarck’s best →

Most read in Bismarck

The five stories Bismarck readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Archaeologists Examine Possible Graves Near Governor’s Residence - Ingstad Media

    Archaeologists are beginning work to investigate possible historic graves near the North Dakota governor's residence.

    Full story at ingstadmedia.com ↗

  2. Office of Management and Budget’s surplus property warehouse

    The state Office of Management and Budget operates a surplus property warehouse in Bismarck, North Dakota, which sells items that state agencies no longer need.

    Full story at kfyrtv.com ↗

  3. BisMarket hosts local regenerative farming and ranching producers

    Bismarck, North Dakota, hosts local regenerative farming and ranching producers at BisMarket.

    Full story at kfyrtv.com ↗

  4. Legislature rejects Dem-led attempts to add childcare, data center moratorium for special session

    North Dakota Democratic lawmakers tried to introduce bills on childcare funding and a moratorium on data center permitting during a special session, but these attempts were either voted down or blocked by each Republican-led chamber.

    Full story at yahoo.com ↗

  5. Acme Equipment opens in Bismarck

    Acme Equipment, a division of Acme Tools, has opened a new store in Bismarck, North Dakota, making it the fifth Acme Equipment location in North Dakota.

    Full story at hbsdealer.com ↗

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