I'm trying really hard not to jump the gun here ( whatever the heck that means)

Today is the seventh of February, the high is supposed to be around 46 degrees. Now I have lived out here in North Dakota ( eight years now ) not to fall into a trap believing that our cold weather is behind us, BUT I can let you know that 5 GREAT things WILL be happening soon in Bismarck/Mandan. This is something you can plan on, and even practice at for the most part. I'll explain more on that in just a bit.

I'm all about the change of seasons out here in North Dakota

Don't get me wrong, I am not embracing snow and five layers of clothing when I walk slowly ( ice on the ground doesn't mix well with my Adidas tennis shoes ) out to my car. I'm from San Diego where the "Change of seasons" is from 70 degrees to about 50 degrees during the winter. So I do actually find it still refreshing to see the colors of fall and such.

I'm learning to appreciate the early days of summer ( very early days, since it hasn't begun yet )

So what are the first signs of summer in your mind? When do you finally see daylight and that the end of the dreaded under 0 degrees is finally over, for now?

Heck, this Thursday is going to be 50 PLUS degrees and with that, I give you 5 GREAT things happening soon in Bismarck!

 

Before You Know It 5 Great Things Happening Soon In Bismarck

30 famous people you might not know were college athletes

Stacker dug deep to find 30 celebrities who were previously college athletes. There are musicians, politicians, actors, writers, and reality TV stars. For some, an athletic career was a real, promising possibility that ultimately faded away due to injury or an alternate calling. Others scrapped their way onto a team and simply played for fun and the love of the sport. Read on to find out if your favorite actor, singer, or politician once sported a university jersey.

LOOK: Here are the best lake towns to live in

Many of the included towns jump out at the casual observer as popular summer-rental spots--the Ozarks' Branson, Missouri, or Arizona's Lake Havasu--it might surprise you to dive deeper into some quality-of-life offerings beyond the beach and vacation homes. You'll likely pick up some knowledge from a wide range of Americana: one of the last remaining 1950s-style drive-ins in the Midwest; a Florida town that started as a Civil War veteran retirement area; an island boasting some of the country's top public schools and wealth-earners right in the middle of a lake between Seattle and Bellevue; and even a California town containing much more than Johnny Cash's prison blues.

 

More From Hot 975