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Publishing under this title ceased with the May 1989 issue<ref>[https://www.mnstate.edu/archives/Guides/CollectionGuide.htm Northwest Minnesota Historical Center Guide To Collections], MSUM.  Ibid.</ref>, shortly after Binford's death, but the magazine has continued into the 21st century as ''Fargo-Moorhead Magazine''<ref>[http://www.forumcomm.com/newspaper/?page=westfargopioneer The Pioneer Journal], Forum Communications Company: "''Originating as the Howard Binford Guide in 1971, The Fargo-Moorhead Magazine is the area's only city magazine.''".  Note that Forum Communications also gets the first year of the ''Howard Binford's Guide'' incorrect as well.</ref>, published by [[The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead|The Fargo Forum]].
 
Publishing under this title ceased with the May 1989 issue<ref>[https://www.mnstate.edu/archives/Guides/CollectionGuide.htm Northwest Minnesota Historical Center Guide To Collections], MSUM.  Ibid.</ref>, shortly after Binford's death, but the magazine has continued into the 21st century as ''Fargo-Moorhead Magazine''<ref>[http://www.forumcomm.com/newspaper/?page=westfargopioneer The Pioneer Journal], Forum Communications Company: "''Originating as the Howard Binford Guide in 1971, The Fargo-Moorhead Magazine is the area's only city magazine.''".  Note that Forum Communications also gets the first year of the ''Howard Binford's Guide'' incorrect as well.</ref>, published by [[The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead|The Fargo Forum]].
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==Staff==
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In June 1981, Nancy Edmonds Hanson joined the Guide as an associate editor, graduating to full Editor status in 1984.  Also at the same time as Hanson's promotion, photographer Russ Hanson was added to the staff.  These two changes were due to Binford's age and interest in the future of the magazine with less of his control.<ref>"Binford Announces Addition to Guide Staff", [[:Image:1984-June-Howard-Binfords-Guide.jpg|June 1984 issue]] of the Guide.</ref>
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Revision as of 16:49, 17 February 2008

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This weekly freely-distributed magazine, founded in June 1968[1] by the eponymous Howard Binford, was available at numerous Fargo-Moorhead grocery stores, restaurants, and other public places during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Howard Binford's Guide provided a calendar, map, and other lists of various entertainment and night-life activities visitors and residents of the F-M area might enjoy.

In May 1986, Binford sold the Guide and his other publishing venture, Pride Magazine, to Kaye's Printing of Fargo[2] after collapsing in a restaurant in 1985 led him to reevaluate his priorities[3]. Binford stayed on as editor and columnist until his death in 1989.

Publishing under this title ceased with the May 1989 issue[4], shortly after Binford's death, but the magazine has continued into the 21st century as Fargo-Moorhead Magazine[5], published by The Fargo Forum.

Staff

In June 1981, Nancy Edmonds Hanson joined the Guide as an associate editor, graduating to full Editor status in 1984. Also at the same time as Hanson's promotion, photographer Russ Hanson was added to the staff. These two changes were due to Binford's age and interest in the future of the magazine with less of his control.[6]


Covers

The following covers were donated by a local who had them in her basement for years. They are not complete, but cover a very large spread of the Guide's years.

1971

May

1975

February


1977

February
June

1978

January

1980

December

1981

May
June
September
October
November
December

1982

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
October

1983

January
April
May
September
October
December

1984

January
June
July
August
October

1985

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
December

1986

January
March
April
May
June
August
September
October
November
December

1987

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

1988

January
February
March
April
May
June
August
September
October
November
December

1989

February
May

References

  1. According to the May 1986 issue of Howard Binford's Guide. Northwest Minnesota Historical Center Guide To Collections, MSUM incorrectly states:
    "...locally published magazines containing community information on the Fargo-Moorhead area. The Binford Guide was published by Moorhead resident Howard Binford from 1971 until his death in 1989."
  2. "Kaye's Inc., of Fargo Are New Publishers of The Guide and Pride", May 1986 Howard Binford's Guide
  3. "To Everything There Is A Season", Howard Binford, May 1986 Howard Binford's Guide
  4. Northwest Minnesota Historical Center Guide To Collections, MSUM. Ibid.
  5. The Pioneer Journal, Forum Communications Company: "Originating as the Howard Binford Guide in 1971, The Fargo-Moorhead Magazine is the area's only city magazine.". Note that Forum Communications also gets the first year of the Howard Binford's Guide incorrect as well.
  6. "Binford Announces Addition to Guide Staff", June 1984 issue of the Guide.