New (and improved) in the Area

FOOD AND DRINK

Trailside Tavern & Patio

Trailside Tavern & Patio opened in October of 2020. It is located on Main Street in downtown Crosby (in the former Crosby Bar building). This family-friendly tavern serves all-American cuisine and is well-known locally for its applesmoked wings and burger selection. Indoor and outdoor seating is available, as well as online ordering for take-out and curbside pickup.

Smokey Jake’s BBQ

A Marine Corps Veteran, owned-and-operated food truck. They offer fresh, scratch-made BBQ and catering while offering lunch at various locations around the Brainerd Lakes Area. They partner with local breweries to offer great BBQ while you can enjoy their great craft beer. Are you looking for an awesome BBQ for your next event? Large or small, Smokey Jake’s does it all!

Cuyuna Brewing & Burritos California

Guess what goes amazing with beer? BURRITOS! We are beyond excited to announce a partnership with an existing restaurant, Burritos California, as they recently opened their second location in our newly renovated space at the Cuyuan Brewery! If you’ve spent any time in Brainerd/Baxter you are probably familiar with Pedro Unzueta and the two outstanding restaurants he runs with his family, Burritos California and El Tequila. Pedro brings over 30 years of experience in the food industry and this is evident in the quality of his authentic Mexican cuisine and the efficient and friendly customer service his business offers. The Brewery and Burritos California share the same values that most family run businesses do—quality product and quality experience.

Ironton American Legion

The Ironton American Legion was recently remodeled and updated with new paint and handcrafted tables. A large American Flag hangs above a hand-crafted bar-height table. The ceiling beams are painted to represent the American flag when looking up at them. The Legion offers a full-service bar, menu, meeting spaces, event hosting and more.

MacDaddy’s Donut Garage

Mac Daddy’s Donut Garage sells homemade donuts, pastries, cake donuts, and cinnamon rolls baked fresh daily. Each month they’ll offer a featured donut or new pastry, including the sweet favorites – long Johns, bismarks, cake donuts, cinnamon rolls, and caramel pecan rolls. Walk-in opening tentatively June of 2022, currently drive-thru only.

The Cuyuna Lakes area is full of opportunity for growth. The following is a sneak peak of new places visitors will want to explore.

Photo courtesy of Ellen Thomes

ATTRACTIONS

Bike Trails

The northern portion of the popular Mahnomen Unit work is now complete, adding 10 miles of trail in the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area. The expansion of the trail system in the Crosby-Ironton area will bring the total number of mountain bike trail miles in the Cuyuna Country State Recreational Area to 50, covering nearly 800 acres inside the CCSRA. The trails will range from beginner to intermediate difficulty.

Emily Blind Lake ATV Trail

The new 16-mile Emily Blind Lake ATV Trail connected the existing Emily Outing Moose River and Northwoods Regional ATV Trail Systems, resulting in a network of hundreds of miles of Grant-In-Aid ATV Trails. The new trail will pass through the Emily State Forest, feature over 2,000 feet of puncheon-style boardwalk, and a selfie station to capture riders at a scenic spot along the trail.

ACCOMMODATIONS

The Bike Vault

The Bike Vault is a 3BR walk-up conveniently located on Main St in Crosby steps away from shops, restaurants/brewery, trails, etc. with a distinct bike-themed euro-modern feel in a historic bank building w/amenities galore.

Crosby Lofts

The eight ensuite guest rooms at Crosby Lofts on Main Street on the top floor of a beautifully restored 120 year-old brick building. The rooms at Crosby Lofts are a destination of the storied Cuyuna Iron Range, perfect for a Crosby lodging adventure. *NEW* Crosby Lofts will add eight beautiful new ensuite guest rooms on Main Street, right across the street from our current building later this year, while maintaining retail space below.

Unbound Adventures

Unbound Adventures provides mountain bike tours in Cuyuna, INCLUDING all the gear you need. Unbound also provides mobile mountain bike, gravel bike, and kayak rentals with delivery and pick up included. Unbound Adventures was started in 2021 by owners Ashley & Andrew Gustafson as a way to share their passion for human powered recreation by making those activities as accessible as possible.

RETAIL

Cykle

Inspired by the Swedish word for bike, located in Ironton just blocks from the Cuyuna mountain bike trails, Cykel bike shop offers a fun retail atmosphere, custom bike builds, bike rentals for hours of fun, and high-quality service to keep your bikes in working order. More in store for this unique addition to the Cuyuna Lakes area - stay tuned!

Common Goods

Their goal is to have a major impact on the number of products leaving the area and entering landfills. They work to recycle and redistribute these goods within the community, extending their use. As a result, local donations stay local and proceeds from the store serve local families in need at Bridges of Hope. Three locations in the Lakes Area: Crosby, Crosslake and Baxter.

Recreational Powersports Marine of Emily

Located just west of Highway 6 and County Road 1, R.P.M of Emily opened in March of 2020. They offer a diverse line of watercraft brands such as G3 Boats, Yamaha Marine and Suncatcher Pontoons, and ATV brands like Hisun Motors, Ambush ice houses and hunting blinds. R.P.M also offers a variety of services, winterization, and Grandview Storage Units. Canoes, kayaks, and paddle boards are sold here. R.P.M. of Emily is an authorized dealer of Camp Chef pellet grills and smokers. Stop in to maximize your outdoor experience.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Highway 210 Reconstruction

Reconstruction on Main Street in Crosby includes a new road surface, side street connections, beautifully antiqued overhead street lighting and an extra wide shared sidewalk space. Not to mention the Music on Main with our top quality speaker systems running through downtown Crosby.

Super One & Cuyuna Regional Medical Center

The progress for Crosby’s new Super One Foods, Super One Liquor, and CRMC Clinic site at the intersection of Highway 210 and Country Road 31 is well underway and continues to be on target for completion by the Spring of 2022. The new store site will provide new spacious and convenient parking along with offering a new liquor store and the services delivered by the new local health care

The new CRMC services will be located within and adjacent to the grocery store at the intersection of Highway 210 and County Road 31. Plans are for the clinic and pharmacy to be open extended hours Monday through Saturday for easy access to services.

The clinic will serve adults and children with non-emergency medical needs including ailments such as upper respiratory infection, strep, ear complaints, mild asthma, flu, and urinary tract infection as well as minor injuries such as cuts, burns and sprains. Immunizations and sports physicals will also be available. Care will be provided by a family physician and other health care providers. Patients will be able to schedule an appointment in advance or simply walk-in for care.

CRMC physicians and other clinicians will be located at the 10,000 square foot space. There will be multiple exam rooms, a procedure room, laboratory for outpatient clinic care, and a waiting room. Other services immediately available at the new space will include a dietitian and health education center offering classes, seminars, and support groups.

The pharmacy will offer fast, friendly service, competitive pricing, vaccinations, and drivethrough service. A pharmacist will also be available to answer medication questions. The registered dietitian will provide nutritional counseling for a variety of health conditions.

The new clinic, like all CRMC satellite locations, will be connected to the MyChart electronic health record system, so all patients’ vital medical information is available to any CRMC provider, no matter where they are seen, for better coordinated care. CRMC’s clinics may be reached by calling (218) 546- 7000. For more information, please visit www. cuyunamed.org.

Crosby Ironton High School - Ranger Made

Ranger Made, a new $3.6 million state-of-theart student managed manufacturing company located inside Crosby-Ironton High School. In Ranger Made, students design, create, manufacture, and sell various products. The facility includes wood and metal fabrication manufacturing spaces, automotive care and small engines facility, computer automated drafting and design room, a technology

and innovation lab that houses the robotics program, flexible learning classroom, and a retail store. Ranger Made is the flagship program of C-I’s new Career Training Education Wing that was built with funds from the $29.5 million bond referendum approved by the community in November 2019 to modernize the schools and maximize existing space utilization. Cuyuna Lakes local, Magnum Machining donated $50,000 towards the project and Magnum and Graphic Packaging experts helped design the space.