Visitor Guide makes Alexandria Lakes Area stand out

The Alexandria Lakes Area has been a top tourist destination within the state throughout its history, thanks to its many lakes, lodging options and things to do.

While the pandemic definitely impacted the tourism industry locally, many people still found their way to the area. Many lodging entities reported a shift in their clientele, however, from out-of-state travelers to more in-state families looking for getaways closer to home.

Because of the pandemic, many tourism promoting entities chose not to publish new Visitor Guides for 2021. The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, Explore Alexandria Tourism and Alexandria Area Economic Development Commission felt it was more important than ever to continue promoting the area and its businesses through this popular publication, and the decision was made to create a new publication for 2021.

The new publication is again a flip book that features information on visiting the area on one side and information about relocating here on the other side.

The publication is available on newsstands throughout the Alexandria area, and is also sent throughout the U.S. and beyond via visitor centers, sports shows and consumer requests. The 2021 Visitor and Livability Guide is now available! The “flip book” includes information about visiting the Alexandria Lakes Area on one side, and relocating to the area on the other side.

The Alexandria Visitor Center

The Alexandria Visitor Center is located at 206 Broadway in the Chamber of Commerce/Runestone Museum building.

The Visitor Center offers an abundance of information for people visiting the area as well as for local residents, including local, regional Did you know? The Chamber offers Relocation

Packets to anyone moving or considering a move to the area.

The packets include information about local education, health care, law enforcement, transportation, dining, shopping, entertainment, activities, services and a variety of other opportunities in the area. The packet also includes the community economic development profile and a copy of the and state maps; trail maps, lodging and dining information, arts and entertainment activities, business and personal services, housing and real estate information, medical and senior services, education services, economic development information

and more. Alexandria Visitor and Livability Guide.

These packets are sent out upon request and made available free of charge for all Chamber members to use when recruiting or hiring people from outside of the area. In 2020, 230 relocation packets were distributed.

To obtain copies of this packet, call the Chamber at 320-763-3161. The Visitor Center is located in the Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and Runestone Museum building at 206 Broadway St. All Chamber member businesses may distribute marketing materials through the Visitor Center.

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