Echo Press Vacationer August/Septembr 2011

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s the summer here in the Alexandria lakes area begins to wind down, there’s still plenty of entertainment to be found – the Douglas County Fair, orchestra performances during the Festival of the Lakes, singing competitions at the Viking Plaza Mall, the annual Grape Stomp at Carlos Creek Winery, the Echo Press Women’s Showcase as well as the fascinating Quilts Along the Trail display in Osakis.

Come celebrate with us. There’s plenty to see, hikes to take, food to taste and entertainment to view.

Located on Interstate 94 midway between Fargo and Minneapolis, Alexandria truly is “easy to get to – hard to leave.” With glacierformed lakes, rolling hills and trees, it’s truly a vacationer’s dream come true.

Nine golf courses dot the Alexandria area and the Central Lakes Trail is just waiting for skaters, hikers and bikers. There are many state, county and city parks where you can enjoy camping or maybe a picnic.

Get a little taste of America’s favorite pastime – baseball – by taking in a game at Knute Nelson Memorial Stadium, home of the Alexandria Beetles, a college-level baseball team, or spend a Saturday night at the Viking Speedway where the racing action is hot and heavy.

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You can browse for antiques, shop Alexandria’s historic downtown or the Viking Plaza Mall, see a movie at the nine-screen theater or tour a winery. You can explore the area’s fascinating museums and history, including the controversial Kensington Runestone.

If your taste runs toward the artistic, there are many wonderful theater productions and concerts to enjoy.

Alexandria and the surrounding area provide a variety of summer parades, celebrations, and arts and crafts shows throughout the summer.

There’s even an amusement park, go-cart racing, horseback riding and a water park for you to enjoy.

Flavor your day with a stop at one of the fine local restaurants or coffee shops where the food and the ambience will refresh you.

It’s all here for you, so take your time and enjoy. Browse through our Vacationer for the endless opportunities that await you.

Activities Douglas County Fair ......................................................4 Women’s Showcase ......................................................6 Blizzard Hockey..............................................................8 Resorters Golf Tournament............................................9 Area Events Calendar ....................................................9 Taste of Home Cooking School....................................10 Grape Stomp ...............................................................12 Unique boutiques.........................................................17 Golf directory...............................................................18 Osakis area events ......................................................21 Dine Out ......................................................................28 Church Directory .........................................................35

Arts & Entertainment AAAA Theatre ..............................................................14 Fall in Love Downtown ................................................15 Festival of the Lakes ....................................................16 Quilts along the Trail.....................................................20 Alexandria Idol Contest................................................22 Theatre L’Homme Dieu................................................23 Big Ole and the Runestone .........................................24 30 Things to do in Douglas County..............................25

Parks & Lakes Publisher: Jody Hanson Vacationer editor: Lori Mork Graphic Designer: Karla Mikkelson Echo Press • (320)763-3133 • www.echopress.com A Publication of the Echo Press

Douglas County fishing contest ..................................26 Inspiration Peak ...........................................................31 Pack a picnic ................................................................32 Public beaches.............................................................34 Area lake information...................................................36 Central Lakes Trail ........................................................38

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D r i a F y t Coun Celebrating the kid in everyone

ummer may be winding down in the Alexandria lakes area, but not the fun as one of the most memorable events of the summer, the Douglas County Fair, gets set to open August 18.

Family friendly, the fair is filled with familiar attractions, entertainment, competitions, rides and, of course, food, and is truly the

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place to celebrate the kid in everyone.

This year, the fair will offer some new entertainment at the 4-H stage as well as a new rock climbing wall in the East Runestone Arena. The Alexandria Model Railroad Club will also have a display in the Runestone Center and there will be several new food vendors along Calorie Lane.

New activities at the Old Country Schoolhouse include: kids coloring contest, apron contest, quilting contest, kids construction contest, and a seniors’ spelling bee.

For more information, visit the Douglas County Fair website at www.mndouglascofair.com.

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Douglas County Fair WHEN Thursday-Sunday, August 18-21 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Thursday-Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday ADMISSION Adults $6, Children 12 and younger free, Season ticket per person $15, Auto parking free WHERE Douglas County Fairgrounds off County Road 82, west of Alexandria

Bandshell entertainment THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 Noon – Roger and Barb Riley 2 p.m. – Finestra 4:30 p.m. – Dennis Amundson 7 p.m. – Cassie and the Bobs

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 12:30 p.m. – Andrea Olson and Friends 2:30 p.m. – Note-ified 5 p.m. – Alexandria Aces 7 p.m. – Funky Gumbo

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 10:30 a.m. – Greg Lehrke Noon – 4-H Presents 1:30 p.m. – Alexandria Aces 3 p.m. – Paul Christian

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 10 a.m. – Church service Noon – Froemming Family 2 p.m. – Schmidt Pedal Pull (on the street) 2 p.m. – 4-H Presents (4-H stage) 3 p.m. – Greg Lehrke

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1 p.m. MAGEL’S M.C.M. CARNIVAL operating on Midway.

Tickets available at Midway ticket booth.

1 - 5 p.m. KIDS DAY on the Midway. Prices on most rides are reduced for ages 12 & younger.

11:30 a.m. PORK CHOP FEED west of DNR building. Sponsored by Douglas County Pork Producers

4 p.m. BIKE DRAWING at RCC East.

Must be present to win; ages 4-12.

Register at site.

1 - 5 p.m. KIDS DAY on the Midway. Prices on most rides are reduced for ages 12 & younger.

6 p.m. DEMOLITION DERBY Viking Speedway (grandstand) Admission: Ages 13 & older: $6.00 Ages 7-12: $4.00 Younger than 7: Free

5:30 p.m. WISSOTA RACING Viking Speedway (grandstand) Admission: Ages 15 & older: $11.00 Ages 10-14: $6.00 Younger than 10: Free

4 p.m. BIKE DRAWING at RCC East.

Must be present to win; ages 4-12.

Register at site.

6 p.m. DEMOLITION DERBY Viking Speedway (grandstand) Admission: Ages 13 & older: $6.00 Ages 7-12: $4.00 Younger than 7: Free

SUN., AUGUST 21 10 a.m. CHURCH SERVICE 4-H Centennial Stage 1 - 5 p.m. & 6-10:30 p.m.

WRISTBAND DAY on Midway.

2 p.m. PEDAL PULL for Kids and Adults east of Erickson Pavilion 2 p.m. TRACTOR & TRUCK PULL Viking Speedway (grandstand) Admission: Ages 13 & older: $8.00 Ages 7-12: $5.00 Younger than 7: Free

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There’s something for women of every age adies, this one’s for you! The can’t-miss Women’s Showcase in Alexandria returns to the Broadway Ballroom Thursday, October 6 from 3-8 p.m. An annual event that features more than 40 exhibitors as well as games, prizes and much more, the Women’s Showcase is fun for women of all ages.

All vendors are geared toward informas Chris Linnare tion, products and exhibits of interest to women.

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This year’s Showcase will feature Chris Linnares, creator of Diva Dance®, as well as Forum Communications food writer Sue Doeden.

Sue Doeden Linnares will inspire you using music, laughter, science and dance to help improve your health, while Doeden will lead a coooking demonstration.

Whether you’re looking for information or just an entertaining outing, the Women’s Showcase is the place for you.

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With women in mind WHEN Thursday, October 6 3-8 p.m.

WHERE Broadway Ballroom, Alexandria HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL FIND •45 exhibitors with booths tailored toward women’s interests •Food, entertainment and information for women of all ages •Sue Doeden, food writer for Forum Communications •Chris Linnares, creator of Diva Dance

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Cool down with Junior A hockey action

f you’re looking for entertainment that showcases some of the very best amateur hockey players from the United States and beyond, take in an Alexandria Blizzard game.

Featuring high school and college age athletes between 16-20, the Blizzard team is part of the North American Hockey League.

Last year’s Blizzard squad, which claimed the NAHL Central championship, included local stars as well as players

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from Ohio, Arizona, Canada, Belgium and the Netherlands, and several players have received Division I scholarships through their play with the team.

The North American Hockey League, which celebrates its 36th anniversary this year, is the largest USA Hockey-sanctioned Junior A circuit with 26 teams. It is the only Tier II Junior A League in the country, and teams provide a competitive opportunity for the elite player in a non-payto-play environment.

Action begins in late September and continues through March and April with home games being played at the Runestone Community Center in Alexandria.

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Here’s the scoop The Alexandria Blizzard are part of the North American Hockey League The team plays at the Runestone Community Center in Alexandria Players are amateurs between the ages of 16-20

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Tournament celebrates 90 years or 89 years, the Resorters Golf Tournament at the Alexandria Golf Course (AGC) has been providing memorable moments of great golf. But it goes far beyond that. It’s an event that binds families together, keeps drawing new generations of families into the lakes area and establishes proud traditions that connect the past to the present.

This year, the tournament celebrates its 90th anniversary, and again, many of the best golfers in the state will be competing in the week-long event. The galleries will be filled with family and golf enthusiasts, all on hand to share the beautiful drives, the errant shots and the game-winning putts on a course filled with history and signature holes.

The tournament, which runs July 31 through August 6, will include not only some very serious competition that kicks off with the annual Pro-Am on opening Sunday, but some lively fun as well with a putting contest and the ever-quirky derby, sure to coax a laugh from even the most serious player.

The Alexandria Golf Club and the Resorters Golf Tournament are nothing short of spectacular. Of the three largest golf competitions in out-state Minnesota – the Pine-to-Palm in Detroit Lakes and the Birchmont in Bemidji – the Resorters is the longest-running tournament.

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The 2010 Resorters Golf Tournament champions were (left to right) Donald Constable, Men’s Division; Jon Freeman, Executive Men’s Division; Jon Empanger, Senior Men’s Division; Lincoln Johnson, Junior 10-12 Division; Matthew Bennett, Junior 13-15 Division; Sarah Roering, Women’s Division; and George Mikesh, Masters Division.

SEPTEMBER 2011 10 Quilts Along the Trail, Central Lakes Trail, Osakis 15 Girls Night Out, Downtown Alexandria 15 Newspapers in Education Strike Out Illiteracy Bowling Tournament, Garden Center Lanes, Alexandria

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Fall in Love Festival, Downtown Alexandria 16-18 Grape Stomp, Carlos Creek Winery, Alexandria 20 Taste of Home Cooking School, Geneva Center

OCTOBER 2011 6 Women’s Showcase, Broadway Ballroom, Alexandria 6-23 Christmas Boutique, Just Like Grandma’s, Osakis 6-8 Viking Fall Classic, Viking Speedway, Alexandria 15 Applefest, Carlos Creek Winery, Alexandria 29-30 Fall Craft & Vendor Show, Viking Plaza Shopping Center, Alexandria 31 Downtown Trick or Treat, Downtown Alexandria 31 Trick or Treating on the Mall, Viking Plaza Shopping Center, Alexandria NOVEMBER 2011 24 Community Thanksgiving Dinner, First Presbyterian Church, Osakis 25 Black Friday, Downtown Alexandria 25 Santa at the Mall, Viking Plaza Shopping Center August / September 2011 • Vacationer 9

EVENTS CALENDAR

AUGUST 2011 1-6 90th annual Resorters Golf Tournament, Alexandria Golf Club, Alexandria 2-7 Power Balladz, Theatre L’Homme Dieu, Alexandria 4 Douglas County Library used book sale, Alexandria 5-7 Brandon Midsummer-Fest, Brandon 9 Knute Nelson Community Picnic, Knute Nelson Care Center, Alexandria 13-14 Gun Show, Runestone Community Center, Alexandria 18-21 Douglas County Fair, Alexandria 20 Alexandria Idol Contest, Viking Plaza Shopping Center, Alexandria 27 Arts & Crafts Show, Runestone Community Center, Alexandria

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Cooking school offers fun, tips for everyone here can you learn a new chocolate recipe, master your mom’s manicotti, and experience cooking in an entirely new way? At a Taste of Home Cooking School, of course, and you can attend one right here in Alexandria! The Echo Press is proud to again host this popular event at the Lake Geneva

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At each show, you’ll experience a demonstration of exciting recipes and step-by-step instructions on how to create satisfying and flavorful dishes. In addition, every cooking school attendee receives a gift bag filled with free products, coupons and magazines. Door prizes are also awarded throughout the show, and there will be local vendor booths to visit before the show begins.

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p m o t S e G r ap A stompin’ good time at the Fall Festival

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t’s fun. It’s messy. It’s a stompin’ good time. Whether you’re a stomper or just cheering the teams on, there’s a weekend of fun waiting for you at Carlos Creek Winery in Alexandria when its annual Grape Stomp and Fall Festival gets going.

Held September 1618, the festival attracts more than 14,000 visitors from all over the country during the three-day celebration.

And it’s not just the stomp you can enjoy. The festivities include wine tast-

ing, seven live bands, and more than 150 artisans, comedians and magicians.

Then round out the experience with a huge variety of food booths.

The highlight of the event is Saturday’s Grape Stomp from 11 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. with the winners of each heat advancing to the grand championship at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday.

And Saturday’s fun includes an “I Love Lucy” look-alike competition at 6 p.m. in the grape stomp tent. Vote for your favorites as they re-enact the famous scene from the television show.

Admission is $2 per person. No discounts for minors. Admission to the Lamont Cranston barn dance on Friday evening is $10. Tickets are available online or at the door.

Event hours are from noon to midnight on Friday, with festival shops open from noon to 7 p.m. and the Lamont Cranston Band performing from 8 p.m. to midnight.

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Wine time THE GRAPE STOMP AND FALL FESTIVAL is in its 11th year at Carlos Creek Winery MORE THAN 150 artisans, comedians and magicians, as well as seven live bands will entertain you THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE EVENT is the stomping of the the grapes competition and the “I Love Lucy”lookalike competition THE EVENT RUNS Friday-Sunday, September 16-18 ADMISSION IS $2 per person. Shuttle service is also $2 per person and runs throughout the celebration

On Saturday, shops and festival activities begin at 10 a.m. and run until 7 p.m., and on Sunday, the festival fun and shops open at noon and run to 4 p.m.

The festival is handicap accessible, and is held rain or shine. There is plenty of free parking for passenger vehicles and buses on site.

A shuttle bus will be running through-

out the event. The cost is $2 per person.

For more information about the event, visit the Grape Stomping and Fall Festival website at www.ccwgrapestomp.com.

You can also get a more detailed events calendar online closer to the event, or check out the Echo Press website at www.echopress.com as the event draws near.

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Blackstone Pottery (Jenny Zoss)

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Lynda Rutherford’s Hammock & Swing Chairs (Lynda Rutherford); S. Sheppard, Handweaver (Sandra Sheppard); A Stitch in Time (Karen McGinn); Northland Woolen’s (Mary Pat Johnson); Abidoodles Designs (Sue Glass); Cilicia’s Home & Hearth (Cilicia Steidl); Malnar Designs

Anywhere Log Furniture (William Novak)

GLASS: The Glass Rainbow Inc. (Jessica Nelson) ; Bling (Linda Freeman) ; The Glass Boutique (Jo Bunting)

JEWELRY: Leona Claire Designs (Jodi Lietzau) ; Phoenix Desings (Pam Smith) ; Evi Essentials Jewelry (Jodee Blair); BeAD HABIT (Jean Menden); No Whining (Jane Whitney)

METAL: Paul’s Metal Petals

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HOME DECOR: Makenna Del (Beth Jewett/Christine Conrad) ; Gourds by Cheryl (Cheryl Lietzau) ; Naturally Unique Lake Superior Rock Creations (Mark & Jan Herbert)

Cocoa’s Designs (Sheila Brostrom); A Stones Throw (Kathleen Phillips); Photos by Lila Lee (Lila & Don Taft); Lake Superior Rock Creations (Mark & Jan Herbert)

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our new productions are set for the 2011-2012 season at the Alexandria Area Arts Association Theatre and will open with the musical Carnival on September 30.

The show begins with a blank stage, and the opening number brings to life a colorful carnival before the audience’s eyes.

Music from the show includes the classic song “Love Makes the World Go ‘Round.”

Following Carnival will be The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe showing November 25-27 and December 1-4; with One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest on stage February 10-12 and 17-19.

Harvey will be the spring show and

will run April 20-22 and 27-29.

The AAAA Theatre’s Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre fundraiser is set for Friday, September 9 at 7 p.m. at the Broadway Ballroom.

The Alexandria Area Arts Association Theatre was established as a nonprofit organization in 1967 and today produces four main stage shows each year, engaging local actors, musicians and crew.

The theater produces Art in the Park, an annual fundraising event bringing in nearly 30,000 attendees.

Haunted Theatre and Aging Antics are annually showcased at the theater, as well as several regional shows and performers.

Tickets for each show go on sale one month before the performances begin.

For more information on plays, events or getting involved, contact the box office at (320) 762-8300 or by email at aaaa@gctel.net.

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BOX OFFICE Hours are Monday-Friday, 11 a .m. to 5 p.m. and one hour prior to performances TICKETS A season pass (one ticket to each show) is $55 Fall musical tickets are $17 for adults and $10 for children 10 or younger Holiday, winter and spring show tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children 10 or younger All ticket sales are final. To make reservations, call (320) 762-8300 MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATRE Ticket prices (includes dinner) are $50.

Advanced ticket purchase is required by calling the box office 6TH ANNUAL HAUNTED THEATRE Get Your Scream On! is set for October 21-22 and 28-29 from 6-10 p.m.

Ticket prices are $5 at the door This production is not recommended for children younger than 10

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WHAT “Fall in Love” with Historic Downtown Alexandria Fall Festival WHEN Thursday-Saturday, September 15-17 WHERE On Broadway between 3rd and 8th Avenues

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Sidewalk Sales Live Music and refreshments Farmer’s Market Lakes Area Humane Society Fun Run on Saturday, September 17

urday morning, September 17 at Big exandria’s Downtown Ole Central Park on North Broadway Merchants Association – an event that features a 5K, 10K, wants you to fall in dog walk, scenic dog walk and 1K love. On September 15kids’ run.

17, the DMA will hold Rich in history since the late its annual “Fall in Love” with His1800s, downtown Alexandria entoric Downtown Alexandria Fall Fescompasses 3rd tival and are pulling out all the stops through 8th to help you Avenues fall in love. on BroadAlong with way and special activicontinues ties and promoTO R IC W IT H H IS xandria to be a Ale tions at Downtown er 15 - 17 fascinatparticipating Septemb val Sidewalk Sale ing ti Fall Fes Downtown mershopping chants, the fall destination. Here you will find anfestival and sidetiques, boutiques, gift shops, eaterwalk sale will include a girls’ night ies and much more as you stroll out on Thursday with extended shopalong the flower-lined streets. You ping hours, live music and refreshcan check out the DMA Web site at ments, a farmer’s market, prizes, www.downtownalexandria.com for savings and much more. more details on the event as the Top it off with the special Lakes dates draw closer.

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eady for music that will make your heart sing? Then take in a performance during the 19th annual Festival of the Lakes concert series.

The series will open Wednesday, August 10 with chamber music of a different sort as Speaking in Tongues, a quartet of talented musicians from four different countries will make a special appearance and will blend music from four different cultures on a stage full of instruments from all over the world.

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tures master drummer and multi-instrumentalist Sowah Mensah from Ghana; Gao Hong, Chinese pipa master; Enrique Toussaint, the virtuoso bassist from Mexico City, and Minnesota-born master percussionist Marc Anderson.

This special concert will be held at Bethesda Lutheran Church, 1204 North Nokomis Avenue, at 7:30 p.m.

Music by a wide variety of classical composers will be performed by professional musicians from the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Minnesota Orchestra and other nationally renowned groups during the following concerts.

Festival-goers will hear several different instruments in various combinations, including the violin, viola, cello, string bass, piano, clarinet and bassoon, which will provide a wonderful musical experience.

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WHAT Festival of the Lakes concert series WHEN The Festival opens Wednesday, August 10 WHERE Bethesda Lutheran Church 1204 North Nokomis, Alexandria ALL REMAINING CONCERTS will take place at Alexandria’s United Methodist Church, 2210 6th Avenue East, on Sunday, August 14, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, August 17, 7:30 p.m.; and Friday, August 19, 7:30 p.m., with a 7 p.m. finale concert on Sunday, August 21.

ARTISTS PERFORMING Gao Hong, pipa Sowah Mensah , percussion Marc Anderson, percussion Enrique Toussaint, bass Adam Kuenzel, flute Peter McGuire, violin Tamás Strasser, viola Richard Bock, cello William Eddins, piano Stephanie Arado, violin Katja Linfield, cello Timothy Lovelace, piano Jennifer Gerth, clarinet Christopher Brown, bass Susan Billmeyer, piano Jill Olson, violin Sarah Lewis, cello Gail Olszewski, harmonium/harpsichord TICKETS Tickets for this year’s Festival of the Lakes are $10 for adults and free for students. Student tickets, however, are only available at the door.

All seats are general admission. Tickets are available at Cherry Street Books at 5th Avenue and Broadway in downtown Alexandria or by calling (320) 763-9400.

For more information, visit the Festival of the Lakes website at www.alexfest.org or call (320) 762-5666 (administrative) or (320) 763-9400 (tickets). Please note that the main office is not staffed full-time, but phone messages and e-mails are checked every day.

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Unique Boutiques of the Lakes Area!

ANTIQUES OSAKIS A Fun Shop! Multi-antique dealers, offering two floors of quality antiques and collectibles!

26 West Main, Osakis | 320-859-3200

Open Daily May 14 – October 23, 10am-5pm. Air conditioned comfort!

Grandpa’s Attic

Antiques & Collectibles

Gifts

Good Used Furniture, Primitives, Books, Framed & Unframed Les Kouba Prints, Antiques, Glassware, Hummels & So Much More!

Open 10am-5pm Daily!

210 1st Ave. E, Osakis

320-859-5575

Recycle Reuse • Renew

Tours Daily at 1 & 3 Sat at 1, 3 & 5:00

Carlos Creek Winery

Open 7 Days A Week ~ Tours ~ Tasting ~ Live Music

6693 County Road 34 NW Alexandria ~ 320.846.5443

Antique Store Sandi Johnson & Ron Moritz • Mon–Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5:30, Sun 12-4

320-762-8990 • 517 Broadway, Alexandria Furniture • Pottery • Vintage Clothing & Jewelry • Glassware • Primitives • Unique Home Décor August / September May / June 2011 • Vacationer 17

“Joel Goldstrand Design” 27 hole championship golf course Full practice facility Located 3 miles N. on Hwy. 29 to Cty. Rd. 73, then 1 mile E. and then S. on Liberty Rd. – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! – www.genevagolfclub.com PRO SHOP: 320-762-7089 GENEVA GRILL: 320-762-7092

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Lush, open fairways, challenging greens. Relaxed and friendly atmosphere!

Twilight...$29 - Unlimited holes! Call after 4 p.m.!

“18 Hole Championship Golf course, Par 72, 6,492 Yards Overlooking Beautiful Lake Minnewaska!”

9 Holes, Weekdays $18.00; Weekends $21.00 18 Holes, Weekdays $30.00; Weekends $35.00 FREE DRIVING RANGE WITH PAID GREEN FEES BLUE TEES: 71.7 rating, 137 slope • WHITE: 70.3 rating, 132 slope RED: 70.8 rating, 125 slope Power cart rentals. State-of-the-art driving range.

Open to the public. Full service bar.

15 miles S. of Alexandria on Hwy. 29 to Glenwood.

1-1/2 miles W. of Glenwood on Hwy. 28/29 west to Golf Course road, turn right.

CALL FOR TEE TIMES: 320-634-3680

• Pro-Shop • Snack Bar • Rentals • Open to the Public Arrowwood is proud to announce Minnesota Golf at its finest! This newly renovated golf course was designed with wetland preservation in mind and focuses on scenic lake views and unique challenges. Experience the natural and undisturbed beauty of Alexandria’s most scenic golf course!

West from Alexandria 25 miles on I-94 to EvansvilleElbow Lake Exit 82.

West 6 miles on Hwy. 79, then North 1 mile on Golf Course (Co. 24) Rd. Group Rates Available • Monday & Wednesday Specials www.TipsinahMoundsGolf.com 218-685-4271 • 800-660-TMGC

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2100 Arrowwood Lane NW, Alexandria, MN 56308 320-762-TEES (8337) www.arrowwoodresort.com

your guide to area golf courses

Seasonal or weekly punch cards

9 holes of golf...$13 • 6 & under FREE Jr. & Sr. Rates • Cart Rental Available

5 miles west of Alexandria on Hwy. 27 to CR 27, follow signs.

Call for tee times 320.886.1400 Scenic • Challenging • Par 35 www.hardwoodhillsgolf.com

Pine Ridge Golf Course GREEN FEES 9 hole Mon.: $10.50 (Youths $6.00) Tues.-Thurs.: $12.50 Fri., Sat., Sun. & Holidays: $14.00 Call for Youth and Senior rates and times CART RENTALS 9 hole: $12.50; Additional 9 hole $8.00 Public golf course - driving range, club & cart rentals, homemade food - breakfast, too!

We accept: Mastercard, Visa and Debit Cards From I-94, take Exit 90 at Brandon and go five miles N. on Co. Rd. 16 NW www.PineRidgeGolfCourse.net Toll free: 320-834-4028 • 320-876-4028

Executive 9 Hole Golf Course Par 32 - 5 Par Fours & 4 Par Threes

- AFFORDABLY PRICED Conveniently located minutes from Downtown!

Golf Car, Club & Cart Rental Especially enjoyable for families, seniors, juniors, couples!

ALSO AVAILABLE FOR GROUP EVENTS! 4 miles North of Alexandria on Hwy. 29 CALL FOR TEE TIMES: 320-762-5420 www.nordictrailsgolf.com

OSAKIS COUNTRY CLUB CLUB, CART & GOLF CART RENTALS LOUNGE: BEER & SET-UPS, SANDWICHES & PIZZA GREEN FEES: 9 holes $14.50; 18 holes $23.00 Weekends & Holidays: 9 holes $15.50, 18 holes $26.00 Mini Membership: $115.00 - 10 rounds REDUCED MEMBERSHIP FOR 30 & YOUNGER Student price 9 holes $7.50 and $9.50 When accompanied by adult. 16 and under.

•Season memberships available “A challenging beauty amid hills, trees and ponds!”

1 block North of Intersection Hwys. 127 & 27 E., Osakis www.osakiscountryclub.com 320-859-2140

Par 36 Course with water hazards and sand traps!

Double Eagle - $30

Course features: •Club Card •Golf Cart Rentals •Driving Range •Practice Green •Snack Bar Season Memberships Available!

2 miles So. of Forada to Cty. Rd. #87... or from Hwy. 29, take Cty. Rd. 30E and follow signs.

CALL FOR TEE TIMES: 320-554-3385

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hey’re colorful, intricate and exquisite – a kaleidoscope of designs and patterns all carefully stitched together into one-of-a-kind heirlooms. And they’ll be on display September 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. as the 8th annual Quilts Along the Trail show in Osakis opens.

Quilts of all styles and sizes will be displayed for public viewing along a twoblock area of the Central Lakes Trail in downtown

Osakis as the exhibit showcases the talents and skills of central Minnesota quilters in many varieties and time periods from antique and vintage to traditional and contemporary.

This event also includes vendor booths featuring arts and crafts, entertainment, food and beverages, “Make and Take” workshops and quilts and quilted items for sale.

Each year there is a special showcase that focuses on a specific theme in addition to the annual “Bed Turning” and “Challenge Quilt Show.”

Free to the public, the event allows visitors to enjoy the art and beauty of quilts.

In case of rain, visitors are invited to see the displays and challenge quilts at the Quilts Along the Trail Museum at 2nd Avenue and Main Street in Osakis.

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WHAT Quilts Along the Trail WHEN Saturday, September 10 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE Central Lakes Trail, downtown Osakis APPROXIMATELY 250 QUILTS will be on display in five categories: Antique, Contemporary, Challenge, Quilts of Valor and the special section “Star Patterns: NEARLY 500 PEOPLE attended last year’s Quilts Along the Trail THE “BED-TURNING” will have several individuals bedside featuring 10 quilts. The presenters will turn through each quilt, giving a brief narrative on each

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We have a great selection of Weber Grills on hand for all your summer grilling needs!

August Au ugust Doouglas County Fair, Alexandria Douglas Osakis Silverstreak Golf Classic

September

209 Central Avenue, Osakis | 320-859-4621 COUPON

Wednesdays 5-9pm Buy One Chicken Buffet & 2 Beverages, Get Second Buffet

FOOD • LODGING • COLD BEER 320-859-FOOD (3663)

HALF PRICE!

Sportsmen’s Club Corn Feed Quilts Along the Trail

Store Hours: M-Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 8am-Noon Pharmacy Hours : M-F 8am-6pm, Sat 8am-Noon

County Line Marine & Storage, Inc. • Marine & Small Engine Repair • Retail Store • Winterization & Shrink Wrap • Trailer Rentals • Secure Outdoor or Climate Controlled Storage 610 3rd Avenue E, Osakis

320-859-6000 Authorized Service Center

www.countylinems.com

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Something Fun for Everyone! Mon-Sat Sat at 110am-5pm 0am-55pm 5pm

Downtown Osakis

320.305.1622

Christmas Boutique Community Halloween Party C it H ll P t

November Holiday Bazaar Community Thanksgiving Dinner

December Santa Day

January

Pharmacy • Health & Beauty • Kodak Picture Maker • Giftware American Greetings Cards • UPS Shipping • Lk. Osakis Clothing Household & School Supplies • Home Health Care Supplies

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200 Central Ave E, Osakis 320-859-2161

Exquisite Events

VOLS Twin 100/50 Mile Snowmobile Race

February

300 W Nokomis St • Osakis

320.859.2450

BURGERS FRIES

Old-Fashioned Sunday Afternoon Musicale

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Ice Tee Golf Tournament

May Memorial Day Parade & Service

June Rally for the Cure Golf Tournament Osakis 5K Run Lions’ Walleye Fishing Tournament Osakis Festival

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Convenient Walk-up Window, Inside Seating or Take-Out! 22 West Nokomis (on Hwy. 27), Osakis

320-859-2217

The General Store 204 Central Ave, Osakis • 320-859-5159

July 4th of July Fireworks Roddin’ Round the Lake Car Show Celebrity Auction Osakis City-Wide Garage Sales Flower Pots & Garden Stops Parish Festival

The area’s ONLY Winchester Advisory Center & Browning Full Line Dealer Largest Winchester & Browning Firearms Dealer in Central MN R001576405

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elevision’s popular American Idol will have some competition in August as the Viking Plaza Mall will host the 8th Alexandria Idol

contest.

So sign up, bring your voice and show off your talent as 104.7 KCLD Radio Station from St. Cloud returns with the area’s biggest singing competition.

“This is a great way to spend the afternoon,” said Ann Butler, director of operations at the Viking Plaza Mall.

“There are a lot of talented kids out there.”

The competition is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is free to the public.

The contest is for students in grades K-12. Last year’s participants came from all over Minnesota and one even came from as far away as Tokyo, Japan.

The 32 contestants who participated in last year’s Alexandria Idol ranged in age from 11 to 18. All participants sang in the first round before the field was narrowed to 10 contestants and then to five.

Last year’s winners included 18year-old Audra Jones of Alexandria in first, 17-year-old Amanda Richards from Alexandria in second and 17year-old Jessica Gregg of Annandale in third.

A panel of three guest judges critique the contestants and give feedback after each performance.

Interested participants can sign up online beginning August 1 at www.1047kcld.com.

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WHAT Alexandria Idol Contest WHEN Saturday, August 20 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE Viking Plaza Mall, Alexandria COST Free to the public WHO CAN ENTER Participants must be in kindergarten through grade 12. Those interested can sign up online at www.1047kcld.com after August 1.

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hat song was playing when you had your first kiss?

What about your first slow dance? How about during your first time? Chances are, it was a power ballad – you know, those songs that double as the soundtrack to your life? Those anthems that make you want to throw a lighter in the air and start singing along at the top of your lungs.

From August 2-7, POWER BALLADZ will be entertaining you at Theatre L’Homme Dieu as you’ll celebrate the best music of the 70s, 80s and 90s. POWER BALLADZ is part Wayne’s World-like comedy, part interactive game show and 90 minutes of wicked rock that’ll melt your face off with its killer voices and wicked guitar solos.

Not your typical, stuffy theater experience, the New York Times

called POWER BALLADZ “a loving tribute to the heyday of the hair band, when Aqua Net and MTV played videos.”

Theatre L’Homme Dieu has presented exceptional and entertaining theater in the Alexandria lakes area. This past summer, TLHD celebrated its 50th anniversary season by partnering with national and regional theaters to present five comedies and musicals.

AUGUST 2-7 POWER BALLADZ; Tuesday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m.

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More Fun at Arrowwood!

• 200 Deluxe Guestrooms • Riding Stables • Indoor/Outdoor Pools & Tennis Courts • Full-service Marina • Lake Cafe, Rafter’s Lounge & Deck Bar & Grill • Indoor Waterpark • Darling Reflections Spa • 18 hole Championship Golf Course

Deck Bar

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erhaps one of the most eyecatching “landmarks” in Alexandria is Big Ole – a 28foot tall Viking statue that stands at the north end of Broadway.

Born in 1965, the Viking has become a much-respected resident in the lakes area.

The idea for the statue began in January of 1964 when North Star World’s Fair Corporation in Osseo began working on an addition to the Minnesota display for the New York World’s Fair.

The display was to feature the historical Kensington Runestone in an animated scene titled “Minnesota, Birthplace of America.” The new item to coincide with this display was the 28-foot, four-ton Viking statue.

Big Ole was completed by Gorden Displays of Minneapolis in April of

1965 and was transported to New York just in time for the World’s Fair.

Big Ole arrived at his home in Alexandria in front of the Runestone Museum in December of 1965. Now, almost 45 years later, he still stands strong.

KENSINGTON RUNESTONE It’s a controversy more than 100 years in the making: Did an immigrant Swedish farmer find a buried rock in 1898 that contained an ancient runic message carved by Viking explorers a hundred years before Columbus discovered America? Or is the whole thing a hoax, perpetrated by the farmer or some other prankster?

A large replica of the Kensington Runestone is located at a small, wayside rest. Visitors can read the inscription and take a photo by the replica.

The replica is located in a small park at the east end of 6th Avenue in Alexandria.

Explore the controversy for yourself at the Runestone Museum, located at 206 Broadway in Alexandria.

For more information call (320) 7633160, or visit the museum’s website at www.runestonemuseum.org.

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BIG OLE The 28-foot tall Viking statue is located at the north end of Broadway in Big Ole Park, across the street from the Runestone Museum at 206 Broadway.

KENSINGTON RUNESTONE The world-famous Runestone is located at the Runestone Museum, 206 Broadway in Alexandria.

RUNESTONE MUSEUM 206 Broadway, Alexandria. Summer hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Along with the Runestone, the museum holds exhibits on Native Americans, early immigrant history, the history of Alexandria, a memorial/gun exhibit, a Minnesota wildlife exhibit, and a handson children’s area.

FORT ALEXANDRIA Houses the Runestone Museum and is a nearly exact replica of the stockade built in 1862 and contains several original buildings, including an 1889 church, a log cabin built in the late 1860s and an 1885 schoolhouse.

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1. Have a pontoon picnic.

2. Go hiking at Spruce Hill County Park.

3. Take a plane ride over the lakes of Douglas County.

4. Attend an event at the Alexandria

Area Arts Association Theatre.

5. Race go-karts or bumper boats at an amusement park.

6. Make plans for a return visit.

7. Watch the sun set.

8. Take an “antiquing” day trip.

9. Paddle a canoe along the shoreline of an unpopulated lake.

12. Play a round of golf.

13. Go shopping at the mall.

14. Watch the kids play at an area park.

22. View the exhibits at the Runestone Museum.

23. Rent a kayak and try a new sport.

24. Grab some new reading material from a bookstore before heading to the beach.

15. Photograph nature at a local park.

25. Check out the music and nightlife 16. Go to the stock car or go-kart at local clubs. races.

17. Walk the historic Silk Stocking

26. Step back in time at the histori-

18. View the Indian crafts at the

27. Watch the ducks at Noonan Park.

28. Go for a bike ride on the Central

district on Douglas and Cedar streets in Alexandria.

Pope County Museum.

Lakes Trail.

19. Explore the trails at Lake Carlos State Park.

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29. Visit the Lady of the Hills near Millerville.

20. Have lunch at a small town café. 30. Take a scenic drive around Lake 10. Go water-skiing.

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11. Take in a play at Theatre L’Homme 21. Take in a matinee movie.

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Catch a big one?

We want to know about it.

The Vacationer’s 2011 fish contest has a new look.

Along with the Vacationer’s new redesign, a new contest will include monthly winners and big catches. The contest runs from the opening of the walleye and northern season May 14 and ends after Labor Day weekend.

On a monthly basis, fish can be entered in the local contest. Then, at the end of the summer, the largest fish in six different categories in both divisions will receive a Vacationer fishing contest T-shirt and a “season winner” certificate.

There are two divisions: a junior division for those ages 16 and younger, and a senior division for those ages 17 and older. Each division has six categories – walleye, northern, crappie, sunfish, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass.

Anglers can enter their fish at Christopherson’s Bait in Alexandria. Entry forms are available at the bait shop and must be filled out completely and clearly or it will not qualify.

Anglers must include their name, address, phone number, date the fish was caught, species of fish, size of fish, type of bait used, depth of water and name of the lake where the fish was caught.

Fish entered in the contest must come from lakes inside or immediately bordering Douglas County.

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Logan Huewe of Elk River pulled in a 1-lb., 1-oz. crappie June 29 from Lake Geneva, earning top honors in the Junior Division. He was fishing from the dock and using a red jig. (No photo available)

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Take your catch and stop by Christopherson’s Bait on 3rd Avenue in Alexandria, have your photo taken for the Vacationer, then fill out a fish slip to enter the contest.

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320-762-7092 • Full Service Bar • Finest Quality & Wide Variety of Menu Choices • More than 50 Lunch Choices • Dinner Specialties Hand Cut Steak, BBQ Ribs, Pan Fried Walleye, Prime Rib, Broasted Chicken • Daily /Nightly Specials • Most Items available for Take Out

Garfield Diner Tues - Fri 6 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Sat at & Sun 8 aa.m. m - 1:30 pp.m. m (Breakfast Only) Thurs - Sat 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Thursday Night - Italian Menu Friday Night - Mexican Menu Saturday Night - German Menu *Beer, Wine & Set-Ups * Breakfasts * Create your own Burger or Chicken Breast Sandwich Good People... GREAT Food!

107 State Street S, Downtown Garfield • 834-2660 www.garfielddiner.biz

…the art of wine The Area’s premier wine bar and restaurant • Over 70 wines by the glass • Specializing in unique craft beers • Eclectic gourmet food – all from scratch • Live music every Thursday & Some Saturdays

Tues-Wed 4-10 • Thurs-Sat 4-11:30 sixthavenuewineandale.com

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115 6th Ave E Downtown Alexandria 320-759-2277 Rudy’s Redeye Grill has been noted as having the best steak in town. We know you will also enjoy our Walleye, Pasta, and Sandwiches, or take a look at our full menu.

Also don’t forget our famous pizzas & every Wednesday Pasta Bar!

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The Best home-style cooking in the area!

An 80 year tradition of bringing you the BEST Chicken and Fall-off-the-Bone Ribs you will find anywhere!

Open 7 days a week!

11am - 10pm Dining Room • 11am - 1am Bar

••• Located downtown Nelson

320-762-2416 We offer our catering service for your special events.

Restaurant Restaurant 320-763-7712

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Our sa same aame Family serving the “Best “ to the Best” • Famou Chicken • Prime Rib •Fresh Famous Famous Swedish Sw Walleye Waallleye leye eye •Soup n’ Salad Bar • Cocktails OPEN Monday & Wed-Sat at 5 Sundays at 11 • Closed Tues.

Facebook.com/Chet’s “ChickenShack” Just a short drive— Near Miltona!

Just off Hwy. 29 on Co. Rd. 102, W Side of Lake Irene 218-943-2471 • 320-760-5639

Saloon Downtown Alexandria

Renovated Old Burlington Train Depot overlooking Lake Agnes.

•Large Menu •Salad Bar • Sunday Brunch • Pizza - The Best in the Area •Dine In or On the Deck • Full Loung, TV’s, Pool Tables & Games •DJ Thurs-Sat Nights •Large Groups Welcome Reservations recommended, but not a must!

See you at the Depot!

110 30th avenue east • 320.763.7763 [across from Cinema 9 & Viking Plaza Mall]

Open at 11a.m. Daily

HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS Monday–Saturday 3-6pm & 9pm-11pm a n d A L L D AY S U N D AY

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your local dining guide Since 1925, Alexandria’s Recommended Family Dining Breakfast served All Day

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www.CarlosCreekWinery.com

320-846-5443

5 miles N of Alexandria on CR 34 Open Sun–Thurs Noon-5pm; Fri-Sat 11am-6pm

• Full Menu from Omlettes & Pancakes, to Walleye & Prime Rib • Known for Great Breakfasts...

Egg Dishes, Omelettes, Pancakes, Waffles and Biscuits & Gravy • Breakfast Specials Mon - Sat until 10 AM • Home-made Soups & Daily Specials • Deli Sandwiches – Area’s Best Salad Bar • Caramel Rolls & Home Made Pies 511 Broadway - Historic Downtown - 320-763-4000

DINING ROOM HOURS 11am - 2pm everyday • Nightly at 5 pm BAR HOURS 3pm Mon-Fri • 11 am Sat-Sun • Burgers • Sandwiches • Baskets • Salads • Pasta • Pizza Hwy 29 N • Alexandria • 320-762-1324

OPEN DAILY FOR LUNCH HOURS: Mon-Sat 11am-1am Sun 10am-9pm

2 for 1 Happy Hour Mon-Thurs 3-6 & 9-11 • Fri 9-11 Tues: All You Can Eat Taco Bar $5.95 Wed: 4 lbs. of Wings (38 flavors to choose from!) & Pitcher of Beer $13.95

FULL MENU • Take Out Available WEEKEND SPECIALS VIKING GAME NIGHT 2 FOR 1 SPECIALS

Broasted Chicken & Rib Specials 320-834-3250 - www.firestationbar.com

115 30th Ave E, Alexandria, MN

320-763-6565 • 1-800-657-3294 FULL MENU FROM A VARIETY OF Appetizers to Salads, Sandwiches, Prime Rib and Steaks

Great Food, Great Music, & Great friends

found here!

Fast Track Lunch Special Mon-Fri 11am-1:30pm Sunday Buffet starting at 9am • Over 25 varieties of tap beer • Nightly drink specials

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“PEOPLE’S CHOICE” Douglas County Dining, 2010

“BEST DINNER RESTAURANT” Readers Choice Award, Echo Press, 2009

320-759-0885 Full Menu 11 am - 11 pm daily Hwy 94 & Hwy 29 S, Alexandria www.doolittlesrestaurants.com

Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11:30am-1am Fri.-Sun. 11am-1am Full Menu including Ribs, Broasted Chicken & Burgers!

Food Served Until 11 pm Full Service Bar For more information call 320-834-2532 or 218-267-2726 during club hours.

OPEN DAILY • Serving lunch & dinner • BURGERS • STEAKS • SEAFOOD • PASTAS • ICE CREAM DRINKS • FULL BAR

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The hike to the top is a quarter of a mile and can be a workout, but there are several benches along the way for resting and taking in the view.

The picnic area at the bottom of the hill is maintained by the staff of Lake Carlos State Park and features tables, a hand-cranked pump for water and outhouses.

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WELL-KEPT SECRET Inspiration Peak is a year-round scenic stop reaching 1,706 feet HOW TO GET THERE Take County Road 22 west of Alexandria and turn north on County Road 6. At Leaf Valley, turn west on County Road 5. Turn north on County Road 7. Go through Millerville, enter Otter Tail County, turn west on Otter Tail County Road 38. At the Peak Supper Club, turn right on Inspiration Peak Road.

THE PICNIC AREA is maintained by the Lake Carlos State Park staff THE LEAF HILLS a part of glacial moraines that extend in a semi-circle from Fergus Falls north and east to near Deer Creek

Creek. Although there are several high points in these hills, it is this peak with its steep grades affording spectacular views in three directions that has inspired many through the decades.

The vista was well-known to Sinclair Lewis. From the prairiecovered crest of the hill, he wrote, “There’s to be seen a glorious 20-mile circle of some 50 lakes scattered among fields and pastures, like sequins fallen on an old paisley shawl.” Lewis chided Minnesotans for not knowing the “haunts of beauty” in their own back yards. And generally speaking, the overlook might as well be a secret, it is known by so few people outside the immediate area.

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hether you’re looking forward to several days of camping or just want to stop for a picnic, Douglas County offers a variety of city, county and state parks perfect for your needs.

Most of the communities in Douglas County maintain parks, many offering playground equipment and picnic areas. There’s even a park just for your pup!

Most facilities are open year round for outdoor fun and recreation from hiking and walking to skiing and skating.

AREA PARKS

Lakes & Parks

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CITY PARKS ALEXANDRIA CITY PARK North Alexandria, 1 block west of Co. Rd 42.

Playground, picnic area, tennis courts, swimming beach, bathhouse and fishing pier.

BIG OLE CENTRAL PARK North end of Broadway, Alexandria.

Gazebo and parking area for the Central Lakes Trail.

DEAN MELTON FILLMORE PARK Fillmore St. and 15th Ave West, Alexandria FRED FOSLIEN PARK In Victoria Heights, 2 blocks south of Hwy 27 off Knut St., Alexandria GENEVA CREST PARK West side of Lake Geneva, Alexandria.

Hwy 27 East to Birch Ave., east on Basswood, two blocks east on Geneva Drive.

GOOSE PARK Three blocks west of Broadway on 5th Ave. West, Alexandria LAKE AGNES PARK South shore of Lake Agnes along Co. Rd 37 in Alexandria LAKE CONNIE PARK 7th Ave. East between Roosevelt and Spruce streets in Alexandria LAKEVIEW PARK Hwy 27 East and Birch Ave, Alexandria. Hwy 27 East to Birch Ave, west on Runestone Place, west on Lake Park Ave. LEGION PARK Broadway and 8th Ave. West, Alexandria MANOR HILLS PARK Hwy 29 North to Manor Drive, two blocks right on Springdale, Alexandria.

MARTIN’S HOPE PARK 2nd Ave. across from Big Ole Central Park.

NOONAN PARK Nokomis Street and 10th Ave., Alexandria.

OAK KNOLL PARK Northeast side of Alexandria near McKay Ave. Hwy 29 North, right on McKay, left on Oak Knoll Drive.

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AREA PARKS

OSAGI PARK On Lake Street in Osakis.

Picnic tables, shelter, restrooms, playground and lakeshore (no swimming area).

POOCH PLAYLAND Dog park with fenced-in area. South end of Victor St, east side of Alexandria.

RUNESTONE PARK Located about one mile east of Broadway in Alexandria on 6th Avenue East.

COUNTY PARKS KENSINGTON RUNESTONE PARK 15 miles west of Alexandria, State Hwy 27.

Where the Kensington Runestone was found. Picnic tables, shelters, charcoal grills, electricity, restrooms, drinking water, heated building with kitchen facilities, softball field, horseshoe pit, volleyball court, playground, hiking trails, historic displays.

LAKE BROPHY PARK West of Alexandria at the intersection of Co. Roads 82 and 8.

Picnic tables, charcoal grills, restroom, drinking water, playground, scenic views of Lake Brophy.

CHIPPEWA PARK Three miles north of Brandon on Co. Rd 108.

Picnic tables, shelters, charcoal grills, restrooms with showers, drinking water, swimming beach (no lifeguard), playground, horseshoe pit, camping sites.

CURT FELT MEMORIAL PARK North of Alexandria off Co. Rd 42.

Volleyball court, playground, picnic shelter, restrooms, softball field.

SPRUCE HILL PARK North of Alexandria near Miltona. Hwy 29 to Co. Rd. 5 east 5 miles.

Picnic tables, shelters, charcoal grills, electricity, restrooms, drinking water, softball field, interpretive trail, hiking trails.

STATE PARK LAKE CARLOS STATE PARK Near Carlos. Hwy 29 north from Alexandria, west on Co. Rd 38 at sign. Left into park entrance. Permit is required.

Hiking trails, cross-country ski trails, picnic tables, shelters, swimming beach, kids’ play area, camp sites, camper cabins, group camp, restrooms with showers, boat landing, amphitheater, equestrian area.

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Public Beaches LIFEGUARD-STAFFED LAKE L’HOMME DIEU BEACH Alexandria. Take Highway 29 north of Alexandria to the beach.

LAKE LATOKA BEACH Alexandria. County Road 82 west from Alexandria, south on County Road 90, then west on Latoka Beach Road.

Public beaches abound

LAKE OSAKIS BEACH Osakis. Located on East Lake Street.

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hat could be better on a hot summer day than a dip in the cool waters of a crystal blue lake! And in the land of 10,000 lakes, there are plenty of options for water lovers.

Douglas County offers several options for public beaches, both life-guard staffed and non-lifeguardstaffed. Cool and clean, bright and sparkling, the waters of the area lakes seem to call your name.

NON-LIFEGUARD-STAFFED CITY PARK BEACH Alexandria. Lake Henry in the Alexandria City Park, one block west of County Road 42 (North Nokomis).

ROTARY BEACH Alexandria. Located off County Road 42 between lakes L’Homme Dieu and Carlos.

LAKE CARLOS STATE PARK Carlos. Located about seven miles north of Alexandria off State Highway 29 and County Road 38.

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Lakes Area Churches Welcome You

ALEXANDRIA Alexandria Covenant

First Lutheran (E.L.C.A)

Zion Lutheran (LC-MS)

4005 Dakota St, 763-5659 ecc@alexandriacovenant.org John LeVahn, Senior Pastor Trinity Opp, Associate Pastor Sunday Worship Services: 9:00am - A Blend of Hymns & Choruses, 10:30am Contemporary Service Adult & Children’s Sunday School: 9:00am Vacation Bible School: July 11-15

822 Douglas Street, 762-2196 Pastors: John Peshek & Greg Billberg Saturday Worship: 5:30pm Sunday Worship: 8:30am, 9:45am, 10:30am & 11:00am.

10:30am at Carlos State Park.

11:00am at City Park.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays & opposite Saturdays.

Radio Broadcast: 9:45am KXRA 1490AM

3rd Ave. E. & Lake Street, 763-4842, zionluth@ zionalex.org, www.zionalex.org Terry Finnern, Senior Pastor David Hinz, Pastor WM. Moeller, Visitation Pastor Sunday Services: 8:00am & 10:00am.

Holy Communion: 8:00am 1st & 3rd Sundays, 10:30am 2nd & 4th Sundays

Alexandria United Methodist 2210 6th Ave. E, www.alexumc.org Jeffrey Hansen, Pastor Sunday Worship: 8:00am & 10:30am.

8:00am & 9:30am Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend).

Coffee & Fellowship 9:00am.

Calvary Lutheran (E.L.C.A.) 605 Douglas Street, 763-5178 Pastors: John E. Martinson; Mark Astrup Saturday: Worship with Holy Communion 6 :00pm Sunday: Worship Services 8:30am & 10:00am Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays Sunday Worship Radio Broadcast: 10:30am KXRZ-FM 99.3

Lake Community Church 1751 Co Rd 44 NW, 762-5424 www.lakecommunity.org Ron Berget, Senior Pastor Melody Warren, Minister of Women Jeff Pankratz, Student Pastor Sunday Worship: 9:00am Weekdays: Student Mentoring and Activity Groups July Day Camp August Vacation Bible School

Living Waters Assembly of God of Alexandria, MN, Inc.

OTHER AREAS St. John’s Lutheran (LCMS) 401 Park Street, Garfield, 320-834-2248 stjohn@gctel.com Rev. Shawn Ethridge, Pastor Sunday: 8:00am Worship.

9:00am Coffee & Fellowship.

Holy Communion 2nd & 4th Sundays.

Please call 320-834-5095 for weekday mass times: St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Brandon Saturday Worship: 4:00pm Sunday Worship: 9:30am

1401 So. McKay, 759-1800 (Woodland School) www.catalystcov.org Pastor: Steve Eng Sunday Worship: 10:00am

Larry Hale, Intrim Pastor Rev. Richard Stierlen, Associate Pastor Anna Fletcher • Sonlight Club Coordinator Sunday Worship: 9:30am Wednesdays: Adult Life Nite 6:30pm, Youth Group, VBS

Emmanuel Episcopal

New Testament Church

Urbank Saturday Worship: 7:30pm

2505 Hwy 29 North, 762-2444 Peter Reishus, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10:00am

St. Williams, Parkers Prairie Sunday Worship: 8:30am

Catalyst Covenant Church

12th Ave. E. & Lake Street, 763-3201 Rev. Tom Sinning Sunday: Holy Eucharist, Morning Prayer 10:00am.

Wed. and Fri.: Open church - Coffee, Cookies & Conversation from 10:00am-1:00pm

First Congregational United Church of Christ 221 7th Ave. W., 320-491-6789 Pastors: Scott Keehn Sunday Worship: 10:00am “No matter where you are on life’s journey, You are welcome here.”

St. Mary’s Catholic Church 420 Irving Street, 763-5781 www.stmaryalexandria.org Father Steven M. Binsfeld Saturday Masses: 5:00 pm; Sunday Masses: 8:00am & 10:00am Weekday Masses: Contact church for times.

Sacrament of Penance: 4:00pm Saturday

Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Millerville Sunday Worship: 10:30am

Sacred Heart Catholic Church,

First Presbyterian Church 101 W. Oak Street, Osakis, 320-859-4550 osakispc@midwestinfo.net Tim Sutton, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10:30am Air Conditioned & Handicapped accessible.

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AREA LAKES

AARON Size: 545 acres Depth: 16 feet Game fish: Northern, pan fish, largemouth bass, walleye Features: Shallow lake with sandy beaches Public access: Southeast end AGNES Size: 137 acres Depth: 31 feet Game fish: Pan fish, northern, bass, some walleye Features: Fishing pier in City Park, poor water quality Public access: Carry-in access from park on south side ANDREW Size: 946 acres Depth: 83 feet Game fish: Walleye, northern, pan fish, largemouth bass Features: Sandy beaches, popular recreational lake Public access: Southeast side from Co. Rd. 28 BROPHY Size: 289 acres Depth: 44 feet Game fish: Walleye, northern, largemouth bass, pan fish Features: Near Alexandria, small, heavy aquatic vegetation Public access: Northwest shore off Co. Rd. 82 BURGEN Size: 184 acres Depth: 43 feet Game fish: Northern, pan fish, some bass and walleye Features: Small, near Alexandria, steeply sloped shoreline Public access: North end of lake off Co. Rd. 23

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CARLOS Size: 2,520 acres Depth: 163 feet Game fish: Walleye, northern, pan fish, largemouth bass Features: Access to chain of lakes, clear, deep Public access: North shore in state park, northeast shore near state park, west shore off Co. Rd. 11, east shore CHIPPEWA Size: 1,186 acres Depth: 95 feet Game fish: Walleye, northern, pan fish, largemouth bass Features: Deep lake Public access: Northeast corner off Co. Rd. 12 COWDRY Size: 238 acres Depth: 52 feet Game fish: Walleye, northern, largemouth bass, pan fish Features: Small, clear lake near Alexandria Public access: Northeast corner off Co. Rd. 82, west of Alexandria DARLING Size: 954 acres Depth: 62 feet Game fish: Northern, pan fish, largemouth bass, walleye Features: Water access to chain of lakes Public access: Access by water from Lake Carlos

DEVILS Size: 221 acres Depth: 35 feet Game fish: Walleye, northern, largemouth bass, pan fish Features: Small, spring-fed lake Public access: North side of lake off Co. Rd. 7 GENEVA Size: 631 acres Depth: 63 feet Game fish: Largemouth bass, northern, pan fish, walleye Features: Pier on north end, access to chain of lakes Public access: North side, east side HENRY Size: 159 acres Depth: 32 feet Game fish: Northern, pan fish, some bass Features: Near Alexandria, small, next to City Park Public access: Accessible by water from Agnes IDA Size: 4,289 acres Depth: 106 feet Game fish: Walleye, bass, northern, pan fish Features: Large, clear lake with sandy beaches Public access: North side, two accesses on east side IRENE Size: 630 acres Depth: 44 feet Game fish: Walleye, northern, largemouth bass, pan fish Features: Small lake near Miltona Public access: Northwest side, southeast side

L’HOMME DIEU Size: 1,744 acres Depth: 85 feet Game fish: Walleye, largemouth bass, northern, pan fish Features: Access to chain of lakes, swimming beach Public access: Northwest side off Co. Rd. 42, northeast side off Co. Rd. 120 LOBSTER Size: 1,308 acres Depth: 65 feet Game fish: Northern, pan fish, walleye, bass, muskellunge Features: Many bays and points, heavy recreational use Public access: West end of lake off Co. Rd. 27 MAPLE Size: 815 acres Depth: 78 feet Game fish: Walleye, northern, largemouth bass, pan fish Features: Mostly shallow, excellent water quality Public access: Two accesses on north shore near Forada MARY Size: 2,371 acres Depth: 40 feet Game fish: Walleye, northern, largemouth bass, pan fish Features: Large lake, popular fishing and recreational lake Public access: Northwest corner off State Hwy 27, southwest corner off Co. Rd. 4

MILL Size: 461 acres Depth: 40 feet Game fish: Walleye, northern, pan fish, largemouth bass Features: Spring-fed, moderately developed Public access: Southeast corner of the lake MILTONA Size: 5,838 acres Depth: 105 feet Game fish: Walleye, bass, northern, pan fish, muskellunge Features: Largest lake in the county, deep, diverse habitat Public access: North shore off Co. Rd. 14, northeast side off State Hwy. 29, township access on east side MOSES Size: 822 acres Depth: 32 feet Game fish: Walleye, largemouth bass, pan fish, northern Features: Clear water, moderately developed Public access: West side off Co. Rd. 16 OSAKIS Size: 6,270 acres Depth: 73 feet Game fish: Walleye, northern, pan fish, bass Features: Large lake with many bars and fishing structures Public access: South end in Osakis, west side off Co. Rd. 10, north end off Co. Rd. 10, east side

OSCAR Size: 1,040 acres Depth: 25 feet Game fish: Walleye, pan fish, northern, muskellunge Features: Infested with Eurasian water milfoil Public access: North side off of State Hwy. 27 RED ROCK Size: 708 acres Depth: 22 feet Game fish: Northern, walleye, largemouth bass, pan fish Features: Shallow Public access: East side of lake off Co. Rd. 1 SMITH Size: 575 acres Depth: 30 feet Game fish: Northern, walleye, pan fish, largemouth bass Features: Spring-fed, diverse aquatic vegetation Public access: Northeast corner VICTORIA Size: 419 acres Depth: 60 feet Game fish: Northern, walleye, largemouth bass, pan fish Features: Long, narrow lake with access to Lake Geneva Public access: South end of lake off Co. Rd. 23 WINONA Size: 190 acres Depth: 9 feet Game fish: Bullhead, perch, crappie Features: Poor water quality, algal blooms, little fishing Public access: City-owned, carry-in access

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AREA LAKES

LATOKA Size: 776 acres Depth: 108 feet Game fish: Walleye, northern, largemouth bass, pan fish Features: Clear, deep, very good water quality Public access: North side, west side of south basin

Lakes & Parks

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Central Lakes Trail has something for everyone he Central Lakes Trail is a paved, biking and walking trail that spans Douglas County from Osakis through Evansville and on to Fergus Falls in Otter Tail County.

The 55-mile-long trail, located on the old Burlington Northern rail line grade, connects the cities of Osakis, Nelson, Alexandria, Garfield, Brandon, Evansville and Melby in Douglas County.

The trail head and parking area in Alexandria is located at the north end of Broadway in Big Ole Central Park. Other trail heads are available in the cities of Osakis, Garfield, Brandon and Evansville.

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These trail heads include a parking area, portable restrooms and a trailside shelter. A bike shelter is also available along the trail about one and one-half miles east of Nelson.

The Central Lakes Trail also connects to the Lake Wobegon trail, which runs from Osakis through Sauk Centre to St. Joseph. Together, they make the longest paved bike trail in the state. The Central Lakes Trail (www.centrallakestrail.com) is used as a snowmobile trail in the winter, however studs are not allowed.

Share the Trail BE COURTEOUS All trail users should be respectful of each other, regardless of mode of travel, speed or skill level.

RIGHT OF WAY Know the specific rules of your trail, which may be local, county, regional or state-controlled. In general, cyclists should yield to all other users.

SIGNAL WHEN PASSING Bells are great to use when farther back, especially when followed by a greeting, “Good morning, I’ll be passing on your left side” as you approach. Yelling “On yer left” while passing at full speed is not courteous or safe.

PASS ON THE LEFT Just like a roadway, always pass trail users on the left side and only when it is safe and clear to do so.

USE CAUTION AT CROSSINGS There are many types of trail crossings in Minnesota, and can be very dangerous when not paying full attention. Watch for signage and yield to cross traffic. If there are multiple lanes or blind spots, use extra caution.

BE PREDICTABLE Trails can be great for training, but trails are for everyone. Never sacrifice your own or someone else’s safety for convenience. On busy weekends and evenings, fast training may be best left to the road. Signal your intentions and be sensitive to others.

USE LIGHTS AT NIGHT Some trails may be closed after dark. If open, a white headlight is required along with a rear red reflector. Red taillights are strongly recommended. Dark trails can require brighter lights to see hazards.

DO NOT BLOCK THE TRAIL Group rides are fun, but don’t take up more than your half of the trail. This often means riding single file on the trails.

CLEAN UP LITTER Don’t leave trash on the trail and pick up items (especially glass or other potentially hazardous debris) to make the trail a better place for everyone.

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