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Garden Fiesta at Central Gardens
A Celebration of Latino Culture BY: RACHEL WUMKES This weekend marks one of the biggest events of the season for Central Gardens. Their grounds will be transformed from an oasis of peaceful tranquility to a celebration of Latino culture! Bright colors will bring this incredible display of heritage to life. You don’t...
Live From Rochester… Harvest Festival on Midwest Access!
Lights - Camera - Action BY: RACHEL WUMKES You loved us dressed up as silly elves as we flounced from Chamber Member to Chamber Member last winter. Now, you get a chance to see Stacy and Rachel on LIVE TV as we traveled to Rochester to participate in KTTC's newest show, Midwest Access. Click here to view the live...
Ridin’ Along in my Automobile
AHOOGA! BY: RACHEL WUMKES Have you ever wondered what happens when you put four lifelong state park enthusiasts in a room together? The wheels start turning, that’s for sure. Literally. It just so happens, those wheels kept on turning until the All State Park Tour was born. It all came to fruition when Kevin Szcodronski...
Let’s Go on a Treasure Hunt!
**updated original post from July 14th, 2022** Geocaching in North Iowa BY: RACHEL WUMKES Geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a Global Positioning System receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called “geocaches” or “caches”, at...
Feel Good Friday
Feeling Extra Good with an Extra Long Weekend! BY: RACHEL WUMKES It’s almost as if there’s a bit of magic in the air knowing a three-day weekend lies ahead. A spark of excitement and wonder as people make plans for the last big hurrah of summer before we plummet deep into the season of all things pumpkin spice and...
A Thousand Thanks for Thursdays
Wrapping up another Season of Thursdays on Main BY: RACHEL WUMKES I’m not sure where to even start on how to describe the 2022 season of Thursdays on Main. I suppose incredible is a good term. Remarkable. Maybe even extraordinary. Week after week, people came out in droves. They flocked to our beloved Main Ave and...
End of Summer Celebration in Clear Lake
Ain’t No Party like a Summer Parking Lot Party BY: RACHEL WUMKES Does anyone know what happens when four powerhouse companies in Clear Lake come together to plan the ultimate end of summer party? Here’s a hint – The Legacy Grill, Clear Lake Boats, Pritchard Family Auto Stores, and the Surf Ballroom are all in cahoots on...