photocredit: legacy.pitchegine.com BY: RACHEL SMITH The pathway to success is rarely a straight shot to the finish line. Instead, it’s similar to a winding country road, full of challenges and obstacles as you travel along its path. Getting to the top, reaching that glorified goal of “success” is something many people...
photocredit: winemag.com BY: RACHEL SMITH Well, folks, it’s finally that time. Time for the big bad blog post about the very heart and soul of Harvest Festival. It’s time to talk wine. I began today's blog journey with a little research on the eleven fabulous wine stations. It’s almost hard to believe these...
photocredit: hayesmansion.com BY: RACHEL SMITH Yes, yes, it’s another post about Harvest Festival today. But seriously, it’s such an amazing event in Clear Lake that it’s deserving of so many posts. So we’ve covered the bands, the Iowa Distilling Company, the amazing prizes, the spectacular gift certificates. But we...
photocredit: dreamatico.com BY: RACHEL SMITH The act of gift giving elicits a feeling of satisfaction to the giver. Seeing the person’s reaction to your gift results in a sense of euphoria; you’ve made another human happy and it’s thrilling. Being on the receiving end of the gift, however, is equally as exciting. ...
photocreidt: www.winedigs.com BY: RACHEL SMITH Okay, that might be the wine talking. But usually by mid-afternoon during Harvest Fest, one or all of my girlfriends decide that we are great dancers. I mean, last year I watched a woman pick up this giant gourd outside of Larsen’s Mercantile and play it like a guitar....
September 15, 2017: The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce announced this morning at the Quarterly Coffee that it is ending its long-standing program of recycling of bottles and cans for the community of Clear Lake. One Vision, formerly known as Opportunity Village, helped the Chamber as a partner in recycling for...
photocredit: insiderfinancial.com BY: RACHEL SMITH … and then, the internet totally ruined it for me. LOL. So yesterday afternoon I was on my daily walk and it was hot. Holy cow, was it hot. I’m talking like the type of hot where it’s actually hard to pull in a full breath because you just feel heat all the way down...
