Image by Please Don't sell My Artwork AS IS from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES Recently, a new group popped up in Facebook Land. You may have seen it and wondered what it was all about. You may have yet to see it, and this is your chance to get on board the local shopping train and Choo-Choo Choose to shop local! The group...
Year: 2020
Friday Vibes
Image by messersrach from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES Here we are once again, Clear Lakers, on the tail-end of another fabulous week at the Lake. Albeit a bit on the cold side. My body hasn’t quite adjusted to the drop in temperature. That little bout of snow nonsense was a fun surprise on Sunday. And while I’m not...
‘Cause This is Thriller Night
Image by Anja from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES Every holiday seems to have a plethora of musical selections to go along with the celebration. On Valentine’s Day, we listen to crooners serenade us about everlasting love. The 4th of July is filled with the sounds of big bands, tooting their horns in honor of the red, white...
Let’s Carve out some Fun!
Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES The epic event of pumpkin carving is always a grand occurrence in our house. We start out with the best of intentions. I make sure we have ample supplies for the evening to begin. Designs are planned, tools sharpened, and papers spread across the kitchen table. We...
Welcome Home for the Holidays
Image by monicore from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES It’s one of my favorite weekends of the year. There’s just something about the dim glow of the streetlights as I sip on a cup of hot chocolate. The bite of the crisp air as Old Man Winter blows across the lake. The sights and sounds of the Holiday season all around,...
Thankful for Continued Support
A Note from Dan Nichols, Chamber Board Chair When the wheels of the World as we know it came to a screeching halt, it was the Clear Lake Chamber who stepped up to the plate. Their innovation and dedication to the continuity of our local economy lit a fire within us, and that fire is still burning today. It’s fitting,...
Fabulous Fall Friday!
Image by Pezibear from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES Where did this week go? I swear it was just Monday a second ago, and then POOF… Friday! Not that I’m complaining. I would never complain about the quick passing of a week to get to another fabulous weekend at the Lake! So, what is there to be feeling good about on this...