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Food Truck Sensation
Mobile Treats and Eats! BY: RACHEL WUMKES It’s the sensation sweeping the Nation for the past few decades… the Food Truck! I often wonder what it is about standing outside in a line to get our meal from a vehicle instead of sitting in a comfy cozy restaurant. Is it the ambiance? The food? I suppose it could be the fact...
Court of Dreams Celebration of Tennis to Kick Off in Clear Lake
Press Release submitted by the Court of Dreams Celebration of Tennis Kid's Tennis Clinic with Madison Keys to be held in Clear Lake, Iowa This summer we pause time in the warmth of July, as international tennis star Madison Keys and friends gift us a forever moment, in celebrating twenty years of grass court tennis at the...
Summer Reading Program Collaboration
Book Worms of Clear Lake – UNITE!! BY: RACHEL WUMKES With an open Word document and no sense of direction about where to take this blog, my mind began to wander. It travelled way (and I mean way) back to the good old days of summer vacation as a kid. Sleeping late, playing softball, hanging out with friends. And of...
Scenic Stops along your Lake Lap
Bike rest stops around Clear Lake BY: RACHEL WUMKES One of the great things about bicycling is the various levels of the sport. Some do it for exercise, to increase strength and muscle tone while getting that cardio workout. And others utilize the activity for enjoyment. To take in the great outdoors and experience an...
TRI Clear Lake Thanks 2022
A Round of Applause for An Undertaking of Epic Proportions BY: RACHEL WUMKES Clear Lake was flooded with athletes Memorial Day weekend. They came from 16 different states, with the average racer traveling approximately 90 miles to participate. With their 5-gallon buckets filled with supplies for the day, they made their...
Iowa’s Free Fishing Weekend
Enjoy the Great Outdoors on Clear Lake BY: RACHEL WUMKES Fishing, also referred to as angling, is the sport of catching fish in either fresh or salt water. Participants typically use tools like a rod, line and hook. Similar to hunting, fishing began as a means of providing food for survival. Over time, it morphed into a...
She’s A Lady
Lady of the Lake kicks off 35th Season BY: RACHEL WUMKES To begin its 35th season of operation on Clear Lake, the Lady of the Lake will set sail Memorial Day weekend. Prepped and primed, she’s ready to take passengers on a cruising adventure, as well as welcome live music and guests to dockside nights all summer long. In...