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The Clear Lake Chautauqua Fades Away in 1914
This is last the in a series of three articles preceding The Clear Lake Chautauqua Revisited to be held at City Park on Saturday, August 17, 2019 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm and hosted by the Clear Lake Historical Society and Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. This week’s focus: The demise of the Clear Lake Chautauqua in...
Live Your Best Life at Harvest Festival
BY: RACHEL WUMKES Round up your girlfriends… and I supposed the guys can come too… because Harvest Festival is only 6 weeks away! Such a great day in Clear Lake, this event truly encapsulates the many wonderful aspects of our beautiful town. Strolling along the downtown streets, the sweet sound of various bands wafting...
A 4th of July for the Record Books!
BY: RACHEL WUMKES It’s hard to believe just over a month ago we were flooded with tourists enjoying another year of our Independence Day Extravaganza! It’s such a whirlwind event, it took us all that long to catch our breath, form a coherent thought, and get a list of thanks prepared! So here you go – a shout out from...
A Good Deed for those in Need
BY: RACHEL WUMKES There are not many activities less enjoyable in life than shopping for school supplies. I mean, its supposed to be fun and exciting and Moms everywhere should be rejoicing, right? Wrong. It’s awful. Typically stationed in small areas within the store filled with screaming, unruly children. Frazzled...
I can see CLEAR-ly now
photocredit: clearproject.net BY: RACHEL WUMKES Many years ago, before I lived in beautiful Clear Lake, I used to come up from Des Moines to visit. Back then, Clear Lake wasn’t nearly as wonderful as it is today. While I wanted to enjoy a cooling dip in the lake on a hot day, I just couldn’t get past the murky, slimy...
The Success of the Clear Lake Chautauqua – it was all about programs!
This is the second in a series of three articles preceding The Clear Lake Chautauqua Revisited to be held at City Park on Saturday, August 17, 2019 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm and hosted by the Clear Lake Historical Society and Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. This week’s focus: A look at Clear Lake Park, the programs and...
What is a Chautauqua and why did Clear Lake host one?
This is the first in a series of three articles preceding The Clear Lake Chautauqua Revisited to be held at City Park on Saturday, August 17, 2019 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm and hosted by the Clear Lake Historical Society and Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. This week’s focus: What is a Chautauqua and how did it come to...