photocredit: articulatepersuasion.com BY: RACHEL SMITH Merriam Webster defines the term ‘tooting one’s own horn’ as: To talk about oneself or one’s achievements especially in a way that shows pride or too much pride. Often times, it’s a bit frowned upon; being overly boastful and such. But I don’t care. That’s right! I...
Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Winter Dance Party BY: RACHEL SMITH It’s a tale as old as time in North Iowa – or at least for the past sixty years. What was scheduled to be a brief rock & roll tour of the Mid-Western United States soon became one of the most influential and iconic tragedies in the history of...
BY: RACHEL SMITH Another year of summer fun has come and gone. It’s funny how you can look forward to something SO MUCH during those long winter months and then… poof… just like that, it’s over. I’ve always said one of the coolest things this town does is Thursdays on Main. I run into people from all over and they ask,...
photocredit: dailydot.com BY: RACHEL SMITH I have never been great at taking pictures. And not just because I wasn’t born with that creative gene to capture an amazing shot, but because I’m usually the one who forgets to pull out my camera and take the picture in the first place! So when we were asked to take over...
photocredit: etsy.com BY: RACHEL SMITH Are we having fun yet? Have you SEEN the new ride at the carnival? HO. LY. BUCKETS. First thing my 7 year old daughter said when she woke up yesterday morning was that she couldn’t wait to go to the carnival and then, “Mom, will you go on that Freak Out ride with me?” Y’all… the...
photocredit: Bicycle, Blues & BBQ facebook page BY: RACHEL SMITH Do you enjoy live music in the park? What about rows and rows of delicious BBQ food vendors? Or watching bicycles whiz by at incredible speeds? Oh… maybe you’re just interested in an entire street with beautiful lake views where you can sample...
photocredit: newsofthesouth.com BY: RACHEL SMITH Alright y’all… buckle up, because this might get a tad bit mushy. And I haven’t had a super-emotional ‘I love this town’ post in a while so just cool your jets and bear with me on this one. Last Wednesday was the final Lake Leadership Class and ‘graduation’...
