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Crosslake Days
Thursday, September 19, 2019
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Crosslake Days events run Sept. 26-28 The annual Crosslake Days celebration is a fall festival that offers something for all ages Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 26-28, throughout Crosslake. Buy a $5 Crosslake lanyard and cash in on deals from Crosslake Chamber member merchants. Following is a schedule of events:
Thursday, Sept. 26 ► 9 a.m.: Find the Hidden Chili Pepper The first of three daily clues will be released at crosslake. com to guide people to the hidden Chili Pepper within the city of Crosslake. Find it, present it at Lake Country Crafts & Cones and win a prize package valued at more than $1,000 compliments of Crosslake Chamber merchants. ► 3-5 p.m.: Happy Hour Social Live music, appetizers and beverages with Crosslake police, Crosslake fire, North Memorial and more at Golden Horizons Assisted Living and
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Memory Care. ► 5:30-7:30 p.m.: Paint and decorate papier-maché pumpkins at Kicks on Route 66. ► 6-8 p.m.: Wine, beer, appetizers and silent auction benefiting Northern Lakes Lightning hockey at Maucieri’s Italian Bistro. ► 6-10 p.m.: Music featuring Mr. Mellow D at Andy’s Bar & Grill.
Friday, Sept. 27 ► 9 a.m.: Find the Hidden Chili Pepper The second of three daily clues will be released at crosslake.com to guide people to the hidden Chili Pepper within the city of Crosslake. Find it, present it at Lake Country Crafts & Cones and win a prize package valued at more than $1,000 compliments of Crosslake Chamber merchants. ► 11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Drive By Brat Sale sponsored by Light Up the Dam at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Crosslake Campground.
► 6-10 p.m.: DJ Mike at Andy’s Bar & Grill. ► 7 p.m.: Outdoor movie “Mighty Ducks” at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Crosslake Campground. ► 7-11 p.m.: Live music featuring Mark Johnson & Dylan Raph at The Cedar Chest. ► 8 p.m.: Trivia at Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar. ► 8 p.m.: Live music featuring The Mark Peterson Band at The Wharf. ► 10 p.m.-2 a.m.: DJ music at Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar.
Saturday, Sept. 28 ► 7-9 a.m.: Breakfast & Browse Breakfast, coffee, baked goods and juice, storewide discounts and drawings every half-hour at Encompassing Beauty. ► 8 a.m.-4 p.m.: Crosslake Ideal Lions Flea Market at Crosslake Town Square.
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► 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.: 43rd annual Jul Kaffe Fest Bazaar at Crosslake Lutheran Church. Lunch will be served from 10:30 a.m. until gone. ► 9 a.m.: Find the Hidden Chili Pepper The third and final clue will be released at crosslake. com to guide people to the hidden Chili Pepper within the city of Crosslake. Find it, present it at Lake Country Crafts & Cones and win a prize package valued at more than $1,000 compliments of Crosslake Chamber merchants.
► 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Handcrafted arts and crafts by more than 60 artisans in the old Exchange lot. ► 10 a.m.: Playground ribbon cutting at Crosslake Community School. ► 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Open house and tours at Northern Minnesota Railroad Heritage Association. ► 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Bungee jump trampoline and bounce houses at Lake Country Crafts & Cones.
► 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Last farmers market of the season at Ideal Green Market.
► 11 a.m.: Kids treasure hunt for ages 10 and under at Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar.
► 9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Miniature therapy ponies at Changing Strides Therapy in Crosslake Town Square.
► 11 a.m.: National Loon Center loon calling contest at the Crosslake Town Square pavilion.
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Thursday, September 19, 2019
Crosslake Days events ► 1-4 p.m.: Paul & Lisa’s Karaoke Paradise at Riverside Inn.
► Noon: 33rd annual Chili Cook-off Visit participating chamber member businesses, sample and vote for your favorites. Paper ballots will be available at platinum and gold sponsor locations, or cast your ballot on the Crosslake app. Voting polls close at 3 p.m.; winners will be notified and announced at 5 p.m.
► 1-4 p.m.: Live music featuring Andy Austin on the patio at Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar. ► 2 p.m.: $500 meat raffle at The Bourbon Room. ► 4:30 p.m.: Seafood raffle at Andy’s Bar & Grill.
► Noon: DJ Mike at Andy’s Bar & Grill. ► Noon-2:30 p.m.: Live music featuring Rusty Crayfish Brass Band at JAG Interior Solutions.
► 7-9 p.m.: Historic Log Village Cider & Candlelight Tour, Crosslake Historical Society.
► Noon-3 p.m.: Bloody Mary tasting at Barstock Liquors.
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Here’s just one kind of chili served at last year’s chili cook-off.
► Noon-3 p.m.: DJ Stevie Ray at Curious Belongings.
► 7-10 p.m.: Live music featuring The Lisa Wenger Band at Maucieri’s Italian Bistro.
► Noon-3 p.m.: Bonfire, s’mores and lawn games with Bobber the Water Safety Dog at the U.S. Army Corps Crosslake Campground entrance station.
► 7:30 p.m.: Acoustic guitar by Mike Derus at 14 Lakes Craft Brewing Co.
► Noon-4:30 p.m.: Outdoor worship, light lunch and guest speaker Patt Wadenpfuhl at the Crosslake Log Church.
► 8 p.m.: Live music featuring Kelly Peterson at The Bourbon Room. ► 9 p.m.-close: DJ Josh Triolo at Zorbaz-Crozzlake.
► 12:30-1:30 p.m.: Meet and greet with Minnesota Vikings cheerleaders Morgan and Skylar at Kicks on Route 66.
2018 Hidden Chili Pepper winners
Chelsea Walton, Crosslake, and Tyler Robinson, Ham Lake, found the Lost Chili Pepper at South Bay Park off County Road 103/Perkins Road last year, winning a merchant prize basket valued at more than $1,100.
Chelsea Walton, of Crosslake, and Tyler Robinson, of Ham Lake, found the Crosslake Days Hidden Chili Pepper last year.
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► 9 p.m.-close: DJ Paul at The Wharf. ► 10 p.m.-close: DJ music at Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar.
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Buy your souvenir lanyard for deals Crosslake Days will have new offerings this year: ► Buy a $5 Crosslake Days souvenir lanyard and cash in on deals from Crosslake Chamber member businesses during Crosslake Days. The lanyard replaces the chili beads sold in past years. ► The National Loon Center will host a loon calling contest. ► There will be ponies in Crosslake Town Square as well as the bungee jump and four bounce houses at Lake Country Crafts & Cones. ► A couple of Minnesota Vikings cheerleaders will attend Crosslake Days. ► Chili judges will be four Pequot Lakes Patriot football players.
Come Celebrate Crosslake Days Thursday Sep 26, 2019 thru Saturday Sep 28, 2019
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Vote for your favorite chili using Crosslake App Thirty-one businesses will compete in the 33rd annual Chili Cook-off, so plan your strategy to taste as many as you can from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. Vote for your favorites preferably by using the Crosslake App on your smartphone, or find ballot boxes at platinum sponsor Kicks on Route 66 and gold sponsors Crosslake Coffee, First National Bank Crosslake at Lakes Area Title Services, Moonlite Bay Fam-
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ily Restaurant & Bar, RiverWood Bank - Crosslake and Zorbaz on Crozz Lake. Cast your ballot by 3 p.m. The judges’ tasting station will be at the Crosslake Welcome Center. The Crosslake App is free to download on your smartphone and is a valuable yeararound resource for locals and visitors to find businesses, services and information on events taking place in Crosslake.
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Jul Kaffe Fest to offer crafts, goodies, quilt raffle feature a large variety of goodies, Jul bread, lefse, pies and more. A quilt titled “Jewels of the North,” made by the church quilting group, will be raffled at 2 p.m. Raffle tickets will be available the day of the sale. Lunch will be served from 10:30 a.m. until gone and will include shredded roast beef sandwiches or chicken salad plate for $7. All proceeds from the sale will stay in the community and will be used to help local charities. 001774181r1
Like this photo from last year, the Jul Kaffe Fest will offer a variety of items.
The 43rd annual Jul Kaffe Fest (Christmas Coffee Fest) will be held in conjunction with Crosslake Days from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, in the Crosslake Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, located on County Road 66 in Crosslake. A wide variety of sewing, painting and knit items will be available. There will be fall and Christmas decorations, gifts, hand-stamped greeting cards and jewelry. The bake and candy shop will
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This is a scene from last year’s Jul Kaffe Fest at Crosslake Lutheran Church.
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Last year’s chili cook-off judges sample chili at the Crosslake Chamber office.
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Shredded cheese melts on top of a sample of chili at last year’s chili cook-off in Crosslake.
Two of last year’s chili cook-off judges - Mike Schwieters (left) and Jeff Laurel - laugh while sampling and judging chili.
One of last year’s judges ranks a chili sample on a ballot.
Chili is served at last year’s Crosslake Days Chili Cook-off.
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31 contestants participating in Chili Cook-off Crosslake Community School won the Judges’ Choice award in the 2018 Crosslake Days Chili Cook-off.
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Barstock Liquors took home the People’s Choice Award at the 2018 Crosslake Days Chili Cook-Off.
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2019 Chili Cook-off contestants
► 14 Lakes Brewing ► Andy’s Bar & Grill and Wine & Spirits ► Barstock Liquors ► Camp Knutson at Lakes Area Gallery & Frame Shoppe ► Changing Strides Therapy at Town Square ► Crosslake Coffee ► Crosslake Community School ► Crosslake Historical Society Museum ► Crosslake Ideal Lions at Town Square ► Crosslake Presbyterian Church at Kicks on Route 66 ► Dairy Queen - Crosslake ► Encompassing Beauty ► First National Bank at Lakes Area Title Services ► Gander Outdoors at Treasured Haven UpNorth ► Golden Horizons Assisted Living and Memory Care
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Grand Champion Meats - Crosslake JAG Interior Solutions, LLC Lake Country Crafts and Cones Manhattan’s at Whitefish Lodge Maucieri’s, Inc. Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar Passages of Time Riverside Saloon & Eatery RiverWood Bank - Crosslake Structural Buildings, Inc. Subway - Crosslake The Bourbon Room Saloon & Eatery The Cedar Chest The Wharf U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cross Lake Recreation Area ► Zorbaz on Crozz Lake
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Historic Log Village to host Cider and Candlelight Tour The Crosslake Historic Log Village will be the site of the annual Cider and Candlelight Tour from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience the 1900s village at night, lit by lanterns and candles as in a century ago. Buildings will be heated with wood fires if it is cool. Costumed volunteers will provide tours of the his-
The Ostlund Homestead is part of the Crosslake Historic Log Village. Submitted Photo
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toric buildings. Hot apple cider and fall treats will be served in the blacksmith shop. Peanuts, candy corn and root beer will be available in Duffy’s Tavern. Ray’s Promenaders, local square dancers, will entertain in the Livery. Visitors are invited to join in the dance. Wagons rides will also be offered. There will be “open mic” on the deck of the
Town Hall for individuals to sing a song, tell a story or joke, or play an instrument. Children are especially encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to share their talents. No political views will be allowed. There is no admission charged for this event, but donations are requested to help maintain the Historic Log Village.
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CHILI COOK-OFF CONTESTANTS
14 Lakes Craft Brewing Company Andy’s Bar & Grill and Wine & Spirits Barstock Liquors Camp Knutson at Lakes Area Gallery & Frame Shoppe Changing Strides Therapy at Town Square Crosslake Coffee Crosslake Community School Crosslake Historical Society Museum Crosslake Ideal Lions at Town Square Crosslake Presbyterian Church at Kicks on Rt 66 Dairy Queen - Crosslake Encompassing Beauty First National Bank at Lakes Area Title Services Gander Outdoors/Gander RV @ Treasured Haven UPNorth
Golden Horizons Assisted Living and Memory Care Grand Champion Meats - Crosslake JAG Interior Solutions, LLC Lake Country Crafts and Cones Manhattan’s at Whitefish Lodge Maucieri’s, Inc. Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar Passages of Time Riverside Saloon & Eatery RiverWood Bank - Crosslake Structural Buildings, Inc. Subway - Crosslake The Bourbon Room Saloon & Eatery The Cedar Chest The Wharf U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cross Lake Recreation Area Zorbaz on Crozz Lake
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