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AUGUST 2018 | VOLUME 9 | ISSUE 3

DETROIT LAKES

WE FEST Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean pack serious star power

MAKING WAVES Two big boat shows are coming to town

WALK THIS WAY Take Detroit Lakes’ Art &

Architecture Walking Tour

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Cover Photo by Nate Bowe / Tribune: Jim Matter, of Detroit Lakes, discovered this 1954 Ole Lind Boat Works wooden runabout inside an old boathouse near town. It won the People’s Choice Award at last year’s Antique and Classic Boat Show. This year’s show will be held Saturday, Aug. 11.

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DISCOVERY OF A LIFETIME

A sinking boathouse is home to a hidden treasure...............................................

TWO BIG BOAT SHOWS WILL MAKE WAVES

A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE JULY 25, 2018 ISSUE OF THE TRIBUNE

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7 LOCAL CULTURE 14 WE FEST 16 TINY CREATURES, BIG IMPACT 20 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 24 DINING GUIDE 30 Quake the Lake and the Antique and Classic Boat Show.....................................

The Art & Architecture Walking Tour of Detroit Lakes............................................

Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean provide major star power................................

The importance of pollinators......................

A list of summer events around Lakes Country..................................

Check out a variety of area restaurants.....................................

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The Detroit Lakes Area Summer Scene is a magazine that is published monthly from May through September.

The magazine is for the reading enjoyment of visitors as well as seasonal and year-round residents.

Two additional versions of the magazine are published in the East Otter Tail Lakes Area and Park Rapids.

For advertising information: Email Melissa Swenson at mswenson@dlnewspapers.com Melissa Swenson, publisher Marie Johnson, magazine editor Viola Anderson, circulation manager Sara Leitheiser, creative manager Luanna Lake, magazine designer Cover Photo by Nate Bowe / Tribune: Jim Matter, of Detroit Lakes, discovered this 1954 Ole Lind Boat Works wooden runabout inside an old boathouse near town. It won the People’s Choice Award at last year’s Antique and Classic Boat Show

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OF A LIFETIME DETROIT LAKES MAN FINDS A HIDDEN TREASURE IN A SINKING BOATHOUSE NATHAN BOWE | nbowe@dlnewspapers.com

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TWO BIG BOATING EVENTS WILL MAKE WAVES AUG. 11 This year’s Antique and Classic Boat Show, set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 at a new location on the City Beach, will be expanded this year to include docks and nine slips for boats to be displayed in the water, along with the regular display of trailered boats.

To accommodate the event, traffic on West Lake Drive will be blocked off in front of Lakeside Tavern and the Holiday Haven motel, between Lake and Minnesota Avenues.

There is no fee to display boats or to attend the boat show, which is open to boats 25 years or older. The event is designed to promote the area’s rich boating history, which includes Ole Lind Boat Works in Detroit Lakes, Lund Boats in New York Mills and two boat manufacturers in Osage.

The Quake the Lake powerboat races will also be held that Saturday, from noon until 4 p.m. on Little Detroit Lake, with a half-dozen classes featuring drivers from 12 to 75 years old. The races are free to the public. People can visit the pit area at the Becker County Fairgrounds parking lot, and see the boats close up after the races finish on Saturday.

Jim Matter of Detroit Lakes with his 1954 Ole Lind runabout.

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nsurance agents travel to some out of the way places, and that paid off a half-dozen years ago for Jim Matter of Detroit Lakes, when his job took him out to an older log cabin-style cottage on a lake east of town.

“It was the family cabin, and they needed to get it insured,” he says.

“As I was walking away, I was about four steps away from my car, and the woman said, ‘You wouldn’t be interested in an old wooden boat?’”

The boat -- stored in a sinking boat house right on the shore -- was in good shape when she last saw it 27 years ago, the woman told him.

That’s a long time for a boat to sit unused. Matter was about to leave when she mentioned that it was made by, “Ole somebody.”

That got his attention. Ole Lind Boat Works in Detroit Lakes made boats from about the mid-1920s to

This year’s Antique and Classic Boat Show will feature both land and water displays of people’s aquatic pride and joys.

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 DISCOVERY from page 7 the mid-1950s.

The woman told Matter it was her grandfather’s boat, and it passed to her father when he died and then to her and her brother when their father died. Now they were at the point where, “they were getting rid of everything,” Matter says.

The boathouse was one of those oldstyle buildings that sat right on the lakeshore and allowed the boats to be moved in and out on rollers. It had sunk noticeably over the years, and it wasn’t easy to open the door. Matter was able to pry it open just enough to get a cell phone photo.

What he saw was enough to inspire him and his brother, Tony, to dig about two feet down in front of the upward swinging lakeside garage door to free it enough to be opened.

And there was the boat -- a 14-foot Ole Lind wooden runabout built in Detroit Lakes in 1954.

“I said, ‘Oh my gosh, it’s in great shape -- boat ready,’” Matter recalls. “We went in the lake and the cedar sealed right up.”

There was no dry-rot, no sign of storage problems at all, he says. The boat was stored out of the water, but always really

“I’m an American Picker through and through.”

- Collector Jim Matter

This 18 horsepower Johnson Sea Horse motor (above) came with the boat and is believed to have been built in 1956. The Ole Lind Boat Works (left) built watercraft in Detroit Lakes until the mid 1950s.

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close to the water, which was lapping right there, and it provided the perfect storage environment for the cedar strip boat.

“By God’s grace, it was like a humidifier in there,” he says. “It was 27 years since it saw the water. I could tell by the (registration) sticker on there -- a true barn find.”

Both Matter and his brother are country music fans, and when Tony looked at him and said “Private Malone,” Matter knew what he meant: The David Ball song about the ultimate barn find -- a 1966 Corvette advertised as an “old Chevy.”

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 DISCOVERY from page 8 Then the woman asked: “Do you want the motor, too?”

The red Johnson 18 horsepower Sea Horse outboard motor was in good shape, too. The mechanic who checked it out believes it was made in 1956 and estimated it had only had about 40 hours of use.

“It was pretty much a brand new motor,” Matter says.

Three cheers to the Minnesota Department of Motor Vehicles, which provided the original registration number for the 1954 Ole Lind boat at the request of owner Jim Matter.

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The 1954 Ole Lind runabout came in two colors -- green or red (Matter’s is green) and he believes the red motor may have been designed to go with the red Ole Lind model.

Matter still shakes his head at the chain of events that led him to the piece of Detroit Lakes history.

“It was a cute boat, but the main thing was that it was an Ole Lind,” he says.

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The 14-foot Ole Lind runabout took the Peoples Choice Award (above) last year at the Antique and Classic Boat show in Detroit Lakes. A look at the ribbing on the floor of the cedar-strip Ole Lind runabout.

Nathan Bowe/Tribune  DISCOVERY from page 10 He and his wife, Theresa, spent a day cleaning up the outside of the boat.

“We were told by people who know about antique boats to clean it up and leave everything original intact,” he says. They spent about two days cleaning the inside and putting oils on it “to bring it back to life.”

Matter likes to collect historical objects and antiques: “I’m an American Picker through and through,” he says.

So it’s only natural that he adorns his vintage boat with things like an orange life vest from the ‘50s, a classic bait bucket from that same era, and older-model fishing poles with classic lures. There were no plugs in the old wooden boats, so a coffee can was always on board for bailing purposes, Matter says.

People get a kick out of his Ole Lind runabout, with its oar locks, simple but elegant wooden bench seats, and rope-and-pulley steering cables that run along the inside.

“It’s a cute little boat, built right here,” Matter says. He believes it was number 2,054 built by the Detroit Lakes company.

“I was a novice when I started this,” Matter says of his classic boat restoration. “But a lot of experts say it’s a miracle” to find the boat in such good condition. “A lot of them were sunk to protect the wood.”

Matter has had the boat out on the lake twice and plans to take it out again this year: “It’s seaworthy,” he says.

The boat won the People’s Choice Award last year at the Antique and Classic Boat show in Detroit Lakes.

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WALKING TOUR HIGHLIGHTS DETROIT LAKES’

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Above, This drawing of the Detroit Lakes Pavilion was created by Detroit Lakes artist Linda Doebbert. It’s one of several original pieces that can be seen at the theater, as part of the Art & Architecture Walking Tour. Below, The second floor of the Holmes Theatre features one of the state’s most unique art installations, a floor created out of 630,000 donated pennies. The installation is mentioned as a highlight of the walking tour. Tribune File Photos

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istoric buildings, notable architecture, public art projects, cultural hot spots… the Detroit Lakes community has many unique and interesting features to explore, for visitors and residents alike — and as the sun-soaked days of summer gradually give way to the cool, crisp beauty of autumn, one of the best ways to do that exploring is on foot.

The Art & Architecture Walking Tour of Detroit Lakes offers a chance to not only get outside, get some exercise and enjoy the fresh air, but to learn a little bit more about the history and creative culture of the community.

Informational brochures (above) on the Art & Architecture Walking Tour hang next to a large, framed map of the route in the main entrance area at the Historic Holmes Theatre. The theatre is one of 24 sites that walkers can see and learn more about on the self-guided tour. Detroit Lakes artist and sculptor Hans Gilsdorf (opposite at top) created this public art sculpture, “Once Upon a Time,” outside the Detroit Lakes Public Library.

The sculpture, which was completed in 2015, is one of the stops on the walking tour. Tribune File Photos

The tour, quietly launched in November 2016, is designed to be family-friendly yet also doable for local workers on their 30-minute lunch breaks. With that in mind, the self-guided tour features two possible paths to take — either a one-mile route, with 13 sights to be seen, or a 2.2-mile route, with 24 possible stops.

As its name suggests, the Art & Architecture Walking Tour is about all the interesting art and architecture to be seen around Detroit Lakes. Historic buildings like the Detroit Lakes Public Library and Detroit Lakes Pavilion — both of which are on the National Register of Historic Places — are just a couple of examples of the sights included on the tour, along with several notable murals, sculptures and other creative pieces of public art dotting the landscape, such as the colorfully decorated “Sunny in DL” sunfish sculptures, found at several local businesses and other public locations around town.

The longer walk begins at the Historic Holmes Theatre, then turns down State

Street before going down a long stretch of Washington Avenue. It then veers onto West Lake Drive and takes people along the City Beach for a few blocks, before returning back to the downtown area via Summit Avenue. The shorter version skips a lot of the Washington Avenue/Summit Avenue stretches, staying a few blocks away from the City Beach.

The best way to take the tour is with an informational brochure in hand. The brochures, which are available inside the main entrance area of the Historic Holmes Theatre, include a detailed route map, marked with all the places of interest, as well as some background info and facts about each site. The brochures can be found as part of a wall display featuring a larger, framed version of the tour map.

The walking tour was conceived and developed by Karen Crabtree, the manager of social services and community health for Becker County Energize, and Beth Gilbert, the community outreach director for the Holmes Theatre.

Crabtree said she attended a community forum led by Springboard for the Arts in the fall of 2016, during which she took part in a discussion about how public art and public health can come together in creative ways for the benefit of a community. That got Crabtree thinking, and soon after she reached out to Gilbert for ideas on how public health and the arts could partner in Detroit Lakes.

Once grant monies were secured to fund the project, Gilbert spent weeks researching the best sites to highlight along the tour, and came up with the routes. She enlisted the help of a graphic artist to create the maps and brochures, and commissioned some original artwork to include on the tour.

Crabtree said she hopes people who take the tour “appreciate all the time and effort that’s gone into creating a beautiful community. I hope they walk away with a positive experience and enjoy what we have to offer in Detroit Lakes.”

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JASON ALDEAN AND CARRIE UNDERWOOD ARE THIS YEAR’S WE FEST HEADLINERS EMILY DRISCOLL | edriscoll@dlnewspapers.com

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he iconic country music festival, WE Fest, will be rockin’ people’s boots off August 1-4 this year, with several big-name headliners like Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Vince Gill, Josh Turner and many others sure to pull in big crowds.

WE Fest is an annual three-day country music festival that was established in 1983. It’s always held the first weekend in August at the Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes. Many of the festival-goers stay there all weekend, camping out right on site and taking the opportunity to party, party, party!

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According to WE Fest Marketing Associate Jillian Klasik, there are a number of new additions to this year’s festival that promise to make WE Fest better than ever before.

“We’ve built a bar, the WE Bar, which is the longest bar in the state of Minnesota,” Klasik says. “You can enjoy drinks

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inside or outside, with a great view of the stage.”

She also pointed out that some seating sections in front of the stage have been rearranged, creating one cohesive VIP area and providing more space, closer to the stage, for general admission and reserved seating. A new VIP sec-

tion, called VIP Red, was also created.

“Starting this past summer, we selected a new caterer to elevate the quality of our VIP meals to a whole new level,” she adds. “When you taste it, we think you’ll agree. Complimentary soda, water and keg beer are included, along with access to a full cash bar.”

Hundreds of famous country singers and bands have taken the WE Fest stage over the last 30 years or so, including Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Merle Haggard, Faith Hill, Toby Keith, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roger Miller, Tim McGraw, WE FEST to page 18 

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Headliner Carrie Underwood (above) will perform at 10:45 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 2 on the second day of the festival. Ashley McBryde (right) will have two performances at We Fest, including one on the main stage at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4, and another at the barn stage later that night at 12:30 a.m. File photo

 WE FEST from page 17 Taylor Swift, Tammy Wynette, Sheryl Crow and many more.

More info for ticket holders This year’s WE Fest campers have a chance to win VIP tickets to the 2019 WE Fest and other prizes if they decorate their campsites to the theme of “Stars, Stripes and Lites — Americana” and then post photos on Instagram.

The grand prize, the Miller Lite Prize Pack, is a $300 gift card and four 3-day VIP 2019 WE Fest tickets, along with one VIP campsite. The two runner up prizes are $200 and $100 gift cards as well as a general admission 3-day campsite pass. Entries for the contest must be submitted by Friday, Aug. 2.

There are options for getting around safely while WE Fest is going on. Daily free parking is available at the Becker County Fairgrounds, where a shuttle

bus will be taking festival-goers to and from WE Fest. The shuttles will run continuously about every 20 minutes from noon to 2 a.m. each day, offering unlimited rides to people with bus passes or shuttle wristbands. A festi-cab will also be available, offering rides at $5 per seat.

For security, only small bags are allowed into WE Fest, and anyone attending must go through a security check every time they re-enter. There is a fairly short list of things allowed inside: small bags, blankets, small chairs, hats, rain gear, ear plugs, empty plastic water bottles (one sealed water

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bottle per person), empty camelbacks and hydration packs with only one pocket, basic cameras without a detachable lens, bug spray, sunscreen, physician prescribed medication and positive attitudes.

During festival down-time, WE Festers may want to enjoy some of Detroit Lakes’ other recreational assets, such as tubing on the Otter Tail River, hanging out at the mile-long City Beach or hiking a local trail at Sucker Creek Preserve, Detroit Mountain or Dunton Locks County Park. Jet-ski, pontoon, kayak, peddle boat and canoe rentals are available at J & K Marine.

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POLLINATORS: A bee collects nectar from butterfly weed. Submitted photo

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No only do pollinators play a big part in our economy, but also in the availability of some of America’s favorite foods. Everyday delicious things

like coffee, chocolate, apples, honey and cherries are just a few foods that couldn’t exist in the absence of pollinators.

Pollinators are important to humans as well as to the animals that live in their ecosystems. They often pollinate plants that produce foods for bears and birds to eat.

So, what is a pollinator? Most people think of insects, but hummingbirds and

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bats also contribute to pollination. In other parts of the world, rodents and even lizards are pollinators.

The key is that they are transporting pollen from one plant to another. Plants that can be either female or male often have no way of transporting their own pollen. They will use bright colors and strong smells to draw in insects, birds POLLINATORS to page 22 

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 POLLINATORS from page 20 and bats (and humans, too).

Bees have been a buzzword in conservation over the past several years. With the listing of the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee on the endangered species list, more concern has been directed toward pollinators.

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Every Tuesday & Saturday: Lakes Area Farmers Market, Peoples Park, Detroit Lakes Every Tuesday: Tuesdays in the Park Community Concert Series, Detroit Lakes City Park Bandshell Every Wednesday: Wild Wednesdays, Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Discovery Center, 10 a.m., nature activities for kids ages 3-7 Every Thursday: Summer Thursday Concerts, The Lodge on Lake Detroit ; also, two-hour guided Wildlife Excursions driving tour at Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, starting at the Visitor Center at 10 a.m.

Every Saturday: Live Music, Richwood Winery, Richwood Every Saturday & Sunday: Shady Hollow Flea & Artisan Market, 12672 Cty. Hwy. 17, Detroit Lakes ; also, Discovery Dives, Tri-State Diving in Detroit Lakes Every Sunday: Wildlife Movies, 2 p.m. start, Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge 25-28: 125th Annual Becker County Fair, at the fairgrounds in Detroit Lakes 28: Live music at Hub 41, “Young Country,” 8 p.m.

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1: Wednesday Night Barrel Racing, at Double S Arena in Detroit Lakes at 6 p.m.

2-4: WE Fest 36th Anniversary Celebration, Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes 5: Dragonfly Workshop at Tamarac from noon to 5 p.m. — free hands-on opportunity to catch and identify dragonflies, register at 218-844-1756 ; also, “Fortress of the Bears,” a movie about a family of brown bears in Alaska, will be showing at Tamarac at 2 p.m.

6-12: 86th Annual Pine to Palm Golf Tournament, Detroit Country Club 7: Crazy Daze, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. in downtown Detroit Lakes 8: Cruise DL Night, West Lake Drive in Detroit Lakes 9-12: Looney Days, Vergas 11: 4th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Show, noon - 4 p.m. at Detroit Lakes City Park 11: Fun Fungi and Mushroom Workshop, noon to 5 p.m. at Tamarac, bring a snack, camera and appropriate clothing for outdoor mushroom hunting 11-12: Quake the Lake Powerboat Races, by the mile-long City Beach in Detroit Lakes 11-12: Pine Point Powwow in Pine

One of the best ways you can help pollinators is to create habitat for them. Your backyard can be a haven for beautiful blooms and butterflies.

There are many plants that can attract pollinators, but the key is to make sure they’re native. Common Milkweed attracts majestic monarchs to be bewildered by. Bee balm has properties that support bees’ immune systems while

also adding a striking pop of color to your garden. Find out more about which plants pollinators love at www. fws.gov/midwest/endangered/insects/ rpbb/plants.html.

The fact is that even the smallest things have a place and function in this world. The importance of even a tiny little bee cannot be overlooked, for its absence would surely be great.

Frazee 29: Movie at Tamarac: “Miniature Miracles,” about the survival of the world’s smallest animals, 2 p.m.

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Point, grand entries Saturday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., Sunday at 1 p.m.

17: Young Life Family Fun Night, Detroit Lakes City Park 17: Live music at Hotel Shoreham in Detroit Lakes, 9-11:55 p.m.

17-18: Wolf Lake Harvest Fest, in Wolf Lake (www.wolflakeharvestfestival.com)

18: Itasca’s Music Under the Pines, featuring Basement Brass, 7-8 p.m. at Itasca State Park 19: Holy Rosary Parish Festival, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Holy Rosary Church in Detroit Lakes 24: Macaws for Paws, 5:30-9 p.m. at Zorbaz in Detroit Lakes 24: The Wizard of Oz, at the Detroit

Lakes Community and Cultural Center at 7:30 p.m.

24-25: Muscatell Ojibwe Forests Rally Racing, Detroit Lakes (www.ojibweforestsrally.com) 25: 13th Annual Boats & Bars benefit for Becker County Food Pantry at The Sandbar, The Bridge, Zorbaz and The American Legion at various times,

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featuring live music at every location (www.lakesareaparrotheads.com) 25: Jaycees 4th Annual Rib Fest, at Lakeside Tavern from noon to 6 p.m.

31: Western Minnesota Steam Threshers 65th Annual Reunion, Rollag (www.rollag.com) 31: Live music at Hotel Shoreham in Detroit Lakes, 9-11:55 p.m.

SEPTEMBER Every Tuesday & Saturday: Lakes

Area Farmers Market, Peoples Park, Detroit Lakes Every Saturday: Live Music, Richwood Winery, Richwood Every Sunday: Wildlife Movies, 2 p.m. start, Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge 1-2: 28th Annual Laddies Loppet Mountain Bike Races, Maplelag 1-3: Western Minnesota Steam Threshers 64th Annual Reunion, Rollag 2: Tour De Lake Bike Race, Detroit Lakes

CRAZY DAZE Crazy amounts of inventory at crazy clearance prices — that’s the idea behind the annual Crazy Daze event in Detroit Lakes.

From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 7, downtown businesses will close down the streets and pull out their summer merchandise to sell at deeply discounted prices.

This annual one-day sale takes over the town and brings out the crowds, typically offering buy-one-get-one sales, items up to 90 percent off, and other deals.

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3: Labor Day 7: Toast to Tamarac, Richwood Winery 8: Dick Beardsley Run, Detroit Lakes 8: Grape Stomp, Richwood Winery 9: Kayak Tour of Blackbird Lake, Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, 2 p.m. Meet at the boat access; bring your own canoe or kayak and life jacket (required) 12: Cruise DL Night, West Lake Drive Detroit Lakes 15: Lakes Trail Run, Detroit Moun-

SENIOR TUESDAY $ 31 all day for seniors 55 and older.

THURSDAY REPEAT SENIORS, bring your receipt from Tuesday and play Thursday for the SAME PRICE!

TWILIGHT RATES $ 35 after 4 Mon-Thur. and

45 after 4 Fri.-Sun.

$

Whether you’re looking for a weekend getaway, or planning a vacation home, Forest Hills is the ultimate destination with seasonal rates starting at a low $2,100 (May 1 – October 1).

Our full hook-up RV lots overlook Forest Hills Golf Course and have access to an indoor swimming pool, hot tub, fitness center, sauna, laundry, mini golf, sports bar and grill and so much more.

SEASONAL SITES INCLUDE: • Utilities & electricity • Garbage stations • Lawn care & upkeep • Use of indoor pool & hot tub • Sauna & exercise room • Pets are welcome • Use of laundry facilities • 15% discounts throughout the resort

22931 185th St • Detroit Lakes, MN • 800-482-3441 • 218-439-6033

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WOLF LAKE HARVEST FESTIVAL For a town so tiny, Wolf Lake really knows how to put on a big celebration.

Every year, the little community of Wolf Lake, population 57, puts on the Wolf Lake Harvest Festival, a two-day event with multiple opportunities for fun.

With a mud run, dunk tank, street dance, parade, corn on the cob eating contest, kids games, Little Miss Pageant, street dance and more, the festival aims to please people of all ages.

It takes place this year on Friday and Saturday, August 17-18. For more information, visit www.wlharvestfest.com.

tain Recreation Area 15: Fall Festival, Hawley 20: United Way Community Celebration, at the Detroit Lakes Pavilion from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

27: The Revolution, at the Historic Holmes Theatre in Detroit Lakes at 7:30 p.m.

28: Fire and Ice Fundraiser for the Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Foundation, at the Detroit Lakes Airport at 6 p.m.

29: Pumpkin Fest and Fireman’s Dance/Baseball Tournament, Lake Park 29: Fall Festival, Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge

PINE TO PALM Every year, a swarm of golfers descends upon Detroit Lakes to compete in the Pine to Palm Golf Tournament.

Now in its 86th year, this longstanding local tradition has taken place every August since 1931. One of Minnesota’s three “resort circuit” golf tournaments, the Pine to Palm attracts about 500 golfers each year.

The Pine to Palm course, located at 24591 County Road 22, is a par-71 course and is part of Detroit Country Club.

With its rolling hills and the trees that line each fairway, the challenging course has one of Minnesota’s finest resort area layouts.

The 2018 Pine to Palm will take place August 6-12.

Entry fees apply. For more information and to register online, visit www.detroitcountryclub.com/pinetopalm.

30: MN HS Mountain Bike Race, at Detroit Mountain Recreation Area

OCTOBER Every Tuesday and Saturday: Lakes Area Farmers Market, Peoples Park, Detroit Lakes 4: Corporate Clash, Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center 6: “I Outran the Hairy Man” 5K, Vergas 6: Damien Home Tour, Detroit Lakes from noon to 4 p.m.

31: Halloween

NewMALL! TO THE

• Leela & Lavender • Don Pablo’s Mexican Restaurant • Jack Chivers Realty

Great services • Unique shopping Casual dining • Fun entertainment

MALL HOURS: MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-8PM SATURDAY 9:30AM-5:30PM • SUNDAY NOON-5PM 808 Washington Avenue • Downtown Detroit Lakes, 218-847-1679 • Email: wsm@arvig.net www.washingtonsquaremallDL.com 001727970r1

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FOLLOW THESE PRACTICES TO PREVENT

Open 7 days a week Memorial Day through Labor Day

AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES

Spring and fall hours may vary.

ut to Come on o friendly the family O! ECREEK ZO TROWBRIDG Farmers Market 1st Saturday of every month! (watch for special events)

50622 CO. HWY 17 VERGAS, MN

218-731-8711

www.trowbridgecreekzoo.com

D005616863

(Between Vergas & Hwy 59)

PHOTO PROVIDED BY MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

PHOTO PROVIDED BY MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

CLEAN YOUR RIG

DISPOSE PROPERLY

• Remove all aquatic plants, mud & invasive species from watercraft, trailers and other equipment

PHOTOS PROVIDED BY MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

• Place any unwanted live bait in the trash • Do not dump any live bait or aquarium pets into the water

PHOTOS PROVIDED BY MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

DRAIN YOUR WATER

DECONTAMINATE

• Be sure to drain boats, engines, live wells, and minnow buckets • Keep drain plugs out when transporting watercraft • To save leeches or minnows, bring water from home

• Becker SWCD offers free thermal decontamination of watercraft • For hours and locations visit www.beckerswcd.org or call (218) 846-7360

* Docks, boat lifts, and other equipment must be left out of the water for at least 21 days before they may be placed in a diffe rent lake or river.

PHOTO PROVIDED JIM SINCLAIR

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DINING GUIDE

A VARIETY OF DELICIOUS DINING OPTIONS AROUND THE LAKES AREA

DETROIT LAKES AREA

BLEACHERS BAR & GRILL If sports, burgers and beer rank high on your scoreboard, then come to Bleachers for a hat trick. Voted the best burgers in the Lakes Area!

New to menu,taco grinders,philly sandwich, french fries, ALL the sports games you could ever hope to watch on their flat screen TV’s and a scenic deck overlooking Dead Shot Bay for relaxing outdoors. 1/2 price appetizers on Thursdays, Karaoke throughout the year. Don’t forget about 2-4-1 burgers every Sunday!

25807 Cty. Hwy. 22, Detroit Lakes, MN 218-844-6820 COUNTRY KITCHEN Whether its breakfast, lunch or dinner we have you covered. Try out our great desserts too! Open daily at 6:00 AM 705 Hwy 10 East, Detroit Lakes, MN 218-847-0472 DAIRY QUEEN GRILL & CHILL Fan Food not Fast Food For more than 75 years, Dairy Queen has been a fixture in America. Although much has changed in the world and in the DQ® system through the years, one constant has remained: DQ® restaurants are still, and always have been, the place to find kids’ sports teams celebrating a victory, business people on their lunch break and families taking time out to enjoy great food and soft serve treats. And success for the DQ® system is as simple today as it was in 1940. Satisfied customers lead to successful restaurants. Now located in the new McKinnley Plaza!

900 McKinley Ave, Detroit Lakes 218-847-8154

IZZO’S Izzo’s Bar & Grill is Detroit Lakes’ top hot spot! Enjoy the great atmosphere while dining on a wide variety of savory food delivered with exceptional service. Along with daily, weekly, and monthly specials, Izzo’s offers broasted chicken, ten tap beers to choose from, and an array of drink choices to cool you down in the hot summer weather. Visit our exclusive patio overlooking the 18th green of our championship golf course.

22931 185th Street Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 218-439-3028

HOLIDAY INN NOT your AVERAGE hotel bar The Holiday Beach Bar and Grill is the Lakes Area Sports and Entertainment Headquarters.

With an excellent atmosphere and an amazing view of Big Detroit Lake, we are the place to visit for a night on the town or to just sit and relax on our deck while enjoying a cold, refreshing cocktail.

We aren’t just about great cocktails and food, we also offer Electronic Horse Racing and Meat Raffles every Friday night and live entertainment every Saturday starting at 9 pm.

You can also enjoy your favorite sports team by watching them on one of our 10 Hi-def televisions.

Holiday Inn on the Lake 1155 Hwy. 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN. 56501 218-847-2121

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MAIN STREET RESTAURANT If you want to experience one of Detroit Lakes’ ‘local hangouts’, you have to stop by Main Street Restaurant! They have been voted the “Best Breakfast in Town” and they are sure to deliver. Main Street Restaurant offers quality, homemade food and big portions at a reasonable price. Open Mon.-Fri. 7a.m.-4:00 p.m. • Sat. 7 a.m.- 3:45 p.m. • Sun. 8a.m.-1:45 p.m 900 WASHINGTON AVE., DETROIT LAKES, MN 218-847-3344 PIT 611 SPORTS BAR & GRILL You’ll come for great food and drinks at unbeatable price, but you’ll end up staying because of the fun and exciting atmosphere.

There is a little something for everyone at the Pit 611 Sports Bar & Grill. Open at 11am.

Kitchen Hours Mon-Thurs 11-9, Fri & Sat 1110, Sun 11-9. Easy to find, hard to leave 15057 Cty. Hwy. 11, Audubon, MN 218-439-6121 www.pit611.com SHADY HOLLOW GRILL & PIZZARIA Open Memorial day-Labor Day at Shady Hollow Flea Market. Dine-in, take-out or delivery.

Pizza is our own made from scratch recipe, thin crust. Delivery from 3-9pm on Fri, Sat, Sun. Serving Beer & Wine.

12673 Co. Hwy. 17, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 Call 218-847-6100

PARK RAPIDS A&W Serving your All American Favorites. Delicious burgers, dogs, chicken and fries plus so much more! Don’t forget that frosty mug of Rootbeer or add sweet vanilla ice cream for the traditional float. Carhop service or dine in. Open 7 Days A Week, summer 11 am to 9 pm, hours seasonally adjusted.

Located 1004 Park Ave. S. (Hwy. 71 S.) Park Rapids, MN 218-732-3551. Satisfy your craving for Home Town Flavors at your locally owned A&W Drive In. EMMAVILLE STORE Historic country store & cafe featuring daily breakfast and lunch specials. Dinner specials on Fridays. Sunday Breakfast Buffet and Taco Bar Tuesdays 5-7:30 pm. Also offering ice cream, cookies, bars & fabulous caramel rolls! Bar with pizzas and big screen TV. Open 7 days a week. Open until 9 pm on Saturdays.

12 miles N. of Park Rapids on Co. Rd. 4 (Lake George Rd) 218-732-8544 LAKE GEORGE CAFE We do breakfast all day! Lunch menu, American food, lunch & dinner specials.

Open Tues.-Fri. 7am - 7 pm, Sat. & Sun. 7 am - 3pm, closed Mon. Hwy. 71, Lake George (37550 Night Hawk Rd.) 218-699-3080 LAPASTA Full menu items for all to enjoy. Breakfast starts at 8:30 AM with our famous Dorset Pockets & Potato pancakes plus lots of omelets and other goodies. Lunch offers a wide selection of fresh Angus burgers as well as Italian entrees including pizza. Dinner is amazing starting at 5:00 PM with a full Italian menu with our traditional Italian plus more exotic fusion dishes. Thru Memorial Day Open Thurs. - Sun. at 8:30 am Breakfast & Lunch, 5 pm Dinner, After Memorial Day Open Tues. Sun 8:30 am Breakfast & Lunch and 7 DAYS A WEEK 5pm for Dinner.

Downtown Dorset. 218-732-0275.

Breakfast & lunch $. Dinner $$ [W] F

NECCE’S RISTORANTE Authentic Italian cuisine! Enjoy house-made Italian specialties like sausage manicotti, lasagna classico, spaghetti & meatballs, veal marsala, filet gorgonzola, Caesar salad & delicious desserts. Now offering walleye sandwiches, 1/2 lb burgers and flatbread pizzas! Great Happy Hour specials! Open Daily 4:00pm (Call for spring/winter hours) 311 S.Main Street, Park Rapids. 218-237-4625.

Reservations Accepted. We are proud to be No.#1 on TripAdvisor! Check us out!

311 S.Main Street, Park Rapids.

218-237-4625. $$ [w] F STOMPIN’ GROUNDS Full menu served daily. Sink your teeth into the ‘Stompin Burger,” our most popular burger! Chicken, fish, homemade soup & more. Don’t miss Wing Wednesdays! Full bar ~ 4 pm Happy Hour. Breakfast Sat. & Sun. 8 am - 11 am. Kitchen open Sat. - Thurs.

10 am - 8pm, Fri. & Sat. 10 am - 9pm. Bar open Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 1 am, Sun. 10 am - Midnight.

Hwy. 64, N. of Akeley 218-652-2964 THE GOOD LIFE CAFE Fresh, creative food and craft beer in a comfortable atmosphere! Lunch and dinner menus offer a combination of traditional and adventurous dishes, including comfort foods, vegetarian and gluten-free. We prepare unique specials for each meal aligned with the seasons. We also have 10 MN craft beers on tap, cocktails, wine, wi-fi, outdoor seating and a kid’s menu.

It’s time you got back to The Good Life!

Memorial - Labor Day Weekends: Open 7-days a week for lunch and dinner, Seasonal hours and menus online. 220 Main Ave. S., Park Rapids. 218-237-4212 www. thegoodlifecafepr.com. Breakfast & Lunch $ Dinner $$ [W] F RAPID RIVER LOGGING CAMP The 63-year tradition. ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT served family style. Open 7 days a week, Memorial weekend through Labor Day. Breakfast 7:30 am to 12 Noon. Dinner 1-8 pm. Top off your logger’s meal with a stroll along the Fish Hook River.

Hwy. 71 N. Turn on Co. Rd. 18, follow signs. 218-732-3444. $ [w]

VACATIONAIRE & CLANCY’S ON ISLAND LAKE Casual dining in our dining room or on the deck overlooking beautiful Island Lake. Full menu, kids menu, broasted chicken eat-in or take-out. Reservations recommended.

Kitchen open until 10 pm.

218-732-5270.

Y STEAK HOUSE Celebrating 72 years of fine dining in the Park Rapids area on Hwy. 71. Prime rib nightly, walleye, jumbo shrimp, BBQ ribs, seafood, choice steaks, chicken, combination meals, children’s menu, nightly specials and your favorite beverage from the new Fish Hook Bar. Open 7 days a week. Sun.-Thurs 4 pm - 9 pm, Fri. & Sat. 4 pm - 10 pm.

Reservations appreciated 1 mi. North on Hwy. 71, Park Rapids.

218-732-4565. $$ [w] F ZONA ROSA Visit old Mexico in the heart of beautiful downtown Walker. Large selection of authentic Mexican and American favorites. Full bar, specializing in margaritas. Warm “south of the border” atmosphere and outdoor patio dining.

Kids menu. Lunch, dinner, daily specials. Open 7 days a week.

101 5th St. N., Downtown Walker

PERHAM/OTTERTAIL

101 5th St. N., Downtown Walker

DISGRUNTLED BREWING Home to One Grumpy Brewery and Countless Great Beers. Combine our slightly-gruff, admittedly never-quite-satisfied brewery, the world’s best ingredients, and then stand back and marvel as we produce one great beer after another. Ales. Lagers. Stouts. Wheat beers. Specialties. Seasonals. German.

Belgian. Russian. This is craft brewing set in a beautiful part of the state—a destination well worth the trip—love at first taste.

735 2nd St NE Perham, MN 218-346-HOPS

THE ROYAL The local favorite where you will enjoy possibly the BEST burger in northern Minnesota. Plus many appetizers and your favorite beverage.

Open 7 days a week. Mon.-Sat. at 11 am, Sun. at noon.

120 S. Main, downtown Park Rapids.

218-732-9443. $ [w]

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DINING IN DL CHECK OUT THESE GREAT RESTAURANTS ON THE NEXT FEW PAGES FOR A VARIETY OF DELICIOUS FOOD OPTIONS

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• BLEACHERS p35 • COUNTRY KITCHEN p34 • DAIRY QUEEN p36 • HOLIDAY INN p38 • IZZOS p39 • MAIN STREET RESTAURANT p33 • PIT 611 p37

Yep! it’s really that good!

Voted the Best Breakfast in the Lakes Area

BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DESSERT

BREAKFAST SPECIALS STARTING AT

6

$

09

ANY OMELET, HASHBROWNS, TOAST & COFFEE $

MON-FRI 7AM-11AM

INCLUDES COFFEE!

849

$

CHEESEBURGER TO GO!

749 $869 WITH FRIES

7 DAYS A WEEK

FRIES AND POP

PIE & COFFEE

349

$

MON-FRI 2-4PM

Main Street Restaurant 900 Washington Ave. Detroit Lakes, MN • 847-3344

Open Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-4:00 p.m. • Sat. 7 a.m.- 3:45 p.m. • Sun. 8 a.m.-1:45 p.m.

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Whether it’s

Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner,

we’ve got you covered.

Also try our great desserts 705 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes

218-847-0472

Hours of Operation Open 6am Monday - Saturday • Open 7am Sunday

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What's going on at

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Daily Lunch Specials!

HAPPY HOUR Dock Access to Deadshot Bay 218-844-6820 Monday-Friday 25807 Cty Hwy 22 • Detroit Lakes 4:00-6:00pm www.bleachersdetroitlakes.com 001728152r1

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Try our new Summer Blizzard Menu

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GET YOUR LONG WEEKEND ON! SUNDAY OMLETTE BAR PREPARED FRESH RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU!

THURSDAY OUTDOOR GRILLED TO ORDER SIRLOIN STEAK MEAT RAFFLE 6PM TILL GONE

SERVED 9-NOON

(WEATHER PERMITTING)

$10.95

MONDAY - FRIDAY 4-6PM HAPPY HOUR $1 OFF BOTTLES, TAP, AND RAIL DRINKS

1/2 PRICE APPETIZERS

$14.95

OPEN DAILY AT 11 AM

Cruise to the Pit Night With Bruce and Tiki Dee Start your week with some fun Classic Car Show and Shine 5pm-9pm • At the patio at the PIT (Weather Permitting) First 25 cars receive a drink token 2 for 1 drink specials Monday nights 6-9pm

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ALL SUMMER LONG!

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• Aug 11 - The Castaways • Aug 18 - Fat Cats • Sept 1 - Q5 • Sept 2 - The Roosters • Sept 15 - Fat Cats (Pre October Fest Party) EASY TO FIND, HARD TO LEAVE

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Open at 11am Seven Days a Week

218-439-3028 Hwy 10 W

Broasted Chicken • Burgers • Salads Appetizers • Pizza • & Daily Specials

What is on your Bucket List?

Carry Out Available!

Check out our Daily Specials Happy Hour Sunday Thursday 3:00-6:00

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Friendly service, great food and all your favorite beverages!

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