Summer Explore 2011

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Park Inn Hotel scheduled to open this summer

Band Festival runs through this weekend with music every day

Municipal bands offer schedule of summer performances The Up In Smoke BBQ Bash returns for an eighth year

Clear Lake offers fun downtown, at the parks and on the water Beach Boy Brian Wilson is among performers at the Surf Ballroom

Art events aim at all ages: activities for kids, exhibits for adults

Countdown to Charles City’s kayak course completion

North Iowa communities celebrate Independence Day

The Britt National Hobo Convention is back for the 111th year

Area anglers should find lots of opportunity to catch their limits

Hampton is just the latest town to offer a new aquatic center

Cannonball Day theme this year focuses on kids, healthy living

Britt Draft Horse Show showcases horsepower on the hoof

From corn to sauerkraut, towns celebrate something unique

Explore North Iowa at a leisurely pace from the seat of a tractor

Charles City plans a busy summer for residents and visitors

Free fishing weekend the basis for several events aimed at kids

County fairs offer wide range of activities; North Iowa Fair goes 4-H

Area racetracks plan weekly features of flashing speed, thrills

Meservey notes 125th anniversary with a community celebration

Could be a busy year for North Iowa’s state parks

Preserving the popcorn palaces: Towns rejuvenate movie theaters

Public trails offer opportunity to meet nature, get some exercise

Forty Christian bands will Bash on the Farm this year in Garner

Your comprehensive day-by-day Summer Events Calendar

Published by The Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa • Section Editor/Designer: Bob Steenson

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