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10 FUN THINGS
Fun things to do this summer
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(That we haven’t already told you about) BY DETROIT LAKES TRIBUNE AND PERHAM FOCUS STAFF
DINE AND DANCE (OR JUST GRAB LUNCH): TRUCKS & TUNES AND FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS, IN DETROIT LAKES parked near the pavilion, and may or Nosh some food truck fare and get your jam on at the Detroit Lakes City may not include a little live music, too. Park on Thursday evenings, during Food Truck Fridays take place every Trucks and Tunes, then head back to Friday from May 21 to September 3, the park on Fridays for casual outdoor from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. lunches at Food Truck Fridays. All events are free (except for the Trucks and Tunes brings multiple local cost of food) and open to everyone. food trucks together with live musicians Sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Noon at the park bandshell for fun outdoor Rotary. Events may be canceled or gatherings from 5-8 p.m. on select relocated in the case of inclement Thursdays throughout the summer: weather; check local media ahead of the Food Truck Fridays serve up casual June 17; July 1, 22 and 29; and August 12 outdoor lunches courtesy of food trucks and 26. event for the more up-to-date info.
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TRY AND GET AN EAGLE No, not the sharp-beaked kind — we don’t recommend that — rather, the golf kind. There are plenty of greens to swing a club on around here, with more than 10 golf courses in the Detroit Lakes and Perham areas. Detroit Lakes is home to the Detroit Country Club, Lakeview Golf Course, Wildflower, and Forest Hills, to name a few. In Perham, there’s the Lakeside Golf Club, while Balmoral and Thumper Pond are just short drives south. Tee ‘em up!
HIT UP THE BECKER AND OTTER TAIL COUNTY FAIRS The rides, the games, the and West Lake Drive) and the East Otter Tail County Fair held at the entertainment, the animals, the fairgrounds in Perham (at the end displays — and let’s not forget about the food! What’s not to love about of 4th Street SE). This year’s East Otter Tail County Fair is happening a good county fair? Detroit Lakes and Perham are each home to one, July 22-25, and the Becker County with the Becker County Fair held at Fair is going on July 28-31. For more the Detroit Lakes Fairgrounds (at info, visit beckercountyfair.com or eotcountyfair.org. the junction of Rossman Avenue
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VISIT THE ZOO The family-friendly Trowbridge Creek Zoo, located northwest of Vergas on County Highway 17, boasts a zebra, camels and kangaroos as well as parrots, elk, deer, wolves, porcupines, alligators and many more local and exotic animals. A playground area for kids adds to the fun. The zoo is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day of the week from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends as weather permits before and after that. For more information, visit the zoo’s Facebook page or go to trowbridgecreekzoo.com. SUMMERSCAPE | 41
