After a phenomenal season of skiing and snowboarding out at Andes Tower Hills they are going to close out the season this weekend (March 8-10). Andes’ owner, Tom Anderson, commented […]
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In a month focused on women’s history, the Andria Theatre delivers a play that highlights an intelligent young girl amid the horrors of World War II. “The Diary of Anne […]
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After a very successful first year, the Alexandria Rotary Club has released their 2nd annual “Summer Sounds by Brophy” concert line-up. The outdoor concerts will take place on select Tuesday […]
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After a winter season without snow, the Douglas Area Trails Association (DATA) is starting it’s Find Little Big Ole contest anyway. Originally it was set up as a way to […]
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(CLICK HERE FOR FULL SCHEDULE) At Explore Alexandria Tourism we get to hear what people want, both residents and visitors alike. As part of listening to what’s important to them […]
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Autumn is a much-adored season for many reasons…cool nights around a campfire, pumpkin patches, cozy sweatshirts, and of course the beautiful vibrant colors of foliage during a Minnesota fall. Couple […]
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(Alexandria, MN) – 100s of Shriners and their spouses are heading to Alexandria this week (August 23rd – 26th) for the Midwest Shrine Association (MSA) Convention. The fraternal organization is […]
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Who could have imagined that a Tuesday night concert out of town would have garnered this type of excitement? In what turned out to be a near perfect evening, guesstimates […]
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Take one beautiful new county park, add a few summer evenings, live music, food and beverages and an organization willing to put in the work to bring it all together […]
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Terrance Simien has been on the road hundreds of nights each year for several decades. In fact, he’s performed more than 8500 shows in his life, playing to audiences literally […]
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It seems that nothing worth having comes easy or without some effort. A community mural being created near Big Ole Park is an example of that. For years, advocates in […]
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The Minnesota Wild announced today the 2023 Road Tour will visit four communities in greater Minnesota, including Alexandria, August 9th. The Road Tour, presented by TRIA and HealthPartners, will stop […]
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A fast-paced comedy opens up in Alexandria this Thursday, April 20th. “The Play That Goes Wrong” is a play within a play. The show follows the antics of the Cornley […]
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As is the tradition every year at Andes Tower Hills, they celebrate the end of the skiing/snowboarding season with their Spring Fling weekend. Only this year, despite their recent event, […]
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The show “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” was most notably made famous by the 1975 movie starring Jack Nicholson, but the story all began with the 1962 novel of […]
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is hosting candlelight events across the state this winter, including one at Lake Carlos State Park near Alexandria, MN. Saturday, February 4th, you can […]
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Walk by candlelight at Lake Carlos State Park on Friday, December 30th The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is hosting candlelight events across the state this winter, including one at […]
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The celebration in the Runestone Museum’s Fort Alexandria, known as “Christmas in the Fort” just continues to grow each year. This year the annual Black Friday celebration added a lighted […]
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Almost as exciting as the yearly tradition of lighting up the lights on Broadway in Alexandria is the day ALP Utilities and City crews put up the lights. Bright and […]
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An exciting new event is helping to ring in the holiday season in Alexandria this year – the Lights on Broadway Holiday Light Parade. The parade is being held in […]
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For many years the middle weekend in September has been the time for the annual Grape Stomp Festival at Carlos Creek Winery in Alexandria. It’s time and the festival is […]
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The popular two-day event at Alexandria City Park is back after a two-year absence. Art in the Park features all kinds of art vendors, live music and food; all in […]
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(Alexandria, MN) The 4th of July falls on a Monday, but that just means for an extended weekend in the Lakes Area. Here is a short list of what’s going […]
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Love is in the air! It’s that time of year again to remind the ones we love how much they mean to us. Flowers and candy are safe bets, but […]
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Get a fun and entertaining experience in the Alexandria Lakes Area at one low package price! On top of all the great things to do in the lakes area, take […]
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Eat, Discover & be Entertained in the Alexandria Lakes Area at one low package price! On top of all the great things to do in the lakes area, the beginning […]
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This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning drama is an elegant and engaging story of obsession, intellect, the struggles of mental illness and family bonding. This is a brilliant show that […]
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It’s not everyday that Alexandria has completely original locally produced, performed and composed art. Here is your chance to experience Berlin – Faded Memories: The Alexandria Area Arts and […]
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This week marks National Travel and Tourism Week, which brings awareness to the importance of travel both for the traveler and the economic impact for communities. Among all the great […]
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The spring season is plump full of anticipation with antsy people thinking about getting out, having fun and making memories. Here in Alexandria, it’s easier than ever to turn that […]
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The Alexandria area is known as a great vacation spot in Minnesota, with good reason! Our beautiful State Park, Central Lakes Trail, historic downtown, and of course over 300 lakes […]
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The Ice Fishing Challenge in Alexandria was a success once again! Tons of people came out to enjoy good company with friends and family, and of course, trying their […]
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If you go out and look around you’ll probably notice it’s that time of year again. Nope, I’m not talking about the chill in the air……. it’s love in the […]
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Here in Minnesota we embrace the winter. It holds lots of beauty along with providing plenty of outdoor recreation and fun. Luckily for the Alexandria area there are things to […]
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As another year comes to an end, we are prompted to take a look back as another calendar benchmark passes on by. The year 2014 in Alexandria was certainly a […]
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